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Astudillo Potes MD, Mitra I, Hanson K, Camilleri ET, Gaihre B, Shafi M, Hamouda A, Lu L, Elder BD. Biodegradable poly(caprolactone fumarate) 3D printed scaffolds for segmental bone defects within the Masquelet technique. J Orthop Res 2024. [PMID: 38522018 DOI: 10.1002/jor.25839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
Abstract
Segmental bone defects, often clinically treated with nondegradable poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA) in multistage surgeries, present a significant clinical challenge. Our study investigated the efficacy of 3D printed biodegradable polycaprolactone fumarate (PCLF)/PCL spacers in a one-stage surgical intervention for these defects, focusing on early bone regeneration influenced by spacer porosities. We compared nonporous PCLF/PCL and PMMA spacers, conventionally molded into cylinders, with porous PCLF/PCL spacers, 3D printed to structurally mimic segmental defects in rat femurs for a 4-week implantation study. Histological analysis, including tissue staining and immunohistochemistry with bone-specific antibodies, was conducted for histomorphometry evaluation. The PCLF/PCL spacers demonstrated compressive properties within 6 ± 0.5 MPa (strength) and 140 ± 15 MPa (modulus). Both porous PCLF/PCL and Nonporous PMMA formed collagen-rich membranes (PCLF/PCL: 92% ± 1.3%, PMMA: 86% ± 1.5%) similar to those induced in the Masquelet technique, indicating PCLF/PCL's potential for one-stage healing. Immunohistochemistry confirmed biomarkers for tissue regeneration, underscoring PCLF/PCL's regenerative capabilities. This research highlights PCLF/PCL scaffolds' ability to induce membrane formation in critical-sized segmental bone defects, supporting their use in one-stage surgery. Both solid and porous PCLF/PCL spacers showed adequate compressive properties, with the porous variants exhibiting BMP-2 expression and woven bone formation, akin to clinical standard PMMA. Notably, the early ossification of the membrane into the pores of porous scaffolds suggests potential for bone interlocking and regeneration, potentially eliminating the need for a second surgery required for PMMA spacers. The biocompatibility and biodegradability of PCLF/PCL make them promising alternatives for treating critical bone defects, especially in vulnerable patient groups.
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Affiliation(s)
- Maria D Astudillo Potes
- Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Shin Y, Becker ML. Gradient versus End-Capped Degradable Polymer Sequence Variations Result in Stiff to Elastic Photochemically 3D-Printed Substrates. Biomacromolecules 2022; 23:2106-2115. [PMID: 35471033 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c00103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Additive manufacturing affords the construction of complex scaffolds for tissue engineering, yet the limitation in material choice remains a barrier to clinical translation. Herein, a series of poly(propylene fumarate-co-propylene succinate) were synthesized using both one-pot and sequential ring-opening copolymerization reactions. Continuous liquid interface production-based photochemical 3D printing utilizing thiol-ene chemistry was used to fabricate precise structures with improved build time over the traditional poly(propylene fumarate)/diethyl fumarate 3D printing processes. Significantly, the materials do not exhibit a yield point under tension and Young's modulus of the 3D printed products can be tuned by more than 2 orders of magnitude (0.6-110 MPa) using polymer composition and the degree of polymerization. Printed constructs degrade fully under hydrolytic conditions and degradation rates can be tailored using polymer composition, polymer sequence, and resin formulation.
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- Yongjun Shin
- Department of Chemistry, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States.,Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
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Shi H, Jing W, Liu W, Li Y, Li Z, Qiao B, Zhao S, Xu Z, Song D. Key Factors Governing the External Quantum Efficiency of Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence Organic Light-Emitting Devices: Evidence from Machine Learning. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:7893-7900. [PMID: 35284748 PMCID: PMC8908496 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c06820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) materials enable organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) to exhibit high external quantum efficiency (EQE), as they can fully utilize singlets and triplets. Despite the high theoretical limit in EQE of TADF OLEDs, the reported values of EQE in the literature vary a lot. Hence, it is critical to quantify the effects of the factors on device EQE based on data-driven approaches. Herein, we use machine learning (ML) algorithms to map the relationship between the material/device structural factors and the EQE. We established the dataset from a variety of experimental reports. Four algorithms are employed, among which the neural network performs best in predicting the EQE. The root-mean-square errors are 1.96 and 3.39% for the training and test sets. Based on the correlation and the feature importance studies, key factors governing the device EQE are screened out. These results provide essential guidance for material screening and experimental device optimization of TADF OLEDs.
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- Haochen Shi
- Key
Laboratory of Luminescence and Optical Information, Beijing Jiaotong University, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100044, China
- Institute
of Optoelectronics Technology, Beijing Jiaotong
University, Beijing 100044, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Luminescence and Optical Information, Beijing Jiaotong University, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100044, China
- Institute
of Optoelectronics Technology, Beijing Jiaotong
University, Beijing 100044, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Luminescence and Optical Information, Beijing Jiaotong University, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100044, China
- Institute
of Optoelectronics Technology, Beijing Jiaotong
University, Beijing 100044, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Luminescence and Optical Information, Beijing Jiaotong University, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100044, China
- Institute
of Optoelectronics Technology, Beijing Jiaotong
University, Beijing 100044, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Luminescence and Optical Information, Beijing Jiaotong University, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100044, China
- Institute
of Optoelectronics Technology, Beijing Jiaotong
University, Beijing 100044, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Luminescence and Optical Information, Beijing Jiaotong University, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100044, China
- Institute
of Optoelectronics Technology, Beijing Jiaotong
University, Beijing 100044, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Luminescence and Optical Information, Beijing Jiaotong University, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100044, China
- Institute
of Optoelectronics Technology, Beijing Jiaotong
University, Beijing 100044, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Luminescence and Optical Information, Beijing Jiaotong University, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100044, China
- Institute
of Optoelectronics Technology, Beijing Jiaotong
University, Beijing 100044, China
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- Key
Laboratory of Luminescence and Optical Information, Beijing Jiaotong University, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100044, China
- Institute
of Optoelectronics Technology, Beijing Jiaotong
University, Beijing 100044, China
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Aldemir Dikici B, Malayeri A, Sherborne C, Dikici S, Paterson T, Dew L, Hatton P, Ortega Asencio I, MacNeil S, Langford C, Cameron NR, Claeyssens F. Thiolene- and Polycaprolactone Methacrylate-Based Polymerized High Internal Phase Emulsion (PolyHIPE) Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering. Biomacromolecules 2021; 23:720-730. [PMID: 34730348 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.1c01129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Highly porous emulsion templated polymers (PolyHIPEs) provide a number of potential advantages in the fabrication of scaffolds for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Porosity enables cell ingrowth and nutrient diffusion within, as well as waste removal from, the scaffold. The properties offered by emulsion templating alone include the provision of high interconnected porosity, and, in combination with additive manufacturing, the opportunity to introduce controlled multiscale porosity to complex or custom structures. However, the majority of monomer systems reported for PolyHIPE preparation are unsuitable for clinical applications as they are nondegradable. Thiol-ene chemistry is a promising route to produce biodegradable photocurable PolyHIPEs for the fabrication of scaffolds using conventional or additive manufacturing methods; however, relatively little research has been reported on this approach. This study reports the groundwork to fabricate thiol- and polycaprolactone (PCL)-based PolyHIPE materials via a photoinitiated thiolene click reaction. Two different formulations, either three-arm PCL methacrylate (3PCLMA) or four-arm PCL methacrylate (4PCLMA) moieties, were used in the PolyHIPE formulation. Biocompatibility of the PolyHIPEs was investigated using human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs) and human osteosarcoma cell line (MG-63) by DNA quantification assay, and developed PolyHIPEs were shown to be capable of supporting cell attachment and viability.
