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Wang H, Zhang J, Liu H, Wang Z, Li G, Liu Q, Wang C. Chondrocyte-laden gelatin/sodium alginate hydrogel integrating 3D printed PU scaffold for auricular cartilage reconstruction. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:126294. [PMID: 37633565 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023]
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Clinically, modified autologous rib cartilage grafts and commercial implants are commonly used for intraoperative repair of auricular cartilage defects caused by injuries. However, scaffold implantation is often accompanied by various complications including absorption and collapse, resulting in undesirable clinical outcomes. Three-dimensional printed auricular cartilage scaffolds have the advantage of individual design and biofunctionality, which attracted tremendous attention in this field. In this study, to better simulate the mechanical properties of auricular cartilage, we tested PU treated by ultrasonication and high temperature for 30 min (PU-30) or 60 min (PU-60). The results indicated that the compression modulus of PU-30 was 2.21-2.48 MPa, which similar to that of natural auricular cartilage (2.22-7.23 MPa) and was chosen for subsequent experiments. And the pores of treated PU were filled with a gelatin/sodium alginate hydrogel loaded with chondrocytes. In vivo analysis using a rabbit model confirmed that implanted PU-30 scaffold filled with chondrocytes contained hydrogel successfully integrated with normal auricular cartilage, and that new cartilage was generated at the scaffold-tissue interface by histological examination. These findings illustrate that this engineered scaffold represents a potential strategy for repair of ear cartilage damage in clinical.
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- Hui Wang
- Orthopaedic Medical Center, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, PR China
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- Orthopaedic Medical Center, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, PR China
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- Orthopaedic Medical Center, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering (Ministry of Education), Jilin University, Changchun 130022, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering (Ministry of Education), Jilin University, Changchun 130022, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering (Ministry of Education), Jilin University, Changchun 130022, PR China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China.
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Balaji KV, Bhutoria S, Nayak S, PR AK, Velayudhan S. Printability Assessment of modified Filament Deposition Modelling Three Dimensional Bioprinter Printer using Polymeric Formulations. Biomedical Engineering Advances 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bea.2023.100083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/08/2023] Open
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Jenkins D, Salhadar K, Ashby G, Mishra A, Cheshire J, Beltran F, Grunlan M, Andrieux S, Stubenrauch C, Cosgriff-Hernandez E. PoreScript: Semi-automated pore size algorithm for scaffold characterization. Bioact Mater 2022; 13:1-8. [PMID: 35224287 PMCID: PMC8843970 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2021.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The scaffold pore size influences many critical physical aspects of tissue engineering, including tissue infiltration, biodegradation rate, and mechanical properties. Manual measurements of pore sizes from scanning electron micrographs using ImageJ/FIJI are commonly used to characterize scaffolds, but these methods are both time-consuming and subject to user bias. Current semi-automated analysis tools are limited by a lack of accessibility or limited sample size in their verification process. The work here describes the development of a new MATLAB algorithm, PoreScript, to address these limitations. The algorithm was verified using three common scaffold fabrication methods (e.g., salt leaching, gas foaming, emulsion templating) with varying pore sizes and shapes to demonstrate the versatility of this new tool. Our results demonstrate that the pore size characterization using PoreScript is comparable to manual pore size measurements. The PoreScript algorithm was further evaluated to determine the effect of user-input and image parameters (relative image magnification, pixel intensity threshold, and pore structure). Overall, this work validates the accuracy of the PoreScript algorithm across several fabrication methods and provides user-guidance for semi-automated image analysis and increased throughput of scaffold characterization. PoreScript is a semi-automated MATLAB algorithm to rapidly and accurately characterize scaffold pore size distribution. PoreScript was validated with multiple polymeric scaffolds of different fabrication methods and pore architectures. Guidance of key input variables provides users with a tool for rapid characterization to accelerate scaffold development.
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- Saman Naghieh
- Division of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5A9, Canada
- Corresponding author.
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- Division of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5A9, Canada
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5A9, Canada
- Corresponding author. Division of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5A9, Canada.
