Pericardial fluid and vascular tissue engineering: A preliminary study

SÖNMEZER D., LATİFOĞLU F., TOPRAK G., DÜZLER A., İŞOĞLU İ. A.

Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering, vol.32, no.2, pp.101-113, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.3233/bme-196014
  • Journal Name: Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Aerospace Database, BIOSIS, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, EMBASE, INSPEC, MEDLINE, Metadex, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Page Numbers: pp.101-113
  • Keywords: Pericardial fluid (PF), polycaprolactone (PCL), pericardial fluid structure, tissue engineering
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

© 2021-IOS Press. All rights reserved.BACKGROUND: The heart is surrounded by a membrane called pericardium or pericardial cavity. OBJECTIVE: In this study, we investigated the pericardial fluid (PF) for coating polycaprolactone (PCL) scaffolds. PFS, which is a PF component, was used for the coating material. In addition to using PFS for surface coating, MED and fetal bovine serum (FBS) were also used for comparison. METHODS: Pericardial fluid cells (PFSc) isolated from PF were cultured on coated PCL scaffolds for 1, 3, and 5 days. Cell viability was determined using 3-(4, 5-di-methylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. RESULTS: The MTT assay results showed that the viability of cells on PCL scaffold coated with PFS increased over time (P < 0.005), and cell viability was significantly different between PCL scaffolds coated with PFS and non-coated PCL scaffolds. However, cell viability was significantly higher in the PCL scaffolds coated with PFS than non-coated and coated with FBS, MED, and PCL scaffolds. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) microscopy images and MTT assay indicated that PFSc are attached, proliferated, and spread on PCL scaffolds, especially on PCL scaffolds coated with PFS. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that PFS is a biocompatible material for surface modification of PCL scaffolds, which can be used as a suitable material for tissue engineering applications.