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- Betül Aldemir Dikici
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, Kroto Research Institute, Sheffield S3 7HQ, United Kingdom.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, INSIGNEO Institute for In Silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, The Pam Liversidge Building, Sheffield S1 3JD, United Kingdom.,Department of Bioengineering, Izmir Institute of Technology, Urla, Izmir 35433, Turkey
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, Kroto Research Institute, Sheffield S3 7HQ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, Kroto Research Institute, Sheffield S3 7HQ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, Kroto Research Institute, Sheffield S3 7HQ, United Kingdom.,Department of Bioengineering, Izmir Institute of Technology, Urla, Izmir 35433, Turkey
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- School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TA, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, Kroto Research Institute, Sheffield S3 7HQ, United Kingdom
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- School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TA, United Kingdom
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- School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TA, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, Kroto Research Institute, Sheffield S3 7HQ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, 22 Alliance Lane, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, 22 Alliance Lane, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia.,School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, Kroto Research Institute, Sheffield S3 7HQ, United Kingdom.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, INSIGNEO Institute for In Silico Medicine, University of Sheffield, The Pam Liversidge Building, Sheffield S1 3JD, United Kingdom
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Le Fer G, Dilla RA, Wang Z, King J, Chuang SSC, Becker ML. Clustering and Hierarchical Organization of 3D Printed Poly(propylene fumarate)- block-PEG- block-poly(propylene fumarate) ABA Triblock Copolymer Hydrogels. Macromolecules 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c00132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Gaëlle Le Fer
- Univ. Lille, CNRS, INRAE, Centrale Lille, UMR 8207—UMET—Unité Matériaux et Transformations, F-59000 Lille, France
- School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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Field J, Haycock JW, Boissonade FM, Claeyssens F. A Tuneable, Photocurable, Poly(Caprolactone)-Based Resin for Tissue Engineering-Synthesis, Characterisation and Use in Stereolithography. Molecules 2021; 26:1199. [PMID: 33668087 PMCID: PMC7956195 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26051199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2021] [Revised: 02/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Stereolithography is a useful additive manufacturing technique for the production of scaffolds for tissue engineering. Here we present a tuneable, easy-to-manufacture, photocurable resin for use in stereolithography, based on the widely used biomaterial, poly(caprolactone) (PCL). PCL triol was methacrylated to varying degrees and mixed with photoinitiator to produce a photocurable prepolymer resin, which cured under UV light to produce a cytocompatible material. This study demonstrates that poly(caprolactone) methacrylate (PCLMA) can be produced with a range of mechanical properties and degradation rates. By increasing the degree of methacrylation (DM) of the prepolymer, the Young's modulus of the crosslinked PCLMA could be varied from 0.12-3.51 MPa. The accelerated degradation rate was also reduced from complete degradation in 17 days to non-significant degradation in 21 days. The additive manufacturing capabilities of the resin were demonstrated by the production of a variety of different 3D structures using micro-stereolithography. Here, β-carotene was used as a novel, cytocompatible photoabsorber and enabled the production of complex geometries by giving control over cure depth. The PCLMA presented here offers an attractive, tuneable biomaterial for the production of tissue engineering scaffolds for a wide range of applications.
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- Jonathan Field
- The School of Clinical Dentistry, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TA, UK; (J.F.); (F.M.B.)
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- The Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7HQ, UK;
- The Neuroscience Institute, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2HQ, UK
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- The School of Clinical Dentistry, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TA, UK; (J.F.); (F.M.B.)
- The Neuroscience Institute, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2HQ, UK
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- The Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7HQ, UK;
- The Neuroscience Institute, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2HQ, UK
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Wang J, Liu L, Wang A, Liu X, Zhang Y, Wang Z, Dou J. Smooth Muscle Cell Responses to Poly(ε-Caprolactone) Triacrylate Networks with Different Crosslinking Time. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21238932. [PMID: 33255621 PMCID: PMC7728059 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21238932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2020] [Revised: 11/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Poly(ε-caprolactone) triacrylate (PCLTA) is attractive in tissue engineering because of its good biocompatibility and processability. The crosslinking time strongly influences PCLTAs cellular behaviors. To investigate these influences, PCLTAs with different molecular weights were crosslinked under UV light for times ranging from 1 to 20 min. The crosslinking efficiency of PCLTA increased with decreasing the molecular weight and increasing crosslinking time which could increase the gel fraction and network stiffness and decrease the swelling ratio. Then, the PCLTA networks crosslinked for different time were used as substrates for culturing rat aortic smooth muscle cells (SMCs). SMC attachment and proliferation all increased when the PCLTA molecular weight increased from 8k to 10k and then to 20k at the same crosslinking time. For the same PCLTA, SMC attachment, proliferation, and focal adhesions increased with increasing the crosslinking time, in particular, between the substrates crosslinked for less than 3 min and longer than 5 min. This work will provide a good experimental basis for the application of PCLTA.
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- Jing Wang
- School of Energy Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China; (J.W.); (X.L.)
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE), Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China; (L.L.); (A.W.)
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE), Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China; (L.L.); (A.W.)
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- School of Energy Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China; (J.W.); (X.L.)
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- School of Energy Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China; (J.W.); (X.L.)
- Correspondence: (Y.Z.); (Z.W.); (J.D.)
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- School of Energy Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China; (J.W.); (X.L.)
- Correspondence: (Y.Z.); (Z.W.); (J.D.)
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- School of Energy Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China; (J.W.); (X.L.)
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
- Correspondence: (Y.Z.); (Z.W.); (J.D.)
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Cemali G, Aruh A, Köse GT, Can E. Biodegradable polymeric networks of poly(propylene fumarate) and phosphonic acid‐based monomers. POLYM INT 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/pi.6077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Görkem Cemali
- Genetics and Bioengineering Department, Faculty of Engineering Yeditepe University Istanbul Turkey
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering Yeditepe University Istanbul Turkey
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- Genetics and Bioengineering Department, Faculty of Engineering Yeditepe University Istanbul Turkey
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering Yeditepe University Istanbul Turkey
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Le Fer G, Becker ML. 4D Printing of Resorbable Complex Shape-Memory Poly(propylene fumarate) Star Scaffolds. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:22444-22452. [PMID: 32337967 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c01444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
3D/4D printing is enabling transformative advances in device manufacturing and medicine but remains limited by the lack of printable resorbable materials with advanced properties and functions. Herein, we report the rapid and precise 4D printing of shape-memory scaffolds based on poly(propylene fumarate) (PPF) star polymers. Scaffolds with tunable and distinguishable properties can be produced with identical polymer formulation and stoichiometry. The resulting scaffold glass transition temperatures and Young's moduli increase with the postcuring time. Significantly, both the extent and rate of shape recovery following compression can be tuned by varying the strut design, the postcuring step duration, and/or the temperature applied for the recovery step. Finally, accelerated degradation studies confirmed the resorbability of the PPF star polymer gyroid scaffolds.
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- Gaëlle Le Fer
- Department of Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- Department of Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
- Department of Chemistry, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Material Science, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
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Gaihre B, Liu X, Lee Miller A, Yaszemski M, Lu L. Poly(Caprolactone Fumarate) and Oligo[Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Fumarate]: Two Decades of Exploration in Biomedical Applications. POLYM REV 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/15583724.2020.1758718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Bipin Gaihre
- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Amani H, Kazerooni H, Hassanpoor H, Akbarzadeh A, Pazoki-Toroudi H. Tailoring synthetic polymeric biomaterials towards nerve tissue engineering: a review. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 47:3524-3539. [PMID: 31437011 DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2019.1639723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The nervous system is known as a crucial part of the body and derangement in this system can cause potentially lethal consequences or serious side effects. Unfortunately, the nervous system is unable to rehabilitate damaged regions following seriously debilitating disorders such as stroke, spinal cord injury and brain trauma which, in turn, lead to the reduction of quality of life for the patient. Major challenges in restoring the damaged nervous system are low regenerative capacity and the complexity of physiology system. Synthetic polymeric biomaterials with outstanding properties such as excellent biocompatibility and non-immunogenicity find a wide range of applications in biomedical fields especially neural implants and nerve tissue engineering scaffolds. Despite these advancements, tailoring polymeric biomaterials for design of a desired scaffold is fundamental issue that needs tremendous attention to promote the therapeutic benefits and minimize adverse effects. This review aims to (i) describe the nervous system and related injuries. Then, (ii) nerve tissue engineering strategies are discussed and (iii) physiochemical properties of synthetic polymeric biomaterials systematically highlighted. Moreover, tailoring synthetic polymeric biomaterials for nerve tissue engineering is reviewed.
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- Hamed Amani
- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Science , Tehran , Iran
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- Biotechnology Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic) , Tehran , Iran
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- Department of Cognitive Science, Dade Pardazi, Shenakht Mehvar, Atynegar (DSA) Institute , Tehran , Iran
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- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran
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- Physiology Research Center and Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran
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Shin Y, Becker ML. Alternating ring-opening copolymerization of epoxides with saturated and unsaturated cyclic anhydrides: reduced viscosity poly(propylene fumarate) oligomers for use in cDLP 3D printing. Polym Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0py00453g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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A ring-opening copolymerization of propylene oxide with saturated and unsaturated anhydrides using Mg(BHT)2(THF)2 catalyst followed by an isomerization yields poly(propylene fumarate) (PPF) oligomers with improved properties for 3D printing.
