A Comparative Study of Bioartificial Bone Tissue Poly-L-lactic Acid/Polycaprolactone and PLLA Scaffolds Applied in Bone Regeneration

Bioartificial bone tissue engineering is an increasingly popular technique to repair bone defect caused by injury or disease. This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of PLLA/PCL (poly-L-lactic acid/polycaprolactone) by a comparison study of PLLA/PCL and PLLA scaffolds applied in bone regeneration. Thirty healthy mature New Zealand rabbits on which 15 mm distal ulna defect model had been established were selected and then were divided into three groups randomly: group A (repaired with PLLA scaffold), group B (repaired with PLLA/PCL scaffold), and group C (no scaffold) to evaluate the bone-remodeling ability of the implants. Micro-CT examination revealed the prime bone regeneration ability of group B in three groups. Bone mineral density of surgical site in group B was higher than group A but lower than group C. Meanwhile, the bone regeneration in both groups A and B proceeded with signs of inflammation for the initial fast degradation of scaffolds. As a whole, PLLA/PCL scaffoldsin vivoinitially degrade fast and were better suited to repair bone defect than PLLA in New Zealand rabbits. Furthermore, for the low mineral density of new bone and rapid degradation of the scaffolds, more researches were necessary to optimize the composite for bone regeneration.

Preparation and Study of Biomimetic Ring CoCl2/CS Biological Bar

Exploring an effective replacement material of bone transplantation to repair bone defect is the hot topic in bone defect therapy at present. The biomimetic materials will be the main dircetion. Chitosan, the N-deacetylated derivative of chitin, has been regarded as suitable materials because of its biocompatibility, biodegradability, reliability and wide sources, which is the next generation of promising materials for tissue engineering. This study introduce the best CoCl2_-Chitosan-gel-sticks of different concentrations prepared by using the in-situ Precipitation Method and Alternate deposition Method. This investigation progeny will have a wide range of applications in biological materials field and other fields.