Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-24180
Publication type: Article in scientific journal
Type of review: Peer review (publication)
Title: Acrylonitrile and pullulan based nanofiber mats as easily accessible scaffolds for 3D skin cell models containing primary cells
Authors: Rimann, Markus
Jüngel, Astrid
Mousavi, Sara
Moeschlin, Nicole
Calcagni, Maurizio
Wuertz-Kozak, Karin
Brunner, Florian
Dudli, Stefan
Distler, Oliver
Adlhart, Christian
et. al: No
DOI: 10.3390/cells11030445
10.21256/zhaw-24180
Published in: Cells
Volume(Issue): 11
Issue: 3
Page(s): 445
Issue Date: 2022
Publisher / Ed. Institution: MDPI
ISSN: 2073-4409
Language: English
Subjects: 3D cell culture; Microenvironment; Tissue engineering; Biomaterial; Alternative method
Subject (DDC): 610.28: Biomedicine, biomedical engineering
Abstract: (1) Background: Three-dimensional (3D) collagen I-based skin models are commonly used in drug development and substance testing but have major drawbacks such as batch-to-batch variations and ethical concerns. Recently, synthetic nanofibrous scaffolds created by electrospinning have received increasing interest as potential alternatives due to their morphological similarities to native collagen fibrils in size and orientation. The overall objective of this proof-of-concept study was to demonstrate the suitability of two synthetic polymers in creating electrospun scaffolds for 3D skin cell models. (2) Methods: Electrospun nanofiber mats were produced with (i) poly(acrylonitrile-co-methyl acrylate) (P(AN-MA)) and (ii) a blend of pullulan (Pul), poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) (Pul/PVA/PAA) and characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform (DRIFT) spectra. Primary skin fibroblasts and keratinocytes were seeded onto the nanofiber mats and analyzed for phenotypic characteristics (phalloidin staining), viability (Presto Blue HS assay), proliferation (Ki-67 staining), distribution (H/E staining), responsiveness to biological stimuli (qPCR), and formation of skin-like structures (H/E staining). (3) Results: P(AN-MA) mats were more loosely packed than the Pul/PVA/PAA mats, concomitant with larger fiber diameter (340 nm ± 120 nm vs. 250 nm ± 120 nm, p < 0.0001). After sterilization and exposure to cell culture media for 28 days, P(AN-MA) mats showed significant adsorption of fetal calf serum (FCS) from the media into the fibers (DRIFT spectra) and increased fiber diameter (590 nm ± 290 nm, p < 0.0001). Skin fibroblasts were viable over time on both nanofiber mats, but suitable cell infiltration only occurred in the P(AN-MA) nanofiber mats. On P(AN-MA) mats, fibroblasts showed their characteristic spindle-like shape, produced a dermis-like structure, and responded well to TGFβ stimulation, with a significant increase in the mRNA expression of PAI1, COL1A1, and αSMA (all p < 0.05). Primary keratinocytes seeded on top of the dermis equivalent proliferated and formed a stratified epidermis-like structure. (4) Conclusion: P(AN-MA) and Pul/PVA/PAA are both biocompatible materials suitable for nanofiber mat production. P(AN-MA) mats hold greater potential as future 3D skin models due to enhanced cell compatibility (i.e., adsorption of FCS proteins), cell infiltration (i.e., increased pore size due to swelling behavior), and cell phenotype preservation. Thus, our proof-of-concept study shows an easy and robust process of producing electrospun scaffolds for 3D skin cell models made of P(AN-MA) nanofibers without the need for bioactive molecule attachments.
URI: https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/24180
Fulltext version: Published version
License (according to publishing contract): CC BY 4.0: Attribution 4.0 International
Departement: Life Sciences and Facility Management
Organisational Unit: Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology (ICBT)
Published as part of the ZHAW project: BIOMAT (Integrated Bio-based Materials Value Chains)
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Rimann, M., Jüngel, A., Mousavi, S., Moeschlin, N., Calcagni, M., Wuertz-Kozak, K., Brunner, F., Dudli, S., Distler, O., & Adlhart, C. (2022). Acrylonitrile and pullulan based nanofiber mats as easily accessible scaffolds for 3D skin cell models containing primary cells. Cells, 11(3), 445. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells11030445
Rimann, M. et al. (2022) ‘Acrylonitrile and pullulan based nanofiber mats as easily accessible scaffolds for 3D skin cell models containing primary cells’, Cells, 11(3), p. 445. Available at: https://doi.org/10.3390/cells11030445.
M. Rimann et al., “Acrylonitrile and pullulan based nanofiber mats as easily accessible scaffolds for 3D skin cell models containing primary cells,” Cells, vol. 11, no. 3, p. 445, 2022, doi: 10.3390/cells11030445.
RIMANN, Markus, Astrid JÜNGEL, Sara MOUSAVI, Nicole MOESCHLIN, Maurizio CALCAGNI, Karin WUERTZ-KOZAK, Florian BRUNNER, Stefan DUDLI, Oliver DISTLER und Christian ADLHART, 2022. Acrylonitrile and pullulan based nanofiber mats as easily accessible scaffolds for 3D skin cell models containing primary cells. Cells. 2022. Bd. 11, Nr. 3, S. 445. DOI 10.3390/cells11030445
Rimann, Markus, Astrid Jüngel, Sara Mousavi, Nicole Moeschlin, Maurizio Calcagni, Karin Wuertz-Kozak, Florian Brunner, Stefan Dudli, Oliver Distler, and Christian Adlhart. 2022. “Acrylonitrile and Pullulan Based Nanofiber Mats as Easily Accessible Scaffolds for 3D Skin Cell Models Containing Primary Cells.” Cells 11 (3): 445. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells11030445.
Rimann, Markus, et al. “Acrylonitrile and Pullulan Based Nanofiber Mats as Easily Accessible Scaffolds for 3D Skin Cell Models Containing Primary Cells.” Cells, vol. 11, no. 3, 2022, p. 445, https://doi.org/10.3390/cells11030445.


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