Biomimetic vascular grafts with multi-layered nanostructures can mimic structure and function of native blood vessels, but it is often challenging. This study demonstrates the feasibility of using combinatorial electrospinning approach for designing triple-layered nanofibrous tubular scaffold with inner and outer layer made up of co-axial poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA)/gelatin nanofibers (PLGA-core/gelatin-shell) and the intermediate layer with PLGA nanofibers that mimics native vascular structure. The assessment of biomechanical and biological analysis showed enhanced mechanical strength, suture strength and biocompatibility when cultured with human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Altogether, the results suggest that the combinatorial electrospinning approach is potentially useful for the fabrication of biomimetic vascular grafts suitable for cardiovascular tissue engineering applications.
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