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Dynamic Cell Seeding of Polymer Scaffolds for Cartilage Tissue Engineering

Vunjak‐Novakovic, Gordana, Obradovic, Bojana, Martin, Ivan, Bursac, Predrag M., Langer, Robert, Freed, Lisa E.·1998·Biotechnology Progress

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Cell seeding of three‐dimensional polymer scaffolds is the first step of the cultivation of engineered tissues in bioreactors. Seeding requirements of large scaffolds to make implants for potential clinical use include: (a) high yield, to maximize the utilization of donor cells, (b) high kinetic rate, to minimize the time in suspension for anchorage‐dependent and shear‐sensitive cells, and (c) high and spatially uniform distribution of attached cells, for rapid and uniform tissue regeneration. Highly porous, fibrous polyglycolic acid scaffolds, 5–10 mm in diameter and 2–5 mm thick, were seeded with bovine articular chondrocytes in well‐mixed spinner flasks. Essentially, all cells attached throughout the scaffold volume within 1 day. Mixing promoted the formation of 20–32‐μm diameter cell aggregates that enhanced the kinetics of cell attachment without compromising the uniformity of cell distribution. The kinetics and possible mechanisms of cell seeding were related to the formation of cell aggregates by a simple mathematical model that can be used to optimize seeding conditions for cartilage tissue engineering.

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Authors
Vunjak‐Novakovic, G., Obradovic, B., Martin, I., Bursac, P. M., Langer, R., & Freed, L. E.
Venue
Biotechnology Progress
Publisher
Wiley
Published
1998-01
Volume
14
Issue
2
Pages
193-202
ISSN
  • 1520-6033 (ISSN-L)
  • 8756-7938
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W2081312806
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551
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18.13
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Vunjak‐Novakovic, G., Obradovic, B., Martin, I., Bursac, P. M., Langer, R., & Freed, L. E. (1998). Dynamic Cell Seeding of Polymer Scaffolds for Cartilage Tissue Engineering. Biotechnology Progress. https://doi.org/10.1021/bp970120j

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