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Carnieri MV, Garcia DDF, Voltolini R, Volpato N, Mafra M, Bernardelli EA, Stimamiglio MA, Rebelatto CK, Correa A, Berti LF, Marcon BH. Cytocompatible and osteoconductive silicon oxycarbide glass scaffolds 3D printed by DLP: a potential material for bone tissue regeneration. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2024; 11:1297327. [PMID: 38239914 PMCID: PMC10794595 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1297327] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2024] Open
Abstract
Bone lesions affect individuals of different age groups, compromising their daily activities and potentially leading to prolonged morbidity. Over the years, new compositions and manufacturing technologies were developed to offer customized solutions to replace injured tissue and stimulate tissue regeneration. This work used digital light processing (DPL) technology for three-dimensional (3D) printing of porous structures using pre-ceramic polymer, followed by pyrolysis to obtain SiOC vitreous scaffolds. The SiOC scaffolds produced had an amorphous structure (compatible with glass) with an average porosity of 72.69% ± 0.99, an average hardness of 935.1 ± 71.0 HV, and an average maximum flexural stress of 7.8 ± 1.0 MPa, similar to cancellous bone tissue. The scaffolds were not cytotoxic and allowed adult stem cell adhesion, growth, and expansion. After treatment with osteoinductive medium, adult stem cells in the SiOC scaffolds differentiated to osteoblasts, assuming a tissue-like structure, with organization in multiple layers and production of a dense fibrous matrix rich in hydroxyapatite. The in vitro analyses supported the hypothesis that the SiOC scaffolds produced in this work were suitable for use as a bone substitute for treating critically sized lesions, with the potential to stimulate the gradual process of regeneration of the native tissue. The data obtained stimulate the continuity of studies with the SiOC scaffolds developed in this work, paving the way for evaluating safety and biological activity in vivo.
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Affiliation(s)
- Matheus Versão Carnieri
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Postgraduate Program in Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Universidade Tecnológica Federal Do Parana, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Basic Biology of Stem Cells (LABCET), Carlos Chagas Institute—FIOCRUZ-PR, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Postgraduate Program in Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Universidade Tecnológica Federal Do Parana, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Postgraduate Program in Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Universidade Tecnológica Federal Do Parana, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Postgraduate Program in Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Universidade Tecnológica Federal Do Parana, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Postgraduate Program in Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Universidade Tecnológica Federal Do Parana, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Basic Biology of Stem Cells (LABCET), Carlos Chagas Institute—FIOCRUZ-PR, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Basic Biology of Stem Cells (LABCET), Carlos Chagas Institute—FIOCRUZ-PR, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Postgraduate Program in Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Universidade Tecnológica Federal Do Parana, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Basic Biology of Stem Cells (LABCET), Carlos Chagas Institute—FIOCRUZ-PR, Curitiba, Brazil
- Confocal and Eletronic Microscopy Facility (RPT07C), Carlos Chagas Institute—FIOCRUZ-PR, Curitiba, Brazil
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