title: Concentration of fibrin and presence of plasminogen affect proliferation, fibrinolytic activity, and morphology of human fibroblasts and keratinocytes in 3D fibrin constructs.
abstract: Fibrin is a hemostatic protein found in the clotting cascade. It is used in the operating room to stop bleeding and deliver cells and growth factors to heal wounds. However, formulations of clinically approved fibrin are optimized for hemostasis, and the extent to which biochemical and physical cues in fibrin mediate skin cell behavior is not fully understood nor utilized in the design of biomaterials. To determine if the concentration of fibrinogen and the presence of plasminogen affect cell behavior relevant to wound healing, we fabricated three-dimensional fibrin constructs made from 5, 10, or 20 mg/mL of clinical fibrin or plasminogen-depleted (PD) fibrin. We cultured dermal fibroblasts or epidermal keratinocytes in these constructs. Fibroblasts proliferated similarly in both types of fibrin, but keratinocytes proliferated more in low concentrations of clinical fibrin and less in PD fibrin. Clinical fibrin constructs with fibroblasts were less stiff and degraded faster than PD fibrin constructs with fibroblasts. Similarly, keratinocytes degraded clinical fibrin, but not PD fibrin. Fibroblast spreading varied with fibrin concentration in both types of fibrin. In conclusion, the concentration of fibrinogen and the presence of plasminogen affect fibroblast and keratinocyte proliferation, morphology, and fibrin degradation. Creating materials with heterogeneous regions of fibrin formulations and concentrations could be a novel strategy for controlling the phenotype of encapsulated fibroblasts and keratinocytes, and the subsequent biomechanical properties of the construct. However, other well-investigated aspects of wound healing remain to be utilized in the design of fibrin biomaterials, such as autocrine and paracrine signaling between fibroblasts, keratinocytes, and immune cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bioengineering, UCLA School of Engineering , Los Angeles, California.
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Reinertsen
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Skinner
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Bill
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tawil
mesh_terms: D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D048429:Cell Size / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D055119:Elastic Modulus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005337:Fibrin / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005342:Fibrinolysis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D015603:Keratinocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D010958:Plasminogen / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D054457:Tissue Scaffolds
chemical_list: D005337:Fibrin; D010958:Plasminogen
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