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Tazibt N, Kaci M, Dehouche N, Ragoubi M, Atanase LI. Effect of Filler Content on the Morphology and Physical Properties of Poly(Lactic Acid)-Hydroxyapatite Composites. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:ma16020809. [PMID: 36676546 PMCID: PMC9862906 DOI: 10.3390/ma16020809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The effect of hydroxyapatite (HAp) synthesized by the chemical precipitation process on the morphology and properties of composites based on poly(lactic acid) (PLA) was investigated at various filler content ratios, i.e., 5, 10 and 15 wt%. Both neat PLA and PLA-based composites were first prepared using the solvent casting method, followed by melt compounding in an internal mixer, whereas tensile specimens were obtained by thermo-compression. The study revealed that the addition of 5 wt% of HAp into the PLA led to a slight improvement in both the thermal stability and tensile properties of the composite material in comparison with neat PLA and other composite samples. Indeed, the values of the tensile strength and modulus increased from approximately 61 MPa and 2.9 GPa for the neat PLA to almost 64 MPa and 3.057 GPa for the composite sample, respectively. Moreover, the degradation temperature at a 5 wt% mass loss also increased by almost 5 °C compared to other samples, due probably to a finer dispersion of the HAp particles in the PLA, as observed under a scanning electron microscope. Furthermore, the FT-IR spectra displayed some changes in the chemical structure of the PLA/HAp (5 wt%), indicating the occurrence of filler-matrix interactions. At a higher filler content ratio, a decrease in the properties of the PLA/HAp composites was observed, being more pronounced at 15 wt%. The PLA composite containing 5 wt% HAp presents the best compromise among the investigated properties. The study highlighted the possibility of using HAp without any prior surface treatment as a reinforcement in PLA composite materials.
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- Nedjma Tazibt
- Laboratoire des Matériaux Polymères Avancés, Faculté de Technologie, Université de Bejaia, Bejaia 06000, Algeria
- Correspondence: (N.T.); (M.K.)
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- Laboratoire des Matériaux Polymères Avancés, Faculté de Technologie, Université de Bejaia, Bejaia 06000, Algeria
- Correspondence: (N.T.); (M.K.)
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- Laboratoire des Matériaux Polymères Avancés, Faculté de Technologie, Université de Bejaia, Bejaia 06000, Algeria
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- UnilaSalle, Unité de Recherche Transformation et Agro-Ressources, VAMIN (EA 7519 UniLaSalle—Université d’Artois), F-76130 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
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- Faculty of Medical Dentistry, “Apollonia” University of Iasi, 700511 Iasi, Romania
- Academy of Romanian Scientists, 050045 Bucharest, Romania
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Sousa AC, Biscaia S, Alvites R, Branquinho M, Lopes B, Sousa P, Valente J, Franco M, Santos JD, Mendonça C, Atayde L, Alves N, Maurício AC. Assessment of 3D-Printed Polycaprolactone, Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles and Diacrylate Poly(ethylene glycol) Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14122643. [PMID: 36559137 PMCID: PMC9782524 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14122643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Notwithstanding the advances achieved in the last decades in the field of synthetic bone substitutes, the development of biodegradable 3D-printed scaffolds with ideal mechanical and biological properties remains an unattained challenge. In the present work, a new approach to produce synthetic bone grafts that mimic complex bone structure is explored. For the first time, three scaffolds of various composition, namely polycaprolactone (PCL), PCL/hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (HANp) and PCL/HANp/diacrylate poly(ethylene glycol) (PEGDA), were manufactured by extrusion. Following the production and characterisation of the scaffolds, an in vitro evaluation was carried out using human dental pulp stem/stromal cells (hDPSCs). Through the findings, it was possible to conclude that, in all groups, the scaffolds were successfully produced presenting networks of interconnected channels, adequate porosity for migration and proliferation of osteoblasts (approximately 50%). Furthermore, according to the in vitro analysis, all groups were considered non-cytotoxic in contact with the cells. Nevertheless, the group with PEGDA revealed hydrophilic properties (15.15° ± 4.06) and adequate mechanical performance (10.41 MPa ± 0.934) and demonstrated significantly higher cell viability than the other groups analysed. The scaffolds with PEGDA suggested an increase in cell adhesion and proliferation, thus are more appropriate for bone regeneration. To conclude, findings in this study demonstrated that PCL, HANp and PEGDA scaffolds may have promising effects on bone regeneration and might open new insights for 3D tissue substitutes.
