scholarly journals Polymeric Scaffolds in Tissue Engineering Application: A Review

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brahatheeswaran Dhandayuthapani ◽  
Yasuhiko Yoshida ◽  
Toru Maekawa ◽  
D. Sakthi Kumar

Current strategies of regenerative medicine are focused on the restoration of pathologically altered tissue architectures by transplantation of cells in combination with supportive scaffolds and biomolecules. In recent years, considerable interest has been given to biologically active scaffolds which are based on similar analogs of the extracellular matrix that have induced synthesis of tissues and organs. To restore function or regenerate tissue, a scaffold is necessary that will act as a temporary matrix for cell proliferation and extracellular matrix deposition, with subsequent ingrowth until the tissues are totally restored or regenerated. Scaffolds have been used for tissue engineering such as bone, cartilage, ligament, skin, vascular tissues, neural tissues, and skeletal muscle and as vehicle for the controlled delivery of drugs, proteins, and DNA. Various technologies come together to construct porous scaffolds to regenerate the tissues/organs and also for controlled and targeted release of bioactive agents in tissue engineering applications. In this paper, an overview of the different types of scaffolds with their material properties is discussed. The fabrication technologies for tissue engineering scaffolds, including the basic and conventional techniques to the more recent ones, are tabulated.

Author(s):  
Sareh Arjmand ◽  
Alireza Partovi Baghdadeh ◽  
Amin Hamidi ◽  
Seyed Omid Ranaei Siadat

Introduction: Tissue engineering is the repair and replacement of damaged tissues and requires a combination of cells, growth factor and porous scaffolds. Scaffolds, as one of the main components in tissue engineering, are used as a template for tissue regeneration and induction and guidance of growth of the new and biologically active tissues. An ideal scaffold in tissue engineering, imitating an extracellular matrix, provides a suitable environment for adhesion, growth and cell proliferation. Scaffolds have also been used as the carriers for the controlled delivery of drugs and proteins. Variety of porous scaffolds, fabricated from biological and synthetic materials and using different manufacturing methods, have been introduced. Among them nanofibrous scaffolds have attracted great attention due to remarkable advantages including the highly porous three-dimensional structure with interconnected cavities which enable the transportation of food and waste materials, as well as high surface to volume ratio. So far, different methods and techniques have been introduced for production of scaffolds with structures similar to the extracellular matrix. Amongst them electrospinning, due to easiness and more control over effective parameters, are preferred. The present study make a review about the used materials and various methods of nanofibrous scaffold fabrication using electrospinning technology, with emphasis on the use of tissue engineering application. It also discussed about the progress and challenges ahead and the goals and perspective presented for this approach.


MRS Advances ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (40) ◽  
pp. 2391-2397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Cho ◽  
Seungwon Chung ◽  
Jaeseok Eo ◽  
Namsoo P. Kim

ABSTRACTExtracellular Matrix (ECM), a natural biomaterials, have recently garnered attention in tissue engineering for their high degree of cell proliferative capacity, biocompatibility, biodegradability, and tenability in the body. Decellularization process offers a unique approach for fabricating ECM-based natural scaffold for tissue engineering application by removing intracellular contents in a tissue that could cause any adverse host responses. The effects of Supercritical carbon dioxide (Sc-CO2) treatment on the histological and biochemical properties of the decellularized extracellular matrix (de-ECM) were evaluated and compared with de-ECM from conventional decellularization process to see if it offers significantly reduced treatment times, complete decellularization, and well preserved extracellular matrix structure. The study has shown that a novel method of using supercritical fluid extraction system indeed removed all unnecessary residues and only leaving ECM. The potential of Sc-CO2 de-ECM progressed as a promising approach in tissue repair and regeneration.


2007 ◽  
Vol 330-332 ◽  
pp. 991-994 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Ngiam ◽  
T.R. Hayes ◽  
S. Dhara ◽  
B. Su

Chemical treatment of polycaprolactone was carried out to bioactivite the biodegradable polymer for bone tissue engineering application. The results show that surface modifications are necessary to introduce functional groups such as carboxylic groups for the effective induction of apatite nucleation, prior to SBF treatment. The functional groups, acting as anchors between the polymer and the apatite nuclei, dictate the duration of the induction period need for apatite nucleation. After the surface treatment with sodium hydroxide solution, the apatite nuclei will form and grow spontaneously into a dense and uniform layer of apatite, by taking up Ca2+ and PO4 2- ions that are present in the SBF, as SBF is supersaturated with respect to apatite. Similar surface treatment was applied to electrospun PCL nanofibres. Biomimetic apatite/PCL nanofibres were formed which can potentially be used as bone tissue engineering scaffolds.


2016 ◽  
Vol 872 ◽  
pp. 261-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wassanai Wattanutchariya ◽  
Atitaya Oonjai ◽  
Kittiya Thunsiri

This study reports the effects of the mixing ratio of hydroxyapatite (HA), silk fibroin (SF) and chitosan (CS) on the physical properties of the scaffold used in tissue engineering. Experimental design based on mixture design was implemented to investigate the degradation rate of the scaffolds fabricated from various ratios of those biomaterials. Furthermore, pore morphology and pore size were evaluated to confirm the compatibility of the scaffold topography for cell growth and adhesion. The results from the study showed that all ratios, except pure HA solution, can be fabricated into porous scaffolds with an interconnected pore structure and appropriate pore sizes to allow all types of human cells to pass through. Furthermore, the scaffold solutions with high CS ratio resulted in a uniform pore structure and lower rates of biodegradation. Therefore, CS is recommended as the main structure because it provides the highest resistance to biodegradation. The scaffolds from various ratios may be applied for different tissue replacements in the near future.


2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 250-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leyuan Xu ◽  
Natasha Sheybani ◽  
W. Andrew Yeudall ◽  
Hu Yang

Free-radical photopolymerization initiated by photoinitiators is an important method to make tissue engineering scaffolds.


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