J Korean Soc Vasc Surg.
2003 Nov;19(2):124-131.
Development of a Tissue-Engineered Vascular Graft Using Autologous Bone Marrow-Derived Cells and Biodegradable Polymer Scaffold
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- 1Department of Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea. dikim@smc.samsung.co.kr
- 2School of Chemical Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
- 3Division of Vascular Surgery, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 4Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul, Korea.
- 5Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 6Biomaterials Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- PURPOSE
The objective of this study is to develop a tissue-engineered vascular graft using autologous bone marrow-derived cells (BMCs) and biodegradable polymer scaffold. METHOD: Autologous canine BMCs were isolated from bone marrow aspirate and cultured. A tubular scaffold was fabricated by immersing polyglycolic acid (PGA) sheet in poly (glycolide-co-caprolactone) (PGCL) solution and wrapping it around a cylindrical mold. The expanded BMCs were seeded onto the PGA/PGCL tubular scaffold (internal diameter: 7 mm, length: 35 mm) and further cultured in vitro for 1 week. The graft was anastomosed to the abdominal artery in a canine model. One week after implantation, the retrieved graft was investigated by histological and immunohistochemical analyses. RESULT: Cultured BMCs differentiated into endothelial-like and smooth muscle-like cells. The PGA tubular scaffold reinforced with PGCL was successfully implanted in an animal model without graft rupture. The vascular graft engineered with BMCs was occluded at 1 week after implantation due to thrombus formation. Histological and immunohistochemical analyses of the retrieved graft revealed that extracellular matrix proteins such as smooth muscle alpha-actin, smooth muscle myosin heavy chain and collagen were produced partially in the graft media.
CoNCLUSION
The tissue-engineered vascular graft developed in this study led to graft failure due to early occlusion. Nevertheless, it is confirmed that the PGA/PGCL scaffold has microstructures appropriate for cell proliferation and good mechanical properties. This result suggests the possibile application of this scaffold as a material for engineering of diseased vascular tissues.
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