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ArticlePolymers2023

Mimicking Transmural Helical Cardiomyofibre Orientation Using Bouligand-like Pore Structures in Ice-Templated Collagen Scaffolds.

Huijie L Zhang, Sanjay Sinha, Ruth E Cameron, Serena M Best

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Article in Polymers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Huijie L ZhangDepartment of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0FS, UK.
Sanjay SinhaWellcome Trust-MRC Stem Cell Institute, Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0AW, UK.
Ruth E CameronDepartment of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0FS, UK.
Serena M BestDepartment of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0FS, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-7866-8607

Funding

British Heart Foundation FS/18/46/33663Medical Research Council MC_PC_17230
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The helical arrangement of cardiac muscle fibres underpins the contractile properties of the heart chamber. Across the heart wall, the helical angle of the aligned fibres changes gradually across the range of 90-180°. It is essential to recreate this structural hierarchy in vitro for developing functional artificial tissue. Ice templating can achieve single-oriented pore alignment via unidirectional ice solidification with a flat base mould design. We hypothesise that the orientation of aligned pores can be controlled simply via base topography, and we propose a scalable base design to recapitulate the transmural fibre orientation. We have utilised finite element simulations for rapid testing of base designs, followed by experimental confirmation of the Bouligand-like orientation. X-ray microtomography of experimental samples showed a gradual shift of 106 ± 10°, with the flexibility to tailor pore size and spatial helical angle distribution for personalised medicine.

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anisotropic porositycardiac tissue engineeringfreeze dryingpolymer processing

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PMID38006145
PMCPMC10675392

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