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Publisher DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2021.112156
https://media.suub.uni-bremen.de/handle/elib/6492
Publisher DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2021.112156

Self-assembled fibrinogen nanofibers support fibroblast adhesion and prevent E. coli infiltration
Authors: | Suter, Naiana ![]() Joshi, Arundhati ![]() Wunsch, Timo Graupner, Nina ![]() Stapelfeldt, Karsten ![]() Radmacher, Manfred ![]() Müssig, Jörg ![]() Brüggemann, Dorothea ![]() |
Abstract: | Fibrinogen nanofibers hold great potential for wound healing applications since they mimic the native blood clot architecture and offer important binding sites to support fibroblast adhesion and migration. Recently, we introduced a new method of saltinduced self-assembly to prepare nanofibrous fibrinogen scaffolds. Here, we present our results on the mechanical properties of these scaffolds and their interaction with 3T3 fibroblasts and E. coli bacteria, which we used as model systems for wound healing. Hydrated, nanofibrous fibrinogen scaffolds showed a Young's modulus of 1.3 MPa, which is close to the range of native fibrin. 3T3 fibroblasts adhered and proliferated well on nanofibrous and planar fibrinogen up to 72 h with a less pronounced actin cytoskeleton on nanofibers in comparison to planar fibrinogen. Fibroblasts on nanofibers were smaller with many short filopodia while larger cells with few long filopodia were found on planar fibrinogen. Live cell tracking revealed higher migration velocities on nanofibers in comparison to planar fibrinogen. The growth of E. coli bacteria on nanofibrous fibrinogen was significantly reduced as compared to agar controls with no bacteria migrating through the nanofibers. In summary, we conclude that self-assembled fibrinogen nanofibers could become highly attractive as future scaffolds for wound healing applications. |
Keywords: | 3D cell culture; bacteria; Nanotopography; Protein pattern; Self-assembly; Tissue engineering; Wound healing | Issue Date: | Jul-2021 | Publisher: | Elsevier Science | Journal/Edited collection: | Materials science & engineering | Issue: | 126 | Start page: | 112156 | Type: | Artikel/Aufsatz | ISSN: | 09284931 | Institution: | Hochschule Bremen | Faculty: | Hochschule Bremen - Fakultät 5: Natur und Technik |
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