羟基丁酸-羟基辛酸聚合物-胶原骨软骨支架的制备及应用

背景：关节软骨修复的关键是软骨和软骨下骨的整体修复,然而目前尚缺乏理想的一体化支架。 目的：制备聚羟基丁酸-羟基辛酸-胶原一体化支架,并分析其基本生物学特性。 方法：以聚羟基丁酸-羟基辛酸、Ⅰ型胶原为材料,通过溶剂浇铸-颗粒沥滤法制备聚羟基丁酸-羟基辛酸-胶原一体化支架,观察支架超微结构,支架孔径及孔与孔的连通情况;液体置换法测定支架孔隙率。将乳兔骨髓间充质干细胞接种于聚羟基丁酸-羟基辛酸-胶原一体化支架上,扫描电镜观察细胞在支架上的黏附状态,MTT法测定细胞在支架上的生长曲线。 结果与结论：一体化支架呈疏松多孔结构,软骨层孔径80-100 μm,骨层孔径200-220 μm,孔隙率(80.0±2.3)%。骨髓间充质干细胞在支架上黏附状态良好,增殖迅速。说明聚羟基丁酸-羟基辛酸-胶原骨软骨一体化支架具备适宜的孔隙结构和良好的生物亲和性。     

羟基丁酸-羟基辛酸一体化骨软骨支架的体外血管化

背景：前期实验构建的羟基丁酸-羟基辛酸共聚体一体化骨软骨支架具备良好的生物相容性、生物可降解性,并且降解产物无毒性。 目的：将兔肾微血管内皮细胞与羟基丁酸-羟基辛酸一体化骨软骨支架复合培养,观察支架骨层血管化效果。 方法：运用溶剂浇铸-颗粒沥滤法,制备具有骨层/骨与软骨界面层/软骨层3层结构的羟基丁酸-羟基辛酸一体化骨软骨支架。将传代培养至第3 代的兔肾微血管内皮细胞,接种到一体化骨软骨支架骨层支架上,MTT法检测细胞在支架上的增殖活性,10 d后苏木精-伊红染色及电镜观察细胞在支架内的生长状况。 结果与结论：一体化骨软骨支架外观具备明显的3层结构,各层之间连接紧密,骨层疏松多孔,各层支架孔隙均匀且相通,一体化支架孔隙率为78%。兔肾微血管内皮细胞在支架上分裂增殖良好,复合培养10 d后,细胞在骨层支架内呈立体生长,中间界面层内未发现细胞,苏木精-伊红染色可见细胞黏附生长于骨层支架孔隙间,细胞依附支架的多孔结构生长,形成管腔样结构,但细胞并未长入中间界面层。中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点：生物材料;骨生物材料; 口腔生物材料; 纳米材料; 缓释材料; 材料相容性;组织工程全文链接：     

滑膜间充质干细胞与软骨细胞三维条件下混合培养向软骨细胞的分化

背景：软骨细胞通过自分泌及旁分泌的作用可以为滑膜间充质干细胞向软骨细胞分化提供所需的生长因子及微环境,三维条件下更有利于细胞的黏附增殖与分化。目的：观察滑膜间充质干细胞与软骨细胞混合培养于壳聚糖/Ⅰ型胶原复合支架材料中向成软骨细胞分化的能力。方法：取SD大鼠滑膜组织及软骨组织,用酶消化法获得滑膜间充质干细胞及软骨细胞分别进行培养。取第3代滑膜间充质干细胞及第2代软骨细胞,将二者以1∶2的比例混合培养负载于壳聚糖/Ⅰ型胶原复合支架材料21 d,进行激光共聚焦扫描及免疫组织化学检测。结果与结论：培养72 h后,扫描电镜观察细胞黏附于支架材料表面,并可见细胞分泌大量基质成分。培养     21 d后,激光共聚焦扫描可见细胞在支架表面分布均匀,逐层扫描后细胞逐渐减少。免疫组织化学检测可见基质能被Ⅱ型胶原染色,细胞染色呈现棕黄色。结果表明壳聚糖/Ⅰ型胶原复合支架材料提供三维生长空间,利用软骨细胞分泌生长因子及细胞间的相互作用可以诱导滑膜间充质干细胞向软骨细胞分化。中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点：生物材料;骨生物材料; 口腔生物材料; 纳米材料; 缓释材料; 材料相容性;组织工程全文链接：     