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- Ana Catarina Sousa
- Veterinary Clinics Department, Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute (ICBAS), 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
- Animal Science Studies Centre (CECA), Agroenvironment, Technologies and Sciences Institute (ICETA), University of Porto (UP), Rua D. Manuel II, Apartado 55142, 4051-401 Porto, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária (FMV), Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida da Universidade Técnica, 1300-477 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development (CDRSP), Polytechnic of Leiria, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal
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- Veterinary Clinics Department, Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute (ICBAS), 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
- Animal Science Studies Centre (CECA), Agroenvironment, Technologies and Sciences Institute (ICETA), University of Porto (UP), Rua D. Manuel II, Apartado 55142, 4051-401 Porto, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária (FMV), Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida da Universidade Técnica, 1300-477 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Veterinary Clinics Department, Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute (ICBAS), 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
- Animal Science Studies Centre (CECA), Agroenvironment, Technologies and Sciences Institute (ICETA), University of Porto (UP), Rua D. Manuel II, Apartado 55142, 4051-401 Porto, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária (FMV), Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida da Universidade Técnica, 1300-477 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Veterinary Clinics Department, Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute (ICBAS), 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
- Animal Science Studies Centre (CECA), Agroenvironment, Technologies and Sciences Institute (ICETA), University of Porto (UP), Rua D. Manuel II, Apartado 55142, 4051-401 Porto, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária (FMV), Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida da Universidade Técnica, 1300-477 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Veterinary Clinics Department, Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute (ICBAS), 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
- Animal Science Studies Centre (CECA), Agroenvironment, Technologies and Sciences Institute (ICETA), University of Porto (UP), Rua D. Manuel II, Apartado 55142, 4051-401 Porto, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária (FMV), Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida da Universidade Técnica, 1300-477 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development (CDRSP), Polytechnic of Leiria, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal
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- Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development (CDRSP), Polytechnic of Leiria, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE-LAQV, Departamento de Engenharia Metalúrgica e Materiais, Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
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- Veterinary Clinics Department, Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute (ICBAS), 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
- Animal Science Studies Centre (CECA), Agroenvironment, Technologies and Sciences Institute (ICETA), University of Porto (UP), Rua D. Manuel II, Apartado 55142, 4051-401 Porto, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária (FMV), Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida da Universidade Técnica, 1300-477 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Veterinary Clinics Department, Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute (ICBAS), 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
- Animal Science Studies Centre (CECA), Agroenvironment, Technologies and Sciences Institute (ICETA), University of Porto (UP), Rua D. Manuel II, Apartado 55142, 4051-401 Porto, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária (FMV), Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida da Universidade Técnica, 1300-477 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development (CDRSP), Polytechnic of Leiria, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal
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- Veterinary Clinics Department, Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute (ICBAS), 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
- Animal Science Studies Centre (CECA), Agroenvironment, Technologies and Sciences Institute (ICETA), University of Porto (UP), Rua D. Manuel II, Apartado 55142, 4051-401 Porto, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AL4AnimalS), Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária (FMV), Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida da Universidade Técnica, 1300-477 Lisbon, Portugal
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Polydopamine constructed interfacial molecular bridge in nano-hydroxylapatite/polycaprolactone composite scaffold. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2022; 217:112668. [PMID: 35810612 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2022.112668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Nano-hydroxylapatite (nano-HAP)/polycaprolactone (PCL) composite scaffold is proved to possess great potential for bone tissue engineering application since the biocompatibility of PCL and the osteoinduction ability of nano-HAP. However, the interfacial bonding between nano-HAP and PCL is weak by reason of the difference in thermodynamic properties. Herein, nano-HAP was modified by polydopamine (PDA) and then added to the PCL matrix to enhance their interface bonding in bone scaffold manufactured by selective laser sintering (SLS). The results indicated that PDA acted as an interfacial molecular bridge between PCL and nano-HAP. On one hand, the amino groups of PDA formed hydrogen bonding with the hydroxyl groups of nano-HAP, and on the other hand, the catechol groups of PDA formed hydrogen bonding with the ester groups of PCL. Compared with the HAP/PCL scaffolds, the tensile and compressive strength of the P-HAP/PCL scaffolds loading 12 wt% P-HAP were increased by 10% and 16%, respectively. Meanwhile, the scaffold possessed great bioactivity and cytocompatibility that could accelerate the formation of apatite layers and promote the cell adhesion, proliferation and differentiation.
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Menezes FC, Siqueira NM, Fung S, Scheibel JM, Moura DJ, Guvendiren M, Kohn J, Soares RMD. Effect of crosslinking, hydroxyapatite addition, and fiber alignment to stimulate human mesenchymal stem cells osteoinduction in polycaprolactone‐based electrospun scaffolds. POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.5723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Felipe Castro Menezes
- Polymeric Biomaterials Laboratory (Poli‐BIO), Institute of Chemistry Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Porto Alegre RS Brazil
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- Polymeric Biomaterials Laboratory (Poli‐BIO), Institute of Chemistry Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Porto Alegre RS Brazil
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- New Jersey Center for Biomaterials Rutgers University Piscataway New Jersey USA
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- Polymeric Biomaterials Laboratory (Poli‐BIO), Institute of Chemistry Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Porto Alegre RS Brazil
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- Laboratory of Genetic Toxicology Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA) Porto Alegre Brazil
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- New Jersey Center for Biomaterials Rutgers University Piscataway New Jersey USA
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- New Jersey Center for Biomaterials Rutgers University Piscataway New Jersey USA
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- Polymeric Biomaterials Laboratory (Poli‐BIO), Institute of Chemistry Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Porto Alegre RS Brazil
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Biomaterials Used for Periodontal Disease Treatment: Focusing on Immunomodulatory Properties. Int J Biomater 2022; 2022:7693793. [PMID: 35528847 PMCID: PMC9072036 DOI: 10.1155/2022/7693793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The growing use of biomaterials with different therapeutic purposes increases the need for their physiological understanding as well as to seek its integration with the human body. Chronic inflammatory local pathologies, generally associated with infectious or autoimmunity processes, have been a current therapeutic target due to the difficulty in their treatment. The recent development of biomaterials with immunomodulatory capacity would then become one of the possible strategies for their management in local pathologies, by intervening in situ, without generating alterations in the systemic immune response. The treatment of periodontal disease as an inflammatory entity has involved the use of different approaches and biomaterials. There is no conclusive, high evidence about the use of these biomaterials in the regeneration of periodontitis sequelae, so the profession keeps looking for other different strategies. The use of biomaterials with immunomodulatory properties could be one, with a promising future. This review of the literature summarizes the scientific evidence about biomaterials used in the treatment of periodontal disease.
