Biomechanical Behaviors and Degradation Properties of Multilayered Polymer Scaffolds: The Phase Space Method for Bile Duct Design and Bioengineering

This article reports the electrospinning technique for the manufacturing of multilayered scaffolds for bile duct tissue engineering based on an inner layer of polycaprolactone (PCL) and an outer layer either of a copolymer of D,L-lactide and glycolide (PLGA) or a copolymer of L-lactide and ε-caprolactone (PLCL). A study of the degradation properties of separate polymers showed that flat PCL samples exhibited the highest resistance to hydrolysis in comparison with PLGA and PLCL. Irrespective of the liquid-phase nature, no significant mass loss of PCL samples was found in 140 days of incubation. The PLCL- and PLGA-based flat samples were more prone to hydrolysis within the same period of time, which was confirmed by the increased loss of mass and a significant reduction of weight-average molecular mass. The study of the mechanical properties of developed multi-layered tubular scaffolds revealed that their strength in the longitudinal and transverse directions was comparable with the values measured for a decellularized bile duct. The strength of three-layered scaffolds declined significantly because of the active degradation of the outer layer made of PLGA. The strength of scaffolds with the PLCL outer layer deteriorated much less with time, both in the axial (p-value = 0.0016) and radial (p-value = 0.0022) directions. A novel method for assessment of the physiological relevance of synthetic scaffolds was developed and named the phase space approach for assessment of physiological relevance. Two-dimensional phase space (elongation modulus and tensile strength) was used for the assessment and visualization of the physiological relevance of scaffolds for bile duct bioengineering. In conclusion, the design of scaffolds for the creation of physiologically relevant tissue-engineered bile ducts should be based not only on biodegradation properties but also on the biomechanical time-related behavior of various compositions of polymers and copolymers.

Authors
Klabukov Ilya 1, 2, 3 , Tenchurin Timur4 , Shepelev Alexey4 , Baranovskii Denis 1, 2 , Mamagulashvili Vissarion4 , Dyuzheva Tatiana5 , Krasilnikova Olga1 , Balyasin Maksim 6 , Lyundup Alexey 6, 7 , Krasheninnikov Mikhail 6, 8 , Sulina Yana9 , Gomzyak Vitaly4 , Krasheninnikov Sergey4 , Buzin Alexander4, 10 , Zayratyants Georgiy11 , Yakimova Anna1 , Demchenko Anna7 , Ivanov Sergey 1 , Shegay Peter 1, 2 , Kaprin Andrey 1, 2 , Chvalun Sergei4, 10
Journal
Publisher
MDPI AG
Number of issue
3
Language
English
Pages
745
Status
Published
Volume
11
Year
2023
Organizations
  • 1 Department of Regenerative Medicine, National Medical Research Radiological Centre of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 249031 Obninsk, Russia
  • 2 Department of Urology and Operative Nephrology, Peoples Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 117198 Moscow, Russia
  • 3 Obninsk Institute for Nuclear Power Engineering, National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, 115409 Obninsk, Russia
  • 4 National Research Centre “Kurchatov Institute”, 1, Akademika Kurchatova pl., 123182 Moscow, Russia
  • 5 Department of Hospital Surgery, Sklifosovsky Institute of Clinical Medicine, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119435 Moscow, Russia
  • 6 Research and Educational Resource Center for Cellular Technologies, Peoples Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 117198 Moscow, Russia
  • 7 N.P. Bochkov Research Centre for Medical Genetics, 115478 Moscow, Russia
  • 8 Lomonosov Institute of Fine Chemical Technologies, Russian Technological University MIREA, 119454 Moscow, Russia
  • 9 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119435 Moscow, Russia
  • 10 Laboratory of the Structure of Polymer Materials, Enikolopov Institute of Synthetic Polymer Materials RAS, 117393 Moscow, Russia
  • 11 Department of Pathology, Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Delegatskaya st., 20, p. 1, 127473 Moscow, Russia
Date of creation
14.03.2023
Date of change
14.03.2023
Short link
https://repository.rudn.ru/en/records/article/record/93322/
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