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Influence of nanofibers on the growth and osteogenic differentiation of stem cells: a comparison of biological collagen nanofibers and synthetic PLLA fibers

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The aim of this study was to compare biological collagen I (ColI) and synthetic poly-(l-lactide) (PLLA) nanofibers concerning their stability and ability to promote growth and osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells in vitro. Matrices were seeded with human stem cells and cultivated over a period of 28 days under growth and osteoinductive conditions and analyzed during the course. During this time the PLLA nanofibers remained stable while the presence of cells resulted in an attenuation of the ColI nanofiber mesh. Although there was a tendency for better growth and osteoprotegerin production of stem cells when cultured on collagen nanofibers, there was no significant difference compared to PLLA nanofibers or controls. The gene expression of alkaline phosphate, osteocalcin and collagen I diminished in the initial phase of cultivation independent of the polymer used. In the case of PLLA fibers, this gene expression normalized during the course of cultivation, whereas the presence of collagen nanofibers resulted in an increased gene expression of osteocalcin and collagen during the course of the experiment. Taken together the PLLA fibers were easier to produce, more stable and did not compromise growth and differentiation of stem cells over the course of experiment. On the other hand, collagen nanofibers supported the differentiation process to some extent. Nevertheless, the need for fixation as well as the missing stability during cell culture requires further work.

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This work was supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation, Grant No. BO 3065/1-1).

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  1. Department of Orthopedics, University of Marburg, Baldingerstraße, 35043, Marburg, Germany

    Markus Dietmar Schofer, Christina Wack, Irini Leifeld, Christian Gräbedünkel, Jürgen Rudolf Josef Paletta & Susanne Fuchs-Winkelmann

  2. Department of Orthopedics, Sankt-Elisabeth-Hospital Gütersloh, Kattenstroth 103, 33332, Gütersloh, Germany

    Ulrich Boudriot

  3. Department of Chemistry, University of Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Straße, 35032, Marburg, Germany

    Roland Dersch, Markus Rudisile, Joachim Heinz Wendorff & Andreas Greiner

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Schofer, M.D., Boudriot, U., Wack, C. et al. Influence of nanofibers on the growth and osteogenic differentiation of stem cells: a comparison of biological collagen nanofibers and synthetic PLLA fibers. J Mater Sci: Mater Med 20, 767–774 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10856-008-3634-8

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