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Paluch E, Sobierajska P, Okińczyc P, Widelski J, Duda-Madej A, Krzyżanowska B, Krzyżek P, Ogórek R, Szperlik J, Chmielowiec J, Gościniak G, Wiglusz RJ. Nanoapatites Doped and Co-Doped with Noble Metal Ions as Modern Antibiofilm Materials for Biomedical Applications against Drug-Resistant Clinical Strains of Enterococcus faecalis VRE and Staphylococcus aureus MRSA. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23031533. [PMID: 35163457 PMCID: PMC8836119 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23031533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The main aim of our research was to investigate antiadhesive and antibiofilm properties of nanocrystalline apatites doped and co-doped with noble metal ions (Ag+, Au+, and Pd2+) against selected drug-resistant strains of Enterococcus faecalis and Staphylococcus aureus. The materials with the structure of apatite (hydroxyapatite, nHAp; hydroxy-chlor-apatites, OH-Cl-Ap) containing 1 mol% and 2 mol% of dopants and co-dopants were successfully obtained by the wet chemistry method. The majority of them contained an additional phase of metallic nanoparticles, in particular, AuNPs and PdNPs, which was confirmed by the XRPD, FTIR, UV–Vis, and SEM–EDS techniques. Extensive microbiological tests of the nanoapatites were carried out determining their MIC, MBC value, and FICI. The antiadhesive and antibiofilm properties of the tested nanoapatites were determined in detail with the use of fluorescence microscopy and computer image analysis. The results showed that almost all tested nanoapatites strongly inhibit adhesion and biofilm production of the tested bacterial strains. Biomaterials have not shown any significant cytotoxic effect on fibroblasts and even increased their survival when co-incubated with bacterial biofilms. Performed analyses confirmed that the nanoapatites doped and co-doped with noble metal ions are safe and excellent antiadhesive and antibiofilm biomaterials with potential use in the future in medical sectors.
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- Emil Paluch
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-376 Wroclaw, Poland; (A.D.-M.); (B.K.); (P.K.); (G.G.)
- Correspondence: (E.P.); (R.J.W.)
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- Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Okolna 2, 50-422 Wroclaw, Poland; (P.S.); (J.C.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Herbal Medicines, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy with the Medicinal Plant Garden, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-376 Wroclaw, Poland; (A.D.-M.); (B.K.); (P.K.); (G.G.)
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-376 Wroclaw, Poland; (A.D.-M.); (B.K.); (P.K.); (G.G.)
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-376 Wroclaw, Poland; (A.D.-M.); (B.K.); (P.K.); (G.G.)
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- Department of Mycology and Genetics, University of Wroclaw, Przybyszewskiego 63, 51-148 Wroclaw, Poland;
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- Faculty of Biological Sciences, Botanical Garden, University of Wroclaw, Sienkiewicza 23, 50-525 Wroclaw, Poland;
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- Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Okolna 2, 50-422 Wroclaw, Poland; (P.S.); (J.C.)
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-376 Wroclaw, Poland; (A.D.-M.); (B.K.); (P.K.); (G.G.)
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- Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Okolna 2, 50-422 Wroclaw, Poland; (P.S.); (J.C.)
- Correspondence: (E.P.); (R.J.W.)
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3D Bioprinting of Polycaprolactone-Based Scaffolds for Pulp-Dentin Regeneration: Investigation of Physicochemical and Biological Behavior. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13244442. [PMID: 34960993 PMCID: PMC8707254 DOI: 10.3390/polym13244442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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In this study, two structurally different scaffolds, a polycaprolactone (PCL)/45S5 Bioglass (BG) composite and PCL/hyaluronic acid (HyA) were fabricated by 3D printing technology and were evaluated for the regeneration of dentin and pulp tissues, respectively. Their physicochemical characterization was performed by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) equipped with energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM), contact angle, and compressive strength tests. The results indicated that the presence of BG in the PCL/BG scaffolds promoted the mechanical properties, surface roughness, and bioactivity. Besides, a surface treatment of the PCL scaffold with HyA considerably increased the hydrophilicity of the scaffolds which led to an enhancement in cell adhesion. Furthermore, the gene expression results showed a significant increase in expression of odontogenic markers, e.g., dentin sialophosphoprotein (DSPP), osteocalcin (OCN), and dentin matrix protein 1 (DMP-1) in the presence of both PCL/BG and PCL/HyA scaffolds. Moreover, to examine the feasibility of the idea for pulp-dentin complex regeneration, a bilayer PCL/BG-PCL/HyA scaffold was successfully fabricated and characterized by FESEM. Based on these results, it can be concluded that PCL/BG and PCL/HyA scaffolds have great potential for promoting hDPSC adhesion and odontogenic differentiation.
