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- Title
A Gellan Gum, Polyethylene Glycol, Hydroxyapatite Composite Scaffold with the Addition of Ginseng Derived Compound K with Possible Applications in Bone Regeneration.
- Authors
Thangavelu, Muthukumar; Kim, Pil-Yun; Cho, Hunhwi; Song, Jeong-Eun; Park, Sunjae; Bucciarelli, Alessio; Khang, Gilson
- Abstract
Engineered bone scaffolds should mimic the natural material to promote cell adhesion and regeneration. For this reason, natural biopolymers are becoming a gold standard in scaffold production. In this study, we proposed a hybrid scaffold produced using gellan gum, hydroxyapatite, and Poly (ethylene glycol) within the addition of the ginseng compound K (CK) as a candidate for bone regeneration. The fabricated scaffold was physiochemically characterized. The morphology studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and image analysis revealed a pore distribution suitable for cells growth. The addition of CK further improved the biological activity of the hybrid scaffold as demonstrated by the MTT assay. The addition of CK influenced the scaffold morphology, decreasing the mean pore diameter. These findings can potentially help the development of a new generation of hybrid scaffolds to best mimic the natural tissue.
- Subjects
HYDROXYAPATITE; POLYETHYLENE glycol; GINSENG; BONE regeneration; TISSUE scaffolds; CELL adhesion
- Publication
Gels (2310-2861), 2024, Vol 10, Issue 4, p257
- ISSN
2310-2861
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/gels10040257