A novel vocal fold bioreactor capable of delivering physiologically relevant, vibratory stimulation to cultured cells is constructed and characterized. This dynamic culture device, when combined with a fibrous poly(ε-caprolactone) scaffold, creates a vocal fold-mimetic environment that modulates the behaviors of mesenchymal stem cells.
Zerdoum, A. B., Tong, Z., Bachman, B., Jia, X. Construction and Characterization of a Novel Vocal Fold Bioreactor. J. Vis. Exp. (90), e51594, doi:10.3791/51594 (2014).