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Eftekhari-Pournigjeh F, Saeed M, Rajabi S, Tamimi M, Pezeshki-Modaress M. Three-dimensional biomimetic reinforced chitosan/gelatin composite scaffolds containing PLA nano/microfibers for soft tissue engineering application. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 225:1028-1037. [PMID: 36414076 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.11.165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
In the current study, we successfully prepared chitosan/gelatin composite scaffolds reinforced by centrifugally spun polylactic acid (PLA) chopped nano/microfibers (PLA-CFs). Herein, different amounts of PLA-CFs (0 %, 1 %, 2 %, 3 %, and 4 % w/v) dispersed in chitosan/gelatin solution were used. Morphological characterization of prepared scaffolds revealed that at the initial stage of adding PLA-CFs, the chopped fibers were localized at the wall of the pores; however, as the fiber load increased, aggregations of chopped-fibers could be seen. Also, mechanical evaluation of scaffolds in terms of compression and tensile mode showed that samples reinforced with 2 % PLA-CFs had enhanced mechanical properties. Indeed, its tensile strength increased from 123.8 to 247.2 kPa for dry and 18.9 to 48.6 kPa for wet conditions. Furthermore, the tensile modulus associated with both conditions increased from 2.99 MPa and 44.5 kPa to 6.43 MPa and 158.4 kPa, respectively. The results of cell culture studies also confirmed that the prepared composite scaffold exhibited appropriate biocompatibility, cell proliferation and migration. The cell infiltration study of the samples revealed that scaffolds reinforced with 2 % PLA-CFs had significantly better cell penetration and distribution compared with the control ones on both days (7 and 14).
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Affiliation(s)
- Fatemeh Eftekhari-Pournigjeh
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran; Soft Tissue Engineering Research Center, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Institute, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran; Soft Tissue Engineering Research Center, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Institute, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Cell Engineering, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Soft Tissue Engineering Research Center, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Institute, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran
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- Burn Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hazrat Fatemeh Hospital, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Bakhtiary N, Pezeshki-Modaress M, Najmoddin N. Wet-electrospinning of nanofibrous magnetic composite 3-D scaffolds for enhanced stem cells neural differentiation. Chem Eng Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2022.118144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Sarkari S, Khajehmohammadi M, Davari N, Li D, Yu B. The effects of process parameters on polydopamine coatings employed in tissue engineering applications. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:1005413. [PMID: 36172013 PMCID: PMC9512135 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.1005413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The biomaterials’ success within the tissue engineering field is hinged on the capability to regulate tissue and cell responses, comprising cellular adhesion, as well as repair and immune processes’ induction. In an attempt to enhance and fulfill these biomaterials’ functions, scholars have been inspired by nature; in this regard, surface modification via coating the biomaterials with polydopamine is one of the most successful inspirations endowing the biomaterials with surface adhesive properties. By employing this approach, favorable results have been achieved in various tissue engineering-related experiments, a significant one of which is the more rapid cellular growth observed on the polydopamine-coated substrates compared to the untreated ones; nonetheless, some considerations regarding polydopamine-coated surfaces should be taken into account to control the ultimate outcomes. In this mini-review, the importance of coatings in the tissue engineering field, the different types of surfaces requiring coatings, the significance of polydopamine coatings, critical factors affecting the result of the coating procedure, and recent investigations concerning applications of polydopamine-coated biomaterials in tissue engineering are thoroughly discussed.
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- Soulmaz Sarkari
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran
- Medical Nanotechnology and Tissue Engineering Research Center, Yazd Reproductive Sciences Institute, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Life Science Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Dejian Li, ; Baoqing Yu,
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Pudong New Area People’s Hospital, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Dejian Li, ; Baoqing Yu,
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Well-Distributed Polysilsesquioxane-Modified Carbon Nanotubes for Thermal Conductive Insulating Silicone Rubbers. ADVANCES IN POLYMER TECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1155/2022/9115873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Despite carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have garnered tremendous research interests for enhancing the electrical and thermal conductivity of polymers, it is still a considerable challenge to achieve the uniform dispersion of carbon nanotubes in polymer matrix. Herein, inspired by the mussel-inspired chemistry, we adopted the strategy of coating CNTs with polydopamine. And the polysilsesquioxane-modified CNTs (CNTs-PSQ) were obtained based on the click chemistry reaction. The FT-IR, Raman, XRD, and TGA collectively demonstrated the successful modification of PSQ on the surface of CNTs. The incorporation of PSQ could significantly improve the dispersion of CNTs in the silicon rubbers, and a strong interfacial interaction was formed between CNTs-PSQ and silicon rubber matrix, as observed from TEM images of silicon rubber/CNTs-PSQ nanocomposites. Meanwhile, compared with the nanocomposites with neat CNTs, the ones with CNTs-PSQ exhibited simultaneously improved electrical conductivity and insulating performance. This strategy proposed for the preparation of PSQ-modified CNTs provides insights toward highly insulating and thermal conducting polymers.
