Is the poly (L- lactide- co- caprolactone) nanofibrous membrane suitable for urinary bladder regeneration?

PLoS One. 2014 Aug 27;9(8):e105295. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0105295. eCollection 2014.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare: a new five-layered poly (L-lactide-co-caprolactone) (PLC) membrane and small intestinal submucosa (SIS) as a control in rat urinary bladder wall regeneration. The five-layered poly (L-lactide-co-caprolactone) membrane was prepared by an electrospinning process. Adipose tissue was harvested from five 8-week old male Wistar rats. Adipose derived stem cells (ADSCs) were seeded in a density of 3×10(6) cells/cm2 onto PLC membrane and SIS scaffolds, and cultured for 5-7 days in the stem cell culture medium. Twenty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into five equal groups. Augmentation cystoplasty was performed in a previously created dome defect. Groups: (I) PLC+ 3×10(6)ADSCs; (II) SIS+ 3×10(6)ADSCs; (III) PLC; (IV) SIS; (V) control. Cystography was performed after three months. The reconstructed urinary bladders were evaluated in H&E and Masson's trichrome staining. Regeneration of all components of the normal urinary bladder wall was observed in bladders augmented with cell-seeded SIS matrices. The urinary bladders augmented with SIS matrices without cells showed fibrosis and graft contraction. Bladder augmentation with the PLC membrane led to numerous undesirable events including: bladder wall perforation, fistula or diverticula formation, and incorporation of the reconstructed wall into the bladder lumen. The new five-layered poly (L-lactide-co-caprolactone) membrane possesses poorer potential for regenerating the urinary bladder wall compared with SIS scaffold.

MeSH terms

  • Adipocytes / cytology
  • Adipocytes / physiology
  • Animals
  • Cell Differentiation
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Intestinal Mucosa / cytology*
  • Intestinal Mucosa / physiology
  • Male
  • Membranes, Artificial
  • Polyesters / chemistry*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Regeneration*
  • Tissue Engineering / methods*
  • Tissue Scaffolds*
  • Urinary Bladder / physiology*
  • Urinary Bladder / surgery

Substances

  • Membranes, Artificial
  • Polyesters
  • lactide-caprolactone copolymer

Grants and funding

The authors have no support or funding to report.