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Mitropoulou A, Markatos DN, Dimopoulos A, Marazioti A, Mikelis CM, Mavrilas D. Development and Evaluation of Biodegradable Core-Shell Microfibrous and Nanofibrous Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Applications. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2024; 35:10. [PMID: 38285092 PMCID: PMC10824864 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-024-06777-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
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Tissue engineering scaffolds as three-dimensional substrates may serve as ideal templates for tissue regeneration by simulating the structure of the extracellular matrix (ECM). Many biodegradable synthetic polymers, either hydrophobic, like Poly-ε-caprolactone (PCL), or hydrophilic, like Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) (PVA), are widely used as candidate bioactive materials for fabricating tissue engineering scaffolds. However, a combination of good cytocompatibility of hydrophilic polymers with good biomechanical performance of hydrophobic polymers could be beneficial for the in vivo performance of the scaffolds. In this study, we aimed to fabricate biodegradable fibrous scaffolds by combining the properties of hydrophobic PCL with those of hydrophilic PVA and evaluate their properties in comparison with pristine PCL scaffolds. Therefore, single-layered PCL scaffolds, sequential tri-layered (PVA/PCL/PVA), and core-shell (PVA as shell and PCL as core) composite scaffolds were developed utilizing the electrospinning technique. The material structural and biomechanical properties of the electrospun scaffolds, before and after their hydrolytic degradation over a seven-month period following storage in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) at 37 °C, were comprehensively compared. In addition, human embryonic kidney cells (HEK-293) were cultured on the scaffolds to investigate potential cell attachment, infiltration, and proliferation. The results demonstrated the long-term efficacy of core-shell biodegradable fibrous scaffolds in comparison to single-layers PCL and tri-layers PVA/PCL/PVA, not only due to its superior morphological characteristics and mechanical properties, but also due to its ability to promote homogeneous cell distribution and proliferation, without any external chemical or physical stimuli.
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- Athina Mitropoulou
- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, Laboratory of Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, University of Patras, Patras, GR, Greece.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, Laboratory of Technology and Strength of Materials, University of Patras, Patras, GR, Greece
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- Prometheus Division of Skeletal Tissue Engineering, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Skeletal Biology and Engineering Research Center, Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Laboratory of Basic Sciences, University of Peloponnese, Sparta, GR, Greece
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, Laboratory of Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, University of Patras, Patras, GR, Greece
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Goswami S, Mandal P, Sarkar S, Mukherjee M, Pal S, Mallick D, Mukherjee D. Flexible NHC-aryloxido aluminum complex and its zwitterionic imidazolium aluminate precursor in ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:1346-1354. [PMID: 38164613 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt02932h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Anionic donor-functionalized NHC (N-heterocyclic carbene) complexes of Al are rare. We report one such case here, an NHC-aryloxido AlMe2 complex [Al(L)Me2] (2), following a stepwise synthesis from the proligand [HO-4,6-tBu2-C6H2-2-CH2{CH(NCHCHNAr)}]Br [LH2Br; Ar = 2,6-iPr2-C6H3 (Dipp)] and AlMe3via the zwitterionic intermediate [Al(LH)Me2Br] (1). The ligand's flexibility in 2 is evident from the conformational fluxionality revealed by VT-1H NMR spectroscopic analysis. The ∠O-Al-C (ca. 100.5°) bite angle is also wider than the ∠O-Ti-C (ca. 80.6°) as seen in our recently reported Ti complex [Ti(L)(NMe2)2Br]. DFT analysis showed that the CNHC-Al bond is significantly ionic, as is the CNHC-Ti bond. Both 1 and 2 are active in the ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of ε-caprolactone (CL). 2, similar to [Ti(L)(NMe2)2Br], exhibits bifunctional MLC-type monomer activation, but only at an elevated temperature. However, the 2/BnOH combination is catalytically active at room temperature, likely through a zwitterionic [Al(LH)Me2(OBn)]. The 1/BnOH combination follows a similar mechanism but surprisingly at a faster rate.
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- Santu Goswami
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur, 741246, West Bengal, India.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur, 741246, West Bengal, India.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur, 741246, West Bengal, India.
- Department of Chemistry, Presidency University, 86/1 College Street, Kolkata, 700073, West Bengal, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Karwar, Rajasthan 342037, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Karwar, Rajasthan 342037, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Presidency University, 86/1 College Street, Kolkata, 700073, West Bengal, India.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur, 741246, West Bengal, India.
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Zhang X, Prior TJ, Redshaw C. Niobium and Tantalum complexes derived from the acids Ph 2C(X)CO 2H (X = OH, NH 2): synthesis, structure and ROP capability. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj02527b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Tetranuclear [M4(OEt)8(L1)4(μ-O)2] and dinuclear [M2(OEt)4(L2H2)4(μ-O)] complexes (M = Nb, Ta) derived from benzilic acid (L1H2) and diphenylglycine (L2H3) have been structurally characterized and are capable of the ROP of μ-caprolactone and rac-lactide.
