Biomimetic Apatite/Polycaprolactone (PCL) Nanofibres for Bone Tissue Engineering Scaffolds

2007 ◽  
Vol 330-332 ◽  
pp. 991-994 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Ngiam ◽  
T.R. Hayes ◽  
S. Dhara ◽  
B. Su

Chemical treatment of polycaprolactone was carried out to bioactivite the biodegradable polymer for bone tissue engineering application. The results show that surface modifications are necessary to introduce functional groups such as carboxylic groups for the effective induction of apatite nucleation, prior to SBF treatment. The functional groups, acting as anchors between the polymer and the apatite nuclei, dictate the duration of the induction period need for apatite nucleation. After the surface treatment with sodium hydroxide solution, the apatite nuclei will form and grow spontaneously into a dense and uniform layer of apatite, by taking up Ca2+ and PO4 2- ions that are present in the SBF, as SBF is supersaturated with respect to apatite. Similar surface treatment was applied to electrospun PCL nanofibres. Biomimetic apatite/PCL nanofibres were formed which can potentially be used as bone tissue engineering scaffolds.

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-100
Author(s):  
Lalita El Milla

Scaffolds is three dimensional structure that serves as a framework for bone growth. Natural materials are often used in synthesis of bone tissue engineering scaffolds with respect to compliance with the content of the human body. Among the materials used to make scafffold was hydroxyapatite, alginate and chitosan. Hydroxyapatite powder obtained by mixing phosphoric acid and calcium hydroxide, alginate powders extracted from brown algae and chitosan powder acetylated from crab. The purpose of this study was to examine the functional groups of hydroxyapatite, alginate and chitosan. The method used in this study was laboratory experimental using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy for hydroxyapatite, alginate and chitosan powders. The results indicated the presence of functional groups PO43-, O-H and CO32- in hydroxyapatite. In alginate there were O-H, C=O, COOH and C-O-C functional groups, whereas in chitosan there were O-H, N-H, C=O, C-N, and C-O-C. It was concluded that the third material containing functional groups as found in humans that correspond to the scaffolds material in bone tissue engineering.


2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 191-198
Author(s):  
Zahra Orafa ◽  
Shiva Irani ◽  
Ali Zamanian ◽  
Hadi Bakhshi ◽  
Habib Nikukar ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 249 ◽  
pp. 123010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Senthil Rethinam ◽  
Bahri Basaran ◽  
Sumathi Vijayan ◽  
Ali Mert ◽  
Oğuz Bayraktar ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farnaz Ghorbani ◽  
Ali Zamanian ◽  
Melika Sahranavard

AbstractThere are many methods used to fabricate the scaffolds for tissue regeneration, among which freeze casting has attracted a great deal of attention due to the capability to create a unidirectional structure. In this study, polycaprolactone (PCL) scaffolds were fabricated by freeze-casting technology in order to create porous microstructure with oriented open-pore channels. To induce biomineralization, and to improve hydrophilicity and cell interactions, mussel-inspired polydopamine (PDA) was coated on the surface of the freeze-cast PCL constructs. Then, the synergistic effects of oriented microstructure and deposited layer on efficient reconstruction of injured bone were studied. Microscopic observations demonstrated that, the coated layer did not show any special change in lamellar microstructure of the scaffolds. Water-scaffold interactions were evaluated by contact angle measurements, and they demonstrated strong enhancement in the hydrophilicity of the polymeric scaffolds after PDA coating. Biodegradation ratio and water uptake evaluation confirmed an increase in the measured values after PDA precipitation. The biomineralization of the PDA-coated scaffolds was characterized by field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Obtained results confirmed biomineralization of the constructs after a 28-day immersion in a simulated body fluid (SBF) solution. Mechanical analysis demonstrated higher compressive strength after PDA coating. L929 fibroblast cell viability and attachment illustrated that PDA-coated PCL scaffolds are able to support cell adhesion and proliferation. The increased secretion of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) after culturing osteosarcoma cell lines (MG-63) revealed the initial capability of scaffolds to induce bone regeneration. Therefore, the PDA-coated scaffolds introduce a promising approach for bone tissue engineering application.


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