Development of a bioreactor for in-vitro compression cycling of tissue engineered meniscal implants

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Injuries to the meniscus are common and can impair physical activities. Bioprinted meniscal tissue offers an attractive alternative to donor tissue for meniscal repair but achieving the strength of native tissue is a challenge. Here we report the development of a tissue engineering bioreactor designed to apply repetitive force which may lead to an increase in the compressive modulus and durability of bioprinted meniscal tissues. The modular bioreactor system is composed of a sterilizable tissue culture vessel together with a dock that applies and measures mechanical force. The culture vessel allows for simultaneous compression cycling of two anatomically sized menisci. Using a hybrid linear actuator with a stepper motor, the dock can apply up to 300 N of force at speeds up to 20 mm/s, corresponding to the upper limits of anatomical force and motion in the knee. An interchangeable 22 N load cell was mated between the culture vessel and the dock to log changes in force. Both the culture vessel and dock are maintained in a standard cell culture incubator to provide heat and CO2, while the dock is powered and controlled externally using a step motor drive and customized software.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

HardwareX - 14(2023) vom: 28. Juni, Seite e00433

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Loverde, Joseph R [VerfasserIn]
Piroli, Maria [VerfasserIn]
Klarmann, George J [VerfasserIn]
Gaston, Joel [VerfasserIn]
Kenneth Wickiser, J [VerfasserIn]
Barnhill, Jason [VerfasserIn]
Gilchrist, Kristin H [VerfasserIn]
Ho, Vincent B [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Journal Article
Knee biomechanics
Meniscectomy
Meniscus bioreactor
Repair
Tear
Tissue engineering

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Date Revised 18.07.2023

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ohx.2023.e00433

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM359259693