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- Xin Zhang
- Plastics Collaboratory, Department of Chemistry, The University of Hull, Cottingham Rd, Hull HU6 7RX, UK
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- Plastics Collaboratory, Department of Chemistry, The University of Hull, Cottingham Rd, Hull HU6 7RX, UK
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- Plastics Collaboratory, Department of Chemistry, The University of Hull, Cottingham Rd, Hull HU6 7RX, UK
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Bazgir M, Zhang W, Zhang X, Elies J, Saeinasab M, Coates P, Youseffi M, Sefat F. Degradation and Characterisation of Electrospun Polycaprolactone (PCL) and Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) Scaffolds for Vascular Tissue Engineering. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 14:4773. [PMID: 34500862 PMCID: PMC8432541 DOI: 10.3390/ma14174773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Revised: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The current study aimed to evaluate the characteristics and the effects of degradation on the structural properties of Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA)- and polycaprolactone (PCL)-based nanofibrous scaffolds. Six scaffolds were prepared by electrospinning, three with PCL 15% (w/v) and three with PLGA 10% (w/v), with electrospinning processing times of 30, 60 and 90 min. Both types of scaffolds displayed more robust mechanical properties with increased spinning times. The tensile strength of both scaffolds with 90-min electrospun membranes did not show a significant difference in their strengths, as the PCL and PLGA scaffolds measured at 1.492 MPa ± 0.378 SD and 1.764 MPa ± 0.7982 SD, respectively. All membranes were shown to be hydrophobic under a wettability test. A degradation behaviour study was performed by immersing all scaffolds in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) solution at room temperature for 12 weeks and for 4 weeks at 37 °C. The effects of degradation were monitored by taking each sample out of the PBS solution every week, and the structural changes were investigated under a scanning electron microscope (SEM). The PCL and PLGA scaffolds showed excellent fibre structure with adequate degradation, and the fibre diameter, measured over time, showed slight increase in size. Therefore, as an example of fibre water intake and progressive degradation, the scaffold's percentage weight loss increased each week, further supporting the porous membrane's degradability. The pore size and the porosity percentage of all scaffolds decreased substantially over the degradation period. The conclusion drawn from this experiment is that PCL and PLGA hold great promise for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications.
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- Morteza Bazgir
- Department of Biomedical and Electronics Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP, UK; (M.B.); (M.Y.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China;
- Advanced Polymer Materials Research Center, Sichuan University, Shishi 362700, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Oral Disease and Biomedical Sciences and Chongqing Municipal Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Engineering of Higher Education, Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 401174, China;
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- Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP, UK;
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad 9177948974, Iran;
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- Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Polymer Science and Technology (Polymer IRC), University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP, UK;
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- Department of Biomedical and Electronics Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP, UK; (M.B.); (M.Y.)
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- Department of Biomedical and Electronics Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP, UK; (M.B.); (M.Y.)
- Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Polymer Science and Technology (Polymer IRC), University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1DP, UK;
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Effect of Biomedical Materials in the Implementation of a Long and Healthy Life Policy. Processes (Basel) 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/pr9050865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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This paper is divided into seven main parts. Its purpose is to review the literature to demonstrate the importance of developing bioengineering and global production of biomaterials to care for the level of healthcare in the world. First, the general description of health as a universal human value and assumptions of a long and healthy life policy is presented. The ethical aspects of the mission of medical doctors and dentists were emphasized. The coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic has had a significant impact on health issues, determining the world’s health situation. The scope of the diseases is given, and specific methods of their prevention are discussed. The next part focuses on bioengineering issues, mainly medical engineering and dental engineering, and the need for doctors to use technical solutions supporting medicine and dentistry, taking into account the current stage Industry 4.0 of the industrial revolution. The concept of Dentistry 4.0 was generally presented, and a general Bioengineering 4.0 approach was suggested. The basics of production management and the quality loop of the product life cycle were analyzed. The general classification of medical devices and biomedical materials necessary for their production was presented. The paper contains an analysis of the synthesis and characterization of biomedical materials supporting medicine and dentistry, emphasizing additive manufacturing methods. Numerous examples of clinical applications supported considerations regarding biomedical materials. The economic conditions for implementing various biomedical materials groups were supported by forecasts for developing global markets for biomaterials, regenerative medicine, and tissue engineering. In the seventh part, recapitulation and final remarks against the background of historical retrospection, it was emphasized that the technological processes of production and processing of biomedical materials and the systematic increase in their global production are a determinant of the implementation of a long and healthy policy.
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Alshamrani AFA, Santoro O, Ounsworth S, Prior TJ, Stasiuk GJ, Redshaw C. Synthesis, characterisation and ROP catalytic evaluation of Cu(II) complexes bearing 2,2ʹ-diphenylglycine-derived moieties. Polyhedron 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2020.114977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Natural and Synthetic Polymeric Scaffolds. Biomed Mater 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-49206-9_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Synthesis of Biodegradable Polymers: A Review on the Use of Schiff-Base Metal Complexes as Catalysts for the Ring Opening Polymerization (ROP) of Cyclic Esters. Catalysts 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/catal10070800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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This review describes the recent advances (from 2008 onwards) in the use of Schiff-base metal complexes as catalysts for the ring opening polymerization (ROP) of cyclic esters. The synthesis and structure of the metal complexes, as well as all aspects concerning the polymerization process and the characteristics of the polymers formed, will be discussed.