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- Yongjun Shin
- Department of Polymer Science
- The University of Akron
- Akron
- USA
- Department of Chemistry
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- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, Department of Biomedical Engineering
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery Duke University
- Durham
- USA
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Aldemir Dikici B, Sherborne C, Reilly GC, Claeyssens F. Emulsion templated scaffolds manufactured from photocurable polycaprolactone. POLYMER 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2019.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Kavetskyy T, Smutok O, Demkiv O, Kasetaite S, Ostrauskaite J, Švajdlenková H, Šauša O, Zubrytska K, Hoivanovych N, Gonchar M. Dependence of operational parameters of laccase-based biosensors on structure of photocross-linked polymers as holding matrixes. Eur Polym J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2019.03.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Cai Z, Wan Y, Becker ML, Long YZ, Dean D. Poly(propylene fumarate)-based materials: Synthesis, functionalization, properties, device fabrication and biomedical applications. Biomaterials 2019; 208:45-71. [PMID: 30991217 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2019.03.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Revised: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Poly(propylene fumarate) (PPF) is a biodegradable polymer that has been investigated extensively over the last three decades. It has led many scientists to synthesize and fabricate a variety of PPF-based materials for biomedical applications due to its controllable mechanical properties, tunable degradation and biocompatibility. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the progress made in improving PPF synthesis, resin formulation, crosslinking, device fabrication and post polymerization modification. Further, we highlight the influence of these parameters on biodegradation, biocompatibility, and their use in a number of regenerative medicine applications, especially bone tissue engineering. In particular, the use of 3D printing techniques for the fabrication of PPF-based scaffolds is extensively reviewed. The recent invention of a ring-opening polymerization method affords precise control of PPF molecular mass, molecular mass distribution (ƉM) and viscosity. Low ƉM facilitates time-certain resorption of 3D printed structures. Novel post-polymerization and post-printing functionalization methods have accelerated the expansion of biomedical applications that utilize PPF-based materials. Finally, we shed light on evolving uses of PPF-based materials for orthopedics/bone tissue engineering and other biomedical applications, including its use as a hydrogel for bioprinting.
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- Zhongyu Cai
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, 117585, Singapore; Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Chevron Science Center, 219 Parkman Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, United States.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Nanomaterials, College of Physics, Qingdao University, No. 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao, 266071, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, United States
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Nanomaterials, College of Physics, Qingdao University, No. 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao, 266071, Shandong Province, China; Industrial Research Institute of Nonwovens & Technical Textiles, Qingdao University, No. 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao, 266071, Shandong Province, China.
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- Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, United States.
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Luo Y, Le Fer G, Dean D, Becker ML. 3D Printing of Poly(propylene fumarate) Oligomers: Evaluation of Resin Viscosity, Printing Characteristics and Mechanical Properties. Biomacromolecules 2019; 20:1699-1708. [PMID: 30807696 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.9b00076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Complex three-dimensional (3D) pore geometries, useful for tissue engineering scaffolds, can be fabricated via photo-crosslinking of resorbable poly(propylene fumarate) (PPF) resins using stereolithography (SLA) and/or continuous digital light processing (cDLP) methods. Physico-chemical parameters inherent to 3D printable resin design, include viscosity, polymer concentration, degree of polymerization, and resin printing temperature. We report here on our study of these parameters and their influence the cDLP 3D printing process and the resulting mechanical properties. A series of PPF oligomers were synthesized by the ring-opening copolymerization (ROCOP) of maleic anhydride and propylene oxide followed by a base-catalyzed isomerization. The resin viscosities were measured as a function of number-average molecular mass ([Formula: see text]) of the PPF oligomers (1.1, 1.7 and 2.0 kDa), concentrations of PPF in the reactive diluent diethyl fumarate (DEF) (50 and 75 wt %) and resin temperature (25 to 55 °C). The zero-shear viscosity (η0) of the resins was found to be temperature-dependent and follow a linear Arrhenius relationship. Tensile tests demonstrated mechanical properties within the range of trabecular bone, with the ultimate strength at break above 15 MPa and elastic moduli between 178 and 199 MPa.
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- Yuanyuan Luo
- Department of Polymer Science , The University of Akron , Akron , Ohio 44325 , United States
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- Department of Polymer Science , The University of Akron , Akron , Ohio 44325 , United States
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- Department of Plastic Surgery , The Ohio State University , Columbus , Ohio 43210 , United States
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- Department of Polymer Science , The University of Akron , Akron , Ohio 44325 , United States
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Le Fer G, Luo Y, Becker ML. Poly(propylene fumarate) stars, using architecture to reduce the viscosity of 3D printable resins. Polym Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9py00738e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Additive manufacturing is changing tissue engineering by offering pathways to otherwise unattainable, highly complex scaffold morphologies.
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- Gaëlle Le Fer
- Department of Polymer Science
- University of Akron
- Akron
- USA
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- Department of Polymer Science
- University of Akron
- Akron
- USA
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- Department of Polymer Science
- University of Akron
- Akron
- USA
- Department of Chemistry
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Zair L, Marchlewicz M, Tejchman K, Zeair S, Kędzierska K, Stępniewska J, Domański M, Kazimierczak A, Duchnik E, Ostrowski M. Biocompatibility of synthetic ultraviolet radiation cross-linked polymers - Subcutaneous implantation study. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2018; 107:1889-1897. [PMID: 30578598 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.34281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2017] [Revised: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 08/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Photo-cross-linked polymers have attracted a lot of attention in the biomedical field. The main benefits of these materials are related to the fact that they are most of the time viscous liquids or pastes that adapt a custom and fixed shape on demand of the user. Present study deals specifically with the biological response upon subcutaneous implantation of four different materials in rabbits. In the study 20 rabbits were divided into four groups (each five rabbits): Groups 1-3 were implanted with tested new obtained by us macromonomers (P1838-DMA; P1838-UR; PDEGA-UR - respectively), while group 4 (control) was implanted with the mesh (PLA) routinely used for surgical treatment of a hernia. The new compounds were polarized earlier using ultraviolet radiation to obtain cross-linked networks. The polymers in the form of discs were then implanted subcutaneously in dorsal region of rabbits. After 28 days polymers were explanted and examined. Microscopic observation evaluated: thickness of the connective tissue capsule around the discs, cells of inflammatory response, disc surface erosion, spectroscopic analysis. The examined materials cause no chronic inflammation, abscesses or tissue necrosis, and the biological response is similar to observed in control group. Therefore, new synthetic materials could be considered as biocompatible and safe. Materials undergo slow degradation of ester bonds and surface erosion and degradation products could be eliminated probably by phagocytosis. On the basis on the afore mentioned knowledge, we formulated hypothesis, that the new polymers are well tolerated by the adjacent tissues. The aim of the following study was to examine reaction of the tissue on new types of prepolymerized material implanted subcutaneously. The obtained results suggest, that the new UV cross-linked polymers do not affect negatively on the connective tissue that is in the contact with the implants. Furthermore, the used materials are in the liquid form, thus they could be easily performed in in minimally invasive laparoscopic treatment of abdominal hernias. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater 107B: 1889-1897, 2019.
