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Static and dynamic cultivation conditions to characterise matrix qualities of simple and complex polySia-based materials. Monitoring of cell parameters by DNA microarray and cell biological methods

Subject Area Biological and Biomimetic Chemistry
Term from 2004 to 2014
Project identifier Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 5471076
 
Final Report Year 2014

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Samples from work package WP 2.3, 2.4. and 2.5 were obtained and initially tested according to a pre-screening scheme under static conditions (phase 1). Furthermore, model matrices (ceramic, collagen, microspheres) were included to the screening. Materials found to be suitable for cell culture applications were subjected to cultivation under dynamic conditions (phase 2) in specialized bioreactors developed in this work package WP 2.6. The screening system for biocompatibility testing was successfully optimized by the development and application of different bioreactor systems based on perfusion mode performance. Three specialized bioreactors were developed to meet the different biomaterial characteristics such as porosity and stiffness. All bioreactors are suitable for parallel testing of several probes and designed for e.g. integration of sensors and enable automation. Thus, fast and reproducible testing of samples can be performed under controlled conditions. The polySia based materials delivered to the Institut für Neuroanatomie were analysed with regard to their impact on and interaction with neonatal Schwann cells. These easy to handle cell culture model revealed that the polySia-based or coated materials did not allow for sufficient cell adhesion and survival in vitro. Nevertheless, some of the materials were further evaluated in short term in vivo experiments as reported for WP 2.7.

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