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Khoo D, Ung O, Blomberger D, Hutmacher DW. Nipple Reconstruction: A Regenerative Medicine Approach Using 3D-Printed Tissue Scaffolds. TISSUE ENGINEERING PART B-REVIEWS 2019; 25:126-134. [PMID: 30379123 DOI: 10.1089/ten.teb.2018.0253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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IMPACT STATEMENT This work provides a comprehensive overview and critique of nipple reconstruction techniques to date. It then explores different tissue engineering concepts and how these may improve clinical outcomes for patients undergoing nipple reconstruction. A novel technique is proposed, whereby a three-dimensional-printed tissue-engineered construct is used as an autologous graft to assist nipple reconstruction.
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- Denver Khoo
- 1 Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- 1 Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.,2 Centre for Breast Health, Unit 1 Surgery-Breast Endocrine Unit, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- 3 Centre in Regenerative Medicine, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- 3 Centre in Regenerative Medicine, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.,4 ARC Centre in Additive Biomanufacturing, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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Bonartsev AP, Voinova VV, Bonartseva GA. Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and Human Microbiota (Review). APPL BIOCHEM MICRO+ 2018. [DOI: 10.1134/s0003683818060066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Hou X, Chang DF, Trecartin A, Barthel ER, Schlieve CR, Frey MR, Fowler KL, Grikscheit TC. Short-term and long-term human or mouse organoid units generate tissue-engineered small intestine without added signalling molecules. Exp Physiol 2018; 103:1633-1644. [PMID: 30232817 DOI: 10.1113/ep086990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2018] [Accepted: 08/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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NEW FINDINGS What is the central question of this study? Tissue-engineered small intestine was previously generated in vivo by immediate implantation of organoid units derived from both mouse and human donor intestine. Although immediate transplantation of organoid units into patients shows promise as a potential future therapy, some critically ill patients might require delayed transplantation. What is the main finding and its importance? Unlike enteroids, which consist of isolated intestinal crypts, short- and long-term cultured organoid units are composed of epithelial and mesenchymal cells derived from mouse or human intestine. Organoid units do not require added signalling molecules and can generate tissue-engineered intestine in vivo. ABSTRACT Mouse and human postnatal and fetal organoid units (OUs) maintained in either short-term culture (2 weeks) or long-term culture (from 4 weeks up to 3 months) without adding exogenous growth factors were implanted in immunocompromised mice to form tissue-engineered small intestine (TESI) in vivo. Intestinal epithelial stem and neuronal progenitor cells were maintained in long-term OU cultures from both humans and mice without exogenous growth factors, and these cultures were successfully used to form TESI. This was enhanced with OUs derived from human fetal tissues. Organoid unit culture is different from enteroid culture, which is limited to epithelial cell growth and requires supplementation with R-Spondin, noggin and epidermal growth factor. Organoid units contain multiple cell types, including epithelial, mesenchymal and enteric nervous system cells. Short- and long-term cultured OUs derived from mouse and human intestine develop into TESI in vivo, which contains key components of the small intestine similar to native intestine.
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- Xiaogang Hou
- Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine Program, Saban Research Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine Program, Saban Research Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine Program, Saban Research Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Division of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine Program, Saban Research Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Division of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine Program, Saban Research Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine Program, Saban Research Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine Program, Saban Research Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine Program, Saban Research Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Division of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Pang X, Duan R, Li X, Hu C, Wang X, Chen X. Breaking the Paradox between Catalytic Activity and Stereoselectivity: rac-Lactide Polymerization by Trinuclear Salen–Al Complexes. Macromolecules 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b02662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- Xuan Pang
- Key
Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied
Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- Key
Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied
Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- Key
Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied
Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- Key
Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied
Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
- University of
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Key
Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied
Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- Key
Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied
Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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Landeros-Martinez LL, Glossman-Mitnik D, Orrantia-Borunda E, Flores-Holguín N. New Methods of Esterification of Nanodiamonds in Fighting Breast Cancer-A Density Functional Theory Approach. Molecules 2017; 22:molecules22101740. [PMID: 29048376 PMCID: PMC6151705 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22101740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2017] [Revised: 10/10/2017] [Accepted: 10/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The use of nanodiamonds as anticancer drug delivery vehicles has received much attention in recent years. In this theoretical paper, we propose using different esterification methods for nanodiamonds. The monomers proposed are 2-hydroxypropanal, polyethylene glycol, and polyglicolic acid. Specifically, the hydrogen bonds, infrared (IR) spectra, molecular polar surface area, and reactivity parameters are analyzed. The monomers proposed for use in esterification follow Lipinski's rule of five, meaning permeability is good, they have good permeation, and their bioactivity is high. The results show that the complex formed between tamoxifen and nanodiamond esterified with polyglicolic acid presents the greatest number of hydrogen bonds and a good amount of molecular polar surface area. Calculations concerning the esterified nanodiamond and reactivity parameters were performed using Density Functional Theory with the M06 functional and the basis set 6-31G (d); for the esterified nanodiamond-Tamoxifen complexes, the semi-empirical method PM6 was used. The solvent effect has been taken into account by using implicit modelling and the conductor-like polarizable continuum model.
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- Linda-Lucila Landeros-Martinez
- Laboratorio Virtual Nanocosmos, Departamento de Medio Ambiente y Energia, Centro de Investigacion en Materiales Avanzados, Miguel de Cervantes 120, Complejo Industrial Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Chih 31136, Mexico.