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- Labib Zair
- Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, Pomeranian Medical University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Aesthetic Dermatology, Pomeranian Medical University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, Pomeranian Medical University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of General and Transplant Surgery, Marie Curie Regional Hospital, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology, Transplantology and Internal Diseases, Pomeranian Medical University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology, Transplantology and Internal Diseases, Pomeranian Medical University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology, Transplantology and Internal Diseases, Pomeranian Medical University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of General and Vascular Surgery, Pomeranian Medical University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Pomeranian Medical University of Szczecin, Police, Poland
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- Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, Pomeranian Medical University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland
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Singh U, Mohan S, Davis F, Mitchell G. Modifying the thermomechanical properties of electrospun fibres of poly-vinyl cinnamate by photo-cross-linking. SN APPLIED SCIENCES 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s42452-018-0033-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Wagner ER, Parry J, Dadsetan M, Bravo D, Riester SM, Van Wijnen AJ, Yaszemski MJ, Kakar S. VEGF-mediated angiogenesis and vascularization of a fumarate-crosslinked polycaprolactone (PCLF) scaffold. Connect Tissue Res 2018. [PMID: 29513041 DOI: 10.1080/03008207.2018.1424145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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PURPOSE Revascularization of natural and synthetic scaffolds is a critical part of the scaffold's incorporation and tissue ingrowth. Our goals were to create a biocompatible polymer scaffold with 3D-printing technology, capable of sustaining vascularization and tissue ingrowth. METHODS We synthesized biodegradable polycaprolactone fumarate (PCLF) scaffolds to allow tissue ingrowth via large interconnected pores. The scaffolds were prepared with Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)(PLGA) microspheres seeded with or without different growth factors including VEGF,FGF-2, and/or BMP-2. Scaffolds were implanted into the subcutaneous tissues of rats before undergoing histologic and microCT angiographic analysis. RESULTS At harvest after 12 weeks, scaffolds had tissue infiltrating into their pores without signs of scar tissue formation, fibrous capsule formation, or immune responses against PCLF. Histology for M1/M2 macrophage phenotypes confirmed that there were no overt signs of immune responses. Both microCT angiography and histologic analysis demonstrated marked tissue and vessel ingrowth throughout the pores traversing the body of the scaffolds. Scaffolds seeded with microspheres containing VEGF or VEGF with either BMP-2 or FGF-2 had significantly higher vascular ingrowth and vessel penetration than controls. All VEGF-augmented scaffolds were positive for Factor-VIII and exhibited collagen tissue infiltration throughout the pores. Furthermore, scaffolds with VEGF and BMP-2 had high levels of mineral deposition throughout the scaffold that are attributable to BMP-2. CONCLUSIONS PCLF polymer scaffold can be utilized as a framework for vascular ingrowth and regeneration of multiple types of tissues. This novel scaffold material has promise in tissue regeneration across all types of tissues from soft tissue to bone.
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- Eric R Wagner
- a Mayo Clinic , Department of Orthopedic Surgery , Rochester , MN
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- a Mayo Clinic , Department of Orthopedic Surgery , Rochester , MN
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- a Mayo Clinic , Department of Orthopedic Surgery , Rochester , MN
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- a Mayo Clinic , Department of Orthopedic Surgery , Rochester , MN
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- a Mayo Clinic , Department of Orthopedic Surgery , Rochester , MN
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- a Mayo Clinic , Department of Orthopedic Surgery , Rochester , MN
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Huan S, Ajdary R, Bai L, Klar V, Rojas OJ. Low Solids Emulsion Gels Based on Nanocellulose for 3D-Printing. Biomacromolecules 2018; 20:635-644. [PMID: 30240194 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b01224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Multiphase (emulsion) gels with internal phase fractions between 0.1 and 0.5 were formulated at low loadings of cellulose nanofibrils (CNF), alginate, and polylactide (PLA). Their properties (rheology and morphology) fitted those of inks used for direct ink writing (DIW). The effect of formulation and composition variables were elucidated after printing cubic scaffolds and other solid designs. The distinctive microstructures that were developed allowed high printing fidelity and displayed limited shrinkage after room temperature and freeze-drying (0 and 5% shrinkage in the out-of-plane and in-plane directions upon freeze-drying, respectively). The CNF added in the continuous phase was shown to be critical to achieve rheology control as an effective interfacial stabilizer and to ensure the printability of the ink toward high structural reliability. We found that the extent of shape retention of the dried scaffolds resulted from the tightly locked internal structure. The PLA that was initially added in the nonpolar or organic phase (0 to 12%) was randomly embedded in the entire scaffold, providing a strong resistance to shrinkage during the slow water evaporation at ambient temperature. No surface collapse or lateral deformation of the dried scaffolds occurred, indicating that the incorporation of PLA limited drying-induced shape failure. It also reduced compression strain by providing better CNF skeletal support, improving the mechanical strength. Upon rewetting, the combination of the hydrophilicity imparted by CNF and alginate together with the highly porous structure of the 3D material and the internal microchannels contributed to high water absorption via capillary and other phenomena (swelling % between ∼400 and 900%). However, no shape changes occurred compared to the initial 3D-printed shape. The swelling of the scaffolds correlated inversely with the PLA content in the precursor emulsion gel, providing a means to regulate the interaction with water given its low surface energy. Overall, the results demonstrate that by compatibilization of the CNF-based hydrophilic and the PLA-based hydrophobic components, it is possible to achieve shape control and retention upon 3D printing, opening the possibility of adopting low-solids inks for DIW into dry objects. The dryable CNF-based 3D structural materials absorb water while being able to support load (high elastic modulus) and maintain the shape upon hydration.
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- Siqi Huan
- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering , Aalto University , P.O. Box 16300, FIN-00076 Aalto , Espoo , Finland
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- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering , Aalto University , P.O. Box 16300, FIN-00076 Aalto , Espoo , Finland
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- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering , Aalto University , P.O. Box 16300, FIN-00076 Aalto , Espoo , Finland
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering , Aalto University , P.O. Box 16300, FIN-00076 Aalto , Espoo , Finland
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- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering , Aalto University , P.O. Box 16300, FIN-00076 Aalto , Espoo , Finland
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Petersen SR, Wilson JA, Becker ML. Versatile Ring-Opening Copolymerization and Postprinting Functionalization of Lactone and Poly(propylene fumarate) Block Copolymers: Resorbable Building Blocks for Additive Manufacturing. Macromolecules 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.8b01372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Shannon R. Petersen
- Department of Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- Department of Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- Department of Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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Chen X, Zhao Y, Li X, Xiao Z, Yao Y, Chu Y, Farkas B, Romano I, Brandi F, Dai J. Functional Multichannel Poly(Propylene Fumarate)-Collagen Scaffold with Collagen-Binding Neurotrophic Factor 3 Promotes Neural Regeneration After Transected Spinal Cord Injury. Adv Healthc Mater 2018; 7:e1800315. [PMID: 29920990 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201800315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2018] [Revised: 05/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Many factors contribute to the poor axonal regrowth and ineffective functional recovery after spinal cord injury (SCI). Biomaterials have been used for SCI repair by promoting bridge formation and reconnecting the neural tissue at the lesion site. The mechanical properties of biomaterials are critical for successful design to ensure the stable support as soon as possible when compressed by the surrounding spine and musculature. Poly(propylene fumarate) (PPF) scaffolds with high mechanical strength have been shown to provide firm spatial maintenance and to promote repair of tissue defects. A multichannel PPF scaffold is combined with collagen biomaterial to build a novel biocompatible delivery system coated with neurotrophin-3 containing an engineered collagen-binding domain (CBD-NT3). The parallel-aligned multichannel structure of PPF scaffolds guide the direction of neural tissue regeneration across the lesion site and promote reestablishment of bridge connectivity. The combinatorial treatment consisting of PPF and collagen loaded with CBD-NT3 improves the inhibitory microenvironment, facilitates axonal and neuronal regeneration, survival of various types of functional neurons and remyelination and synapse formation of regenerated axons following SCI. This novel treatment strategy for SCI repair effectively promotes neural tissue regeneration after transected spinal injury by providing a regrowth-supportive microenvironment and eventually induces functional improvement.
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- Xi Chen
- Institute of Combined Injury; State Key Laboratory of Trauma; Burns and Combined Injury; Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine; Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine; College of Preventive Medicine; Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University); 30th Gaotanyan street Chongqing 400038 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular; Developmental Biology; Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100101 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular; Developmental Biology; Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100101 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular; Developmental Biology; Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100101 China
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- Department of Neurobiology; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurobiology; Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University); 30th Gaotanyan street Chongqing 400038 China
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- Division of Nanobiomedicine; Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Suzhou 215123 China
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia; Via Morego 30 Genova 16163 Italy
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia; Via Morego 30 Genova 16163 Italy
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia; Via Morego 30 Genova 16163 Italy
- Istituto Nazionale di Ottica; Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche; Via Moruzzi 1 Pisa 56124 Italy
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- Institute of Combined Injury; State Key Laboratory of Trauma; Burns and Combined Injury; Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine; Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine; College of Preventive Medicine; Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University); 30th Gaotanyan street Chongqing 400038 China
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular; Developmental Biology; Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100101 China
- Department of Neurobiology; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Neurobiology; Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University); 30th Gaotanyan street Chongqing 400038 China
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Ye H, Zhang K, Kai D, Li Z, Loh XJ. Polyester elastomers for soft tissue engineering. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 47:4545-4580. [PMID: 29722412 DOI: 10.1039/c8cs00161h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Polyester elastomers are soft, biodegradable and biocompatible and are commonly used in various biomedical applications, especially in tissue engineering. These synthetic polyesters can be easily fabricated using various techniques such as solvent casting, particle leaching, molding, electrospinning, 3-dimensional printing, photolithography, microablation etc. A large proportion of tissue engineering research efforts have focused on the use of allografts, decellularized animal scaffolds or other biological materials as scaffolds, but they face the major concern of triggering immunological responses from the host, on top of other issues. This review paper will introduce the recent developments in elastomeric polyesters, their synthesis and fabrication techniques, as well as their application in the biomedical field, focusing primarily on tissue engineering in ophthalmology, cardiac and vascular systems. Some of the commercial and near-commercial polyesters used in these tissue engineering fields will also be described.
