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- Title
Basic research on aw-AC/PLGA composite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering.
- Authors
Minamiguchi, Shiho; Takechi, Masaaki; Yuasa, Tetsuya; Momota, Yukihiro; Tatehara, Seiko; Takano, Hideyuki; Miyamoto, Youji; Satomura, Kazuhito; Nagayama, Masaru
- Abstract
Recently, it has become important to develop effective material to be used as scaffolds for bone tissue engineering. Therefore, we fabricated new three-dimensional (3D) scaffolds consisting of biodegradable poly( d, l-lactide-co-glycolic acid)(PLGA)(75/25) with anti-washout type AC (aw-AC) particles. The aim of this study was to evaluate this new scaffold concerning its basic properties and biocompatibility. The obtained scaffolds were observed with scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and measured for porosity, shrinkage and biaxial compressive strengths. It was shown that PLGA with aw-AC composite scaffolds (aw-AC/PL) showed a greater strength and stability than PLGA scaffolds (PL). Also, the mass reduction of aw-AC/PL during incubation decreased compared to that of PL. The number of MC3T3-E1 cell in PL and aw-AC/PL was counted at 5 h, 1 week, and 2 weeks after cell seeding. As a result, aw-AC/PL exhibited a superior performance in terms of attachment and proliferation compared to PL. Histologically, aw-AC/PL showed an excellent response toward soft tissues. Therefore, it was shown that aw-AC/PL was more biocompatible than PL. In conclusion, it was strongly suggested that aw-AC/PL was more useful for cell transplantation than PL in bone tissue engineering.
- Subjects
BONES; TISSUES; BIODEGRADABLE plastics; CELL transplantation; CELL proliferation; BIOCOMPARE Inc.; BIOMEDICAL materials
- Publication
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 2008, Vol 19, Issue 3, p1165
- ISSN
0957-4530
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10856-007-0162-x