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ArticleBiomatter2014

Characterization of a bioactive fiber scaffold with entrapped HUVECs in coaxial electrospun core-shell fiber.

Hui Ying Ang, Scott Alexander Irvine, Ron Avrahami, Udi Sarig, Tomer Bronshtein, Eyal Zussman, Freddy Yin Chiang Boey, Marcelle Machluf, Subbu S Venkatraman

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Article in Biomatter, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Hui Ying AngSchool of Materials and Science Engineering; Division of Materials Technology; Nanyang Technological University; Singapore.
Scott Alexander IrvineSchool of Materials and Science Engineering; Division of Materials Technology; Nanyang Technological University; Singapore.
Ron AvrahamiFaculty of Mechanical Engineering; Technion - Israel Institute of Technology; Haifa, Israel.
Udi SarigSchool of Materials and Science Engineering; Division of Materials Technology; Nanyang Technological University; Singapore.
Tomer BronshteinFaculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering; Technion - Israel Institute of Technology; Haifa, Israel.
Eyal ZussmanFaculty of Mechanical Engineering; Technion - Israel Institute of Technology; Haifa, Israel.
Freddy Yin Chiang BoeySchool of Materials and Science Engineering; Division of Materials Technology; Nanyang Technological University; Singapore.
Marcelle MachlufFaculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering; Technion - Israel Institute of Technology; Haifa, Israel.
Subbu S VenkatramanSchool of Materials and Science Engineering; Division of Materials Technology; Nanyang Technological University; Singapore.
Nanyang Technological University · SGFaculty (United Kingdom) · GBTechnion – Israel Institute of Technology · IL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were successfully entrapped in polyethylene oxide (PEO) core /polycaprolactone (PCL) shell electrospun fibers thus creating a "bioactive fiber." The viability and release of biomolecules from the entrapped cells in the bioactive fibers were characterized. A key modification to the core solution was the inclusion of 50% fetal bovine serum (FBS), which improved cell viability substantially. The fluorescein diacetate (FDA) staining revealed that the entrapped cells were intact and viable immediately after the electrospinning process. A long-term cell viability assay using AlamarBlue® showed that cells were viable for over two weeks. Secreted Interleukin-8 (IL-8) was monitored as a candidate released protein, which can also act as an indicator of HUVEC stress. These results demonstrated that HUVECs could be entrapped within the electrospun scaffold with the potential of controllable cell deposition and the creation of a bioactive fibrous scaffold with extended functionality.

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Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsBiocompatible MaterialsCells, ImmobilizedCell SurvivalHumansInterleukin-8PolyestersPolyethylene GlycolsPorositySolutionsTissue EngineeringTissue ScaffoldsBiocompatible MaterialsInterleukin-8polycaprolactonePolyestersPolyethylene GlycolsSolutionsBioactive fiberCell encapsulationCell entrapmentCore shell fiberElectrospinningHUVECs

Identifiers

PMID24553126
PMCPMC3976980
OpenAlexW2121747647

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