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Angiogenic Potential of VEGF Mimetic Peptides for the Biofunctionalization of Collagen/Hydroxyapatite Composites. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11101538. [PMID: 34680173 PMCID: PMC8534000 DOI: 10.3390/biom11101538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Revised: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Currently, the focus on bioinspired concepts for the development of tissue engineering constructs is increasing. For this purpose, the combination of collagen (Coll) and hydroxyapatite (HA) comes closest to the natural composition of the bone. In order to confer angiogenic properties to the scaffold material, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is frequently used. In the present study, we used a VEGF mimetic peptide (QK) and a modified QK-peptide with a poly-glutamic acid tag (E7-QK) to enhance binding to HA, and analyzed in detail binding efficiency and angiogenic properties. We detected a significantly higher binding efficiency of E7-QK peptides to hydroxyapatite particles compared to the unmodified QK-peptide. Tube formation assays revealed similar angiogenic functions of E7-QK peptide (1µM) as induced by the entire VEGF protein. Analyses of gene expression of angiogenic factors and their receptors (FLT-1, KDR, HGF, MET, IL-8, HIF-1α, MMP-1, IGFBP-1, IGFBP-2, VCAM-1, and ANGPT-1) showed higher expression levels in HUVECs cultured in the presence of 1 µM E7-QK and VEGF compared to those detected in the negative control group without any angiogenic stimuli. In contrast, the expression of the anti-angiogenic gene TIMP-1 showed lower mRNA levels in HUVECs cultured with E7-QK and VEGF. Sprouting assays with HUVEC spheroids within Coll/HA/E7-QK scaffolds showed significantly longer sprouts compared to those induced within Coll/HA/QK or Coll/HA scaffolds. Our results demonstrate a significantly better functionality of the E7-QK peptide, electrostatically bound to hydroxyapatite particles compared to that of unmodified QK peptide. We conclude that the used E7-QK peptide represents an excellently suited biomolecule for the generation of collagen/hydroxyapatite composites with angiogenic properties.
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Kim W, Gwon Y, Kim YK, Park S, Kang SJ, Park HK, Kim MS, Kim J. Plasma-assisted multiscale topographic scaffolds for soft and hard tissue regeneration. NPJ Regen Med 2021; 6:52. [PMID: 34504097 PMCID: PMC8429553 DOI: 10.1038/s41536-021-00162-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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The design of transplantable scaffolds for tissue regeneration requires gaining precise control of topographical properties. Here, we propose a methodology to fabricate hierarchical multiscale scaffolds with controlled hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties by employing capillary force lithography in combination with plasma modification. Using our method, we fabricated biodegradable biomaterial (i.e., polycaprolactone (PCL))-based nitrogen gas (N-FN) and oxygen gas plasma-assisted flexible multiscale nanotopographic (O-FMN) patches with natural extracellular matrix-like hierarchical structures along with flexible and controlled hydrophilic properties. In response to multiscale nanotopographic and chemically modified surface cues, the proliferation and osteogenic mineralization of cells were significantly promoted. Furthermore, the O-FMN patch enhanced regeneration of the mineralized fibrocartilage tissue of the tendon-bone interface and the calvarial bone tissue in vivo in rat models. Overall, the PCL-based O-FMN patches could accelerate soft- and hard-tissue regeneration. Thus, our proposed methodology was confirmed as an efficient approach for the design and manipulation of scaffolds having a multiscale topography with controlled hydrophilic property.
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- Woochan Kim
- grid.14005.300000 0001 0356 9399Department of Rural and Biosystems Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea ,grid.14005.300000 0001 0356 9399Interdisciplinary Program in IT-Bio Convergence System, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- grid.14005.300000 0001 0356 9399Department of Rural and Biosystems Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea ,grid.14005.300000 0001 0356 9399Interdisciplinary Program in IT-Bio Convergence System, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- grid.411597.f0000 0004 0647 2471Department of Orthopedics, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- grid.14005.300000 0001 0356 9399Department of Rural and Biosystems Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea ,grid.14005.300000 0001 0356 9399Interdisciplinary Program in IT-Bio Convergence System, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- grid.411597.f0000 0004 0647 2471Department of Orthopedics, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- grid.411597.f0000 0004 0647 2471Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School & Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- grid.411597.f0000 0004 0647 2471Department of Orthopedics, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- grid.14005.300000 0001 0356 9399Department of Rural and Biosystems Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea ,grid.14005.300000 0001 0356 9399Interdisciplinary Program in IT-Bio Convergence System, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea ,Institute of Nano-Stem Cells Therapeutics, NANOBIOSYSTEM Co., Ltd, Gwangju, 61008 Republic of Korea
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Banimohamad-Shotorbani B, Rahmani Del Bakhshayesh A, Mehdipour A, Jarolmasjed S, Shafaei H. The efficiency of PCL/HAp electrospun nanofibers in bone regeneration: a review. J Med Eng Technol 2021; 45:511-531. [PMID: 34251971 DOI: 10.1080/03091902.2021.1893396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Electrospinning is a method which produces various nanofiber scaffolds for different tissues was attractive for researchers. Nanofiber scaffolds could be made from several biomaterials and polymers. Quality and virtues of final scaffolds depend on used biomaterials (even about single substance, the origin is effective), additives (such as some molecules, ions, drugs, and inorganic materials), electrospinning parameter (voltage, injection speed, temperature, …), etc. In addition to its benefits, which makes it more attractive is the possibility of modifications. Common biomaterials in bone tissue engineering such as poly-caprolactone (PCL), hydroxyapatite (HAp), and their important features, electrospinning nanofibers were widely studied. Related investigations indicate the critical role of even small parameters (like the concentration of PCL or HAp) in final product properties. These changes also, cause deference in cell proliferation, adhesion, differentiation, and in vivo repair process. In this review was focussed on PCL/HAp based nanofibers and additives that researchers used for scaffold improvement. Then, reviewing properties of gained nanofibers, their effect on cell behaviour, and finally, their valency in bone tissue engineering studies (in vitro and in vivo).
