Investigation of cell‐free poly lactic acid/nanoclay scaffolds prepared via thermally induced phase separation technique containing hydroxyapatite nanocarriers of erythropoietin for bone tissue engineering applications

Author(s):  
Majid Salehi ◽  
Farshid Bastami ◽  
Maryam Rezai Rad ◽  
Hanieh Nokhbatolfoghahaei ◽  
Zahrasadat Paknejad ◽  
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2014 ◽  
Vol 513-517 ◽  
pp. 143-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xue Jun Wang ◽  
Tao Lou ◽  
Jing Yang ◽  
Zhen Yang ◽  
Kun Peng He

In this study, a nanofibrous poly (L-lactic acid) (PLLA) scaffold reinforced by Hydroxyapatite (HAP) and β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) was fabricated using the thermally induced phase separation method. The composite scaffold morphology showed a nanofibrous PLLA matrix and evenly distributed β-TCP/HAP particles. The composite scaffold had interconnective micropores and the pore size ranged 2-10 μm. Introducing β-TCP/HAP particles into PLLA matrix significantly improved the mechanical properties of the composite scaffold. In summary, the new composite scaffolds show a great deal promise for use in bone tissue engineering.


Author(s):  
Sivasankar Murugan ◽  
Sreenivasa Rao Parcha

AbstractA fine-tuned combination of scaffolds, biomolecules, and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) is used in tissue engineering to restore the function of injured bone tissue and overcome the complications associated with its regeneration. For two decades, biomaterials have attracted much interest in mimicking the native extracellular matrix of bone tissue. To this aim, several approaches based on biomaterials combined with MSCs have been amply investigated. Recently, hydroxyapatite (HA) nanoparticles have been incorporated with polycaprolactone (PCL) matrix as a suitable substitute for bone tissue engineering applications. This review article aims at providing a brief overview on PCL/HA composite scaffold fabrication techniques such as sol–gel, rapid prototyping, electro-spinning, particulate leaching, thermally induced phase separation, and freeze-drying, as suitable approaches for tailoring morphological, mechanical, and biodegradability properties of the scaffolds for bone tissues. Among these methods, the 3D plotting method shows improvements in pore architecture (pore size of ≥600 µm and porosity of 92%), mechanical properties (higher than 18.38 MPa), biodegradability, and good bioactivity in bone tissue regeneration.


2020 ◽  
Vol 162 ◽  
pp. 523-532 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Ashwin ◽  
B. Abinaya ◽  
T.P. Prasith ◽  
S. Viji Chandran ◽  
L. Roshini Yadav ◽  
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