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Hamid OA, Eltaher HM, Sottile V, Yang J. 3D bioprinting of a stem cell-laden, multi-material tubular composite: An approach for spinal cord repair. Materials Science and Engineering: C 2021; 120:111707. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.111707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Revised: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Gómez-Cerezo MN, Peña J, Ivanovski S, Arcos D, Vallet-Regí M, Vaquette C. Multiscale porosity in mesoporous bioglass 3D-printed scaffolds for bone regeneration. Materials Science and Engineering: C 2020; 120:111706. [PMID: 33545865 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.111706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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In order to increase the bone forming ability of MBG-PCL composite scaffold, microporosity was created in the struts of 3D-printed MBG-PCL scaffolds for the manufacturing of a construct with a multiscale porosity consisting of meso- micro- and macropores. 3D-printing imparted macroporosity while the microporosity was created by porogen removal from the struts, and the MBG particles were responsible for the mesoporosity. The scaffolds were 3D-printed using a mixture of PCL, MBG and phosphate buffered saline (PBS) particles, subsequently leached out. Microporous-PCL (pPCL) as a negative control, microporous MBG-PCL (pMBG-PCL) and non-microporous-MBG-PCL (MBG-PCL) were investigated. Scanning electron microscopy, mercury intrusion porosimetry and micro-computed tomography demonstrated that the PBS removal resulted in the formation of micropores inside the struts with porosity of around 30% for both pPCL and pMBG-PCL, with both constructs displaying an overall porosity of 8090%. In contrast, the MBG-PCL group had a microporosity of 6% and an overall porosity of 70%. Early mineralisation was found in the pMBG-PCL post-leaching out and this resulted in the formation a more homogeneous calcium phosphate layer when using a biomimetic mineralisation assay. Mechanical properties ranged from 5 to 25 MPa for microporous and non-microporous specimens, hence microporosity was the determining factor affecting compressive properties. MC3T3-E1 metabolic activity was increased in the pMBG-PCL along with an increased production of RUNX2. Therefore, the microporosity within a 3D-printed bioceramic composite construct may result in additional physical and biological benefits.
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- Departamento de Química en Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre i+12, Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, CIBER-BBN, Madrid, Spain
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- The University of Queensland, School of Dentistry, Herston, QLD, Australia
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- Departamento de Química en Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre i+12, Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, CIBER-BBN, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química en Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre i+12, Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, CIBER-BBN, Madrid, Spain
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- The University of Queensland, School of Dentistry, Herston, QLD, Australia.
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Eltaher HM, Abukunna FE, Ruiz-Cantu L, Stone Z, Yang J, Dixon JE. Human-scale tissues with patterned vascular networks by additive manufacturing of sacrificial sugar-protein composites. Acta Biomater 2020; 113:339-349. [PMID: 32553918 PMCID: PMC7435351 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2020.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Combating necrosis, by supplying nutrients and removing waste, presents the major challenge for engineering large three-dimensional (3D) tissues. Previous elegant work used 3D printing with carbohydrate glass as a cytocompatible sacrificial template to create complex engineered tissues with vascular networks (Miller et al. 2012, Nature Materials). The fragile nature of this material compounded with the technical complexity needed to create high-resolution structures led us to create a flexible sugar-protein composite, termed Gelatin-sucrose matrix (GSM), to achieve a more robust and applicable material. Here we developed a low-range (25–37˚C) temperature sensitive formulation that can be moulded with micron-resolution features or cast during 3D printing to produce complex flexible filament networks forming sacrificial vessels. Using the temperature-sensitivity, we could control filament degeneration meaning GSM can be used with a variety of matrices and crosslinking strategies. Furthermore by incorporation of biocompatible crosslinkers into GSM directly, we could create thin endothelialized vessel walls and generate patterned tissues containing multiple matrices and cell-types. We also demonstrated that perfused vascular channels sustain metabolic function of a variety of cell-types including primary human cells. Importantly, we were able to construct vascularized human noses which otherwise would have been necrotic. Our material can now be exploited to create human-scale tissues for regenerative medicine applications. Statement of Significance Authentic and engineered tissues have demands for mass transport, exchanging nutrients and oxygen, and therefore require vascularization to retain viability and inhibit necrosis. Basic vascular networks must be included within engineered tissues intrinsically. Yet, this has been unachievable in physiologically-sized constructs with tissue-like cell densities until recently. Sacrificial moulding is an alternative in which networks of rigid lattices of filaments are created to prevent subsequent matrix ingress. Our study describes a biocompatible sacrificial sugar-protein formulation; GSM, made from mixtures of inexpensive and readily available bio-grade materials. GSM can be cast/moulded or bioprinted as sacrificial filaments that can rapidly dissolve in an aqueous environment temperature-sensitively. GSM material can be used to engineer viable and vascularized human-scale tissues for regenerative medicine applications.
