Bone tissue engineering potentials of 3D printed magnesium‐hydroxyapatite@polylactic acid composite scaffolds

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Anita Lett ◽  
Suresh Sagadevan ◽  
Estelle Léonard ◽  
Is Fatimah ◽  
M. A. Motalib Hossain ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-69
Author(s):  
Amirhosein Fathi ◽  
Farzad Kermani ◽  
Aliasghar Behnamghader ◽  
Sara Banijamali ◽  
Masoud Mozafari ◽  
...  

AbstractOver the last years, three-dimensional (3D) printing has been successfully applied to produce suitable substitutes for treating bone defects. In this work, 3D printed composite scaffolds of polycaprolactone (PCL) and strontium (Sr)- and cobalt (Co)-doped multi-component melt-derived bioactive glasses (BGs) were prepared for bone tissue engineering strategies. For this purpose, 30% of as-prepared BG particles (size <38 μm) were incorporated into PCL, and then the obtained composite mix was introduced into a 3D printing machine to fabricate layer-by-layer porous structures with the size of 12 × 12 × 2 mm3.The scaffolds were fully characterized through a series of physico-chemical and biological assays. Adding the BGs to PCL led to an improvement in the compressive strength of the fabricated scaffolds and increased their hydrophilicity. Furthermore, the PCL/BG scaffolds showed apatite-forming ability (i.e., bioactivity behavior) after being immersed in simulated body fluid (SBF). The in vitro cellular examinations revealed the cytocompatibility of the scaffolds and confirmed them as suitable substrates for the adhesion and proliferation of MG-63 osteosarcoma cells. In conclusion, 3D printed composite scaffolds made of PCL and Sr- and Co-doped BGs might be potentially-beneficial bone replacements, and the achieved results motivate further research on these materials.


RSC Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 4805-4816 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lijiao Tian ◽  
Zhenting Zhang ◽  
Bin Tian ◽  
Xin Zhang ◽  
Na Wang

Biomaterial scaffolds play a critical role in bone tissue engineering.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiang Zhang ◽  
Jialei Chen ◽  
Hongren Wang ◽  
Xin Duan ◽  
Feng Gao

Abstract BACKGROUND: Bone defects still pose various challenges in osteology. As one of the treatment options for bone defects, bone tissue engineering requires biomaterials with good biocompatibility and seed cells with good differentiation capacity. This study aimed to fabricate a 3D-printed polylactic acid and hydroxyapatite (PLA/HA) composite scaffold with urine-derived stem cells (USCs) to study its therapeutic effect in a model of skull defect in rats.METHODS: USCs, isolated and extracted from the urine of healthy adult males, were inoculated onto a 3D-printed PLA/HA composite scaffold and a PLA scaffold. Skull defect model rats were randomly divided into three groups (control, PLA, and PLA/HA). Twelve weeks after implanting scaffolds containing USCs into rats with a skull defect, the therapeutic efficacy was evaluated by real-time PCR, micro-CT, histology, and immunohistochemistry.RESULTS: The 3D-printed PLA/HA composite scaffold had good mechanical properties and porosity. The adhesion and proliferation of USCs on scaffolds also demonstrated excellent biocompatibility. PLA and PLA/HA containing USCs promoted bone regeneration in the defect area, supported by the general observation and CT images at 12 weeks after treatment, with coverage of 74.6%±1.9% and 96.7%±1.6%, respectively. Immunohistochemical staining showed a progressive process of new bone formation on PLA/HA scaffolds containing USCs at the defect site compared to that in PLA and control groups.CONCLUSION: The 3D-printed PLA/HA composite scaffold with USCs was successfully applied to the skull defect in rats. Under the linkage of the scaffold, the proliferation, differentiation, and osteogenesis expression of USCs were promoted near the bone defect area. These findings demonstrated broad application prospects of PLA/HA scaffolds with USCs in bone tissue engineering.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuqiong Liu ◽  
Wu Xiaoyan ◽  
Jiapeng Hu ◽  
Zhenzeng Wu ◽  
Yuying Zheng

Biomimetic scaffolds loaded with drugs can be applied in bone tissue engineering. In this study, a series of three-dimensional polylactic acid/hydroxyapatite/graphene oxide (PLA/HA/GO) drug-loaded biomimetic composite scaffolds with different concentrations...


Bioprinting ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. e00064
Author(s):  
Yunis Moukbil ◽  
Busra Isindag ◽  
Velican Gayir ◽  
Burak Ozbek ◽  
Merve Erginer Haskoylu ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 191 ◽  
pp. 108069 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniele Pierantozzi ◽  
Annachiara Scalzone ◽  
Swati Jindal ◽  
Līga Stīpniece ◽  
Kristīne Šalma-Ancāne ◽  
...  

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