scholarly journals Synergistic Effects on Incorporation of β-Tricalcium Phosphate and Graphene Oxide Nanoparticles to Silk Fibroin/Soy Protein Isolate Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fan Liu ◽  
Chen Liu ◽  
Bowen Zheng ◽  
Jia He ◽  
Jun Liu ◽  
...  

In bone tissue engineering, an ideal scaffold is required to have favorable physical, chemical (or physicochemical), and biological (or biochemical) properties to promote osteogenesis. Although silk fibroin (SF) and/or soy protein isolate (SPI) scaffolds have been widely used as an alternative to autologous and heterologous bone grafts, the poor mechanical property and insufficient osteoinductive capability has become an obstacle for their in vivo applications. Herein, β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) and graphene oxide (GO) nanoparticles are incorporated into SF/SPI scaffolds simultaneously or individually. Physical and chemical properties of these composite scaffolds are evaluated using field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and attenuated total reflectance Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR). Biocompatibility and osteogenesis of the composite scaffolds are evaluated using bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs). All the composite scaffolds have a complex porous structure with proper pore sizes and porosities. Physicochemical properties of the scaffolds can be significantly increased through the incorporation of β-TCP and GO nanoparticles. Alkaline phosphatase activity (ALP) and osteogenesis-related gene expression of the BMSCs are significantly enhanced in the presence of β-TCP and GO nanoparticles. Especially, β-TCP and GO nanoparticles have a synergistic effect on promoting osteogenesis. These results suggest that the β-TCP and GO enhanced SF/SPI scaffolds are promising candidates for bone tissue regeneration.

RSC Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (17) ◽  
pp. 10118-10128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lu Wang ◽  
Min Fang ◽  
Yijing Xia ◽  
Jiaxin Hou ◽  
Xiaoru Nan ◽  
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A novel SF/nHAp/GO hybrid scaffold with oriented channel-like structure in bone tissue engineering.


2016 ◽  
Vol 695 ◽  
pp. 164-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Woradej Pichaiaukrit ◽  
Wiriya Juwattanasamran ◽  
Teerasak Damrongrungruang

Scaffolds with mechanical properties that mimic the tissue to be restored are critical to maintain the morphology and function of a scaffold after implantation and during tissue regeneration. Silk fibroin (SF), a protein from the Bombyxmori silk worm cocoon, is currently employed in the biomedical field and tissue engineering. The objective of this study was to construct three-dimensional porous silk fibroin/alpha tricalcium phosphate scaffolds for bone tissue engineering application. The scaffolds were fabricated using a solvent casting and salt leaching technique. The hybrid strain of degummed Thai silk fibroin, Nangnoi Srisaket 1 x Mor, was dissolved in hexafluoroisopropanol at 16% (w/v). Alpha tricalcium phosphate (α-TCP) was incorporated to produce 4, 8, 12, and 16 wt% solution and sucrose (particle size 250-450 μm; sucrose/silk fibroin = 8.5/1 w/w) was used as a porogen. The microstructure and pore size, calcium and phosphorus contents, and compressive modulus were evaluated. The scanning electron microscope images revealed the microstructure of scaffolds to be square shaped with continuous interconnected pores. The average pore size of the scaffolds was 265.70 + 67.45 μm. The scaffolds containing 8% (w/w) α-TCP exhibited the highest compressive modulus (64.84 + 16.65 kPa) and the highest calcium content. The results suggested that the scaffolds containing α-TCP may be a potential candidate for application in bone tissue engineering applications.


2017 ◽  
Vol 80 ◽  
pp. 232-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Wang ◽  
Yanyan Chu ◽  
Jianxin He ◽  
Weili Shao ◽  
Yuman Zhou ◽  
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Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (23) ◽  
pp. 4397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhimin Xu ◽  
Ningning Wang ◽  
Peng Liu ◽  
Yidan Sun ◽  
Yumeng Wang ◽  
...  

Bone defects caused by osteoporosis, bone malignant tumors, and trauma are very common, but there are many limiting factors in the clinical treatment of them. Bone tissue engineering is the most promising treatment and is considered to be the main strategy for bone defect repair. We prepared polydopamine-coated poly-(lactic-co-glycolic acid)/β-tricalcium phosphate composite scaffolds via 3D printing, and a series of characterization and biocompatibility tests were carried out. The results show that the mechanical properties and pore-related parameters of the composite scaffolds are not affected by the coatings, and the hydrophilicities of the surface are obviously improved. Scanning electron microscopy and micro-computed tomography display the nanoscale microporous structure of the bio-materials. Biological tests demonstrate that this modified surface can promote cell adhesion and proliferation and improve osteogenesis through the increase of polydopamine (PDA) concentrations. Mouse cranial defect experiments are conducted to further verify the conclusion that scaffolds with a higher content of PDA coatings have a better effect on the formation of new bones. In the study, the objective of repairing critical-sized defects is achieved by simply adding PDA as coatings to obtain positive results, which can suggest that this modification method with PDA has great potential.


RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (96) ◽  
pp. 78660-78668 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lu Wang ◽  
Chunxiang Lu ◽  
Yonghong Li ◽  
Feng Wu ◽  
Bin Zhao ◽  
...  

The porous SF/GO scaffolds with moderate GO content could promote the proliferation of osteoblasts.


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...


2013 ◽  
Vol 796 ◽  
pp. 9-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cai Hong Lei ◽  
Xin Xing Feng ◽  
Ya Yang Xu ◽  
Yue Rong Li ◽  
Hai Lin Zhu ◽  
...  

Three-dimensional (3D) mesoporous bioactive glass (MBG) scaffolds were obtained by using the demineralized bone matrix (DBM) and P123 as co-templates through a dip-coating method followed by evaporation induced self-assembly (EISA) process. 3D mesoporous bioactive glass-silk fibroin (MBG/SF) composite scaffolds were prepared by immersing MBG scaffolds into SF solutions with different concentration. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), field mission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and wide angle X-ray diffraction (WA-XRD) were used to analyze the inner pore structures, pore sizes, morphologies and composition of the scaffolds. The in vitro bioactivity of the scaffolds was evaluated by soaking in simulated body fluid (SBF). The results showed that the MBG and MBG/SF composite scaffolds with the interconnected macroporous network and mesoporous walls could be obtained by this method. In addition, both the MBG scaffolds and the MBG/SF composite scaffolds have excellent apatite-forming bioactivity. Therefore, this method provides a simple way to prepare scaffolds for bone tissue engineering.


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