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- Laboratorio Virtual Nanocosmos, Departamento de Medio Ambiente y Energia, Centro de Investigacion en Materiales Avanzados, Miguel de Cervantes 120, Complejo Industrial Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Chih 31136, Mexico.
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- Laboratorio Virtual Nanocosmos, Departamento de Medio Ambiente y Energia, Centro de Investigacion en Materiales Avanzados, Miguel de Cervantes 120, Complejo Industrial Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Chih 31136, Mexico.
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- Laboratorio Virtual Nanocosmos, Departamento de Medio Ambiente y Energia, Centro de Investigacion en Materiales Avanzados, Miguel de Cervantes 120, Complejo Industrial Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Chih 31136, Mexico.
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Wake MC, Gupta PK, Mikos AG. Fabrication of Pliable Biodegradable Polymer foams to Engineer Soft Tissues. Cell Transplant 2017; 5:465-73. [PMID: 8800514 DOI: 10.1177/096368979600500405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We have fabricated pliable, porous, biodegradable scaffolds with poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) blends using a solvent-casting and particulate-leaching technique. Our study investigated the effects of four different processing parameters on pliability and pore morphology of the biodegradable scaffolds. The parameters investigated were the PLGA copolymer ratio, the PLGA/PEG blend ratio, the initial salt weight fraction, and the salt particle size. A wide range of shear moduli (0.59 to 9.55 MPa), porosities (0.798 to 0.942), and median pore diameters (71 to 154 μm) was able to be achieved by varying the combination of these parameters. Our study indicates that initial salt weight fraction and PLGA/PEG blend ratio have the most significant effects on the physico-mechanical properties of the scaffolds. Enhanced pliability of the three dimensional foams made with blends of PLGA and PEG is evidenced by the ability to roll them into a tube without macroscopic damage to the scaffold. Pliable polymer substrates hold great promise for regeneration of soft tissues such as skin, or those requiring a tubular conformation such as intestine or vascular grafts.
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- M C Wake
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Cox Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering, Rice University, Houston TX 77251-1892, USA
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There is a need for bioengineered therapies to improve the overall health of the growing and aging world population. Patients with renal failure have a life-long requirement for a durable form of hemodialysis vascular access. In this article, we review the history of tissue engineering as it pertains to bioengineered grafts and vessels for hemodialysis access. Over the years, various strategies have been utilized to develop ideal, humanized vessels for vascular replacement such as fixation of animal or human vessels, cell seeding of synthetic materials, and the synthesis of completely autologous or allogeneic bioengineered vessels. Tissue engineering technologies from two companies have progressed to reach phase 2 and phase 3 clinical trials, but the prospect of newer strategies on the horizon may offer improved manufacturing efficiency, a greater variety of conduit size and length, and reduce the cost to produce.
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Duan R, Qu Z, Pang X, Zhang Y, Sun Z, Zhang H, Bian X, Chen X. Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactide Catalyzed by Bimetallic Salen-Type Titanium Complexes. CHINESE J CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.201600580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Ranlong Duan
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Changchun Jilin 130012 China
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- Changchun Institute of Urban Planning & Design; Changchun Jilin 130033 China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Changchun Jilin 130012 China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Changchun Jilin 130012 China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Changchun Jilin 130012 China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Changchun Jilin 130012 China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Changchun Jilin 130012 China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Changchun Jilin 130012 China
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Kan C, Ge J, Ma H. Aluminum methyl, alkoxide and α-alkoxy ester complexes supported by 6,6'-dimethylbiphenyl-bridged salen ligands: synthesis, characterization and catalysis for rac-lactide polymerization. Dalton Trans 2016; 45:6682-95. [PMID: 26974122 DOI: 10.1039/c5dt04633e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The synthesis and characterization of aluminum alkyl and alkoxide complexes bearing racemic 6,6'-dimethylbiphenyl-bridged salen-type ligands, and their catalysis in the ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of rac-lactide are reported. Reactions of AlMe3 with various amounts of the proligands (6,6'-[(6,6'-dimethyl-[1,1'-biphenyl]-2,2'-diyl)bis(nitrylomethilidyne)]-bis(2-R(1)-4-R(2)-phenol): , R(1) = R(2) = Me; , R(1) = (t)Bu, R(2) = Me; , R(1) = R(2) = cumyl; , R(1) = Br, R(2) = (t)Bu) afforded the corresponding mono- and dinuclear aluminum methyl complexes [AlMe (), Al2Me4 ()]. Aluminum alkoxide complexes AlO(i)Pr (), AlOBn (), and α-alkoxy ester complexes Al(OCMe2CO2Me) (), Al[(S)-OCHMeCO2Me] () were prepared via in situ alcoholysis of the parent aluminum methyl complex with the corresponding alcohols. The molecular structures of mononuclear complexes , dinuclear complex , alkoxide complexes and α-alkoxy ester complexes were established by single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies. Two broad resonances at about 69-70 ppm and 25-41 ppm were observed in the (27)Al NMR spectra of complexes and , indicating the existence of both four- and five-coordinate aluminum centers in solution, which results from the dissociation of one N donor of the salen ligand, accompanied by an association and dissociation equilibrium of the carbonyl group of the α-alkoxy ester ligand to the aluminum center. Complex is also a rare example of an O-lactate model complex that mimics the first insertion of l-LA. All complexes were investigated for the ROP of rac-LA at 110 °C in toluene. The polymerization initiated by complexes in the presence of (i)PrOH showed living features, affording PLAs with narrow molecular weight distributions (PDIs = 1.03-1.05) and 65-73% isotacticities. Particularly, complex showed an "immortal" behavior for the polymerization of rac-LA in the presence of excess alcohol. Compared with the mononuclear counterparts, the tetra-coordinate dinuclear aluminum complexes enabled a few fold boosts in activity, but gave atactic PLAs with broadened PDIs.
