Tissue Eng Regen Med.
2019 Jun;16(3):237-251. 10.1007/s13770-019-00184-0.
Preparation and Characterization of Nanocomposite Scaffolds (Collagen/β-TCP/SrO) for Bone Tissue Engineering
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- 1Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Jalal ale Ahmad Highway, P.O. Box 14115-114, Tehran, Iran. s.hashemi@modares.ac.ir
- 2Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences Division, Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Jalal ale Ahmad Highway, P.O. Box 14115-331, Tehran, Iran. n.baheiraei@modares.ac.ir
- 3Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Jalal ale Ahmad Highway, P.O. Box 14115-114, Tehran, Iran.
- KMID: 2449235
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.1007/s13770-019-00184-0
Abstract
- BACKGROUND
Nowadays, production of nanocomposite scaffolds based on natural biopolymer, bioceramic, and metal ions is a growing field of research due to the potential for bone tissue engineering applications.
METHODS
In this study, a nanocomposite scaffold for bone tissue engineering was successfully prepared using collagen (COL), beta-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) and strontium oxide (SrO). A composition of β-TCP (4.9 g) was prepared by doping with SrO (0.05 g). Biocompatible porous nanocomposite scaffolds were prepared by freeze-drying in different formulations [COL, COL/β-TCP (1:2 w/w), and COL/β-TCP-Sr (1:2 w/w)] to be used as a provisional matrix or scaffold for bone tissue engineering. The nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy. Moreover, the prepared scaffolds were characterized by physicochemical properties, such as porosity, swelling ratio, biodegradation, mechanical properties, and biomineralization.
RESULTS
All the scaffolds had a microporous structure with high porosity (~ 95-99%) and appropriate pore size (100-200 µm). COL/β-TCP-Sr scaffolds had the compressive modulus (213.44 ± 0.47 kPa) higher than that of COL/β-TCP (33.14 ± 1.77 kPa). In vitro cytocompatibility, cell attachment and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity studies performed using rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. Addition of β-TCP-Sr to collagen scaffolds increased ALP activity by 1.33-1.79 and 2.92-4.57 folds after 7 and 14 days of culture, respectively.
CONCLUSION
In summary, it was found that the incorporation of Sr into the collagen-β-TCP scaffolds has a great potential for bone tissue engineering applications.
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