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- Behnaz Banimohamad-Shotorbani
- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Department of Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Department of Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Pedrosa MCG, dos Anjos SA, Mavropoulos E, Bernardo PL, Granjeiro JM, Rossi AM, Dias ML. Structure and biological compatibility of polycaprolactone/zinc-hydroxyapatite electrospun nanofibers for tissue regeneration. J BIOACT COMPAT POL 2021. [DOI: 10.1177/08839115211022448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Although guided tissue regeneration (GTR) is a useful tool for regenerating lost tissue as bone and periodontal tissue, a biocompatible membrane capable of regenerating large defects has yet to be discovered. This study aimed to characterize the physicochemical properties and biological compatibility of polycaprolactone (PCL) membranes associated with or without nanostructured hydroxyapatite (HA) (PCL/HA) and Zn-doped HA (PCL/ZnHA), produced by electrospinning. PCL, PCL/HA, and PCL/ZnHA were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Nanoparticles of HA or ZnHA were homogeneously distributed and dispersed inside the PCL fibers, which decreased the fiber thickness. At 1 wt% of HA or ZnHA, these nanoparticles acted as nucleating agents. Moreover, HA and ZnHA increased the onset of the degradation temperature and thermal stability of the electrospun membrane. All tested membranes showed no cytotoxicity and allowed murine pre-osteoblast adhesion and spreading; however, higher concentrations of PCL/ZnHA showed less cells and an irregular cell morphology compared to PCL and PCL/HA. This article presents a cytocompatible, electrospun, nanocomposite membrane with a novel morphology and physicochemical properties that make it eligible as a scaffold for GTR.
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- Maria Clara Guimaraes Pedrosa
- Instituto de Macromoléculas Professora Eloisa Mano (IMA), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas (CBPF), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Directory of Life Sciences Applied Metrology, Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Qualidade e Tecnologia (INMETRO), Duque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil
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- Instituto de Macromoléculas Professora Eloisa Mano (IMA), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Pedram P, Mazio C, Imparato G, Netti PA, Salerno A. Bioinspired Design of Novel Microscaffolds for Fibroblast Guidance toward In Vitro Tissue Building. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:9589-9603. [PMID: 33595284 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c20687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Porous microscaffolds (μ-scaffs) play a crucial role in modular tissue engineering as they control cell functions and guide hierarchical tissue formation toward building new functional tissue analogues. In the present study, we developed a new route to prepare porous polycaprolactone (PCL) μ-scaffs with a bioinspired trabecular structure that supported in vitro adhesion, growth, and biosynthesis of human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs). The method involved the use of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) as a biocompatible porogen and a fluidic emulsion/porogen leaching/particle coagulation process to obtain spherical μ-scaffs with controllable diameter and full pore interconnectivity. To achieve this objective, we investigated the effect of PEO concentration and the temperature of the coagulation bath on the μ-scaff architecture, while we modulated the μ-scaff diameter distribution by varying the PCL-PEO amount in the starting solution and changing the flow rate of the continuous phase (QCP). μ-Scaff morphology, pore architecture, and diameter distribution were assessed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis, microcomputed tomography (microCT), and Image analysis. We reported that the selection of 60 wt % PEO concentration, together with a 4 °C coagulation bath temperature and ultrasound postprocessing, allowed for the design and fabrication of μ-scaff with porosity up to 80% and fully interconnected pores on both the μ-scaff surface and the core. Furthermore, μ-scaff diameter distributions were finely tuned in the 100-600 μm range with the coefficient of variation lower than 5% by selecting the PCL-PEO concentration in the 1-10% w/v range and QCP of either 8 or 18 mL/min. Finally, we investigated the capability of the HDF-seeded PCL μ-scaff to form hybrid (biological/synthetic) tissue in vitro. Cell culture tests demonstrated that PCL μ-scaff enabled HDF adhesion, proliferation, colonization, and collagen biosynthesis within inter- and intraparticle spaces and guided the formation of a large (centimeter-sized) viable tissue construct.
