TY - JOUR A1 - Angelova, Liliya A1 - Daskalova, Albena A1 - Filipov, Emil A1 - Monforte Vila, Xavier A1 - Tomasch, Janine A1 - Avdeev, Georgi A1 - Teuschl-Woller, Andreas Herbert A1 - Buchvarov, Ivan T1 - Optimizing the Surface Structural and Morphological Properties of Silk Thin Films via Ultra-Short Laser Texturing for Creation of Muscle Cell Matrix Model JF - Polymers N2 - Temporary scaffolds that mimic the extracellular matrix's structure and provide a stable substratum for the natural growth of cells are an innovative trend in the field of tissue engineering. The aim of this study is to obtain and design porous 2D fibroin-based cell matrices by femtosecond laser-induced microstructuring for future applications in muscle tissue engineering. Ultra-fast laser treatment is a non-contact method, which generates controlled porosity-the creation of micro/nanostructures on the surface of the biopolymer that can strongly affect cell behavior, while the control over its surface characteristics has the potential of directing the growth of future muscle tissue in the desired direction. The laser structured 2D thin film matrices from silk were characterized by means of SEM, EDX, AFM, FTIR, Micro-Raman, XRD, and 3D-roughness analyses. A WCA evaluation and initial experiments with murine C2C12 myoblasts cells were also performed. The results show that by varying the laser parameters, a different structuring degree can be achieved through the initial lifting and ejection of the material around the area of laser interaction to generate porous channels with varying widths and depths. The proper optimization of the applied laser parameters can significantly improve the bioactive properties of the investigated 2D model of a muscle cell matrix. Keywords: biopolymers; femtosecond laser processing; muscle cell matrix 2D model; muscle tissue engineering; silk fibroin. KW - Tissue Engineering KW - Muscle Cell matrix Model KW - Silk Scaffold KW - Surface Structure Y1 - VL - 2022 IS - 14(13), 2584 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Deininger, Christian A1 - Wagner, Andrea A1 - Heimel, Patrick A1 - Salzer, Elias A1 - Monforte Vila, Xavier A1 - Weißenbacher, Nadja A1 - Grillari, Johannes A1 - Redl, Heinz A1 - Wichlas, Florian A1 - Freude, Thomas A1 - Tempfer, Herbert A1 - Teuschl-Woller, Andreas A1 - Traweger, Andreas T1 - Enhanced BMP-2-Mediated Bone Repair Using an Anisotropic Silk Fibroin Scaffold Coated with Bone-like Apatite JF - Int. J. Mol. Sci. N2 - The repair of large bone defects remains challenging and often requires graft material due to limited availability of autologous bone. In clinical settings, collagen sponges loaded with excessive amounts of bone morphogenetic protein 2 (rhBMP-2) are occasionally used for the treatment of bone non-unions, increasing the risk of adverse events. Therefore, strategies to reduce rhBMP-2 dosage are desirable. Silk scaffolds show great promise due to their favorable biocompatibility and their utility for various biofabrication methods. For this study, we generated silk scaffolds with axially aligned pores, which were subsequently treated with 10× simulated body fluid (SBF) to generate an apatitic calcium phosphate coating. Using a rat femoral critical sized defect model (CSD) we evaluated if the resulting scaffold allows the reduction of BMP-2 dosage to promote efficient bone repair by providing appropriate guidance cues. Highly porous, anisotropic silk scaffolds were produced, demonstrating good cytocompatibility in vitro and treatment with 10× SBF resulted in efficient surface coating. In vivo, the coated silk scaffolds loaded with a low dose of rhBMP-2 demonstrated significantly improved bone regeneration when compared to the unmineralized scaffold. Overall, our findings show that this simple and cost-efficient technique yields scaffolds that enhance rhBMP-2 mediated bone healing. KW - Tissue Engineering KW - Biomaterials KW - silk scaffold KW - bone regeneration KW - pseudoarthrosis Y1 - VL - 23 IS - 1 / 283 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Teuschl, Andreas A1 - Schuh, Christina A1 - Weihs, Anna A1 - Guillaume, Olivier A1 - Monforte Vila, Xavier A1 - Redl, Heinz A1 - Kaplan, David A1 - Rünzler, Dominik T1 - Tailoring bioactivity of silk-based biomaterials via delivering and functionalization strategies with fibrinogen/thrombin, plant lectins or laminin KW - Biomaterials KW - Tissue Engineering KW - Silk Y1 - ER - TY - GEN A1 - Teuschl, Andreas A1 - Heimel, Patrick A1 - Monforte Vila, Xavier A1 - Nürnberger, Sylvia A1 - Tangl, Stefan A1 - van Griensven, Martijn A1 - Redl, Heinz A1 - Nau, Thomas T1 - Anterior cruciate ligament regeneration using the silk-based RegACL scaffold KW - Tissue Engineering KW - Silk KW - Biomaterial KW - Anterior Cruciate Ligament Y1 - ER - TY - GEN A1 - Salzer, Elias A1 - Rieder, Bernhard A1 - Monforte Vila, Xavier A1 - Weihs, Anna A1 - Rünzler, Dominik A1 - Teuschl, Andreas T1 - Evaluation of a novel hydrostatic pressure bioreactor on bovine cartilage chips KW - Bioreactor KW - Tissue Engineering KW - Cartilage Y1 - ER - TY - GEN A1 - Salzer, Elias A1 - Liousia, Varvara A1 - Monforte Vila, Xavier A1 - Rünzler, Dominik T1 - Tracking of small aquatic organisms with custom-made tracking plates KW - Ecotoxicology KW - Behavior Analysis KW - Aquatic Ecotoxicology Y1 - ER - TY - GEN A1 - Teuschl, Andreas A1 - Weihs, Anna A1 - Fuchs, Christiane A1 - Monforte Vila, Xavier T1 - Silk as a versatile biomaterial for musculoskeletal tissue engineering KW - Silk KW - Biomaterials Y1 - 2018 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schneider, Cornelia A1 - Lehmann, Johannes A1 - van Osch, Gerjo A1 - Hildner, Florian A1 - Teuschl, Andreas A1 - Monforte Vila, Xavier A1 - Miosga, David A1 - Heimel, Patrick A1 - Priglinger, Eleni A1 - Redl, Heinz A1 - Wolbank, Susanne A1 - Nürnberger, Sylvia T1 - Systematic Comparison of Protocols for the Preparation of Human Articular Cartilage for Use as Scaffold Material in Cartilage Tissue Engineering JF - Tissue Eng Part C Methods KW - Cartilage KW - Scaffold Material Y1 - 2018 VL - 22 IS - 12 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Szwarc, Dorota A1 - Fuchs, Christiane A1 - Weihs, Anna A1 - Monforte Vila, Xavier A1 - Hanetseder, Dominik A1 - Teuschl, Andreas A1 - Rünzler, Dominik T1 - The effect of shock waves on in vitro cartilage development in silk scaffolds KW - Shockwave treatment KW - In Vitro KW - Cartilage KW - Silk Y1 - 2018 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Heher, Philipp A1 - Maleiner, Babette A1 - Prüller, Johanna A1 - Teuschl, Andreas A1 - Kollmitzer, Josef A1 - Monforte Vila, Xavier A1 - Wolbank, Susanne A1 - Redl, Heinz A1 - Rünzler, Dominik A1 - Fuchs, Christiane T1 - A novel bioreactor for the generation of highly aligned 3D skeletal muscle-like constructs through orientation of fibrin via application of static strain JF - Acta Biomaterialia KW - Bioreactor Y1 - ER -