ArticleJournal of biomedical materials research. Part A2023
Injectable pulverized electrospun poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) fibers improve human adipose tissue engraftment and volume retention.
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- A Protocol for co-Injecting Cells with Pulverized Fibers for Improved Cell Survival and Engraftment.Bio-protocol · 2024Article
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Abstract
Autologous adipose tissue is commonly used for tissue engraftment for the purposes of soft tissue reconstruction due to its relative abundance in the human body and ease of acquisition using liposuction methods. This has led to the adoption of autologous adipose engraftment procedures that allow for the injection of adipose tissues to be used as a "filler" for correcting cosmetic defects and deformities in soft tissues. However, the clinical use of such methods has several limitations, including high resorption rates and poor cell survivability, which lead to low graft volume retention and inconsistent outcomes. Here, we describe a novel application of milled electrospun poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) fibers, which can be co-injected with adipose tissue to improve engraftment outcomes. These PLGA fibers had no significant negative impact on the viability of adipocytes in vitro and did not elicit long-term proinflammatory responses in vivo. Furthermore, co-delivery of human adipose tissue with pulverized electrospun PLGA fibers led to significant improvements in reperfusion, vascularity, and retention of graft volume compared to injections of adipose tissue alone. Taken together, the use of milled electrospun fibers to enhance autologous adipose engraftment techniques represents a novel approach for improving upon the shortcomings of such methods.
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