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Zheng Y, Han Q, Wang J, Li D, Song Z, Yu J. Promotion of Osseointegration between Implant and Bone Interface by Titanium Alloy Porous Scaffolds Prepared by 3D Printing. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2020; 6:5181-5190. [PMID: 33455268 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c00662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Titanium alloy prostheses have been widely used for the treatment of orthopedic diseases, in which the interconnected porosity and appropriate pore size are crucial for the osseointegration capacity. Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology provides an efficient method to construct prosthesis scaffolds with controllable internal and surface structure, but printing high-porosity (>60%) scaffolds with pore diameters below 300 μm as implants structures has not yet been studied. In this work, four types of titanium alloy scaffolds with interconnected porosity more than 70% were successfully prepared by selective laser melting (SLM). The actual mean pore sizes of cylindrical scaffolds are 542, 366, 202, and 134 μm. Through the in vitro characterization of the scaffolds, in vivo experiments, and mechanical experiments, it is concluded that as the scaffold pore diameter decreases, the titanium alloy scaffold with diameter of 202 μm has the strongest osseointegration ability and is also the most stable one with the surrounding bone. These findings provide a reference for the clinical pore-size design of porous scaffolds with optimal bone growth stability on the surface of the titanium alloy implant.
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- Yuhao Zheng
- Department of Sports Medicine, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China.,International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Orthopedic Medical Center, Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130000, P. R. China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Orthopedic Medical Center, Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials of MOE, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China.,International Center of Future Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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Chung JHY, Kade JC, Jeiranikhameneh A, Ruberu K, Mukherjee P, Yue Z, Wallace GG. 3D hybrid printing platform for auricular cartilage reconstruction. Biomed Phys Eng Express 2020; 6:035003. [DOI: 10.1088/2057-1976/ab54a7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Moetazedian A, Gleadall A, Han X, Silberschmidt VV. Effect of environment on mechanical properties of 3D printed polylactide for biomedical applications. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2020; 102:103510. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2019.103510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Revised: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Prasopthum A, Deng Z, Khan IM, Yin Z, Guo B, Yang J. Three dimensional printed degradable and conductive polymer scaffolds promote chondrogenic differentiation of chondroprogenitor cells. Biomater Sci 2020; 8:4287-4298. [DOI: 10.1039/d0bm00621a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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We report a conductive and biodegradable 3D printed polymer scaffold that promotes chondrogenic differentiation of chondroprogenitor cells. The conductive material consists of tetraniline-b-polycaprolactone-b-tetraaniline and polycaprolactone.
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- Aruna Prasopthum
- School of Pharmacy
- University of Nottingham
- Nottingham
- UK
- School of Pharmacy
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology
- and Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research
- College of Stomatology
- Xi'an Jiaotong University
- China
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- Centre of Nanohealth
- Swansea University Medical School
- Swansea
- UK
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- Department of Orthopaedics
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University
- Xi'an
- China
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- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology
- and Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research
- College of Stomatology
- Xi'an Jiaotong University
- China
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- School of Pharmacy
- University of Nottingham
- Nottingham
- UK
- Biodiscovery Institute
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Ruiz-Cantu L, Gleadall A, Faris C, Segal J, Shakesheff K, Yang J. Multi-material 3D bioprinting of porous constructs for cartilage regeneration. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl 2019; 109:110578. [PMID: 32228894 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.110578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2019] [Revised: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The current gold standard for nasal reconstruction after rhinectomy or severe trauma includes transposition of autologous cartilage grafts in conjunction with coverage using an autologous skin flap. Harvesting autologous cartilage requires a major additional procedure that may create donor site morbidity. Major nasal reconstruction also requires sculpting autologous cartilages to form a cartilage framework, which is complex, highly skill-demanding and very time consuming. These limitations have prompted facial reconstructive surgeons to explore different techniques such as tissue engineered cartilage. This work explores the use of multi-material 3D bioprinting with chondrocyte-laden gelatin methacrylate (GelMA) and polycaprolactone (PCL) to fabricate constructs that can potentially be used for nasal reconstruction. In this study, we have investigated the effect of 3D manufacturing parameters including temperature, needle gauge, UV exposure time, and cell carrier formulation (GelMA) on the viability and functionality of chondrocytes in bioprinted constructs. Furthermore, we printed chondrocyte-laden GelMA and PCL into composite constructs to combine biological and mechanical properties. It was found that 20% w/v GelMA was the best concentration for the 3D bioprinting of the chondrocytes without comprising the scaffold's porous structure and cell functionality. In addition, the 3D bioprinted constructs showed neocartilage formation and similar mechanical properties to nasal alar cartilage after a 50-day culture period. Neocartilage formation was also observed in the composite constructs evidenced by the presence of glycosaminoglycans and collagen type II. This study shows the feasibility of manufacturing neocartilage using chondrocytes/GelMA/PCL 3D bioprinted porous constructs which could be applied as a method for fabricating implants for nose reconstruction.
