The optimal electrical stimulation for neural differentiation of conjunctiva mesenchymal stem cells

Abstract

Aims:

The combination of biomaterial conductive scaffolds and electrical stimulation (ES) dramatically promotes stem cell differentiation into electro-responsive cells like neural cells. In this study, we aimed to fabricate PCL/PPY nanofiber scaffolds through the electrospinning method and investigate the effect of ES duration on neural differentiation of Conjunctiva Mesenchymal Stem Cells (CJMSCs).

Methods:

The topography of the fabricated scaffold was characterized using SEM and TEM microscopy, and its mechanical and other properties were determined by tensile, TGA, FTIR, and Contact angle tests. CJMSCs were seeded on the scaffolds and then subjected to electrical current (115 V m⁻¹ at 100 Hz) with durations of 1, 3, and 7 min for 3 days. Then the effect of nanofiber scaffold and electrical currents on cell viability and expression of neural marker genes (Nestin, β-tubulin, MAP-2) was investigated by MTT assay and qPCR analysis.

Results:

Our results revealed the good biocompatibility of the PCL-PPy nanofiber scaffold, and according to q-PCR results, the electrical stimulation of 1 min day⁻¹ for 3 days can induce neural differentiation of CJMSCs as indicated by the fold change of gene expression of Nestin (~127), B-tubulin (~30), and MAP-2 (~52).

Conclusion:

This study emphasizes that the utilization of an electrically conductive nanofibrous scaffold in conjunction with electrical current has potential applications in the field of neural tissue engineering.

Keywords

Tissue engineering electrical stimulation neural differentiation conductive nanofiber conjunctiva mesenchymal stem cells

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