Volume 120, Issue 4 pp. 2154-2165

Electrospun poly(L-lactide)/poly(ε-caprolactone) blend fibers and their cellular response to adipose-derived stem cells

Gui-Ying Liao

Gui-Ying Liao

Hubei Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China

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Liang Chen

Liang Chen

Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China

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Xiao-Yong Zeng

Corresponding Author

Xiao-Yong Zeng

Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China

Xiao-Yong Zeng, Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China===

Xiao-Lin Xie, Hubei Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China===

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Xing-Ping Zhou

Xing-Ping Zhou

Hubei Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China

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Xiao-Lin Xie

Corresponding Author

Xiao-Lin Xie

Hubei Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China

Xiao-Yong Zeng, Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China===

Xiao-Lin Xie, Hubei Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China===

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E-Jun Peng

E-Jun Peng

Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China

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Zhang-Qun Ye

Zhang-Qun Ye

Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China

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Yiu-Wing Mai

Yiu-Wing Mai

Center for Advanced Materials Technology (CAMT), School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering J07, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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First published: 09 December 2010
Citations: 27

Abstract

Polymer blending is one of the most effective methods for providing new, desirable biocomposites for tissue-engineering applications. In this study, electrospun poly(L-lactide)/poly(ε-caprolactone) (PLLA/PCL) blend fibrous membranes with defect-free morphology and uniform diameter were optimally prepared by a 1 : 1 ratio of PLLA/PCL blend under a solution concentration of 10 wt %, an applied voltage of 20 kV, and a tip-to-collector distance of 15 cm. The fibrous membranes also showed a porous structure and high ductility. Because of the rapid solidification of polymer solution during electrospinning, the crystallinity of electrospun PLLA/PCL blend fibers was much lower than that of the PLLA/PCL blend cast film. To obtain an initial understanding of biocompatibility, adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) were used as seed cells to assess the cellular response, including morphology, proliferation, viability, attachment, and multilineage differentiation on the PLLA/PCL blend fibrous scaffold. Because of the good biocompatibility and nontoxic effect on ADSCs, the PLLA/PCL blend electrospun fibrous membrane provided a high-performance scaffold for feasible application in tissue engineering using ADSCs. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2011

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