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- Laura Ruiz-Cantu
- Centre for Additive Manufacturing, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK; Regenerative Medicine and Cellular Therapies Division, Faculty of Science, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
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- Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Loughborough, Loughborough LE113TU, UK
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Facial Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, Poole Hospital, Poole BH15 2JB, UK
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- Advanced Manufacturing Technology Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
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- Regenerative Medicine and Cellular Therapies Division, Faculty of Science, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
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- Regenerative Medicine and Cellular Therapies Division, Faculty of Science, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK.
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BACKGROUND In the last decades, 3D-printing has been investigated and used intensively in the field of tissue engineering, automotive and aerospace. With the first FDA approved printed medicinal product in 2015, the research on 3D-printing for pharmaceutical application has attracted the attention of pharmaceutical scientists. Due to its potential of fabricating complex structures and geometrics, it is a highly promising technology for manufacturing individualized dosage forms. In addition, it enables the fabrication of dosage forms with tailored drug release profiles. OBJECTIVE The aim of this review article is to give a comprehensive overview of the used 3D-printing techniques for pharmaceutical applications, including information about the required material, advantages and disadvantages of the respective technique. METHODS For the literature research, relevant keywords were identified and the literature was then thoroughly researched. CONCLUSION The current status of 3D-printing as a manufacturing process for pharmaceutical dosage forms was highlighted in this review article. Moreover, this article presents a critical evaluation of 3D-printing to control the dose and drug release of printed dosage forms.
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- Ilias El Aita
- Institute of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf, Universitaetsstr. 1, 40225 Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf, Universitaetsstr. 1, 40225 Duesseldorf, Germany.,INVITE GmbH, Drug Delivery Innovation Center (DDIC), Chempark Building W 32, 51368 Leverkusen, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf, Universitaetsstr. 1, 40225 Duesseldorf, Germany
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Kim JW, Lee JB, Koh YH, Kim HE. Digital Light Processing of Freeze-cast Ceramic Layers for Macroporous Calcium Phosphate Scaffolds with Tailored Microporous Frameworks. Materials (Basel) 2019; 12:E2893. [PMID: 31500244 PMCID: PMC6766207 DOI: 10.3390/ma12182893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2019] [Revised: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The objective of the present study is to demonstrate the versatility of the digital light processing (DLP) technique particularly when using a freeze-cast ceramic layer as the feedstock, which can manufacture porous calcium phosphate (CaP) scaffolds with arbitrarily designed macroporous structures with tailored microporous frameworks specially designed for bone scaffold applications. For this goal, we employed camphene-camphor as the freezing vehicle and porogen for the preparation of photocurable CaP suspensions containing diurethane dimethacrylate (UDMA) monomers. After freeze-casting, the CaP suspensions could be solidified at controlled temperatures (~33-38 °C) and then be photopolymerized by DLP. All produced CaP scaffolds fairly resembled the designed macroporous structures (the gyroid structure with two interpenetrating macropore networks). In addition, numerous micropores were created in the CaP filaments, while the microporosity increased with increasing the camphene-camphor amount from 40 vol % to 60 vol %. As a consequence, compressive strength and modulus of hierarchically porous CaP scaffolds decreased due to an increase in overall porosity. However, reasonable mechanical properties could be obtained at high porosities owing to the CaP frameworks constructed in a periodic manner. In addition, excellent water penetration capability, biocompatibility, and apatite-forming ability were obtained, which were attributed to the microporous CaP frameworks with good pore interconnectivity and large surface area.
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- Jong-Woo Kim
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea.
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea.
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea.
