Enhanced Corneal Wound Healing On Plasma Processed Electrospun Scaffolds

G Burke, Liam McLarnon

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Abstract

Approximately 4.2 million people are suffering from corneal opacities according to the world health organisation (WHO) as of 2019. There is a shortage of allogeneic tissue donors, with only 79,641 people receiving corneal transplants in the United States in 2021.

Current alternatives to allogenic transplantation include the Boston type-1 keratoprosthesis. Suitable bioengineered solutions must display sufficient mechanical durability and processability and possess essential biocompatibility characteristics associated with the cornea's extracellular matrix (ECM).

Poly(L-lactide-co-ε-caprolactone) (PLCL) was electrospun to produce a suitable corneal scaffold to support the culture of human corneal epithelial (HCE-T) cells
This work investigated the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of electrospun PLCL scaffolds and how the rate of cellular attachment, viability and migration can be increased by using dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma. Methods utilised included scanning electron microscopy, tensile testing, XPS analysis and FTIR, crystal violet, and MTT assays.

DBD plasma processing showed no significant difference in the tensile properties or in the FTIR spectra while XPS analysis revealed a significant increase (P
DBD plasma processing was shown to cause a significant increase in cellular attachment and viability and increase HCE-T wound healing time over 24hrs while evoking no significant changes to the physical characteristics of the PLCL scaffold.
Original languageEnglish
Pages76
Number of pages1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished online - 10 Apr 2023
Event2023 TERMIS – AMERICAS Conference & Exhibition Boston Marriott Copley Place April 11–14, 2023 - Boston , Boston, United States
Duration: 11 Apr 202314 Apr 2023
https://doi.org/10.1089/ten.tea.2023.29041.abstracts

Conference

Conference2023 TERMIS – AMERICAS Conference & Exhibition Boston Marriott Copley Place April 11–14, 2023
Abbreviated titleTERMIS
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston
Period11/04/2314/04/23
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Keywords

  • corneal epithelium
  • wound healing
  • electrospinning

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