2010
Dynamic culture enhances stem cell infiltration and modulates extracellular matrix production on aligned electrospun nanofibrous scaffolds
Nerurkar NL, Sen S, Baker BM, Elliott DM, Mauck RL. Dynamic culture enhances stem cell infiltration and modulates extracellular matrix production on aligned electrospun nanofibrous scaffolds. Acta Biomaterialia 2010, 7: 485-491. PMID: 20728589, PMCID: PMC2994961, DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2010.08.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTissue engineering applicationsElectrospun scaffoldsNanofibrous scaffoldsEngineering applicationsFiber-reinforced soft tissuesDynamic cultureElectrospun nanofibrous scaffoldsCellular ingressSmall pore sizeDynamic culture conditionsMechanical propertiesScaffold thicknessTensile modulusFree-swelling conditionsPore sizeFree-swelling cultureHeterogeneous depositionDense packingInfiltration resultsIngressScaffoldsKnee meniscusApplicationsModulusSoft tissue
2009
Nanofibrous biologic laminates replicate the form and function of the annulus fibrosus
Nerurkar NL, Baker BM, Sen S, Wible EE, Elliott DM, Mauck RL. Nanofibrous biologic laminates replicate the form and function of the annulus fibrosus. Nature Materials 2009, 8: 986-992. PMID: 19855383, PMCID: PMC3415301, DOI: 10.1038/nmat2558.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMulti-scale structural hierarchyAnnulus fibrosus tissue engineeringTissue engineering applicationsLoad-bearing tissuesTensile responseEngineering applicationsTissue engineeringLaminatesBiomimetic materialsComplex mechanical functionsNative tissueStructural hierarchySuccessful engineeringEngineeringScaffoldsAnnulus fibrosusGreat interestShearingMechanical functionComplex tissuesDepositionMaterials