羟基丁酸与羟基辛酸共聚物一体化骨软骨组织工程支架的制备及性能*◆

背景：单层支架难以满足关节软骨损伤修复的要求,现提出骨软骨共同修复的一体化支架,以弥补了单一支架的部分缺陷。 目的：以羟基丁酸与羟基辛酸共聚物为基础材料,羟基磷灰石等为复合材料研制一体化骨软骨组织工程支架,测试该支架的物理特性和细胞黏附性。 方法：采用溶剂浇铸/颗粒沥滤法,以支架孔径、孔隙率、力学强度和细胞黏附生长率为检测指标,以羟基丁酸与羟基辛酸共聚物为连续相,通过改变致孔剂NaCl粒径和羟基磷灰石材料配比制备不同形态结构、力学强度和生物学功能的三层一体化骨软骨组织工程支架。 结果与结论：致孔剂与支架材料的最佳质量配比分别为软骨层4.5/1,过渡层2.5/1,硬骨层3.5/1。扫描电镜观察显示支架的三层结构明显不同且紧密结合,其软骨层、过渡层、硬骨层的孔径分别为150~250 μm,≤60 μm,150~450 μm;孔隙率检测结果依次为84%,60%,75%;力学强度测定依次为2.93,6.43,4.30 MPa;支架对骨髓间充质干细胞无毒性,细胞黏附与生长状态良好。结果表明该一体化骨软骨组织工程支架具有仿生学特性,符合骨软骨组织工程支架的基本条件。关键词：羟基丁酸;羟基辛酸;共聚物;一体化支架;关节软骨缺损;骨软骨组织工程 缩略语注释：PHBHO：poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyoctanoate),羟基丁酸与羟基辛酸共聚体;HA：hydroxyapatite,羟基磷灰石 doi:10.3969/j.issn.1673-8225.2012.16.004     

低温快速成型亲水改性复合人工骨支架的性能测定

背景：低温快速成型技术具有支架成型可控性、保持材料生物学活性和易于实现支架材料的三维多孔立体结构等优势,被迅速用于骨组织工程支架的制备。 目的：采用低温快速成型制备聚乙二醇改性聚乳酸-乙醇酸/纳米羟基磷灰石复合支架,并检测其性能。 方法：采用低温快速成型设备分别制备聚乙二醇改性聚乳酸-乙醇酸/纳米羟基磷灰石与聚乳酸-乙醇酸/纳米羟基磷灰石复合支架,通过电镜观察支架超微结构,以介质(乙醇)浸泡法测定支架孔隙率,采用电子试验机检测支架力学性能;将两种支架材料分别与大鼠成骨细胞共培养,培养12 h采用沉淀法检测细胞黏附率,培养1,3,5,7,9,12 d采用CCK-8法检测细胞增殖。 结果与结论：两组支架孔径均在理想范围内并具有较高孔隙率,但聚乙二醇改性聚乳酸-乙醇酸/纳米羟基磷灰石支架的孔径波动范围大,孔径均值较聚乳酸-乙醇酸/纳米羟基磷灰石支架小且部分有闭塞现象。聚乙二醇改性聚乳酸-乙醇酸/纳米羟基磷灰石支架的细胞黏附率及表面细胞增殖活性高于聚乳酸-乙醇酸/纳米羟基磷灰石支架(P < 0.05),力学性能低于聚乳酸-乙醇酸/纳米羟基磷灰石支架(P < 0.05)。表明聚乙二醇改性聚乳酸-乙醇酸/纳米羟基磷灰石复合支架具有良好的细胞相容性。中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点：生物材料;骨生物材料; 口腔生物材料; 纳米材料; 缓释材料; 材料相容性;组织工程全文链接：     