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- Chao Kan
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry and Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, People's Republic of China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry and Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, People's Republic of China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Functional Materials Chemistry and Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, People's Republic of China.
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Zikode M, Ojwach SO, Akerman MP. Structurally rigid bis(pyrazolyl)pyridine Zn(II) and Cu(II) complexes: Structures and kinetic studies in ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone. Appl Organomet Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.3556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Mnqobi Zikode
- School of Chemistry & Physics; University of KwaZulu-Natal; Pietermaritzburg Campus, Private Bag X01 Scottsville 3209 South Africa
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- School of Chemistry & Physics; University of KwaZulu-Natal; Pietermaritzburg Campus, Private Bag X01 Scottsville 3209 South Africa
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- School of Chemistry & Physics; University of KwaZulu-Natal; Pietermaritzburg Campus, Private Bag X01 Scottsville 3209 South Africa
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Sun Z, Duan R, Yang J, Zhang H, Li S, Pang X, Chen W, Chen X. Bimetallic Schiff base complexes for stereoselective polymerisation of racemic-lactide and copolymerisation of racemic-lactide with ε-caprolactone. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra00289g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Bimetallic Schiff-base complexes with different bridging parts and silyl-substituents were applied for stereoselective ROP ofrac-LA, and copolymerisation ofrac-LA/ε-CL.
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- Zhiqiang Sun
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- China
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Graded porous β-tricalcium phosphate scaffolds enhance bone regeneration in mandible augmentation. J Craniofac Surg 2015; 26:e148-53. [PMID: 25675019 PMCID: PMC4357553 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000001383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Bone augmentation requires scaffold to promote forming of natural bone structure. Currently, most of the reported bone scaffolds are porous solids with uniform pores. The aim of the currentstudy is to evaluate the effect of a graded porous β-tricalcium phosphate scaffolds on alveolar bone augmentation. Three groups of scaffolds were fabricated by a template-casting method: (1) graded porous scaffolds with large pores in the center and small pores at theperiphery, (2) scaffolds with large uniform pores, and (3) scaffolds with small uniform pores. Bone augmentation on rabbit mandible wasinvestigated by microcomputed tomography, sequential fluorescentlabeling, and histologic examination 3 months after implantation.The result presents that all the scaffold groups maintain their augmented bone height after 3-month observation, whereas the autograftinggroup presents an obvious bone resorption. Microcomputed tomography reveals that the graded porous group has significantly greater volume of new bone (P < 0.05) and similar bone density compared with the uniform pores groups. Bone substance distributes unevenly in all the 3 experimental groups. Greater bone volume can be observed in the area closer to the bone bed. The sequential fluorescentlabeling observation reveals robust bone regeneration in the first month and faster bone growth in the graded porous scaffold group than that in the large porous scaffold group. Histologic examinationsconfirm bone structure in the aspect of distribution, activity, and maturity. We conclude that graded porous designed biodegradableβ-tricalcium phosphate scaffolds are beneficial to promote bone augmentation in the aspect of bone volume.
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(Ferrocenylpyrazolyl)zinc(II) acetate complexes as initiators and catalysts for the ring opening polymerization of ϵ-caprolacton. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molcata.2015.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Duan R, Gao B, Li X, Pang X, Wang X, Shao H, Chen X. Zinc complexes bearing tridentate O,N,O-type half-Salen ligands for ring-opening polymerization of lactide. POLYMER 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2015.06.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Sarker M, Chen X, Schreyer D. Experimental approaches to vascularisation within tissue engineering constructs. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE-POLYMER EDITION 2015; 26:683-734. [DOI: 10.1080/09205063.2015.1059018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Obuah C, Lochee Y, Jordaan JH, Otto DP, Nyokong T, Darkwa J. (Ferrocenylpyrazolyl)zinc(II) benzoates as catalysts for the ring opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone. Polyhedron 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2015.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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An ideal vascular substitute, especially in <6 mm diameter applications, is a major clinical essentiality in blood vessel replacement surgery. Blood vessels are structurally complex and functionally dynamic tissue, with minimal regeneration potential. These have composite extracellular matrix (ECM) and arrangement. The interplay between ECM components and tissue specific cells gives blood vessels their specialized functional attributes. The core of vascular tissue engineering and regeneration relies on the challenges in creating vascular conduits that match native vessels and adequately regenerate in vivo. Out of numerous vascular regeneration concerns, the relevance of ECM emphasizes much attention toward appropriate choice of scaffold material and further scaffold development strategies. The review is intended to be focused on the various approaches of scaffold materials currently in use in vascular regeneration and current state of the art. Scaffold of choice in vascular tissue engineering ranges from natural to synthetic, decellularized, and even scaffold free approach. The applicability of tubular scaffold for in vivo vascular regeneration is under active investigation. A patent conduit with an ample endothelial luminal layer that can regenerate in vivo remains an unanswered query in the field of small diameter vascular tissue engineering. Besides, scaffolds developed for vascular regeneration, should aim at providing functional substitutes for use in a regenerative approach from the laboratory bench to patient bedside.
