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ArticleJournal of materials science. Materials in medicine2018

Biomechanical and morphological stability of acellular scaffolds for tissue-engineered heart valves depends on different storage conditions.

Piotr Wilczek, Gach Paulina, Jendryczko Karolina, Marcisz Martyna, Wilczek Grazyna, Major Roman, Mzyk Aldona, Sypien Anna, Samotus Aneta

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Article in Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Piotr WilczekHeart Prosthesis Institute, Bioengineering Laboratory, Wolnosci 345A, 41-800, Zabrze, Poland. p.wilczek@frk.pl.
Gach PaulinaHeart Prosthesis Institute, Bioengineering Laboratory, Wolnosci 345A, 41-800, Zabrze, Poland.
Jendryczko KarolinaHeart Prosthesis Institute, Bioengineering Laboratory, Wolnosci 345A, 41-800, Zabrze, Poland.
Marcisz MartynaHeart Prosthesis Institute, Bioengineering Laboratory, Wolnosci 345A, 41-800, Zabrze, Poland.
Wilczek GrazynaDepartment of Animal Physiology and Ecotoxicology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Silesia, Bankowa 9, 40-007, Katowice, Poland.
Major RomanInstitute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Reymonta 24, 30-059, Krakow, Poland.
Mzyk AldonaInstitute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Reymonta 24, 30-059, Krakow, Poland.
Sypien AnnaInstitute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Reymonta 24, 30-059, Krakow, Poland.
Samotus AnetaHeart Prosthesis Institute, Bioengineering Laboratory, Wolnosci 345A, 41-800, Zabrze, Poland.
Foundation of Cardiac Surgery Development · PLInstitute of Metallurgy and Materials Science · PLUniversity of Silesia in Katowice · PL

Funding

Narodowe Centrum Badań i Rozwoju Development of innovative bioactive prosthetic heart valve PBS3/A7/17/2015
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Currently available bioprosthetic heart valves have been successfully used clinically; however, they have several limitations. Alternatively, tissue-engineering techniques can be used. However, there are limited data concerning the impact of storage conditions of scaffolds on their biomechanics and morphology. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of different storage conditions on the biomechanics and morphology of pulmonary valve dedicated for the acellular scaffold preparation to achieve optimal conditions to obtain stable heart valve prostheses. Scaffold can then be used for the construction of tissue-engineered heart valve, for this reason evaluation of these parameters can determine the success of the clinical application this type of bioprosthesis. Pulmonary heart valves were collected from adult porcines. Materials were divided into five groups depending on the storage conditions. Biomechanical tests were performed, both the static tensile test, and examination of viscoelastic properties. Extracellular matrix morphology was evaluated using transmission electron microscopy and immunohistochemistry. Tissue stored at 4 °C exhibited a higher modulus of elasticity than the control (native) and fresh acellular, which indicated the stiffening of the tissue and changes of the viscoelastic properties. Such changes were not observed in the radial direction. Percent strain was not significantly different in the study groups. The storage conditions affected the acellularization efficiency and tissue morphology. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first that attributes the mechanical properties of pulmonary valve tissue to the biomechanical changes in the collagen network due to different storage conditions. Storage conditions of scaffolds for tissue-engineered heart valves may have a significant impact on the haemodynamic and clinical effects of the used bioprostheses.

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Heart Valve ProsthesisTissue EngineeringTissue ScaffoldsAnimalsBiomechanical PhenomenaBioprosthesisElasticityExtracellular MatrixHeart ValvesMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionPulmonary ValveSwineTensile StrengthViscosity

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PMID29971508
PMCPMC6028870
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