无纺网与多孔海绵状材料作为软骨组织工程支架的适用性及体内降解性

背景：聚羟基乙酸无纺网与聚羟基丁酸酯-聚羟基己酸酯共聚物多孔海绵具有良好的塑形适应性、生物降解性与生物相容性。 目的：观察聚羟基乙酸无纺网与聚羟基丁酸酯-聚羟基己酸酯共聚物多孔海绵作为软骨组织工程支架的适用性及体内降解性。 方法：分别制备乳兔软骨细胞-聚羟基乙酸无纺网复合物、乳兔软骨细胞-聚羟基丁酸酯-聚羟基己酸酯共聚物多孔海绵复合物。在实验组成年兔两侧背部皮下分别植入制备的两种复合物,在对照组成年兔两侧背部皮下分别植入聚羟基乙酸无纺网与聚羟基丁酸酯-聚羟基己酸酯共聚物。 结果与结论：组织学观察显示,以聚羟基乙酸无纺网获取的组织工程软骨,植入4 周时软骨细胞较小,软骨内有较多聚羟基乙酸纤维残留,8周时软骨细胞较成熟,包埋在陷窝内,聚羟基乙酸纤维消失,12周时软骨细胞成熟,基质分泌丰富,无聚羟基乙酸存留;以聚羟基丁酸酯-聚羟基己酸酯共聚物多孔海绵获取的组织工程软骨,植入4周时软骨细胞不成熟,软骨基质内似“杂质”样材料残留物较多,8周时软骨细胞较成熟,软骨基质内仍可见材料残留,12周时软骨基质材料残留基本消失。两组组织工程软骨特殊染色与免疫组织化学检测均显示再生软骨胶原与基质黏多糖生成良好,软骨中均检测出Ⅱ型胶原。表明两种材料作为软骨组织工程支架具有良好的适用性,其降解时间均达到组织工程软骨构建的要求。中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点：生物材料;骨生物材料; 口腔生物材料; 纳米材料; 缓释材料; 材料相容性;组织工程全文链接：     

以羟基丁酸酯与羟基已酸酯共聚物为支架材料构建组织工程喉形态软骨

背景：再生预定形态组织工程软骨的研究为喉软骨病损的修复与重建提供了新思路与新方法。然而,由于喉软骨形态、部位与功能的特殊性,迄今在此领域软骨组织工程研究并未呈现出其应有的优势。目的：探讨带蒂肌筋膜组织瓣构建组织工程喉支架形态软骨方法,为肌筋膜瓣复合组织工程化软骨修复重建喉软骨支架功能提供实验依据。方法：采用溶剂浇铸、模压成形和颗粒滤沥方法制备喉支架形态聚羟基丁酸酯与聚羟基己酸酯共聚物聚羟基丁酸酯与聚羟基己酸酯共聚物聚羟基丁酸酯与聚羟基己酸酯共聚物生物材料塑形物,接种软骨细胞形成细胞-聚羟基丁酸酯与聚羟基己酸酯共聚物复合物,体外共同培养1周后用于体内植入。将新西兰白兔脊背部一侧骶棘肌及其筋膜制备肌筋膜组织瓣,采用筋膜衬里方法充填与包裹软骨细胞聚羟基丁酸酯与聚羟基己酸酯共聚物喉支架形态复合物,原位植入。将单纯聚羟基丁酸酯与聚羟基己酸酯共聚物喉支架体内植入的兔作为对照组。分别于术后6,12和18周取材,行大体形态观察、组织学和免疫组化检测评估喉支架形态组织工程化软骨成形与再生情况。结果与结论：制备的聚羟基丁酸酯与聚羟基己酸酯共聚物多孔生物材料塑形物呈中空半面喇叭状,形似喉支架形态,乙醇静态容积测定孔隙率>90%。筋膜衬里的带蒂肌筋膜组织瓣血运丰富,可有效充填与包裹喉支架形态塑形物。不同时间点均获取形态维持良好的喉支架形态组织工程软骨,组织学和免疫组化检测均证实体内植入6周即可形成软骨组织,12周及18软骨组织进一步成熟,而对照组体内植入未检测到软骨组织。结果证实,带蒂肌筋膜组织瓣可保障血运,采用筋膜衬里的肌筋膜组织瓣充填与包裹方法可构建喉支架形态组织工程软骨。 中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点：生物材料;骨生物材料; 口腔生物材料; 纳米材料; 缓释材料; 材料相容性;组织工程     

羟基丁酸-羟基辛酸共聚体/脱细胞软骨基质支架的细胞黏附性

背景:羟基丁酸-羟基辛酸共聚体[poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyoctanoate),PHBHOx]是一种新型的多聚羟基烷酸类材料,具有优良的可塑性、生物相容性、生物可降解性等性能,但同其他酯类材料相似,PHBHOx亲水性能较差,单纯PHBHOx材料支架细胞黏附性能明显不足。目的:观察羟基丁酸-羟基辛酸共聚体/脱细胞软骨基质支架的细胞黏附性。方法:取新鲜猪膝关节表面透明软骨,采用非离子型去污剂TritonX-100、低渗Tris-HCl以及Dna酶和Rna酶等进行脱细胞处理。低温粉碎后与PHBHOx以不同比例复合,采用溶剂浇铸-颗粒沥滤技术制备支架。分离培养猪关节软骨细胞,进行细胞-支架黏附实验并通过MTT比色法和扫描电镜观察软骨细胞在支架上的黏附存活情况。结果与结论:PHBHOx/脱细胞软骨基质支架的细胞黏附率较对照组显著提高,软骨细胞在支架上黏附紧密,生长良好。提示复合脱细胞软骨基质可以明显提高单纯PHBHOx支架的细胞黏附性能。     