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Prasopthum A, Cooper M, Shakesheff KM, Yang J. Three-Dimensional Printed Scaffolds with Controlled Micro-/Nanoporous Surface Topography Direct Chondrogenic and Osteogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2019; 11:18896-18906. [PMID: 31067023 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b01472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The effect of topography in three-dimensional (3D) printed polymer scaffolds on stem cell differentiation is a significantly underexplored area. Compared to two-dimensional (2D) biomaterials on which various well-defined topographies have been incorporated and shown to direct a range of cell behaviors including adhesion, cytoskeleton organization, and differentiation, incorporating topographical features to 3D polymer scaffolds is challenging due to the difficulty of accessing the inside of a porous scaffold. Only the roughened strut surface has been introduced to 3D printed porous scaffolds. Here, a rapid, single-step 3D printing method to fabricate polymeric scaffolds consisting of microstruts (ca. 60 μm) with micro-/nanosurface pores (0.2-2.4 μm) has been developed based on direct ink writing of an agitated viscous polymer solution. The density, size, and alignment of these pores can be controlled by changing the degree of agitation or the speed of printing. Three-dimensional printed scaffolds with micro-/nanoporous struts enhanced chondrogenic and osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) without soluble differentiation factors. The topography also selectively affected adhesion, morphology, and differentiation of MSC to chondrogenic and osteogenic lineages depending on the composition of the differentiation medium. This fabrication method can potentially be used for a wide range of polymers where desirable architecture and topography are required.
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Dong X, Zhang J, Pang L, Chen J, Qi M, You S, Ren N. An anisotropic three-dimensional electrospun micro/nanofibrous hybrid PLA/PCL scaffold. RSC Adv 2019; 9:9838-9844. [PMID: 35520749 PMCID: PMC9062165 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra00846b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Although the electrospinning method has been developed to prepare nanofibrous scaffolds, their isotropic structure, low porosity and small pore size prevents them from wide application, especially for anisotropic tissues. In this study, a modified electrospinning receiving system with a rotating mandrel and a water bath is developed. Compared with the nanofibrous scaffold prepared by the common electrospinning system, the micro/nanofibrous polylactide/polycaprolactone (PLA/PCL) hybrid scaffold obtained with the modified system presents anisotropic structure, promotes porosity and enlarged pore size. The hybrid scaffold consists of oriented microfibers and random nanofibers. SEM images demonstrate its anisotropic 3D structure. Tensile testing results confirm that the hybrid scaffold has anisotropic mechanical properties. Compared with the nanofibrous scaffold, human osteoblast-like MG-63 cells protrude more on the surface of the hybrid scaffold. Actin fluorescence staining confirms that the cells form more actin filaments inside the hybrid scaffold. HE staining indicates that more cells enter the interior of the micro/nanofibrous hybrid scaffold. The CCK-8 activity test shows an enhanced proliferation activity of cells on the surface of the hybrid scaffold. In conclusion, the novel micro/nanofibrous hybrid scaffold has an anisotropic structure and better biocompatibility than common nanofibrous scaffolds, indicating a promising future for use in anisotropic tissue engineering.
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- Xufeng Dong
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
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- Medical College of Dalian University Dalian 116024 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
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- Medical College of Dalian University Dalian 116024 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin 150090 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology Harbin 150090 China
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Fang X, Zhang W, Yu Z, Liu H, Xiong Y, Zhou Y, Tu C, Song L, Duan H. Total ulna replacement with a 3D-printed custom-made prosthesis after en bloc tumor resection: A case report. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2019; 66:e27522. [PMID: 30350919 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.27522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Accepted: 10/02/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Xiang Fang
- Department of Orthopedics, West China School of Medicine/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, West China School of Medicine/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, West China School of Medicine/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, West China School of Medicine/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, West China School of Medicine/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, West China School of Medicine/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, West China School of Medicine/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, People's Hospital of Pengzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, West China School of Medicine/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Dixon AR, Jariwala SH, Bilis Z, Loverde JR, Pasquina PF, Alvarez LM. Bridging the gap in peripheral nerve repair with 3D printed and bioprinted conduits. Biomaterials 2018; 186:44-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2018.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2018] [Revised: 09/06/2018] [Accepted: 09/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Lee JB, Maeng WY, Koh YH, Kim HE. Porous Calcium Phosphate Ceramic Scaffolds with Tailored Pore Orientations and Mechanical Properties Using Lithography-Based Ceramic 3D Printing Technique. Materials (Basel) 2018; 11:ma11091711. [PMID: 30217045 PMCID: PMC6164124 DOI: 10.3390/ma11091711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2018] [Revised: 09/10/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study demonstrates the usefulness of the lithography-based ceramic 3-dimensional printing technique with a specifically designed top-down process for the production of porous calcium phosphate (CaP) ceramic scaffolds with tailored pore orientations and mechanical properties. The processing parameters including the preparation of a photocurable CaP slurry with a high solid loading (φ = 45 vol%), the exposure time for photocuring process, and the initial designs of the porous scaffolds were carefully controlled. Three types of porous CaP scaffolds with different pore orientations (i.e., 0°/90°, 0°/45°/90°/135°, and 0°/30°/60°/90°/120°/150°) were produced. All the scaffolds exhibited a tightly controlled porous structure with straight CaP frameworks arranged in a periodic pattern while the porosity was kept constant. The porous CaP scaffold with a pore orientation of 0°/90° demonstrated the highest compressive strength and modulus due to a number of CaP frameworks parallel to the loading direction. On the other hand, scaffolds with multiple pore orientations may exhibit more isotropic mechanical properties regardless of the loading directions. The porous CaP scaffolds exhibited an excellent in vitro apatite-forming ability in a stimulated body fluid (SBF) solution. These findings suggest that porous CaP scaffolds with tailored pore orientations may provide tunable mechanical properties with good bone regeneration ability.
