Biodegradable electrospun nanofibers coated with platelet-rich plasma for cell adhesion and proliferation

• DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2014.03.065
• Publication Date: 2014-03-31T05:47:33Z
• Authors: Luis Diaz-Gomez; Carmen Alvarez-Lo...; Angel Concheiro; Maite Silva; Fernando Dominguez; Faheem A. Sheikh; Travis Cantu; Raj Desai; Vanessa L. Garcia; Javier Macossay
• Keywords: Chorioallantoic membrane

Biodegradable electrospun poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) scaffolds were coated with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to improve cell adhesion and proliferation. PRP was obtained from human buffy coat, and tested on human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to confirm cell proliferation and cytocompatibility. Then, PRP was adsorbed on the PCL scaffolds via lyophilization, which resulted in a uniform sponge-like coating of 2.85 (S.D. 0.14) mg/mg. The scaffolds were evaluated regarding mechanical properties (Young's modulus, tensile stress and tensile strain), sustained release of total protein and growth factors (PDGF-BB, TGF-β1 and VEGF), and hemocompatibility. MSC seeded on the PRP-PCL nanofibers showed an increased adhesion and proliferation compared to pristine PCL fibers. Moreover, the adsorbed PRP enabled angiogenesis features observed as neovascularization in a chicken chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) model. Overall, these results suggest that PRP-PCL scaffolds hold promise for tissue regeneration applications.