纳米羟基磷灰石/聚羟基丁酸酯骨组织工程支架的制备及性能表征

背景：高分子聚合物聚羟基丁酸酯具有优良的生物相容性、生物降解性及压电性,但也存在脆性大、亲水性较差等不足。 目的：制备不同组成比例的电纺纳米羟基磷灰石/聚羟基丁酸酯纤维支架材料,分析其结构及性能。 方法：通过气流-高压静电纺丝技术制备纳米羟基磷灰石质量百分比分别为0、10%、20%、30%的电纺纳米羟基磷灰石/聚羟基丁酸酯纤维支架,检测支架材料的微观结构、基团组成、晶相分布、热学性能及表面润湿性。 结果与结论：扫描电镜观察显示,随着纳米羟基磷灰石含量的增大,越来越多的纳米羟基磷灰石颗粒分布于复合纤维表面且分布趋于均匀,到含量达到30%时,纳米羟基磷灰石已基本布满纤维表面,纤维表面的粗糙度也随之增加;差示扫描量热法及X射线衍射结果表明,纳米羟基磷灰石的加入可以降低复合纤维中聚羟基丁酸酯的结晶度及结晶规整程度,且纳米羟基磷灰石含量越大效果越明显;随着纳米羟基磷灰石含量的增大,复合支架表面的接触角逐渐降低,亲水性有所提高。表明将纳米羟基磷灰石与聚羟基丁酸酯复合进行电纺可以有效提高材料的表面润湿性及结晶度,改善材料的亲水性及脆性,且纳米羟基磷灰石含量越高作用越明显。 中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点：生物材料;骨生物材料; 口腔生物材料; 纳米材料; 缓释材料; 材料相容性;组织工程     

聚乳酸/壳聚糖纳米纤维/纳米羟基磷灰石支架与兔软骨细胞的相容性

背景：传统的支架材料存在疏水性强,材料表面缺乏细胞表面受体特异结合的生物活性分子,材料的酸性降解产物易引发无菌性炎性反应等不足。根据仿生原理及软骨真实结构和构成来选择和制备组织工程软骨支架能够获得理想效果。 目的：制备聚乳酸/壳聚糖纳米纤维/纳米羟基磷灰石支架,评价其与兔膝关节软骨细胞的生物相容性,探讨其应用于关节软骨组织工程的可行性。 方法：采用二次相分离技术制备聚乳酸/壳聚糖纳米纤维/纳米羟基磷灰石复合支架,将第3代新西兰兔软骨细胞接种至复合支架材料上复合培养,倒置相差显微镜下观察细胞生长情况。细胞-支架复合物在24孔板中培养5 d以后,将其植入裸鼠皮下8周。 结果与结论：聚乳酸/壳聚糖纳米纤维/纳米羟基磷灰石支架材料经化学合成后,具有合适的三维多孔结构,孔隙率为90%,孔径300~450 μm;植入裸鼠皮下8周后Ⅱ型胶原免疫组织化学染色和甲苯胺蓝染色显示细胞-支架复合物中的软骨细胞可以像天然软骨一样分泌黏多糖和Ⅱ型胶原。提示生物材料聚乳酸/壳聚糖纳米纤维/纳米羟基磷灰石对于兔软骨细胞有良好的生物相容性,可作为生物组织工程支架。     

胶原复合梯度磷酸三钙负载软骨细胞的体外培养

目的 观察新型三维支架材料胶原复合梯度磷酸三钙在体外与软骨细胞的相容性和黏附性,评价其作为软骨组织工程支架的可行性.方法 取8周龄新两兰大白兔膝关节软骨,以酶消化法获得高纯度软骨细胞,培养3代后与三维支架材料胶原复合梯度磷酸三钙在体外复合培养.用倒置相差显微镜、HE染色、免疫组织化学及扫描电镜观察软骨细胞形态、Ⅱ型胶原表达及成软骨能力,同时观察支架材料与软骨细胞的相容性.结果 扫描电镜观察显示支架材料具有疏松多孔结构,孔隙结构规则,孔径100～150 μm,材料内部孔与孔之间贯通良好.支架亲水性好.软骨细胞吸附于支架表面,增殖并逐渐顺孔隙迁徙至支架内部,在孔壁贴附良好,表型维持稳定,可分泌细胞外基质.结论 胶原复合梯度磷酸三钙三维支架具有良好的细胞相容性.     