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- Jung-Bin Lee
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea.
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea.
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea.
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Gretzinger S, Beckert N, Gleadall A, Lee-Thedieck C, Hubbuch J. 3D bioprinting – Flow cytometry as analytical strategy for 3D cell structures. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bprint.2018.e00023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Gleadall A, Visscher D, Yang J, Thomas D, Segal J. Review of additive manufactured tissue engineering scaffolds: relationship between geometry and performance. Burns Trauma 2018; 6:19. [PMID: 29988731 PMCID: PMC6029169 DOI: 10.1186/s41038-018-0121-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2018] [Accepted: 05/30/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Material extrusion additive manufacturing has rapidly grown in use for tissue engineering research since its adoption in the year 2000. It has enabled researchers to produce scaffolds with intricate porous geometries that were not feasible with traditional manufacturing processes. Researchers can control the structural geometry through a wide range of customisable printing parameters and design choices including material, print path, temperature, and many other process parameters. Currently, the impact of these choices is not fully understood. This review focuses on how the position and orientation of extruded filaments, which sometimes referred to as the print path, lay-down pattern, or simply “scaffold design”, affect scaffold properties and biological performance. By analysing trends across multiple studies, new understanding was developed on how filament position affects mechanical properties. Biological performance was also found to be affected by filament position, but a lack of consensus between studies indicates a need for further research and understanding. In most research studies, scaffold design was dictated by capabilities of additive manufacturing software rather than free-form design of structural geometry optimised for biological requirements. There is scope for much greater application of engineering innovation to additive manufacture novel geometries. To achieve this, better understanding of biological requirements is needed to enable the effective specification of ideal scaffold geometries.
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- Andrew Gleadall
- 1Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3TU UK
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- 3Faculty of Science, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD UK
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- 3Dynamic Systems, Heol Ty Gwyn Industrial Estate, Bridgend, CF34 0BQ UK
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- 5Advanced Manufacturing Technology Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD UK
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Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a powerful manufacturing tool for making 3D structures with well-defined architectures for a wide range of applications. The field of tissue engineering has also adopted this technology to fabricate scaffolds for tissue regeneration. The ability to control architecture of scaffolds, e.g. matching anatomical shapes and having defined pore size, has since been improved significantly. However, the material surface of these scaffolds is smooth and does not resemble that found in natural extracellular matrix (ECM), in particular, the nanofibrous morphology of collagen. This natural nanoscale morphology plays a critical role in cell behaviour. Here, we have developed a new approach to directly fabricate polymeric scaffolds with an ECM-like nanofibrous topography and defined architectures using extrusion-based 3D printing. 3D printed tall scaffolds with interconnected pores were created with disparate features spanning from nanometres to centimetres. Our approach removes the need for a sacrificial mould and subsequent mould removal compared to previous methods. Moreover, the nanofibrous topography of the 3D printed scaffolds significantly enhanced protein absorption, cell adhesion and differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells when compared to those with smooth material surfaces. These 3D printed scaffolds with both defined architectures and nanoscale ECM-mimicking morphologies have potential applications in cartilage and bone regeneration.