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- Parisa Pedram
- Center for Advanced Biomaterials for Healthcare, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT@CRIB), Largo Barsanti e Matteucci, 53, Naples 80125, Italy
- Department of Chemical, Materials and Industrial Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Naples 80125, Italy
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- Center for Advanced Biomaterials for Healthcare, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT@CRIB), Largo Barsanti e Matteucci, 53, Naples 80125, Italy
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- Center for Advanced Biomaterials for Healthcare, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT@CRIB), Largo Barsanti e Matteucci, 53, Naples 80125, Italy
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- Center for Advanced Biomaterials for Healthcare, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT@CRIB), Largo Barsanti e Matteucci, 53, Naples 80125, Italy
- Department of Chemical, Materials and Industrial Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Naples 80125, Italy
- Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biomaterials (CRIB), University of Naples Federico II, Naples 80125, Italy
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- Center for Advanced Biomaterials for Healthcare, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT@CRIB), Largo Barsanti e Matteucci, 53, Naples 80125, Italy
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Feng P, Peng S, Shuai C, Gao C, Yang W, Bin S, Min A. In Situ Generation of Hydroxyapatite on Biopolymer Particles for Fabrication of Bone Scaffolds Owning Bioactivity. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:46743-46755. [PMID: 32940994 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c13768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Hydroxyapatite (HAP) can endow a biopolymer scaffold with good bioactivity and osteoconductive ability, while the interfacial bonding is fairly weak between HAP and biopolymers. In this study, HAP was in situ generated on poly(l-lactic acid) (PLLA) particles, and then they were used to fabricate a scaffold by selective laser sintering. Detailedly, PLLA particles were first functionalized by dopamine oxide polymerization, which introduced abundance active catechol groups on the particle surface, and subsequently, the catechol groups concentrated Ca2+ ions by chelation in a simulated body fluid solution, and then, Ca2+ ions absorbed PO43- ions through electrostatic interactions for in situ nucleation of HAP. The results indicated that HAP was homogeneously generated on the PLLA particle surface, and HAP and PLLA exhibited good interfacial bonding in the HAP/PLLA scaffolds. Meanwhile, the scaffolds displayed excellent bioactivity by inducing apatite precipitation and provided a good environment for human bone mesenchymal stem cell attachment, proliferation, and osteogenic differentiation. More importantly, the ingrowth of blood vessel and the formation of new bone could be stimulated by the scaffolds in vivo, and the bone volume fraction and bone mineral density increased by 44.44 and 41.73% compared with the pure PLLA scaffolds, respectively. Serum biochemical indexes fell within the normal range, which indicated that there was no harmful effect on the normal functioning of the body after implanting the scaffold.
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- Pei Feng
- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Complex Manufacturing, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis, School of basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
- School of Energy and Machinery Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang 330013, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Complex Manufacturing, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
- Institute of Bioadditive Manufacturing, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang 330013, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Complex Manufacturing, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Complex Manufacturing, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Department of Oncology, Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Center of Stomatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China
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Stastna E, Castkova K, Rahel J. Influence of Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles and Surface Plasma Treatment on Bioactivity of Polycaprolactone Nanofibers. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:polym12091877. [PMID: 32825413 PMCID: PMC7564373 DOI: 10.3390/polym12091877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2020] [Revised: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Nanofibers are well known as a beneficial type of structure for tissue engineering. As a result of the high acquisition cost of the natural polymers and their environmentally problematic treatment (toxic dissolution agents), artificial polymers seem to be the better choice for medical use. In the present study, polycaprolactone nano-sized fibrous structures were prepared by the electrospinning method. The impact of material morphology (random or parallelly oriented fibers versus continuous layer) and the presence of a fraction of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles on cell proliferation was tested. In addition, the effect of improving the material wettability by a low temperature argon discharge plasma treatment was evaluated, too. We have shown that both hydroxyapatite particles as well as plasma surface treatment are beneficial for the cell proliferation. The significant impact of both influences was evident during the first 48 h of the test: the hydroxyapatite particles in polycaprolactone fibers accelerated the proliferation by 10% compared to the control, and the plasma-treated ones enhanced proliferation by 30%.
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- Eva Stastna
- CEITEC–Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, 61200 Brno, Czech Republic;
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- CEITEC–Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Purkynova 123, 61200 Brno, Czech Republic;
- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 2, 61269 Brno, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Physical Electronics, Masaryk University, Kotlarska 2, 61137 Brno, Czech Republic
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Narayanan V, Sumathi S, Narayanasamy ANR. Tricomponent composite containing copper–hydroxyapatite/chitosan/polyvinyl pyrrolidone for bone tissue engineering. J Biomed Mater Res A 2020; 108:1867-1880. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.36950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2019] [Revised: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Establishment of Collagen: Hydroxyapatite/BMP-2 Mimetic Peptide Composites. MATERIALS 2020; 13:ma13051203. [PMID: 32155998 PMCID: PMC7085073 DOI: 10.3390/ma13051203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Revised: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Extensive efforts were undertaken to develop suitable biomaterials for tissue engineering (TE) applications. To facilitate clinical approval processes and ensure the success of TE applications, bioinspired concepts are currently focused on. Working on bone tissue engineering, we describe in the present study a method for biofunctionalization of collagen/hydroxyapatite composites with BMP-2 mimetic peptides. This approach is expected to be fundamentally transferable to other tissue engineering fields. A modified BMP-2 mimetic peptide containing a negatively charged poly-glutamic acid residue (E7 BMP-2 peptide) was used to bind positively charged hydroxyapatite (HA) particles by electrostatic attraction. Binding efficiency was biochemically detected to be on average 85% compared to 30% of BMP-2 peptide without E7 residue. By quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) analysis, we could demonstrate the time-dependent dissociation of the BMP-2 mimetic peptides and the stable binding of the E7 BMP-2 peptides on HA-coated quartz crystals. As shown by immunofluorescence staining, alkaline phosphatase expression is similar to that detected in jaw periosteal cells (JPCs) stimulated with the whole BMP-2 protein. Mineralization potential of JPCs in the presence of BMP-2 mimetic peptides was also shown to be at least similar or significantly higher when low peptide concentrations were used, as compared to JPCs cultured in the presence of recombinant BMP-2 controls. In the following, collagen/hydroxyapatite composite materials were prepared. By proliferation analysis, we detected a decrease in cell viability with increasing HA ratios. Therefore, we chose a collagen/hydroxyapatite ratio of 1:2, similar to the natural composition of bone. The following inclusion of E7 BMP-2 peptides within the composite material resulted in significantly elevated long-term JPC proliferation under osteogenic conditions. We conclude that our advanced approach for fast and cost-effective scaffold preparation and biofunctionalization is suitable for improved and prolonged JPC proliferation. Further studies should prove the functionality of composite scaffolds in vivo.
