title: Reducing bacterial colonization of 3-d nanofiber cell scaffolds by hierarchical assembly of microgels and an antimicrobial Peptide.
abstract: The hierarchical electrostatic deposition of anionic microgels and a cationic oligopeptide throughout a PCL-chitosan nanofiber scaffold inhibits S. epidermidis colonization of the scaffold interior while promoting osteoblast adhesion, spreading, and proliferation on the scaffold surface.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030, USA.
authors.forename: Qichen
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xiaojun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Libera
mesh_terms: D023181:Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D004337:Drug Carriers / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology*; D054457:Tissue Scaffolds / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D023181:Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides; D004337:Drug Carriers