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- Aruna Prasopthum
- Division of Regenerative Medicine and Cellular Therapies, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
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Liao Z, Sinjab F, Nommeots-Nomm A, Jones J, Ruiz-Cantu L, Yang J, Rose F, Notingher I. Feasibility of Spatially Offset Raman Spectroscopy for in Vitro and in Vivo Monitoring Mineralization of Bone Tissue Engineering Scaffolds. Anal Chem 2016; 89:847-853. [PMID: 27983789 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b03785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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We investigated the feasibility of using spatially offset Raman spectroscopy (SORS) for nondestructive characterization of bone tissue engineering scaffolds. The deep regions of these scaffolds, or scaffolds implanted subcutaneously in live animals, are typically difficult to measure by confocal Raman spectroscopy techniques because of the limited depth penetration of light caused by the high level of light scattering. Layered samples consisting of bioactive glass foams (IEIC16), three-dimensional (3D)-printed biodegradable poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) scaffolds (PLGA), and hydroxyapatite powder (HA) were used to mimic nondestructive detection of biomineralization for intact real-size 3D tissue engineering constructs. SORS spectra were measured with a new SORS instrument using a digital micromirror device (DMD) to allow software selection of the spatial offsets. The results show that HA can be reliably detected at depths of 0-2.3 mm, which corresponds to the maximum accessible spatial offset of the current instrument. The intensity ratio of Raman bands associated with the scaffolds and HA with the spatial offset depended on the depth at which HA was located. Furthermore, we show the feasibility for in vivo monitoring mineralization of scaffold implanted subcutaneously by demonstrating the ability to measure transcutaneously Raman signals of the scaffolds and HA (fresh chicken skin used as a top layer). The ability to measure spectral depth profiles at high speed (5 s acquisition time) and the ease of implementation make SORS a promising approach for noninvasive characterization of cell/tissue development in vitro, and for long-term in vivo monitoring the mineralization in 3D scaffolds subcutaneously implanted in small animals.
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- Zhiyu Liao
- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nottingham , University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nottingham , University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials, Imperial College London , SW7 2AZ, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials, Imperial College London , SW7 2AZ, London, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham , University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham , University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham , University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nottingham , University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
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Alhijjaj M, Belton P, Qi S. An investigation into the use of polymer blends to improve the printability of and regulate drug release from pharmaceutical solid dispersions prepared via fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printing. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2016; 108:111-125. [PMID: 27594210 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2016.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2016] [Revised: 08/17/2016] [Accepted: 08/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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FDM 3D printing has been recently attracted increasing research efforts towards the production of personalized solid oral formulations. However, commercially available FDM printers are extremely limited with regards to the materials that can be processed to few types of thermoplastic polymers, which often may not be pharmaceutically approved materials nor ideal for optimizing dosage form performance of poor soluble compounds. This study explored the use of polymer blends as a formulation strategy to overcome this processability issue and to provide adjustable drug release rates from the printed dispersions. Solid dispersions of felodipine, the model drug, were successfully fabricated using FDM 3D printing with polymer blends of PEG, PEO and Tween 80 with either Eudragit E PO or Soluplus. As PVA is one of most widely used polymers in FDM 3D printing, a PVA based solid dispersion was used as a benchmark to compare the polymer blend systems to in terms of processability. The polymer blends exhibited excellent printability and were suitable for processing using a commercially available FDM 3D printer. With 10% drug loading, all characterization data indicated that the model drug was molecularly dispersed in the matrices. During in vitro dissolution testing, it was clear that the disintegration behavior of the formulations significantly influenced the rates of drug release. Eudragit EPO based blend dispersions showed bulk disintegration; whereas the Soluplus based blends showed the 'peeling' style disintegration of strip-by-strip. The results indicated that interplay of the miscibility between excipients in the blends, the solubility of the materials in the dissolution media and the degree of fusion between the printed strips during FDM process can be used to manipulate the drug release rate of the dispersions. This brings new insight into the design principles of controlled release formulations using FDM 3D printing.
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- Muqdad Alhijjaj
- School of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7TJ, UK; Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq
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- School of Chemistry, University of East Anglia, Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7TJ, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7TJ, UK.
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This paper reviews the current approaches to using 3D printed structures to deliver bioactive factors (e.g., cells and biomolecules) for tissue repair and regeneration.
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- Ju Young Park
- Division of Integrative Biosciences and Biotechnology
- Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
- Pohang
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
- Pohang
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
- Pohang
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
- Pohang
- Republic of Korea
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