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Proliferation of Myoblast Skeletal Cells on Three-Dimensional Supermacroporous Cryogels

Deepti Singh1, 2, Vijayashree Nayak2, Ashok Kumar1,

1. Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, 208016- Kanpur, India
2. Dr. MGR Educational and Research Institute, Madurayvol, Chennai- 95 and Birla Institute of Technology, Goa, India

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Singh D, Nayak V, Kumar A. Proliferation of Myoblast Skeletal Cells on Three-Dimensional Supermacroporous Cryogels. Int J Biol Sci 2010; 6(4):371-381. doi:10.7150/ijbs.6.371. https://www.ijbs.com/v06p0371.htm
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Cardiac and skeletal muscle tissue engineering provides a smart approach to overcome problems associated with organ transplantation and cardiac tissue and also lays a platform for superior alternative approaches in muscle regeneration. The aim of the study was to demonstrate cryogel scaffold potential in the field of skeletal muscle and cardiac tissue engineering. Poly-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (pHEMA)-gelatin cryogel scaffold was synthesized using cryogelation technique and such a designed material is being reported first time. Rheology study of the pHEMA-gelatin (HG) suggested that the cryogel scaffolds were stable at different temperatures and phase angle remained constant in both dry and wet state. HG cryogel was able to bear increased stress without leading to deformation. Monitoring the hydration of HG scaffold showed shift from a stiff to a more pliable material and upon continuing hydration, shear modulus remained constant with no further change observed. However, the change in phase angle <0.24º indicates a gradual increase in stiffness of the material over time. Scaffold synthesised using such polymer combinations gave cells a native environment for proliferation and surface stiffness have shown to help in differentiation of the cells. Myoskeletal cell lines were cultured on these scaffolds to check the biocompatibility and cell proliferation. Alamar blue assay performed over a period of 3 weeks analysed the metabolic activity of cells which showed more than 60% increase in the total cellular activity. DNA content of cells was found to be directly related to number of cells present at a given time point and this was found to have increased by more than 50% in 3 weeks. Since in 3-D scaffold the surface area is more in comparison to 2-D, hence better cell proliferation is observed. Hoechst and DAPI staining showed tubular structure and alignment of the cells during formation of the tubules shows promising cellular response to the cryogel matrix. The mechanical strength, stiffness and elastic measurements of the scaffold indicated potential application of these materials for skeletal and cardiac tissue engineering.

Keywords: Cryogel, pHEMA-gelatin, C2C12 myocardial cells, Skeletal tissue engineering, Rheology, Myotubes


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Singh, D., Nayak, V., Kumar, A. (2010). Proliferation of Myoblast Skeletal Cells on Three-Dimensional Supermacroporous Cryogels. International Journal of Biological Sciences, 6(4), 371-381. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijbs.6.371.

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Singh, D.; Nayak, V.; Kumar, A. Proliferation of Myoblast Skeletal Cells on Three-Dimensional Supermacroporous Cryogels. Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2010, 6 (4), 371-381. DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.6.371.

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Singh D, Nayak V, Kumar A. Proliferation of Myoblast Skeletal Cells on Three-Dimensional Supermacroporous Cryogels. Int J Biol Sci 2010; 6(4):371-381. doi:10.7150/ijbs.6.371. https://www.ijbs.com/v06p0371.htm

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Singh D, Nayak V, Kumar A. 2010. Proliferation of Myoblast Skeletal Cells on Three-Dimensional Supermacroporous Cryogels. Int J Biol Sci. 6(4):371-381.

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