Effects of the culture method on the construction of dermal substitutes in vitro
培养方式对真皮组织体外构建的影响

Culture environment is the key factor in the construction of dermal skin. This study reports on the effects of culture methods on the construction of dermal substitutes using collagen-chitosan sponges in vitro. Through comparing the static culture and spinner flask culture methods, and the spinner flask culture with different stir speeds 10 r/min, 40 r/min and 80 r/min, the effects of the culture environment on the cells proliferation, cells distribution within scaffold and cells metabolism had been studied. A greater cell density was obtained with spinner flask culture versus static culture, especially, the 80 r/min spinner flask culture shows the obvious advantage with the greatest cell density and specific growth rate. The stirred culture of fibroblast-seeded sponges in spinner flasks resulted in a more uniform cell distribution compared to static culture. The dermal substitutes obtained from the 80 r/min spinner flask culture have greater cell density and more uniform distribution within scaffold than the 10 r/min and 40 r/min spinner flaks. In summary, the spinner flasks culture with proper stir speed shows promise for the in vitro construction of dermal substitutes.