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- Hongye Ye
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), 2 Fusionopolis Way, #08-03 Innovis, Singapore 138634, Singapore.
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Liu D, Chen J, Jiang T, Li W, Huang Y, Lu X, Liu Z, Zhang W, Zhou Z, Ding Q, Santos HA, Yin G, Fan J. Biodegradable Spheres Protect Traumatically Injured Spinal Cord by Alleviating the Glutamate-Induced Excitotoxicity. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:e1706032. [PMID: 29441625 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201706032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2017] [Revised: 12/17/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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New treatment strategies for spinal cord injury with good therapeutic efficacy are actively pursued. Here, acetalated dextran (AcDX), a biodegradable polymer obtained by modifying vicinal diols of dextran, is demonstrated to protect the traumatically injured spinal cord. To facilitate its administration, AcDX is formulated into microspheres (≈7.2 µm in diameter) by the droplet microfluidic technique. Intrathecally injected AcDX microspheres effectively reduce the traumatic lesion volume and inflammatory response in the injured spinal cord, protect the spinal cord neurons from apoptosis, and ultimately, recover the locomotor function of injured rats. The neuroprotective feature of AcDX microspheres is achieved by sequestering glutamate and calcium ions in cerebrospinal fluid. The scavenging of glutamate and calcium ion reduces the influx of calcium ions into neurons and inhibits the formation of reactive oxygen species. Consequently, AcDX microspheres attenuate the expression of proapoptotic proteins, Calpain, and Bax, and enhance the expression of antiapoptotic protein Bcl-2. Overall, AcDX microspheres protect traumatically injured spinal cord by alleviating the glutamate-induced excitotoxicity. This study opens an exciting perspective toward the application of neuroprotective AcDX for the treatment of severe neurological diseases.
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- Dongfei Liu
- Drug Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, FI-00014, Helsinki, Finland
- Helsinki Institute of Life Science, HiLIFE, University of Helsinki, FI-0014, Helsinki, Finland
- John A. Paulson School of Applied Science and Engineering, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
- Department of Orthopaedics, Wuxi People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, 214023, China
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- Drug Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, FI-00014, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
- Institute of Sport Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing, University of TCM, Nanjing, 210004, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Drug Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, FI-00014, Helsinki, Finland
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- John A. Paulson School of Applied Science and Engineering, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Drug Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, FI-00014, Helsinki, Finland
- Helsinki Institute of Life Science, HiLIFE, University of Helsinki, FI-0014, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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Wilson JA, Luong D, Kleinfehn AP, Sallam S, Wesdemiotis C, Becker ML. Magnesium Catalyzed Polymerization of End Functionalized Poly(propylene maleate) and Poly(propylene fumarate) for 3D Printing of Bioactive Scaffolds. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 140:277-284. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b09978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- James A. Wilson
- Department
of Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- Department
of Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- Department
of Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- Department
of Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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3D-printing for engineering the next generation of artificial trabecular bone structures. Int J Surg 2017; 46:195-197. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2017.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2017] [Revised: 09/02/2017] [Accepted: 09/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Wagner ER, Parry J, Dadsetan M, Bravo D, Riester SM, van Wijnen AJ, Yaszemski MJ, Kakar S. Chondrocyte Attachment, Proliferation, and Differentiation on Three-Dimensional Polycaprolactone Fumarate Scaffolds. Tissue Eng Part A 2017; 23:622-629. [PMID: 28375818 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2016.0341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Current treatment options for cartilage injuries are limited. The goals of this study are to create a biodegradable polymer scaffold with the capabilities of sustaining chondrocyte growth and proliferation, enable cell-to-cell communication and tissue regeneration through large pores, and assess the biological augmentation of the scaffold capabilities using platelet lysate (PL). We synthesized biodegradable polycaprolactone fumarate (PCLF) scaffolds to allow cell-cell communication through large interconnected pores. Molds were printed using a three-dimensional printer and scaffolds synthesized through UV crosslinking. Culture medium included alpha modified Eagle's media with either 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS) or 5% PL, a mixture of platelet release products, after being seeded onto scaffolds through a dynamic bioreactor. Assays included cellular proliferation (MTS), toxicity and viability (live/dead immunostaining), differentiation (glycosaminoglycan [GAG], alkaline phosphatase [ALP], and total collagen), and immunostaining for chondrogenic markers collagen II and Sox 9 (with collagen I as a negative control). The large interconnected pores (500 and 750 μm) enable cell-to-cell communication and cellular infiltration into the scaffolds, as the cells remained viable and proliferated for 2 weeks. Chondrocytes cultured in PL showed increased rates of proliferation when compared with FBS. The chondrogenic markers GAG and total collagen contents increased over 2 weeks at each time point, whereas the osteogenic marker ALP did not significantly change. Immunostaining at 2 and 4 weeks for the expression of chondrogenic markers Collagen II and Sox 9 was increased when compared with control human fibroblasts. These results show that the PCLF polymer scaffold enables chondrocytes to attach, proliferate, and retain their chondrogenic phenotypes, demonstrating potential in chondrocyte engineering and cartilage regeneration.
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- 2 Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine , Cleveland, Ohio
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- 3 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University , New York, New York
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- 4 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic , Rochester, Minnesota
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- 5 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine , Rochester, Minnesota
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Balanuca B, Stan R, Lungu A, Vasile E, Iovu H. Hybrid networks based on epoxidized camelina oil. Des Monomers Polym 2016; 20:10-17. [PMID: 29491775 PMCID: PMC5812169 DOI: 10.1080/15685551.2016.1231031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2016] [Accepted: 07/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Lately, renewable resources received great attention in the macromolecular compounds area, regarding the design of the monomers and polymers with different applications. In this study the capacity of several modified vegetable oil-based monomers to build competitive hybrid networks was investigate, taking into account thermal and mechanical behavior of the designed materials. In order to synthesize such competitive nanocomposites, the selected renewable raw material, camelina oil, was employed due to the non-toxicity and biodegradability behavior. General properties of epoxidized camelina oil-based materials were improved by loading of different types of organic-inorganic hybrid compounds – polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) bearing one (POSS1Ep) or eight (POSS8Ep) epoxy rings on the cages. In order to identify the chemical changes occurring after the thermal curing reactions, FT-IR spectrometry was employed. The new synthesized nanocomposites based on epoxidized camelina oil (ECO) were characterized by dynamic mechanical analyze and thermogravimetric analyze. The morphology of the ECO-based materials was investigate by scanning electron microscopy and supplementary information regarding the presence of the POSS compounds were establish by energy dispersive X-ray analysis and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The smooth materials without any separation phase indicates a well dispersion of the Si–O–Si cages within the organic matrix and the incorporation of this hybrid compounds into the ECO network demonstrates to be a well strategy to improve the thermal and mechanical properties, simultaneously.
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- Brindusa Balanuca
- Department of Bioresources and Polymer Science, Advanced Polymer Materials Group, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Bioresources and Polymer Science, Advanced Polymer Materials Group, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Bioresources and Polymer Science, Advanced Polymer Materials Group, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Bioresources and Polymer Science, Advanced Polymer Materials Group, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania.,Academy of Romanian Scientists, Bucharest, Romania
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Wagner ER, Bravo D, Dadsetan M, Riester SM, Chase S, Westendorf JJ, Dietz AB, van Wijnen AJ, Yaszemski MJ, Kakar S. Ligament Tissue Engineering Using a Novel Porous Polycaprolactone Fumarate Scaffold and Adipose Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Grown in Platelet Lysate. Tissue Eng Part A 2016; 21:2703-13. [PMID: 26413793 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2015.0183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Surgical reconstruction of intra-articular ligament injuries is hampered by the poor regenerative potential of the tissue. We hypothesized that a novel composite polymer "neoligament" seeded with progenitor cells and growth factors would be effective in regenerating native ligamentous tissue. METHODS We synthesized a fumarate-derivative of polycaprolactone fumarate (PCLF) to create macro-porous scaffolds to allow cell-cell communication and nutrient flow. Clinical grade human adipose tissue-derived human mesenchymal stem cells (AMSCs) were cultured in 5% human platelet lysate (PL) and seeded on scaffolds using a dynamic bioreactor. Cell growth, viability, and differentiation were examined using metabolic assays and immunostaining for ligament-related markers (e.g., glycosaminoglycans [GAGs], alkaline phosphatase [ALP], collagens, and tenascin-C). RESULTS AMSCs seeded on three-dimensional (3D) PCLF scaffolds remain viable for at least 2 weeks with proliferating cells filling the pores. AMSC proliferation rates increased in PL compared to fetal bovine serum (FBS) (p < 0.05). Cells had a low baseline expression of ALP and GAG, but increased expression of total collagen when induced by the ligament and tenogenic growth factor fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF-2), especially when cultured in the presence of PL (p < 0.01) instead of FBS (p < 0.05). FGF-2 and PL also significantly increased immunostaining of tenascin-C and collagen at 2 and 4 weeks compared with human fibroblasts. SUMMARY Our results demonstrate that AMSCs proliferate and eventually produce a collagen-rich extracellular matrix on porous PCLF scaffolds. This novel scaffold has potential in stem cell engineering and ligament regeneration.