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Biocompatibility and biodegradability of filler encapsulated chloroacetated natural rubber/polyvinyl alcohol nanofiber for wound dressing. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 103:109829. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.109829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2018] [Revised: 05/04/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Fabrication and Characterization of Carboxymethyl Starch/Poly(l-Lactide) Acid/β-Tricalcium Phosphate Composite Nanofibers via Electrospinning. Polymers (Basel) 2019; 11:polym11091468. [PMID: 31505735 PMCID: PMC6780157 DOI: 10.3390/polym11091468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2019] [Revised: 08/22/2019] [Accepted: 08/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A natural polymer of carboxymethyl starch (CMS) was used in combination with the inorganic mineral of β-Tricalcium Phosphate (β-TCP) and Poly l-lactide (PLLA) to prepare composite nanofibers with the potential to be used as a biomedical membrane. β-TCP contents varied in the range of 0.25% to 1% in the composition of PLLA and CMS. A mixed composition of these organic and inorganic materials was electro-spun to produce composite nanofibers. Morphological investigation indicated that smooth and uniform nanofibers could be produced via this technique. The average of the nanofiber diameters was slightly increased from 190 to 265 nm with the β-TCP content but some agglomeration of particles began to impede in the fiber at a higher content of β-TCP. It was observed that the fibers were damaged at a higher content of β-TCP nanoparticles. With the presence of higher β-TCP, the wettability of the PLLA was also improved, as indicated by the water contact angle measurement from 127.3° to 118°. The crystallization in the composite decreased, as shown in the changes in glass transition (Tg) and melting temperature (Tm) by differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and X-ray diffraction analysis. Increases in β-TCP contributed to weaker mechanical strength, from 8.5 to 5.7 MPa, due to imperfect fiber structure.
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Ku KL, Wu YS, Wang CY, Hong DW, Chen ZX, Huang CA, Chu IM, Lai PL. Incorporation of surface-modified hydroxyapatite into poly(methyl methacrylate) to improve biological activity and bone ingrowth. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2019; 6:182060. [PMID: 31218032 PMCID: PMC6549960 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.182060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 04/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) is the most frequently used bone void filler in orthopedic surgery. However, the interface between the PMMA-based cement and adjacent bone tissue is typically weak as PMMA bone cement is inherently bioinert and not ideal for bone ingrowth. The present study aims to improve the affinity between the polymer and ceramic interphases. By surface modifying nano-sized hydroxyapatite (nHAP) with ethylene glycol and poly(ɛ-caprolactone) (PCL) sequentially via a two-step ring opening reaction, affinity was improved between the polymer and ceramic interphases of PCL-grafted ethylene glycol-HAP (gHAP) in PMMA. Due to better affinity, the compressive strength of gHAP/PMMA was significantly enhanced compared with nHAP/PMMA. Furthermore, PMMA with 20 wt.% gHAP promoted pre-osteoblast cell proliferation in vitro and showed the best osteogenic activity between the composites tested in vivo. Taken together, gHAP/PMMA not only improves the interfacial adhesion between the nanoparticles and cement, but also increases the biological activity and affinity between the osteoblast cells and PMMA composite cement. These results show that gHAP and its use in polymer/bioceramic composite has great potential to improve the functionality of PMMA cement.
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- Kuan-Lin Ku
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 5, Fuxing Street, Guishan District, Taoyuan City 33305, Taiwan, Republic of China
- Bone and Joint Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 5, Fuxing Street, Guishan District, Taoyuan City 33305, Taiwan, Republic of China
- Bone and Joint Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Road, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 5, Fuxing Street, Guishan District, Taoyuan City 33305, Taiwan, Republic of China
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan, Republic of China
- Bone and Joint Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Li Y, Liao C, Tjong SC. Synthetic Biodegradable Aliphatic Polyester Nanocomposites Reinforced with Nanohydroxyapatite and/or Graphene Oxide for Bone Tissue Engineering Applications. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 9:E590. [PMID: 30974820 PMCID: PMC6523566 DOI: 10.3390/nano9040590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 03/22/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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This paper provides review updates on the current development of bionanocomposites with polymeric matrices consisting of synthetic biodegradable aliphatic polyesters reinforced with nanohydroxyaptite (nHA) and/or graphene oxide (GO) nanofillers for bone tissue engineering applications. Biodegradable aliphatic polyesters include poly(lactic acid) (PLA), polycaprolactone (PCL) and copolymers of PLA-PGA (PLGA). Those bionanocomposites have been explored for making 3D porous scaffolds for the repair of bone defects since nHA and GO enhance their bioactivity and biocompatibility by promoting biomineralization, bone cell adhesion, proliferation and differentiation, thus facilitating new bone tissue formation upon implantation. The incorporation of nHA or GO into aliphatic polyester scaffolds also improves their mechanical strength greatly, especially hybrid GO/nHA nanofilllers. Those mechanically strong nanocomposite scaffolds can support and promote cell attachment for tissue growth. Porous scaffolds fabricated from conventional porogen leaching, and thermally induced phase separation have many drawbacks inducing the use of organic solvents, poor control of pore shape and pore interconnectivity, while electrospinning mats exhibit small pores that limit cell infiltration and tissue ingrowth. Recent advancement of 3D additive manufacturing allows the production of aliphatic polyester nanocomposite scaffolds with precisely controlled pore geometries and large pores for the cell attachment, growth, and differentiation in vitro, and the new bone formation in vivo.