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- Neelima Thottappillil
- Division of Tissue Engineering and Regeneration Technologies, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Kerala, India
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- Division of Tissue Engineering and Regeneration Technologies, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Kerala, India
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Pang X, Duan R, Li X, Sun Z, Zhang H, Wang X, Chen X. Highly stereoselective bimetallic complexes for lactide and ε-caprolactone polymerization. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra11126e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Pang X, Duan R, Li X, Sun Z, Zhang H, Wang X, Chen X. Synthesis and characterization of half-salen complexes and their application in the polymerization of lactide and ε-caprolactone. Polym Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4py00734d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Pang X, Wu J, Chu CC, Chen X. Development of an arginine-based cationic hydrogel platform: Synthesis, characterization and biomedical applications. Acta Biomater 2014; 10:3098-107. [PMID: 24726959 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2014.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2013] [Revised: 03/22/2014] [Accepted: 04/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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A series of biodegradable and biocompatible cationic hybrid hydrogels was developed from water-soluble arginine-based unsaturated polymer (Arg-AG) and poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEG-DA) by a photocrosslinking method. The physicochemical, mechanical and biological properties of these hydrogels were intensively examined. The hydrogels were characterized in terms of equilibrium swelling ratio (Qeq), compression modulus and interior morphology. The effects of the chemical structure of the two Arg-AG precursors and the feed ratio of these precursors on the properties of resulting hybrid hydrogels were investigated. The crosslinking density and mechanical strength of the hybrid hydrogels increased with an increase in allylglycine (AG) content in the Arg-AG precursor, as the gelation efficiency (Gf) increased from 80% to 90%, but the swelling and pore size of the hybrid hydrogels decreased as the equilibrium swelling weight (Qeq) decreased from 1890% to 1330% and the pore size from 28 to 22 μm. The short-term in vitro biodegradation properties of hydrogels were investigated as a function of Arg-AG chemical structures and enzymes. Hybrid hydrogels showed faster biodegradation in an enzyme solution than in a phosphate-buffered saline solution. Bovine serum albumin and insulin release profiles indicated that this cationic hydrogel system could significantly improve the sustained release of the negatively charged proteins. The cellular response of the hybrid hydrogels was preliminarily evaluated by cell attachment, encapsulation and proliferation tests using live-dead and MTT assay. The results showed that the hybrid hydrogels supported cell attachment well and were nontoxic to the cells.
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- Xuan Pang
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China; Department of Fiber Science and Apparel Design, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-4401, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-4401, USA
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- Department of Fiber Science and Apparel Design, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-4401, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-4401, USA.
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, People's Republic of China.
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Qu Z, Duan R, Pang X, Gao B, Li X, Tang Z, Wang X, Chen X. Living and stereoselective polymerization of
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‐lactide by bimetallic aluminum Schiff‐Base complexes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.27123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Zhi Qu
- Key Laboratory of Polymer EcomaterialsChangchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of SciencesChangchun130022 China
- Graduate University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100039 China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer EcomaterialsChangchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of SciencesChangchun130022 China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer EcomaterialsChangchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of SciencesChangchun130022 China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer EcomaterialsChangchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of SciencesChangchun130022 China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer EcomaterialsChangchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of SciencesChangchun130022 China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer EcomaterialsChangchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of SciencesChangchun130022 China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer EcomaterialsChangchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of SciencesChangchun130022 China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer EcomaterialsChangchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of SciencesChangchun130022 China
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Pang X, Duan R, Li X, Chen X. Bimetallic salen–aluminum complexes: synthesis, characterization and their reactivity with rac-lactide and ε-caprolactone. Polym Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3py01774e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Pang X, Duan R, Li X, Gao B, Sun Z, Wang X, Chen X. Bimetallic Schiff-base aluminum complexes based on pentaerythrityl tetramine and their stereoselective polymerization of racemic lactide. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra02092h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Yu J, Lin F, Lin P, Gao Y, Becker ML. Phenylalanine-Based Poly(ester urea): Synthesis, Characterization, and in vitro Degradation. Macromolecules 2013. [DOI: 10.1021/ma401752b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Jiayi Yu
- 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 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 Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325, United States
- Austen Bioinnovation Institute in Akron, Akron, Ohio 44308, United States
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Gao B, Duan R, Pang X, Li X, Qu Z, Tang Z, Zhuang X, Chen X. Stereoselective Ring-Opening Polymerization of rac-Lactides Catalyzed by Aluminum Hemi-Salen Complexes. Organometallics 2013. [DOI: 10.1021/om400714q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- Bo Gao
- Key Laboratory of Polymer
Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer
Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer
Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer
Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer
Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer
Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer
Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer
Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, China
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Chu C. Biodegradable Polymeric Biomaterials. Biomaterials 2012. [DOI: 10.1201/b13687-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Sukmana I. Bioactive polymer scaffold for fabrication of vascularized engineering tissue. J Artif Organs 2012; 15:215-24. [PMID: 22527978 DOI: 10.1007/s10047-012-0644-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2011] [Accepted: 04/02/2012] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Tissue engineering seeks strategies to design polymeric scaffolds that allow high-cell-density cultures with signaling molecules and suitable vascular supply. One major obstacle in tissue engineering is the inability to create thick engineered-tissue constructs. A pre-vascularized tissue scaffold appears to be the most favorable approach to avoid nutrient and oxygen supply limitations as well as to allow waste removal, factors that are often hurdles in developing thick engineered tissues. Vascularization can be achieved using strategies in which cells are cultured in bioactive polymer scaffolds that can mimic extracellular matrix environments. This review addresses recent advances and future challenges in developing and using bioactive polymer scaffolds to promote tissue construct vascularization.
