title: Fiber diameter and seeding density influence chondrogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells seeded on electrospun poly(ε-caprolactone) scaffolds.
abstract: Chondrogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells is strongly influenced by the surrounding chemical and structural milieu. Since the majority of the native cartilage extracellular matrix is composed of nanofibrous collagen fibrils, much of recent cartilage tissue engineering research has focused on developing and utilizing scaffolds with similar nanoscale architecture. However, current literature lacks consensus regarding the ideal fiber diameter, with differences in culture conditions making it difficult to compare between studies. Here, we aimed to develop a more thorough understanding of how cell-cell and cell-biomaterial interactions drive in vitro chondrogenic differentiation of bone-marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Electrospun poly(ε-caprolactone) microfibers (4.3  ±  0.8 µm diameter, 90 μm(2) pore size) and nanofibers (440  ±  20 nm diameter, 1.2 μm(2) pore size) were seeded with MSCs at initial densities ranging from 1  ×  10(5) to 4  ×  10(6) cells cm(-3)-scaffold and cultured under transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) induced chondrogenic conditions for 3 or 6 weeks. Chondrogenic gene expression, cellular proliferation, as well as sulfated glycosaminoglycan and collagen production were enhanced on microfiber in comparison to nanofiber scaffolds, with high initial seeding densities being required for significant chondrogenic differentiation and extracellular matrix deposition. Both cell-cell and cell-material interactions appear to play important roles in chondrogenic differentiation of MSCs in vitro and consideration of several variables simultaneously is essential for understanding cell behavior in order to develop an optimal tissue engineering strategy.
authors: Center for Cellular and Molecular Engineering, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 450 Technology Drive, Room 221 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 USA.
authors: Allison C
authors: AC
authors: Bean
authors: Rocky S
authors: RS
authors: Tuan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells / Q000166:cytology; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D019902:Chondrocytes / Q000166:cytology*; D003094:Collagen / Q000737:chemistry*; D024042:Collagen Type I / Q000737:chemistry; D024043:Collagen Type II / Q000737:chemistry; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000737:chemistry; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans / Q000737:chemistry*; D059630:Mesenchymal Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D051379:Mice; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence; D011091:Polyesters / Q000737:chemistry*; D016062:Porosity; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods*; D054457:Tissue Scaffolds; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D024042:Collagen Type I; D024043:Collagen Type II; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans; D011091:Polyesters; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; C016240:polycaprolactone; D003094:Collagen
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