scholarly journals Flexible Polycaprolactone and Polycaprolactone/Graphene Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (18) ◽  
pp. 2991 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanislav Evlashin ◽  
Pavel Dyakonov ◽  
Mikhail Tarkhov ◽  
Sarkis Dagesyan ◽  
Sergey Rodionov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Rehabilitation Process ◽  
Cell Behaviors ◽  
Bone Scaffolds ◽  
Composite Foams ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Supercritical Foaming

Developing bone scaffolds can greatly improve the patient’s quality of life by accelerating the rehabilitation process. In this paper, we studied the process of composite polycaprolactone supercritical foaming for tissue engineering. The influence of graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide on the foaming parameters was studied. The structural and mechanical properties were studied. The scaffolds demonstrated mechanical flexibility and endurance. The co-culturing and live/dead tests demonstrated that the obtained scaffolds are biocompatible. Different composite scaffolds induced various surface cell behaviors. The experimental data demonstrate that composite foams are promising candidates for in vivo medical trials.

scholarly journals Reduced graphene oxide-loaded nanocomposite scaffolds for enhancing angiogenesis in tissue engineering applications

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 172017 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Chakraborty ◽  
T. Ponrasu ◽  
S. Chandel ◽  
M. Dixit ◽  
V. Muthuvijayan
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Chorioallantoic Membrane ◽  
Engineering Applications ◽  
Signalling Molecules ◽  
Cytotoxicity Studies ◽  
Reduced Graphene

Tissue engineering combines cells, scaffolds and signalling molecules to synthesize tissues in vitro . However, the lack of a functioning vascular network severely limits the effective size of a tissue-engineered construct. In this work, we have assessed the potential of reduced graphene oxide (rGO), a non-protein pro-angiogenic moiety, for enhancing angiogenesis in tissue engineering applications. Polyvinyl alcohol/carboxymethyl cellulose (PVA/CMC) scaffolds loaded with different concentrations of rGO nanoparticles were synthesized via lyophilization. Characterization of these scaffolds showed that the rGO-loaded scaffolds retained the thermal and physical properties (swelling, porosity and in vitro biodegradation) of pure PVA/CMC scaffolds. In vitro cytotoxicity studies, using three different cell lines, confirmed that the scaffolds are biocompatible. The scaffolds containing 0.005 and 0.0075% rGO enhanced the proliferation of endothelial cells (EA.hy926) in vitro . In vivo studies using the chick chorioallantoic membrane model showed that the presence of rGO in the PVA/CMC scaffolds significantly enhanced angiogenesis and arteriogenesis.

scholarly journals Biomimetic reduced graphene oxide coated collagen scaffold for in situ bone regeneration

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sajad Bahrami ◽  
Nafiseh Baheiraei ◽  
Mostafa Shahrezaee
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Cranial Bone ◽  
Drying Methods ◽  
Porous Scaffolds ◽  
Alizarin Red ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Coated Collagen

AbstractA variety of bone-related diseases and injures and limitations of traditional regeneration methods require new tissue substitutes. Tissue engineering and regeneration combined with nanomedicine can provide different natural or synthetic and combined scaffolds with bone mimicking properties for implantation in the injured area. In this study, we synthesized collagen (Col) and reduced graphene oxide coated collagen (Col-rGO) scaffolds, and we evaluated their in vitro and in vivo effects on bone tissue repair. Col and Col-rGO scaffolds were synthesized by chemical crosslinking and freeze-drying methods. The surface topography, and the mechanical and chemical properties of scaffolds were characterized, showing three-dimensional (3D) porous scaffolds and successful coating of rGO on Col. The rGO coating enhanced the mechanical strength of Col-rGO scaffolds to a greater extent than Col scaffolds by 2.8 times. Furthermore, Col-rGO scaffolds confirmed that graphene addition induced no cytotoxic effects and enhanced the viability and proliferation of human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hBMSCs) with 3D adherence and expansion. Finally, scaffold implantation into rabbit cranial bone defects for 12 weeks showed increased bone formation, confirmed by Hematoxylin–Eosin (H&E) and alizarin red staining. Overall, the study showed that rGO coating improves Col scaffold properties and could be a promising implant for bone injuries.

scholarly journals The influence of reduced graphene oxide on stem cells: a perspective in peripheral nerve regeneration

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiangyun Yao ◽  
Zhiwen Yan ◽  
Xu Wang ◽  
Huiquan Jiang ◽  
Yun Qian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Stem Cells ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Peripheral Nerve ◽  
Nerve Regeneration ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Peripheral Nerve Regeneration ◽  
Embryonic Stem ◽  
Composite Scaffolds ◽  
Reduced Graphene

Abstract Graphene and its derivatives are fascinating materials for their extraordinary electrochemical and mechanical properties. In recent decades, many researchers explored their applications in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Reduced graphene oxide (rGO) possesses remarkable structural and functional resemblance to graphene, although some residual oxygen-containing groups and defects exist in the structure. Such structure holds great potential since the remnant-oxygenated groups can further be functionalized or modified. Moreover, oxygen-containing groups can improve the dispersion of rGO in organic or aqueous media. Therefore, it is preferable to utilize rGO in the production of composite materials. The rGO composite scaffolds provide favorable extracellular microenvironment and affect the cellular behavior of cultured cells in the peripheral nerve regeneration. On the one hand, rGO impacts on Schwann cells and neurons which are major components of peripheral nerves. On the other hand, rGO-incorporated composite scaffolds promote the neurogenic differentiation of several stem cells, including embryonic stem cells, mesenchymal stem cells, adipose-derived stem cells and neural stem cells. This review will briefly introduce the production and major properties of rGO, and its potential in modulating the cellular behaviors of specific stem cells. Finally, we present its emerging roles in the production of composite scaffolds for nerve tissue engineering.

Reduced Graphene Oxide Paper: Fabrication by a Green Thermal Reduction Method and Preliminary Study of its In Vitro Cytotoxicity

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 199-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Wang ◽  
Peng Li ◽  
Claudia Luedecke ◽  
Qiang Zhang ◽  
Zan Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Engineering ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Mammalian Cells ◽  
Reduction Method ◽  
Heating Temperature ◽  
Synthesis Method ◽  
Thermal Reduction ◽  
Graphene Films ◽  
Reduced Graphene

Graphene films have been intensively explored because of their unique mechanical and physicochemical properties for potential applications in field of tissue engineering and implants. However, for biomedical applications, it is necessary to fully understand the toxicity and biocompatibility of the prepared graphene films since different synthesis method might lead to different biological properties. Here we report a step-by-step thermal reduction method of preparing reduced graphene oxide (rGO) film directly on various substrates at low heating temperature (below about 200 °C) without requiring any chemical reduction agent like hydrazine or other reductants (therefore we call it green method). Slowly heating GO hydrosol that was coated on the surface of a glass cell-culture dish or inside of a polypropylene tube from room temperature to 60, 100, and 160 °C for 12 h, respectively, a shiny and flat surface without crumpled structure or tiny pores was formed. We peeled it off from the substrate to explore its cytotoxicity. The results exhibited that the rGO film was biocompatible with Cal-72 cell but against Escherichia coli bacteria. Our work confirmed that rGO film produced by the green reduction method is cytocompatible with mammalian cells, which makes this rGO film a promising material for tissue engineering scaffold or as a surface-modification coating of an implant.

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