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Adv. Healthc. Mater., Apr 13 2025, | https://doi.org/10.1002/adhm.202404648
Cell-Free Biomimetic Tracheal Graft via Hybrid 3D Printing for Enhanced Tracheal Reconstruction
Young Su Yu 1, Sun Hwa Park 2, Seon Young Choi 3, Hyun Ji Lee 2, Kuk Hui Son 3, Jin Woo Lee 1, Sung Won Kim 2,4
1Department of Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, Gachon University, 155, Gaetbeol-ro, Yeonsu-ku, Incheon, 21999, Republic of Korea.
2Postech-Catholic Biomedical Engineering Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul, 06591, Republic of Korea.
3Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gil Medical Center, College of Medicine, Gachon University, 21, Namdong-daero 774 Beon-gil, Namdong-gu, Incheon, 21565, Republic of Korea.
4Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul, 06591, Republic of Korea.
Y.S.Y. and S.H.P. contributed equally to this work.
Corresponding Authors: Jin Woo Lee, Sung Won Kim
1Department of Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, Gachon University, 155, Gaetbeol-ro, Yeonsu-ku, Incheon, 21999, Republic of Korea.
2Postech-Catholic Biomedical Engineering Institute, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul, 06591, Republic of Korea.
3Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gil Medical Center, College of Medicine, Gachon University, 21, Namdong-daero 774 Beon-gil, Namdong-gu, Incheon, 21565, Republic of Korea.
4Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul, 06591, Republic of Korea.
Y.S.Y. and S.H.P. contributed equally to this work.
Corresponding Authors: Jin Woo Lee, Sung Won Kim
Abstract
When the trachea is excessively damaged because of diseases, accidents, or surgery, it is difficult to achieve both mucosal reconstruction and structural stability using current technologies. Here, a biomimetic tracheal graft (BTG) is developed through a hybrid process of 3D printing and electrospinning using polycaprolactone (PCL)polymer. First, a flexible PCL tracheal frame with a high rotation angle is prepared using 3D printing. Second, PCL nanofibers for mucosal reconstruction are placed inside the lumen, and PCL microfibers are placed on the outside of the frame to promote blood vessel formation. Air-liquid interface cultures of human bronchial epithelial cells on the nanofibers demonstrated the generation of epithelium, goblet cells, and ciliated cells after 14 days. Chondrocyte cultures and co-cultures of chondrocytes and human umbilical vein endothelial cells confirmed higher cell attachment and survival on the BTG than on the conventional tracheal graft (CTG). In a rabbit tracheal defect model, transplantation of the BTG and CTG revealed smooth cell infiltration and proliferation in the BTG, leading to the formation of epithelial, vascular, and connective tissues after 8 weeks without tracheal obstruction. These results demonstrate that the transplantation of cell-free biomimetic grafts alone is effective for reconstructing damaged tracheal tissue.
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- Research article
- 2025년 04월 (BRIC 등록일 2025-04-15)
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