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- Eric R Wagner
- 1 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic , Rochester, Minnesota
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- 1 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic , Rochester, Minnesota
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- 2 Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine , Rochester, Minnesota
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- 2 Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine , Rochester, Minnesota
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- 2 Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine , Rochester, Minnesota
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- 2 Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine , Rochester, Minnesota
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- 2 Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine , Rochester, Minnesota
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- 2 Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine , Rochester, Minnesota
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- 1 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic , Rochester, Minnesota
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Díez-Pascual AM, Díez-Vicente AL. Poly(propylene fumarate)/Polyethylene Glycol-Modified Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites for Tissue Engineering. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:17902-14. [PMID: 27383639 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b05635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Poly(propylene fumarate) (PPF)-based nanocomposites incorporating different amounts of polyethylene glycol-functionalized graphene oxide (PEG-GO) have been prepared via sonication and thermal curing, and their surface morphology, structure, thermal stability, hydrophilicity, water absorption, biodegradation, cytotoxicity, mechanical, viscoelastic and antibacterial properties have been investigated. SEM and TEM images corroborated that the noncovalent functionalization with PEG caused the exfoliation of GO into thinner flakes. IR spectra suggested the presence of strong hydrogen-bonding interactions between the nanocomposite components. A gradual rise in the level of hydrophilicity, water uptake, biodegradation rate, surface roughness, protein absorption capability and thermal stability was found upon increasing GO concentration in the composites. Tensile tests revealed improved stiffness, strength and toughness for the composites compared to unfilled PPF, ascribed to a homogeneous GO dispersion within the matrix along with a strong PPF/PEG-GO interfacial adhesion via polar and hydrogen bonding interactions. Further, the nanocomposites retained enough stiffness and strength under a biological state to provide effective support for bone tissue formation. The antibacterial activity was investigated against Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis as well as Gram-negative Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli microorganisms, and it rose sharply upon increasing GO concentration; systematically, the biocide effect was stronger versus Gram-positive bacteria. Cell viability data demonstrated that PPF/PEG-GO composites do not induce toxicity over human dermal fibroblasts. These novel materials show great potential to be applied in the bone tissue engineering field.
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- Ana M Díez-Pascual
- Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Biology, Environmental Sciences and Chemistry, Alcalá University , E-28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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Trombetta R, Inzana JA, Schwarz EM, Kates SL, Awad HA. 3D Printing of Calcium Phosphate Ceramics for Bone Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery. Ann Biomed Eng 2016; 45:23-44. [PMID: 27324800 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-016-1678-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2016] [Accepted: 06/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, has emerged over the past 3 decades as a disruptive technology for rapid prototyping and manufacturing. Vat polymerization, powder bed fusion, material extrusion, and binder jetting are distinct technologies of additive manufacturing, which have been used in a wide variety of fields, including biomedical research and tissue engineering. The ability to print biocompatible, patient-specific geometries with controlled macro- and micro-pores, and to incorporate cells, drugs and proteins has made 3D-printing ideal for orthopaedic applications, such as bone grafting. Herein, we performed a systematic review examining the fabrication of calcium phosphate (CaP) ceramics by 3D printing, their biocompatibility in vitro, and their bone regenerative potential in vivo, as well as their use in localized delivery of bioactive molecules or cells. Understanding the advantages and limitations of the different 3D printing approaches, CaP materials, and bioactive additives through critical evaluation of in vitro and in vivo evidence of efficacy is essential for developing new classes of bone graft substitutes that can perform as well as autografts and allografts or even surpass the performance of these clinical standards.
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- Ryan Trombetta
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester, Robert B. Goergen Hall, Rochester, NY, 14627, USA.,Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 665, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 665, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA.,AO Research Institute Davos, Clavadelerstrasse 8, 7270, Davos, Switzerland
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester, Robert B. Goergen Hall, Rochester, NY, 14627, USA.,Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 665, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA.,Department of Orthopedics, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 665, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester, Robert B. Goergen Hall, Rochester, NY, 14627, USA. .,Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 665, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA. .,Department of Orthopedics, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA.
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Luo Y, Dolder CK, Walker JM, Mishra R, Dean D, Becker ML. Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Well-Defined Poly(propylene fumarate) Oligomers and Their Use in 3D Printed Scaffolds. Biomacromolecules 2016; 17:690-7. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.6b00014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Yuanyuan Luo
- Department
of Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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- Department
of Plastic Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department
of Plastic Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department
of Plastic Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department
of Plastic Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department
of Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
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Sousa AF, Fonseca AC, Serra AC, Freire CSR, Silvestre AJD, Coelho JFJ. New unsaturated copolyesters based on 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid and their crosslinked derivatives. Polym Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5py01702e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The synthesis and characterisation of a novel family of unsaturated polyesters (UPs) and their crosslinked resins (UPRs), based on 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), are reported.
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- A. F. Sousa
- CICECO and Department of Chemistry
- University of Aveiro
- 3810-193 Aveiro
- Portugal
- CEMUC
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- CEMUC
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- University of Coimbra
- 3030-790 Coimbra
- Portugal
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- CEMUC
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- University of Coimbra
- 3030-790 Coimbra
- Portugal
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- CICECO and Department of Chemistry
- University of Aveiro
- 3810-193 Aveiro
- Portugal
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- CICECO and Department of Chemistry
- University of Aveiro
- 3810-193 Aveiro
- Portugal
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- CEMUC
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- University of Coimbra
- 3030-790 Coimbra
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Díez-Pascual AM, Díez-Vicente AL. PEGylated boron nitride nanotube-reinforced poly(propylene fumarate) nanocomposite biomaterials. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra09884c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Novel PPF/PEG-g-BNNTs nanocomposites were synthesized and characterized. These antibacterial and non-toxic biomaterials are suitable for bone tissue engineering.
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- Ana M. Díez-Pascual
- Analytical Chemistry
- Physical Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Department
- Faculty of Biology
- Environmental Sciences and Chemistry
- Alcalá University
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Rodenas-Rochina J, Vidaurre A, Castilla Cortázar I, Lebourg M. Effects of hydroxyapatite filler on long-term hydrolytic degradation of PLLA/PCL porous scaffolds. Polym Degrad Stab 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2015.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Gao Q, Hu B, Ning Q, Ye C, Xie J, Ye J, Gao C. A primary study of poly(propylene fumarate)-2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate copolymer scaffolds for tarsal plate repair and reconstruction in rabbit eyelids. J Mater Chem B 2015; 3:4052-4062. [PMID: 32262627 DOI: 10.1039/c5tb00285k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Eyelid reconstruction includes anterior lamella reconstruction and posterior lamella reconstruction. As an important skeletal component of the posterior lamella, tarsal plates repair is the key issue for eyelid reconstruction. Presently, neither traditional surgery nor autograft/allograft has achieved satisfactory repair effects. Poly(propylene fumarate)-co-2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (PPF-HEMA) networks with mass ratios of 1 : 0.5, 1 : 1 and 1 : 2 were synthesized and used as the tarsal substitute in this study. Their chemical compositions, swelling ability, and mechanical properties were characterized. Porous scaffolds were fabricated by a gelatin particle leaching method. The in vitro studies of cytotoxicity on human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs) and degradation demonstrated that PPF-HEMA scaffolds did not have noticeable cell cytotoxicity and their degradation rates correlated with the ratio of PPF to HEMA. The PPF-HEMA networks, with mass ratios of 1 : 1 and 1 : 2, and an ADM control were implanted in rabbits with tarsal plate defects for in vivo biocompatibility and degradation behavior evaluation. PPF-HEMA scaffolds provided satisfactory repair results with mild tissue response and biocompatibility to fibroblast growth and fibrous capsulation compared to the ADM control. The tissue compatible and biodegradable PPF-HEMA networks with elastic mechanical properties were proven to be a suitable candidate for tarsal repair.