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- Irza Sukmana
- Medical Devices and Implant Technology (Mediteg) Research Group, Department of Biomechanics and Biomedical Materials, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Block P23 UTM Skudai, 81310 Johor Bahru, Johore, Malaysia.
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Kaigler D, Avila G, Wisner-Lynch L, Nevins ML, Nevins M, Rasperini G, Lynch SE, Giannobile WV. Platelet-derived growth factor applications in periodontal and peri-implant bone regeneration. Expert Opin Biol Ther 2011; 11:375-85. [PMID: 21288185 DOI: 10.1517/14712598.2011.554814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Achieving successful tissue regeneration following traditional therapeutic protocols, combining bone grafts and barrier membranes, may be challenging in certain clinical scenarios. A deeper understanding of periodontal and peri-implant wound healing and recent advances in the field of tissue engineering have provided clinicians with novel means to obtain predictable clinical outcomes. The use of growth factors such as recombinant human platelet-derived growth factor-BB (rhPDGF) with biocompatible matrices to promote tissue regeneration represents a promising approach in the disciplines of periodontology and implantology. AREAS COVERED This review covers the basic principles of bone and periodontal regeneration, and provides an overview of the biology of PDGF and its potential to predictably and reproducibly promote bone regeneration in regular clinical practice. The results of preclinical and clinical human studies evaluating the effectiveness of growth-factor-enhanced matrices are analyzed and discussed. EXPERT OPINION Current available evidence supports the use of rhPDGF-enhanced matrices to promote periodontal and peri-implant bone regeneration.
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- Darnell Kaigler
- University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1078, USA
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Current strategies of regenerative medicine are focused on the restoration of pathologically altered tissue architectures by transplantation of cells in combination with supportive scaffolds and biomolecules. In recent years, considerable interest has been given to biologically active scaffolds which are based on similar analogs of the extracellular matrix that have induced synthesis of tissues and organs. To restore function or regenerate tissue, a scaffold is necessary that will act as a temporary matrix for cell proliferation and extracellular matrix deposition, with subsequent ingrowth until the tissues are totally restored or regenerated. Scaffolds have been used for tissue engineering such as bone, cartilage, ligament, skin, vascular tissues, neural tissues, and skeletal muscle and as vehicle for the controlled delivery of drugs, proteins, and DNA. Various technologies come together to construct porous scaffolds to regenerate the tissues/organs and also for controlled and targeted release of bioactive agents in tissue engineering applications. In this paper, an overview of the different types of scaffolds with their material properties is discussed. The fabrication technologies for tissue engineering scaffolds, including the basic and conventional techniques to the more recent ones, are tabulated.
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Pang X, Chu CC. Synthesis, characterization and biodegradation of functionalized amino acid-based poly(ester amide)s. Biomaterials 2010; 31:3745-54. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2010.01.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2009] [Accepted: 01/08/2010] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in the USA. The limited availability of healthy autologous vessels for bypass grafting procedures has led to the fabrication of prosthetic vascular conduits. While synthetic polymers have been extensively studied as substitutes in vascular engineering, they fall short of meeting the biological challenges at the blood-material interface. Various tissue engineering strategies have emerged to address these flaws and increase long-term patency of vascular grafts. Vascular cell seeding of scaffolds and the design of bioactive polymers for in situ arterial regeneration have yielded promising results. This article describes the advances made in biomaterials design to generate suitable materials that not only match the mechanical properties of native vasculature, but also promote cell growth, facilitate extracellular matrix production and inhibit thrombogenicity.
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- Department of Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
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Chu Y, Ho WJ, Dunn JCY. Basic fibroblast growth factor delivery enhances adrenal cortical cellular regeneration. Tissue Eng Part A 2009; 15:2093-101. [PMID: 19196135 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2008.0305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The effective delivery of angiogenic factors is a useful strategy for the engineering of vascularized tissues. When adrenal cortical cells were implanted in mice under the renal capsule, the size of the implant was reduced to about 100 microm in thickness after 8 weeks. Either low (approximately 2 microg) levels of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) or high (approximately12 microg) levels of bFGF were encapsulated into poly-lactic-co-glycolic acid microspheres, and these bFGF-encapsulated microspheres were coimplanted with adrenal cortical cells. After 56 days, the implants with low and high levels of bFGF weighed five and eight times more, respectively, than the implants without bFGF delivery. The implants with bFGF-encapsulated microspheres also contained significantly more cells than the implants without bFGF delivery. The levels of adrenal cortical gene expression were not significantly changed with bFGF delivery. The implants with high levels of bFGF also had a more uniform distribution of anti-CD31 immunofluorescence. Based on the increased number of cells that expressed adrenal cortical genes, the delivery of bFGF enhanced adrenal cortical cellular regeneration, possibly through an angiogenic response.
