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The fibrotic encapsulation, which is mainly accompanied by an excessive proliferation of fibroblasts, is an undesired phenomenon after the implantation of various medical devices. Beside the surface chemistry, the topography plays also a major role in the fibroblast–surface interaction. In the present study, one‐dimensional aluminium oxide (1D Al2 O3) nanostructures with different distribution densities were prepared to reveal the response of human fibroblasts to the surface topography. The cell size, the cell number and the ability to form well‐defined actin fibres and focal adhesions were significantly impaired with increasing distribution density of the 1D Al2 O3 nanostructures on the substratum. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Abstract: The effect of the micro- and nanotopography on vascular cell-surface interaction is investigated using nano- and microstructured Al2O3 as model substrate. Two different nanostructured Al2O3 surfaces composed of low density (LD) and high density (HD) nanowires (NWs) were synthesized by chemical vapour deposition (CVD) and commercially available microstructured Al2O3 plates were used for comparison. A clear diverging response of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) and human umbilical vein smooth muscle cells (HUVSMC) was observed on these nano- and microstructured surfaces. LD Al2O3 NWs seem to enhance the proliferation of HUVECs selectively. This selective control of the cell-surface interaction by topography may represent a key issue for the future stent material design. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Purpose: To investigate the ultrastructure of the cleavage plane of human cornea after liquid-bubble-prepared tissue for Descemet's membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK)., Methods: Experimental study with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and block-face SEM of 18 corneal specimens. Fresh human research donor corneoscleral discs (n = 12) were prepared with liquid-bubble technique or examined as untreated controls (n = 3). In addition, Descemet's membrane samples, n = 3, were obtained in DMEK surgery., Results: The cleavage plane after liquid-bubble Descemet's membrane (DM) preparation was consistently located between interfacial matrix and posterior stromal collagen lamellae, providing a largely smooth surface exposing the amorphous interfacial zone without any significant amounts of adherent stromal remnants. No demarcation of a distinct pre-DM layer could be detected., Conclusion: The DMEK graft preparation performed by liquid-bubble technique showed a smooth cleavage plane and could not reveal any demarcation of a distinct pre-DM layer., (© 2020 Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica Foundation. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)