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- Qi Gao
- Department of Ophthalmology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, College of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China.
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Becker J, Lu L, Runge MB, Zeng H, Yaszemski MJ, Dadsetan M. Nanocomposite bone scaffolds based on biodegradable polymers and hydroxyapatite. J Biomed Mater Res A 2014; 103:2549-57. [PMID: 25504776 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.35391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2014] [Revised: 11/26/2014] [Accepted: 12/04/2014] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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In tissue engineering, development of an osteoconductive construct that integrates with host tissue remains a challenge. In this work, the effect of bone-like minerals on maturation of pre-osteoblast cells was investigated using polymer-mineral scaffolds composed of poly(propylene fumarate)-co-poly(caprolactone) (PPF-co-PCL) and nano-sized hydroxyapatite (HA). The HA of varying concentrations was added to an injectable formulation of PPF-co-PCL and the change in thermal and mechanical properties of the scaffolds was evaluated. No change in onset of degradation temperature was observed due to the addition of HA, however compressive and tensile moduli of copolymer changed significantly when HA amounts were increased in composite formulation. The change in mechanical properties of copolymer was found to correlate well to HA concentration in the constructs. Electron microscopy revealed mineral nucleation and a change in surface morphology and the presence of calcium and phosphate on surfaces was confirmed using energy dispersive X-ray analysis. To characterize the effect of mineral on attachment and maturation of pre-osteoblasts, W20-17 cells were seeded on HA/copolymer composites. We demonstrated that cells attached more to the surface of HA containing copolymers and their proliferation rate was significantly increased. Thus, these findings suggest that HA/PPF-co-PCL composite scaffolds are capable of inducing maturation of pre-osteoblasts and have the potential for use as scaffold in bone tissue engineering.
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- Johannes Becker
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, 55905.,Department of Traumatology and Sports Injuries, University Hospital Salzburg, Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, Müllner Hauptstr, 48, Salzburg, 5020, Austria
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, 55905
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, 55905
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, 55905
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, 55905
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, 55905
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Specimen-specific nonlinear finite element modeling to predict vertebrae fracture loads after vertebroplasty. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2014; 39:E1291-6. [PMID: 25077904 PMCID: PMC4191996 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Vertebral fracture load and stiffness from a metastatic vertebral defect model were predicted using nonlinear finite element models (FEM) and validated experimentally. OBJECTIVE The study objective was to develop and validate an FEM-based tool for predicting polymer-augmented lytic vertebral fracture load and stiffness and the influence of metastatic filling materials. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Percutaneous vertebroplasty has the potential to reduce vertebral fracture risk affected with lytic metastases by providing mechanical stabilization. However, it has been shown that the mismatch in mechanical properties between poly(methyl-methacrylate) (PMMA) and bone induces secondary fractures and intervertebral disc degeneration. A biodegradable copolymer, poly(propylene fumarate-co-caprolactone) (P(PF-co-CL)), has been shown to possess the appropriate mechanical properties for bone defect repair. METHODS Simulated metastatic lytic defects were created in 40 cadaveric vertebral bodies, which were randomized into 4 groups: intact vertebral body (intact), simulated defect without treatment (negative), defect treated with P(PF-co-CL) (copolymer), and defect treated with PMMA (PMMA). Spines were imaged with quantitative computed tomography (QCT), and QCT/FEM-subject-specific, nonlinear models were created. Predicted fracture loads and stiffness were identified and compared with experimentally measured values using Pearson correlation analysis and paired t test. RESULTS There was no significant difference between the measured and predicted fracture loads and stiffness for each group. Predicted fracture loads were larger for PMMA augmentation (3960 N [1371 N]) than that for the copolymer, negative and intact groups (3484 N [1497 N], 3237 N [1744 N], and 1747 N [702 N]). A similar trend was observed in the predicted stiffness. Moreover, predicted and experimental fracture loads were strongly correlated (R=0.78), whereas stiffness showed moderate correlation (R=0.39). CONCLUSION QCT/FEM was successful for predicting fracture loads of metastatic, polymer-augmented vertebral bodies. Overall, we have demonstrated that QCT/FEM may be a useful tool for predicting in situ vertebral fracture load resulting from vertebroplasty. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE N/A.
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Enhanced bone cell functions on poly(ε-caprolactone) triacrylate networks grafted with polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane nanocages. POLYMER 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2014.06.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Fang Z, Giambini H, Zeng H, Camp JJ, Dadsetan M, Robb RA, An KN, Yaszemski MJ, Lu L. Biomechanical evaluation of an injectable and biodegradable copolymer P(PF-co-CL) in a cadaveric vertebral body defect model. Tissue Eng Part A 2014; 20:1096-102. [PMID: 24256208 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2013.0275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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A novel biodegradable copolymer, poly(propylene fumarate-co-caprolactone) [P(PF-co-CL)], has been developed in our laboratory as an injectable scaffold for bone defect repair. In the current study, we evaluated the ability of P(PF-co-CL) to reconstitute the load-bearing capacity of vertebral bodies with lytic lesions. Forty vertebral bodies from four fresh-frozen cadaveric thoracolumbar spines were used for this study. They were randomly divided into four groups: intact vertebral body (intact control), simulated defect without treatment (negative control), defect treated with P(PF-co-CL) (copolymer group), and defect treated with poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA group). Simulated metastatic lytic defects were made by removing a central core of the trabecular bone in each vertebral body with an approximate volume of 25% through an access hole in the side of the vertebrae. Defects were then filled by injecting either P(PF-co-CL) or PMMA in situ crosslinkable formulations. After the spines were imaged with quantitative computerized tomography, single vertebral body segments were harvested for mechanical testing. Specimens were compressed until failure or to 25% reduction in body height and ultimate strength and elastic modulus of each specimen were then calculated from the force-displacement data. The average failure strength of the copolymer group was 1.83 times stronger than the untreated negative group and it closely matched the intact vertebral bodies (intact control). The PMMA-treated vertebrae, however, had a failure strength 1.64 times larger compared with the intact control. The elastic modulus followed the same trend. This modulus mismatch between PMMA-treated vertebrae and the host vertebrae could potentially induce a fracture cascade and degenerative changes in adjacent intervertebral discs. In contrast, P(PF-co-CL) restored the mechanical properties of the treated segments similar to the normal, intact, vertebrae. Therefore, P(PF-co-CL) may be a suitable alternative to PMMA for vertebroplasty treatment of vertebral bodies with lytic defects.
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- Zhong Fang
- 1 Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Laboratory, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine , Rochester, Minnesota
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Ezra M, Bushman J, Shreiber D, Schachner M, Kohn J. Enhanced femoral nerve regeneration after tubulization with a tyrosine-derived polycarbonate terpolymer: effects of protein adsorption and independence of conduit porosity. Tissue Eng Part A 2013; 20:518-28. [PMID: 24011026 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2013.0092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Following complete nerve transection, entubulation of the nerve stumps helps guide axons to reconnect distally. In this study, a biodegradable and noncytotoxic tyrosine-derived polycarbonate terpolymer composed of 89.5 mol% desaminotyrosyl tyrosine ethyl ester (DTE), 10 mol% desaminotyrosyl tyrosine (DT), and 0.5 mol% poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG, molecular weight [Mw]=1 kDa) [designated as E10-0.5(1K)] was used to fabricate conduits for peripheral nerve regeneration. These conduits were evaluated against commercially available nonporous polyethylene (PE) tubes. The two materials are characterized in vitro for differences in surface properties, and the conduits are then evaluated in vivo in a critical-sized nerve defect in the mouse femoral nerve model. Conduits were fabricated from E10-0.5(1K) in both porous [P-E10-0.5(1K)] and nonporous [NP-E10-0.5(1K)] configurations. The results illustrate that adsorption of laminin, fibronectin, and collagen type I was enhanced on E10-0.5(1K) compared to PE. In addition, in vivo the E10-0.5(1K) conduits improved functional recovery over PE conduits, producing regenerated nerves with a fivefold increase in the number of axons, and an eightfold increase in the percentage of myelinated axons. These increases were observed for both P-E10-0.5(1K) and NP-E10-0.5(1K) after 15 weeks. When conduits were removed at 7 or 14 days following implantation, an increase in Schwann cell proteins and fibrin matrix formation was observed in E10-0.5(1K) conduits over PE conduits. These results indicate that E10-0.5(1K) is a pro-regenerative material for peripheral nerves and that the porosity of P-E10-0.5(1K) conduits was inconsequential in this model of nerve injury.
