2015 Journal of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
* Poly-ε-caprolactone scaffold and reduced in vitro cell culture: beneficial effect on compaction and improved valvular tissue formation.
- Tissue-engineered heart valves (TEHVs), based on polyglycolic acid (PGA) scaffolds coated with poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB), have shown promising in vivo results in terms of tissue formation. However, a major drawback of these TEHVs is compaction and retraction of the leaflets, causing regurgitation. To overcome this problem, the aim of this study was to investigate: (a) the use of the slowly degrading poly-ε-caprolactone (PCL) scaffold for prolonged mechanical integrity; and (b) the use of lower passage cells for enhanced tissue formation. Passage 3, 5 and 7 (P3, P5 and P7) human and ovine vascular-derived cells were seeded onto both PGA-P4HB and PCL scaffold strips. After 4 weeks of culture, compaction, tissue formation, mechanical properties and cell phenotypes were compared. TEHVs were cultured to observe retraction of the leaflets in the native-like geometry. After culture, tissues based on PGA-P4HB scaffold showed 50-60% compaction, while PCL-based tissues showed compaction of 0-10%. Tissue formation, stiffness and strength were increased with decreasing passage number; however, this did not influence compaction. Ovine PCL-based tissues did render less strong tissues compared to PGA-P4HB-based tissues. No differences in cell phenotype between the scaffold materials, species or cell passage numbers were observed. This study shows that PCL scaffolds may serve as alternative scaffold materials for human TEHVs with minimal compaction and without compromising tissue composition and properties, while further optimization of ovine TEHVs is needed. Reducing cell expansion time will result in faster generation of TEHVs, providing more rapid treatment for patients.
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Overview of noun number
The noun number has 11 senses (first 9 from tagged texts)
1. (131) number, figure -- (the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units
or individuals; "he had a number of chores to do"; "the number of parameters is small"; "the figure
was about a thousand")
2. (63) number -- (a concept of quantity involving zero and units; "every number has a unique
position in the sequence")
3. (5) act, routine, number, turn, bit -- (a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer
program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one
of the best numbers he ever did")
4. (5) phone number, telephone number, number -- (the number is used in calling a particular
telephone; "he has an unlisted number")
5. (2) numeral, number -- (a symbol used to represent a number; "he learned to write the numerals
before he went to school")
6. (2) issue, number -- (one of a series published periodically; "she found an old issue of the
magazine in her dentist's waiting room")
7. (1) number -- (a select company of people; "I hope to become one of their number before I die")
8. (1) number, identification number -- (a numeral or string of numerals that is used for
identification; "she refused to give them her Social Security number")
9. (1) number -- (a clothing measurement; "a number 13 shoe")
10. number -- (the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used
depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural); "in English the subject
and the verb must agree in number")
11. number -- (an item of merchandise offered for sale; "she preferred the black nylon number";
"this sweater is an all-wool number")
Overview of verb number
The verb number has 6 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (6) total, number, add up, come, amount -- (add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to
$2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000")
2. (2) number -- (give numbers to; "You should number the pages of the thesis")
3. (1) number, list -- (enumerate; "We must number the names of the great mathematicians")
4. count, number -- (put into a group; "The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its
members")
5. count, number, enumerate, numerate -- (determine the number or amount of; "Can you count the
books on your shelf?"; "Count your change")
6. number, keep down -- (place a limit on the number of)
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