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ArticleBioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Electrospun Polycaprolactone/Collagen Scaffolds Enhance Manipulability and Influence the Composition of Self-Assembled Extracellular Matrix.

Saeed Farzamfar, Stéphane Chabaud, Julie Fradette, Yannick Rioux, Stéphane Bolduc

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Article in Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Electrospun Fibers EncapsulatingMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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5 authors.

Saeed FarzamfarDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada.
Stéphane ChabaudCentre de Recherche en Organogénèse Expérimentale/LOEX, Regenerative Medicine Division, CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center, Québec, QC G1J 1Z4, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-0389-667X
Julie FradetteDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-1851-5112
Yannick RiouxCentre de Recherche en Organogénèse Expérimentale/LOEX, Regenerative Medicine Division, CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center, Québec, QC G1J 1Z4, Canada.
Stéphane BolducDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-6680-5563

Funding

Canadian Institute of Health Research IC143028 and IC131153Canadian Urological Association Scholarship Fund CUASFFonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ) through the research centre grant for the CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center 30641National Science and Engineering Counsil CG140163
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cell-mediated extracellular matrix (ECM) self-assembly provides a biologically relevant approach for developing near-physiological tissue-engineered constructs by utilizing stromal cells to secrete and assemble ECM components in the presence of ascorbic acid. Despite its unique advantages, this method often results in scaffolds with limited mechanical properties, depending on the cell type. This research aimed to enhance the mechanical properties of these constructs by culturing cells derived from various sources, including skin, bladder, urethra, vagina, and adipose tissue, on electrospun scaffolds composed of polycaprolactone and collagen (PCLCOL). The hybrid scaffolds were evaluated using various in vitro assays to assess their structural and functional properties. Results showed that different stromal cells could deposit ECM on the PCLCOL with distinct composition compared to the ECM that was self-assembled on tissue culture plates (TCP). Additionally, cells cultured on PCLCOL exhibited a different growth factor secretion profile compared to those on TCP. Mechanical testing demonstrated that the hybrid scaffolds exhibited high mechanical properties and superior manipulability. These findings suggest that PCLCOL could be a promising platform for developing biomimetic scaffolds that combine enhanced mechanical strength with integrated biological cues for tissue repair.

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biomaterialcollagenelectrospun scaffoldsextracellular matrixmechanical propertiespolycaprolactoneself-assemblystromal cellstissue engineering

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PMID41155075
PMCPMC12561681

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