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Biomimetic trilayered silk-based electrospun scaffolds for regeneration of dura mater.

Maryam Shafiq, Sadia Habib, Hafsah Akhtar, Saamia Naz, Mustafa Özgür Öteyaka, Asma Tufail Shah, Fahad Hussain Alhamoudi, Aqif Anwar Chaudhry, Hamad Khalid, Ather Farooq Khan

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Maryam ShafiqInterdisciplinary Research Centre in Biomedical Materials (IRCBM), COMSATS University Islamabad Lahore Campus, Defence Road, off Raiwind Road Lahore Pakistan atherfarooq@cuilahore.edu.pk.
Sadia HabibInterdisciplinary Research Centre in Biomedical Materials (IRCBM), COMSATS University Islamabad Lahore Campus, Defence Road, off Raiwind Road Lahore Pakistan atherfarooq@cuilahore.edu.pk.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6462-7007
Hafsah AkhtarInterdisciplinary Research Centre in Biomedical Materials (IRCBM), COMSATS University Islamabad Lahore Campus, Defence Road, off Raiwind Road Lahore Pakistan atherfarooq@cuilahore.edu.pk.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-6957
Saamia NazInterdisciplinary Research Centre in Biomedical Materials (IRCBM), COMSATS University Islamabad Lahore Campus, Defence Road, off Raiwind Road Lahore Pakistan atherfarooq@cuilahore.edu.pk.
Mustafa Özgür ÖteyakaEskişehir Vocational School, Electronic and Automation, Mechatronic Program, Eskişehir Osmangazi University Eskisehir 26250 Türkey.
Asma Tufail ShahInterdisciplinary Research Centre in Biomedical Materials (IRCBM), COMSATS University Islamabad Lahore Campus, Defence Road, off Raiwind Road Lahore Pakistan atherfarooq@cuilahore.edu.pk.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9624-1842
Fahad Hussain AlhamoudiDepartment of Allied Dental Health Science, College of Medical Science, King Khalid University Abha 62529 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8391-1787
Aqif Anwar ChaudhryInterdisciplinary Research Centre in Biomedical Materials (IRCBM), COMSATS University Islamabad Lahore Campus, Defence Road, off Raiwind Road Lahore Pakistan atherfarooq@cuilahore.edu.pk.
Hamad KhalidInterdisciplinary Research Centre in Biomedical Materials (IRCBM), COMSATS University Islamabad Lahore Campus, Defence Road, off Raiwind Road Lahore Pakistan atherfarooq@cuilahore.edu.pk.
Ather Farooq KhanInterdisciplinary Research Centre in Biomedical Materials (IRCBM), COMSATS University Islamabad Lahore Campus, Defence Road, off Raiwind Road Lahore Pakistan atherfarooq@cuilahore.edu.pk.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5178-2482

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Abstract

Dura mater healing is essential to prevent cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks in neurosurgical procedures. Drawing inspiration from the hierarchical structure of native dura mater, we have designed a biomimetic electrospun trilayered scaffold (TLS) utilizing silk fiber to replicate both the structure and function of the original tissue. The electrospun trilayered scaffold comprises three distinct layers: a skull-facing layer constructed from silk fibroin combined with strontium-doped bioactive glass, a gradient inert polyurethane middle layer and a brain-facing layer consisting of polyurethane infused with oregano essential oil. For the first time, oregano essential oil is used in dural substitute to impart potential antibacterial properties. The physicochemical properties of TLS were systematically evaluated using Fourier-transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), microcomputed tomography (micro-CT) and thermogravimetric analysis. The nanoscale architecture was verified through SEM while micro-CT analysis provided additional insights into the fibrous surfaces of the trilayered scaffold. Surface wettability tests revealed that the wetting characteristics were comparable to those of the native dura mater, with the brain-facing layer exhibiting hydrophobic properties conducive to water-tight dural closure and the skull-facing layer presenting hydrophilic properties favorable for cell adhesion. After immersion in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) for 28 days, the TLS showed a degradation rate of 13%. Furthermore, the results show that TLS was porous (60%) and demonstrated improved swelling in PBS. The addition of OEO improved the antibacterial potential; the TLS exhibited 80% antibacterial activity against

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