Development of collagen scaffolds to address biomechanical design criteria for tendon–to–bone repair

Mozdzen, Laura C

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Title

Development of collagen scaffolds to address biomechanical design criteria for tendon–to–bone repair

Author(s)

Mozdzen, Laura C

Issue Date

2016-07-07

Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)

Harley, Brendan A. C.

Doctoral Committee Chair(s)

Harley, Brendan A. C.

Committee Member(s)

• Kong, Hyunjoon
• Leckband, Deborah E.
• Wagoner-Johnson, Amy J.

Department of Study

Chemical & Biomolecular Engr

Discipline

Chemical Engineering

Degree Granting Institution

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Degree Name

Ph.D.

Degree Level

Dissertation

Keyword(s)

• collagen scaffold
• orthopedic tissue engineering
• mesenchymal stem cells
• biomechanics

Abstract

The tendon-bone junction (TBJ) is a unique, mechanically dynamic and structurally graded anatomical zone which transmits tensile loads between tendon and bone. The TBJ repeatedly transmits high tensile loads to result in movement without failure by effectively dissipating stress concentrations which arise between mechanically dissimilar materials (tendon, bone). Upon injury, surgical repair techniques rely on mechanical fixation, and the local heterogeneities of the TBJ do not reform, causing poor functional outcomes (re-failure >90%). Biomaterial platforms and tissue engineering methods offer an alternative approach to address these injuries. Although current methods are moving towards multi-tissue regenerative approaches to address these injuries, it remains a challenge to fully characterize local mechanical and cellular heterogeneities within a single biomaterial using traditional techniques. Herein we describe a variety of collagen biomaterials which incorporate local changes and patterns in composition to create multi-compartment and composite scaffolds for the purpose of orthopedic regeneration. We demonstrate that these biomaterials exhibit enhanced, locally tunable mechanical properties, and are capable of providing mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) signals in a spatially selective manner. We highlight tradeoffs and synergies in local cellular and mechanical behavior, which give rise to the mechanisms behind observed differences in bulk cellular and biomaterial behavior. This work provides key insights into design elements under consideration for mechanically competent, multi-tissue biomaterial platforms which drive MSCs towards spatially distinct lineages for orthopedic regeneration.

Graduation Semester

2016-08

Type of Resource

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Copyright 2016 Laura Mozdzen

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