Abstract
Cardiac patch strategies are developed as a promising approach to regenerate the injured heart after myocardial infarction (MI). This study integrated 3D bioprinting and cardioprotective paracrine signaling to fabricate vascular patch devices containing endothelial cells (ECs) and the regenerative follistatin-like 1 (FSTL1) peptide. Engineered patch supported the 3D culture of ECs in both static and dynamic culture, forming a uniform endothelium on the printed channels. Implantation of vascular patch onto a rat model of acute MI resulted in significant reduction of scar formation, left ventricle dilation, and wall thinning, as well as enhanced ejection fraction. Furthermore, increased vascularization and proliferation of cardiomyocytes were observed in hearts treated with patches. These findings highlight the remarkable capacity of 3D bioprinted vascular patch to augment the endogenous regenerative capacity of mammalian heart, together with the exogenous cardioprotective function, to serve as a robust therapeutic device to treat acute MI.
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