Influence of the fiber diameter and surface roughness of electrospun vascular grafts on blood activation.

Acta Biomater

Cells and Biomaterials, Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, Switzerland.

Published: December 2012

Electrospun grafts have been widely investigated for vascular graft replacement due to their ease and compatibility with many natural and synthetic polymers. Here, the effect of the processing parameters on the scaffold's architecture and subsequent reactions of partially heparinized blood triggered by contacting these topographies were studied. Degrapol® (DP) and poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) electrospun fibrous scaffolds were characterized with regard to fiber diameter, pore area and scaffold roughness. The study showed that electrospinning parameters greatly affect fiber diameter together with pore dimension and overall scaffold roughness. Coagulation cascade activation, early platelet adhesion and activation were analyzed after 2h of exposure of blood to the biomaterials. While no differences were found between DP and PLGA with similar topographies, the blood reactions were observed to be dependent on the fiber diameter and scaffold roughness. Scaffolds composed of thin fibers (diameter <1μm) triggered very low coagulation and almost no platelets adhered. On the other hand, scaffolds with a bigger fiber diameter (2-3μm) triggered higher thrombin formation and more platelets adhered. The highest platelet adhesion and activations rates as well as coagulation cascade activation were found in blood incubated in contact with the scaffolds produced with the biggest fiber diameter (5μm). These findings indicate that electrospun grafts with small fiber diameter (<1μm) could perform better with reduced early thrombogenicity due to lower platelet adhesion and lower activation of platelets and coagulation cascade.

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