Volume 107, Issue 8 pp. 2566-2578
Original Research Report

Development of surface functionalization strategies for 3D-printed polystyrene constructs

Max J. Lerman

Max J. Lerman

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland

Surface and Trace Chemical Analysis Group, Materials Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland

Center for Engineering Complex Tissues, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland

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Shin Muramoto

Shin Muramoto

Surface and Trace Chemical Analysis Group, Materials Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland

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Navein Arumugasaamy

Navein Arumugasaamy

Center for Engineering Complex Tissues, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland

Fischell Department of Bioengineerin, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland

Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children's National Health System, Washington, District of Columbia

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Michael Van Order

Michael Van Order

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland

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Josephine Lembong

Josephine Lembong

Center for Engineering Complex Tissues, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland

Fischell Department of Bioengineerin, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland

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Anushka G. Gerald

Anushka G. Gerald

Center for Engineering Complex Tissues, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland

Fischell Department of Bioengineerin, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland

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Greg Gillen

Greg Gillen

Surface and Trace Chemical Analysis Group, Materials Measurement Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland

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John P. Fisher

Corresponding Author

John P. Fisher

Center for Engineering Complex Tissues, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland

Fischell Department of Bioengineerin, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland

Correspondence to: J. P. Fisher; e-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author
First published: 01 March 2019
Citations: 6

Abstract

There is a growing interest in 3D printing to fabricate culture substrates; however, the surface properties of the scaffold remain pertinent to elicit targeted and expected cell responses. Traditional 2D polystyrene (PS) culture systems typically require surface functionalization (oxidation) to facilitate and encourage cell adhesion. Determining the surface properties which enhance protein adhesion from media and cellular extracellular matrix (ECM) production remains the first step to translating 2D PS systems to a 3D culture surface. Here we show that the presence of carbonyl groups to PS surfaces correlated well with successful adhesion of ECM proteins and sustaining ECM production of deposited human mesenchymal stem cells, if the surface has a water contact angle between 50° and 55°. Translation of these findings to custom-fabricated 3D PS scaffolds reveals carbonyl groups continued to enhance spreading and growth in 3D culture. Cumulatively, these data present a method for 3D printing PS and the design considerations required for understanding cell–material interactions. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater 107B:2566–2578, 2019.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

JPF is a founding member of, and has a financial interest in, 3DBioWorks, which focuses on developing bioreactor technology.

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