Nanohydroxyapatite/poly(ester urethane) scaffold for bone tissue engineering

Biodegradable viscoelastic poly(ester urethane)-based scaffolds show great promise for tissue engineering. In this study, the preparation of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (nHA)/poly(ester urethane) composite scaffolds using a salt-leaching-phase inverse process is reported. The dispersion of nHA microaggregates in the polymer matrix were imaged by microcomputed X-ray tomography, allowing a study of the effect of the nHA mass fraction and process parameters on the inorganic phase dispersion, and ultimately the optimization of the preparation method. How the composite scaffold’s geometry and mechanical properties change with the nHA mass fraction and the process parameters were assessed. Increasing the amount of nHA particles in the composite scaffold decreased the porosity, increased the wall thickness and consequently decreased the pore size. The Young’s modulus of the poly(ester urethane) scaffold was improved by 50% by addition of 10 wt.% nHA (from 0.95 ± 0.5 to 1.26 ± 0.4 MPa), while conserving poly(ester urethane) viscoelastic properties and without significant changes in the scaffold macrostructure. Moreover, the process permitted the inclusion of nHA particles not only in the poly(ester urethane) matrix, but also at the surface of the scaffold pores, as shown by scanning electron microscopy. nHA/poly(ester urethane) composite scaffolds have great potential as osteoconductive constructs for bone tissue engineering.     

Rat costochondral cell characteristics on poly (L-lactide-co-epsilon-caprolactone) scaffolds

This study was designed to examine the adhesion, proliferation, and morphology of chondrocytes on new scaffolds; and to examine these cells histologically for the ability of the chondrocytes to maintain chondrogenic properties after subcutaneous implantation into nude mice. Both 75:25 poly (L-lactide-co-epsilon-caprolactone) (75PLC) and 50:50 poly (L-lactide-co-epsilon-capro-lactone) scaffold (50PLC) were tested as a scaffold for rat costochondral resting zone chondrocytes in comparison with a type I collagen sponge scaffold (collagen scaffold). Both of the poly (L-lactide-co-epsilon-caprolactone) scaffolds (75PLC and 50PLC) were coated with type I collagen solution and the effects of the collagen coat (hybrid-PLC) were also examined. The hybrid-75PLC bound the same number of cells as the collagen scaffold, whereas the 75PLC and the 50PLC bound 60% and 50% fewer cells than the collagen scaffold, respectively. The cell growth on the scaffolds progressed with culture time in all scaffolds. Cell morphology was assessed by scanning electron microscopy for differences in the structure of cellular interaction. Chondrocytes on every scaffold maintained a spherical shape. The hybrid-PLCs were superior to the PLCs with respect to the number of cells attached. The PLCs had an advantageous degradation characteristic in that they retained their original shape better than the collagen scaffold. Additionally, in the PLCs seeded, the cells retained their integrity 4 weeks after implantation, although the volume of collagen scaffold decreased by 50%.     

Preparation and properties of poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA)/ nano-hydroxyapatite (NHA) scaffolds by thermally induced phase separation and rabbit MSCs culture on scaffolds

Biodegradable polymer/bioceramic composites scaffold can overcome the limitation of conventional ceramic bone substitutes such as brittleness and difficulty in shaping. To better mimic the mineral component and the microstructure of natural bone, novel nano-hydroxyapatite (NHA)/polymer composite scaffolds with high porosity and well-controlled pore architectures as well as high exposure of the bioactive ceramics to the scaffold surface is developed for efficient bone tissue engineering. In this article, regular and highly interconnected porous poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA)/NHA scaffolds are fabricated by thermally induced phase separation technique. The effects of solvent composition, polymer concentration, coarsening temperature, and coarsening time as well as NHA content on the micro-morphology, mechanical properties of the PLGA/NHA scaffolds are investigated. The results show that pore size of the PLGA/NHA scaffolds decrease with the increase of PLGA concentration and NHA content. The introduction of NHA greatly increase the mechanical properties and water absorption ability which greatly increase with the increase of NHA content. Mesenchymal stem cells are seeded and cultured in three-dimensional (3D) PLGA/NHA scaffolds to fabricate in vitro tissue engineering bone, which is investigated by adhesion rate, cell morphology, cell numbers, and alkaline phosphatase assay. The results display that the PLGA/NHA scaffolds exhibit significantly higher cell growth, alkaline phosphatase activity than PLGA scaffolds, especially the PLGA/NHA scaffolds with 10 wt.% NHA. The results suggest that the newly developed PLGA/NHA composite scaffolds may serve as an excellent 3D substrate for cell attachment and migration in bone tissue engineering.     

