[Characterization and biocompatibility of human-like collagen-hyaluronic acid scaffold for blood vessel]

Sheng Wu Gong Cheng Xue Bao. 2009 Apr;25(4):591-8.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Human-like collagen (HLC) was cross-linked with hyaluronic acid by genipin in different ratio. The concentrations of hyaluronic acid in the mixture were 0, 0.01%, 0.05% and 0.1%. The blood vessel tubular grafts were then fabricated by freeze-drying. Microstructure, element composite, mechanical properties, cytotoxicity grade, and biocompatibility of different vascular scaffold groups were studied by scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), tensile test, burst pressure experiment, cytotoxicity experiment, endothelial cells planted in blood vessel scaffolds and hypodermic embedding of mice. The results showed that HLC-HA (0.05%) tubular scaffold exhibited interconnected well-distributed and porous structure and porosity of 94.38%; achieved the desirable mechanical property with stress of (1000.8 +/- 7.9) kPa and burst pressure of (1058.6 +/- 8.2) kPa, hypocytotoxicity, favourable cytocompatibility, hisocompatibility and disposition of degradation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adhesives / chemistry
  • Animals
  • Biocompatible Materials / chemistry*
  • Biomimetic Materials / chemistry*
  • Blood Vessels / drug effects
  • Blood Vessels / physiology*
  • Collagen / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Hyaluronic Acid / chemistry*
  • Iridoid Glycosides
  • Iridoids / chemistry
  • Materials Testing
  • Mice
  • Tissue Engineering / instrumentation
  • Tissue Engineering / methods
  • Tissue Scaffolds*

Substances

  • Adhesives
  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Iridoid Glycosides
  • Iridoids
  • Hyaluronic Acid
  • Collagen
  • genipin