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    A chitosan modified asymmetric small-diameter vascular graft with anti-thrombotic and anti-bacterial functions for vascular tissue engineering

    Year: 2020

    Journal: J. Mat. Chem. B, Volume 8, JAN 21, page 568–577

    Authors: Wang, Yilin; He, Chao; Feng, Yunbo; Yang, Ye; Wei, Zhiwei; Zhao, Weifeng; Zhao, Changsheng

    Organizations: National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) [51773127, 51873115, 51803131, 51803134]; State Key Research Development Programme of China [2016YFC1103000, 2018YFC1106400]; Science and Technology Program of Sichuan Province [2017SZ0011, 2019YJ0132]

    Rapid endothelialization and prevention of restenosis are two vital challenges for the preparation of a small-diameter vascular graft (SDVG), while postoperative infection after implantation is often neglected. In the present study, carboxymethyl chitosan (CMC) and chitosan (CS) were chosen as the anti-thrombotic and anti-bacterial components, respectively; and then an asymmetric vascular graft was fabricated by co-electrospinning of poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL)/CMC and PCL/CS. The mechanical properties of the asymmetric vascular graft were much better than those of the native vessels. In vitro blood compatibility tests indicated that the inner layer of the graft could inhibit thrombosis effectively. The outer layer of the graft had a certain anti-bacterial effect owing to the addition of chitosan. Besides, the inner layer of the graft could greatly promote the growth of endothelial cells. It is believed that the asymmetric SDVG with anti-thrombotic and anti-bacterial functions could contribute to the future clinical implantation of tissue engineered vascular grafts.
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