The 3D printed conductive grooved topography hydrogel combined with electrical stimulation for synergistically enhancing wound healing of dermal fibroblast cells

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Title:	The 3D printed conductive grooved topography hydrogel combined with electrical stimulation for synergistically enhancing wound healing of dermal fibroblast cells
Authors:	Lee, Jian-Jr Ng, Hooi Yee Lin, Yen-Hong Liu, En-Wei Lin, Ting-Ju Hsiang-Ting Chiu, Hsiang-Ting Ho, Xin-Rong Yang, Hsi-An 謝明佑 Shie, Ming-You
Contributors:	亞洲大學資訊電機學院生物資訊與醫學工程學系
Keywords:	Gelatin-methacrylate Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) Polystyrene sulfonate Electrical stimulation Wound healing
Date:	2022-11
Issue Date:	2022-11-10 01:30:14 (UTC+0)
Abstract:	Patients with extensive cutaneous damage resulting from poor wound healing often have other comorbidities such as diabetes that may lead to impaired skin functions and scar formation. Many recent studies have shown that the application of electrical stimulation (ES) to cutaneous lesions significantly improves skin regeneration via activation of AKT intracellular signaling cascades and secretion of regeneration-related growth factors. In this study, we fabricated varying concentrations of gelatin-methacrylate (GelMa) hydrogels with poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT): polystyrene sulfonate (PSS), which is a conductive material commonly used in tissue engineering due to its efficiency among conductive thermo-elastic materials. The results showed successful modification of PEDOT:PSS with GelMa while retaining the original structural characteristics of the GelMa hydrogels. In addition, the incorporation of PEDOT:PSS increased the interactions between both the materials, thus leading to enhanced mechanical strength, improved swelling ratio, and decreased hydrophilicity of the scaffolds. Our GelMa/PEDOT:PSS scaffolds were designed to have micro-grooves on the surfaces of the scaffolds for the purpose of directional guiding. In addition, our scaffolds were shown to have excellent electrical conductivity, thus leading to enhanced cellular proliferation and directional migration and orientation of human dermal fibroblasts. In vivo studies revealed that the GelMa/PEDOT:PSS scaffolds with electrical stimulation were able to induce full skin thickness regeneration, as seen from the various stainings. These results indicate the potential of GelMa/PEDOT:PSS as an electro-conductive biomaterial for future skin regeneration applications.
Relation:	Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications Biomaterials Advances, 142, 213132
Appears in Collections:	[Department of Biomedical informatics ] Journal Article

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