Browse by author
Lookup NU author(s): Dr Ankita Das
Full text for this publication is not currently held within this repository. Alternative links are provided below where available.
Vascular grafts with a small diameter encounter inadequate patency as a result of intimal hyperplasia development. In the current study, trilayered electrospun small-diameter vascular grafts (PU–PGACL + GA) were fabricated using a poly(glycolic acid) and poly(caprolactone) blend as the middle layer and antioxidant polyurethane with gallic acid as the innermost and outermost layers. The scaffolds exhibited good biocompatibility and mechanical properties, as evidenced by their 6 MPa elastic modulus, 4 N suture retention strength, and 2500 mmHg burst pressure. Additionally, these electrospun grafts attenuated cellular oxidative stress and demonstrated minimal hemolysis (less than 1%). As a proof-of-concept, the preclinical evaluation of the grafts was carried out in the femoral artery of rodents, where the conduits demonstrated satisfactory patency. After 35 days of implantation, ultrasound imaging depicted adequate blood flow through the grafts, and the computed vessel diameter and histological staining showed no significant stenosis issue. Immunohistochemical analysis confirmed matrix deposition (38% collagen I and 16% elastin) and cell infiltration (42% for endothelial cells and 55% for smooth muscle cells) in the explanted grafts. Therefore, PU–PGACL + GA showed characteristics of a clinically relevant small-diameter vascular graft, facilitating re-endothelialization while preserving the anticoagulant properties of the synthetic blood vessels.
Author(s): Das A, Nikhil A, Kumar A
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering
Year: 2024
Issue: ePub ahead of Print
Online publication date: 06/02/2024
Acceptance date: 10/01/2024
ISSN (electronic): 2373-9878
Publisher: American Chemical Society
URL: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.4c00006
DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.4c00006
Altmetrics provided by Altmetric