Co-electrospun dual scaffolding system with potential for muscle-tendon junction tissue engineering

Tissue engineering has had successes developing single tissue types, but there is a need for methods that will allow development of composite tissues. For instance, muscle-tendon junctions (MTJ) require a seamless interface to allow force transfer from muscle to tendon. One challenge in engineering MTJs is designing a continuous scaffold suitable for both tissue types. We aimed to create a dual scaffold that exhibits regional mechanical property differences that mimic the trends seen in native MTJ. Poly(ε-caprolactone)/collagen and poly(l-lactide)/collagen were co-electrospun onto opposite ends of a mandrel to create a scaffold with 3 regions. Scaffolds were characterized with scanning electron microscopy, tensile testing (uniaxial, cyclic, and video strain), for cytocompatibility using MTS, and seeded with C2C12 myoblasts and NIH3T3 fibroblasts. Native porcine diaphragm MTJs were also analyzed with video strain for comparison. Integrated scaffolds were created with fiber diameters from 452-549?nm. Scaffolds exhibited regional variations in mechanical properties with moduli from 4.490-27.62?MPa and generally withstood cyclic testing, although with hysteresis. Video analysis showed scaffold strain profiles exhibited similar trends to native MTJ. The scaffolds were cytocompatible and accommodated cell attachment and myotube formation. The properties engineered into these scaffolds make them attractive candidates for tissue engineering of MTJs.     

基于丝素/胶原/羟基磷灰石仿生骨材料的多维结构及其性能

目的 体外构建丝素蛋白（silk fibroin,SF）、I型胶原(type I collagen,Col-I)和羟基磷灰石(hydroxyapatite, HA)共混体系制备二维复合膜和三维仿生支架,研究其理化性质和生物相容性,探讨其在组织工程支架材料中应用的可行性。方法 通过在细胞培养小室底部共混SF/Col-I/HA以及低温3D打印结合真空冷冻干燥法制备二维复合膜及三维支架。通过机械性能测试、电子显微镜和Micro-CT检测材料的理化性质,检测细胞的增殖评估其生物相容性。结果 通过共混和低温3D打印获得稳定的二维复合膜及三维多孔结构支架;力学性能具有较好的一致性,孔径、吸水率、孔隙率和弹性模量均符合构建组织工程骨的要求;支架为网格状的白色立方体,内部孔隙连通性较好; HA均匀分布在复合膜中,细胞黏附在复合膜上,呈扁平状;细胞分布在支架孔壁周围,呈梭形状,生长及增殖良好。结论 利用SF/Col-I/HA共混体系成功制备复合膜及三维支架,具有较好的孔连通性与孔结构,有利于细胞和组织的生长以及营养输送,其理化性能以及生物相容性符合骨组织工程生物材料的要求。     

Characterization and cytocompatibility of biphasic calcium phosphate/polyamide 6 scaffolds for bone regeneration

Porous scaffolds of biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP)/polyamide 6 (PA6) with weight ratios of 30/70, 45/55, and 55/45 have been fabricated through a modified thermally induced phase separation technique. The chemical structure properties, macrostructure, and mechanical strength of the scaffolds were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, scanning electron microscopy, and mechanical testing. The results indicated that the BCP/PA6 scaffolds had an interconnected porous structure with a pore size mainly ranging from 100 to 900 μm and many micropores on the rough pore walls. The mechanical property of the scaffold was significantly enhanced by the addition of BCP inorganic fillers. The 55/45 BCP/PA6 composite scaffold with 76.5% ± 2.1% porosity attained a compressive strength of 1.86 ± 0.14 MPa. Moreover, the BCP/PA6 porous scaffold was cultured with rat calvarial osteoblasts to investigate the cell proliferation, viability, and differentiation function (alkaline phosphatase). The type I collagen expression was also used to characterize the differentiation of rat calvarial osteoblasts on BCP/PA6 composite scaffold by immunocytochemistry. The in vitro cytocompatibility evaluation demonstrated that the BCP/PA6 scaffold acted as a good template for the cells adhesion, spreading, growth, and differentiation. These results suggest that the BCP/PA6 porous composite could be a candidate as an excellent substitute for damaged or defect bone.