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Han L, Geng J, Wang Z, Hua J. Balancing
anti‐migration
and anti‐aging behavior of binary antioxidants for high‐performance 1,
2‐polybutadiene
rubber. POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.5815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Long Han
- Key Laboratory of Rubber‐Plastics Ministry of Education/Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Rubber‐Plastics, College of Polymer Science and Engineering Qingdao University of Science and Technology Qingdao China
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- Key Laboratory of Rubber‐Plastics Ministry of Education/Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Rubber‐Plastics, College of Polymer Science and Engineering Qingdao University of Science and Technology Qingdao China
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- Key Laboratory of Rubber‐Plastics Ministry of Education/Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Rubber‐Plastics, College of Polymer Science and Engineering Qingdao University of Science and Technology Qingdao China
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- Key Laboratory of Rubber‐Plastics Ministry of Education/Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Rubber‐Plastics, College of Polymer Science and Engineering Qingdao University of Science and Technology Qingdao China
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Gandolfi MG, Zamparini F, Valente S, Parchi G, Pasquinelli G, Taddei P, Prati C. Green Hydrogels Composed of Sodium Mannuronate/Guluronate, Gelatin and Biointeractive Calcium Silicates/Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate Designed for Oral Bone Defects Regeneration. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:3439. [PMID: 34947788 PMCID: PMC8706657 DOI: 10.3390/nano11123439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Innovative green, eco-friendly, and biologically derived hydrogels for non-load bearing bone sites were conceived and produced. Natural polysaccharides (copolymers of sodium D-mannuronate and L-guluronate) with natural polypeptides (gelatin) and bioactive mineral fillers (calcium silicates CaSi and dicalcium phosphate dihydrate DCPD) were used to obtain eco-sustainable biomaterials for oral bone defects. Three PP-x:y formulations were prepared (PP-16:16, PP-33:22, and PP-31:31), where PP represents the polysaccharide/polypeptide matrix and x and y represent the weight % of CaSi and DCPD, respectively. Hydrogels were tested for their chemical-physical properties (calcium release and alkalizing activity in deionized water, porosity, solubility, water sorption, radiopacity), surface microchemistry and micromorphology, apatite nucleation in HBSS by ESEM-EDX, FT-Raman, and micro-Raman spectroscopies. The expression of vascular (CD31) and osteogenic (alkaline phosphatase ALP and osteocalcin OCN) markers by mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from human vascular walls, cultured in direct contact with hydrogels or with 10% of extracts was analysed. All mineral-filled hydrogels, in particular PP-31:31 and PP-33:22, released Calcium ions and alkalized the soaking water for three days. Calcium ion leakage was high at all the endpoints (3 h-28 d), while pH values were high at 3 h-3 d and then significantly decreased after seven days (p < 0.05). Porosity, solubility, and water sorption were higher for PP-31:31 (p < 0.05). The ESEM of fresh samples showed a compact structure with a few pores containing small mineral granules agglomerated in some areas (size 5-20 microns). PP-CTRL degraded after 1-2 weeks in HBSS. EDX spectroscopy revealed constitutional compounds and elements of the hydrogel (C, O, N, and S) and of the mineral powders (Ca, Si and P). After 28 days in HBSS, the mineral-filled hydrogels revealed a more porous structure, partially covered with a thicker mineral layer on PP-31:31. EDX analyses of the mineral coating showed Ca and P, and Raman revealed the presence of B-type carbonated apatite and calcite. MSCs cultured in contact with mineral-filled hydrogels revealed the expression of genes related to vascular (CD31) and osteogenic (mainly OCN) differentiation. Lower gene expression was found when cells were cultured with extracts added to the culture medium. The incorporation of biointeractive mineral powders in a green bio-derived algae-based matrix allowed to produce bioactive porous hydrogels able to release biologically relevant ions and create a suitable micro-environment for stem cells, resulting in interesting materials for bone regeneration and healing in oral bone defects.
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- Maria Giovanna Gandolfi
- Laboratory of Green Biomaterials and Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, DIBINEM, University of Bologna, 40125 Bologna, Italy; (F.Z.); (G.P.)
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- Laboratory of Green Biomaterials and Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, DIBINEM, University of Bologna, 40125 Bologna, Italy; (F.Z.); (G.P.)
- Endodontic Clinical Section, School of Dentistry, DIBINEM, University of Bologna, 40125 Bologna, Italy;
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, DIMES, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (S.V.); (G.P.)
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- Laboratory of Green Biomaterials and Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, DIBINEM, University of Bologna, 40125 Bologna, Italy; (F.Z.); (G.P.)
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, DIMES, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy; (S.V.); (G.P.)
- Subcellular Nephro-Vascular Diagnostic Program, Pathology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Biochemistry Unit, DIBINEM, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy;
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- Endodontic Clinical Section, School of Dentistry, DIBINEM, University of Bologna, 40125 Bologna, Italy;
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