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- Yuchao Li
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, China.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Department of Physics, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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Ng HM, Bee ST, Tin Sin L, Ratnam CT, Rahmat AR. Hydroxyapatite For Poly(α-Hydroxy Esters) Biocomposites Applications. POLYM REV 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/15583724.2018.1488729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Hon-Meng Ng
- Department of Chemical Engineering Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kajang, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kajang, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kajang, Malaysia
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- Radiation Processing Technology Division, Malaysian Nuclear Agency, Kajang, Malaysia
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- Department of Polymer Engineering Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia
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Shirali H, Rafizadeh M, Afshar Taromi F, Jabbari E. Fabrication of in situ
polymerized poly(butylene succinate-co-ethylene terephthalate)/hydroxyapatite nanocomposite to fibrous scaffolds for enhancement of osteogenesis. J Biomed Mater Res A 2017; 105:2622-2631. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.36115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2017] [Revised: 04/28/2017] [Accepted: 05/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Hadi Shirali
- Department of Polymer Engineering and Color Technology; Amirkabir University of Technology; PO Box 15875-441 Tehran Iran
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- Department of Polymer Engineering and Color Technology; Amirkabir University of Technology; PO Box 15875-441 Tehran Iran
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- Department of Polymer Engineering and Color Technology; Amirkabir University of Technology; PO Box 15875-441 Tehran Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; Biomimetic Materials and Tissue Engineering Laboratory, University of South Carolina; Columbia South Carolina 29208
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Gómez-Lizárraga KK, Flores-Morales C, Del Prado-Audelo ML, Álvarez-Pérez MA, Piña-Barba MC, Escobedo C. Polycaprolactone- and polycaprolactone/ceramic-based 3D-bioplotted porous scaffolds for bone regeneration: A comparative study. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2017. [PMID: 28629025 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2017.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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One of the critical challenges that scaffolding faces in the organ and tissue regeneration field lies in mimicking the structure, and the chemical and biological properties of natural tissue. A high-level control over the architecture, mechanical properties and composition of the materials in contact with cells is essential to overcome such challenge. Therefore, definition of the method, materials and parameters for the production of scaffolds during the fabrication stage is critical. With the recent emergence of rapid prototyping (RP), it is now possible to create three-dimensional (3D) scaffolds with the essential characteristics for the proliferation and regeneration of tissues, such as porosity, mechanical strength, pore size and pore interconnectivity, and biocompatibility. In this study, we employed 3D bioplotting, a RP technology, to fabricate scaffolds made from (i) pure polycaprolactone (PCL) and (ii) a composite based on PCL and ceramic micro-powder. The ceramics used for the composite were bovine bone filling Nukbone® (NKB), and hydroxyapatite (HA) with 5%, 10% or 20% wt. CONTENT The scaffolds were fabricated in a cellular lattice structure (i.e. meshing mode) using a 0/90° lay down pattern with a continuous contour filament in order to achieve interconnected porous reticular structures. We varied the temperature, as well as injection speed and pressure during the bioplotting process to achieve scaffolds with pore size ranging between 200 and 400μm and adequate mechanical stability. The resulting scaffolds had an average pore size of 323μm and an average porosity of 32%. Characterization through ATR-FTIR revealed the presence of the characteristic bands of hydroxyapatite in the PCL matrix, and presented an increase of the intensity of the phosphate and carbonyl bands as the ceramic content increased. The bioplotted 3D scaffolds have a Young's modulus (E) in the range between 0.121 and 0.171GPa, which is compatible with the modulus of natural bone. PCL/NKB scaffolds, particularly 10NKBP (10% NKB wt.) exhibited the highest proliferation optical density, demonstrating an evident osteoconductive effect when cultured in Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) confirmed osteoblast anchorage to all composite scaffolds, but a low adhesion to the all-PCL scaffold, as well as cell proliferation. The results from this study demonstrate the potential of PCL/NKB 3D bioplotted scaffolds as viable platforms to enable osseous tissue formation, which can be used in several tissue engineering applications, including improvement of bone tissue regeneration.
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- K K Gómez-Lizárraga
- Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F. 04510, Mexico
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F. 04510, Mexico
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F. 04510, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Bioingeniería de Tejidos, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F. 04510, Mexico
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F. 04510, Mexico.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Queen's University, 19 Division St., Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada.
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