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- Mindy Ezra
- 1 New Jersey Center for Biomaterials, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , Piscataway, New Jersey
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Daly WT, Knight AM, Wang H, de Boer R, Giusti G, Dadsetan M, Spinner RJ, Yaszemski MJ, Windebank AJ. Comparison and characterization of multiple biomaterial conduits for peripheral nerve repair. Biomaterials 2013; 34:8630-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.07.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2013] [Accepted: 07/23/2013] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Bodakhe S, Verma S, Garkhal K, Samal SK, Sharma SS, Kumar N. Injectable photocrosslinkable nanocomposite based on poly(glycerol sebacate) fumarate and hydroxyapatite: development, biocompatibility and bone regeneration in a rat calvarial bone defect model. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2013; 8:1777-95. [PMID: 23384697 DOI: 10.2217/nnm.12.192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM An injectable, photocrosslinkable nanocomposite was prepared using a fumarate derivative of poly(glycerol sebacate) and nanohydroxyapatite. MATERIALS & METHODS Polymers with varying physical and mechanical properties were synthesized. Furthermore, nanocomposites were developed using a homogenization process by combining nanohydroxyapatite within poly(glycerol sebacate) matrix via photocrosslinking and evaluated both in vitro and in vivo. RESULTS & DISCUSSION The nanocomposites were injectable, highly bioactive and biocompatible. Addition of nanohydroxyapatite led to enhanced mechanical properties with an ultimate strength of 8 MPa. The optimized nanocomposite showed good in vitro cell attachment, proliferation and differentiation of rat bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells. The in vivo evaluation in a rat calvarial bone defect model showed significantly high alkaline phosphatase activity and bone regeneration. CONCLUSION This injectable, biocompatible and bioactive in situ hardening composite graft was found to be suitable for load-bearing bone regeneration applications using minimally invasive surgery.
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- Santosh Bodakhe
- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research (NIPER), Sector 67, S.A.S. Nagar, Punjab, 160062, India
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Zheng L, Wang Z, Li C, Xiao Y, Zhang D, Guan G, Zhu W. Synthesis, characterization and properties of novel linear poly(butylene fumarate) bearing reactive double bonds. POLYMER 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2012.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Cai L, Zhang L, Dong J, Wang S. Photocured biodegradable polymer substrates of varying stiffness and microgroove dimensions for promoting nerve cell guidance and differentiation. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2012; 28:12557-12568. [PMID: 22857011 DOI: 10.1021/la302868q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Photocross-linkable and biodegradable polymers have great promise in fabricating nerve conduits for guiding axonal growth in peripheral nerve regeneration. Here, we photocross-linked two poly(ε-caprolactone) triacrylates (PCLTAs) with number-average molecular weights of ~7000 and ~10,000 g mol(-1) into substrates with parallel microgrooves. Cross-linked PCLTA7k was amorphous and soft, while cross-linked PCLTA10k was semicrystalline with a stiffer surface. We employed different dimensions of interests for the parallel microgrooves, that is, groove widths of 5, 15, 45, and 90 μm and groove depths of 0.4, 1, 5, and 12 μm. The behaviors of rat Schwann cell precursor line (SpL201) cells with the glial nature and pheochromocytoma (PC12) cells with the neuronal nature were studied on these microgrooved substrates, showing distinct preference to the substrates with different mechanical properties. We found different threshold sensitivities of the two nerve cell types to topographical features when their cytoskeleton and nuclei were altered by varying the groove depth and width. Almost all of the cells were aligned in the narrowest and deepest microgrooves or around the edge of microgrooves. Oriented SpL201 cell movement had a higher motility as compared to unaligned ones. After forskolin treatment, SpL201 cells demonstrated significantly upregulated S-100 and O4 on stiffer substrates or narrower microgrooves, suggesting more differentiation toward early Schwann cells (SCs). PC12 neurites were oriented with enhanced extension in narrower microgrooves. The present results not only improve our fundamental understanding on nerve cell-substrate interactions, but also offer useful conduit materials and appropriate feature dimensions to foster guidance for axonal growth in peripheral nerve regeneration.
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- Lei Cai
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, United States
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Lu Y, Shen L, Gong F, Cui J, Rao J, Chen J, Yang W. Polycarbonate urethane films modified by heparin to enhance hemocompatibility and endothelialization. POLYM INT 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/pi.4229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Cai L, Lu J, Sheen V, Wang S. Optimal poly(L-lysine) grafting density in hydrogels for promoting neural progenitor cell functions. Biomacromolecules 2012; 13:1663-74. [PMID: 22533450 PMCID: PMC3547621 DOI: 10.1021/bm300381d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Recently, we have developed a photopolymerizable poly(L-lysine) (PLL) that can be covalently incorporated into poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) hydrogels to improve their bioactivity by providing positive charges. To explore the potential of these PLL-grafted PEGDA hydrogels as a cell delivery vehicle and luminal filler in nerve guidance conduits for peripheral and central nerve regeneration, we varied the number of pendent PLL chains in the hydrogels by photo-cross-linking PEGDA with weight compositions of PLL (φ(PLL)) of 0, 1, 2, 3, and 5%. We further investigated the effect of PLL grafting density on E14 mouse neural progenitor cell (NPC) behavior including cell viability, attachment, proliferation, differentiation, and gene expression. The amount of actually grafted PLL and charge densities were characterized, showing a proportional increase with the feed composition φ(PLL). NPC viability in 3D hydrogels was significantly improved in a PLL grafting density-dependent manner at days 7 and 14 postencapsulation. Similarly, NPC attachment and proliferation were promoted on the PLL-grafted hydrogels with increasing φ(PLL) up to 2%. More intriguingly, NPC lineage commitment was dramatically altered by the amount of grafted PLL chains in the hydrogels. NPC differentiation demonstrated a parabolic or nonmonotonic dependence on φ(PLL), resulting in cells mostly differentiated toward mature neurons with extensive neurite formation and astrocytes rather than oligodendrocytes on the PLL-grafted hydrogels with φ(PLL) of 2%, whereas the neutral hydrogels and PLL-grafted hydrogels with higher φ(PLL) of 5% support NPC differentiation less. Gene expression of lineage markers further illustrated this trend, indicating that PLL-grafted hydrogels with an optimal φ(PLL) of 2% could be a promising cell carrier that promoted NPC functions for treatment of nerve injuries.
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- Lei Cai
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996
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- Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115
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- Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996
- Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831
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Wang K, Cai L, Zhang L, Dong J, Wang S. Biodegradable photo-crosslinked polymer substrates with concentric microgrooves for regulating MC3T3-E1 cell behavior. Adv Healthc Mater 2012. [PMID: 23184743 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201200030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Both intrinsic material properties and topographical features are critical in influencing cell-biomaterial interactions. We present a systematic investigation of regulating mouse pre-osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cell behavior on biodegradable polymer substrates with distinct mechanical properties and concentric microgrooves. The precursors for fabricating substrates used here were two poly(ϵ-caprolactone) triacrylates (PCLTAs) synthesized from poly(ϵ-caprolactone) triols with molecular weights of ∼7000 and ∼10000 g mol(-1) . These two PCLTAs were photo-crosslinked into PCL networks with distinct thermal, rheological, and mechanical properties at physiological temperature because of their different crystallinities and melting temperatures. Microgrooved substrates with four groove widths of 7.5, 16.1, 44.2, and 91.2 μm and three groove depths of 0.2, 1, and 10 μm were prepared through replica molding, i.e., photo-crosslinking PCLTA on micro-fabricated silicon wafers with pre-designed concentric groove patterns. MC3T3-E1 cell attachment and proliferation could be better supported by the stiffer substrates while not significantly influenced by the microgrooves. Microgroove dimensions could regulate MC3T3-E1 cell alignment, nuclear shape and distribution, mineralization, and gene expression. Among the microgrooves with a fixed depth of 10 μm, the smallest width of 7.5 μm could align and elongate the cytoskeleton and nuclei most efficiently. Strikingly, higher mineral deposition and upregulation of osteocalcin gene expression were found in the narrower microgrooves when the groove depth was 10 μm.
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- Kan Wang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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Wang K, Jesse S, Wang S. Banded Spherulitic Morphology in Blends of Poly (propylene fumarate) and Poly(ϵ
-caprolactone) and Interaction with MC3T3-E1 Cells. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.201200004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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