Objective:This study engineers leaflet-and 3-dimensional(3D)printing-based implant prototypes for infant mitral valve repair via in vitro cultured mesoangioblasts isolated from the human fetal aorta(AoMAB).Impact Stat...Objective:This study engineers leaflet-and 3-dimensional(3D)printing-based implant prototypes for infant mitral valve repair via in vitro cultured mesoangioblasts isolated from the human fetal aorta(AoMAB).Impact Statement:Ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene(UHMWPE)coatings,as well as 3D-printed gelatin methacrylate(GelMA)hydrogels for implants,represent new possibilities for devices used in mitral valve repair.Introduction:Mitral valve prolapse(MVP)repair in pediatric patients is challenging due to somatic growth,patient–prosthesis mismatch,reinterventions,infections,and thromboembolism.Tissue-engineered heart valves(TEHVs)offer potential solutions through conventional and 3D printing biofabrication.Methods:Four materials are evaluated:UHMWPE,UHMWPE coated with polyvinyl alcohol(PVA),UHMWPE coated with PVA and collagen,and 3D-printed GelMA hydrogels.The prototypes are characterized for micro/nanostructural,physicochemical(degradation,contact angle,Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy),and mechanical properties(simple strength tests,dynamic mechanical analysis)and assessed for cytocompatibility using AoMAB cells.A 3D printing mitral valve prototype is analyzed via immunostaining.Results:Results highlight UHMWPE coated with PVA and collagen as the most promising,with degradation(7.30±18.71%),a hydrophilic contact angle(26.13±1.45°),and biocompatibility(177.04±68.92%viability).GelMA prototypes show superior viability(216.77±77.69%)and scalability for 3D printing.Conclusion:UHMWPE coated with PVA and collagen and GelMA demonstrate strong potential for TEHVs,with AoMAB cells facilitating 3D culture and future personalized pediatric applications.Further in vitro validation and thrombogenicity assessments are needed.展开更多
基金support from the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students for the Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships(ESKAS No.2023.0458)for the academic year 2023–2024all the authors acknowledge HEPIA for funding the materials.
文摘Objective:This study engineers leaflet-and 3-dimensional(3D)printing-based implant prototypes for infant mitral valve repair via in vitro cultured mesoangioblasts isolated from the human fetal aorta(AoMAB).Impact Statement:Ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene(UHMWPE)coatings,as well as 3D-printed gelatin methacrylate(GelMA)hydrogels for implants,represent new possibilities for devices used in mitral valve repair.Introduction:Mitral valve prolapse(MVP)repair in pediatric patients is challenging due to somatic growth,patient–prosthesis mismatch,reinterventions,infections,and thromboembolism.Tissue-engineered heart valves(TEHVs)offer potential solutions through conventional and 3D printing biofabrication.Methods:Four materials are evaluated:UHMWPE,UHMWPE coated with polyvinyl alcohol(PVA),UHMWPE coated with PVA and collagen,and 3D-printed GelMA hydrogels.The prototypes are characterized for micro/nanostructural,physicochemical(degradation,contact angle,Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy),and mechanical properties(simple strength tests,dynamic mechanical analysis)and assessed for cytocompatibility using AoMAB cells.A 3D printing mitral valve prototype is analyzed via immunostaining.Results:Results highlight UHMWPE coated with PVA and collagen as the most promising,with degradation(7.30±18.71%),a hydrophilic contact angle(26.13±1.45°),and biocompatibility(177.04±68.92%viability).GelMA prototypes show superior viability(216.77±77.69%)and scalability for 3D printing.Conclusion:UHMWPE coated with PVA and collagen and GelMA demonstrate strong potential for TEHVs,with AoMAB cells facilitating 3D culture and future personalized pediatric applications.Further in vitro validation and thrombogenicity assessments are needed.