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- Yinting Chu
- Biomedical Engineering Interdepartmental Program, Department of Bioengineering, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095-7098, USA
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Bertram JP, Jay SM, Hynes SR, Robinson R, Criscione JM, Lavik EB. Functionalized poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) enhances drug delivery and provides chemical moieties for surface engineering while preserving biocompatibility. Acta Biomater 2009; 5:2860-71. [PMID: 19433141 PMCID: PMC2749076 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2009.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2008] [Revised: 02/17/2009] [Accepted: 04/17/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) is one of the more widely used polymers for biomedical applications. Nonetheless, PLGA lacks chemical moieties that facilitate cellular interactions and surface chemistries. Furthermore, incorporation of hydrophilic molecules is often problematic. The integration of polymer functionalities would afford the opportunity to alter device characteristics, thereby enabling control over drug interactions, conjugations and cellular phenomena. In an effort to introduce amine functionalities and improve polymer versatility, we synthesized two block copolymers (PLGA-PLL 502H and PLGA-PLL 503H) composed of PLGA and poly(epsilon-carbobenzoxy-l-lysine) utilizing dicyclohexyl carbodiimide coupling. PLGA-PLL microspheres encapsulated approximately sixfold (502H) and threefold (503H) more vascular endothelial growth factor, and 41% (503H) more ciliary neurotrophic factor than their PLGA counterparts. While the amine functionalities were amenable to the delivery of large molecules and surface conjugations, they did not compromise polymer biocompatibility. With the versatile combination of properties, biocompatibility and ease of synthesis, these block copolymers have the potential for diverse utility in the fields of drug delivery and tissue engineering.
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- Prof E.B. Lavik, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, 55 Prospect St, New Haven, CT 06520 (USA), Phone: 203-432-4265, Fax: 203-432-0030, E-mail:
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Fang B, Wan YZ, Tang TT, Gao C, Dai KR. Proliferation and osteoblastic differentiation of human bone marrow stromal cells on hydroxyapatite/bacterial cellulose nanocomposite scaffolds. Tissue Eng Part A 2009; 15:1091-8. [PMID: 19196148 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2008.0110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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In this study, we prepared hydroxyapatite/bacterial cellulose (HAp/BC) nanocomposite scaffolds utilizing the biomimetic technique, and investigated the proliferation and osteoblastic differentiation of stromal cells derived from human bone marrow (hBMSC) on them. Scanning electron microscopy proved that cells could adhere and spread on scaffolds. The hBMSC seeded on the nanocomposites exhibited better adhesion and activity than those seeded upon the pure BC. After 6 days of culture on scaffolds, the cells proliferated faster on the nanocomposites than on the pure BC, as assessed by Alamar Blue assay. Real-time reverse transcription PCR results showed that the alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity of hBMSC and the expression of osteopontin, osteocalcin, bone sialoprotein, and ALP mRNA were all higher for up to 7 days for hBMSC cultured on the nanocomposites than for those cultured upon the pure BC with and without the presence of osteogenic supplements (L-ascorbic acid, glycerophosphate, and dexamethasone, p<0.05). These results suggest that the attachment, proliferation, and differentiation in cultured hBMSC can be modulated by the HAp/BC nanocomposite scaffold properties. In summary, we have developed a scaffold that displays in vitro biocompatibility, which may have potential use for bone tissue engineering.
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- Bo Fang
- Laboratory of Orthopaedic Cellular and Molecular Biology, Institute of Health Sciences, Shanghai Institutes of Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, P.R. China
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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in the United States. The limited availability of healthy autologous vessels for bypass grafting procedures has led to the fabrication of prosthetic vascular conduits. Synthetic polymeric materials, while providing the appropriate mechanical strength, lack the compliance and biocompatibility that bioresorbable and naturally occurring protein polymers offer. Vascular tissue engineering approaches have emerged in order to meet the challenges of designing a vascular graft with long-term patency. In vitro culture techniques that have been explored with vascular cell seeding of polymeric scaffolds and the use of bioactive polymers for in situ arterial regeneration have yielded promising results. This review describes the development of polymeric materials in various tissue engineering strategies for the improvement in the mechanical and biological performance of an arterial substitute.
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- Swathi Ravi
- Department of Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
- Biomedical Engineering, Emory University/Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
- Biomedical Engineering, Emory University/Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
- Biomedical Engineering, Emory University/Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
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Wang W, Fan M, Zhang L, Liu SH, Sun L, Wang CY. Compatibility of hyaluronic acid hydrogel and skeletal muscle myoblasts. Biomed Mater 2009; 4:025011. [DOI: 10.1088/1748-6041/4/2/025011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Microporous poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) matrices containing encapsulated proteins were fabricated in a solvent-free manner. Microporous foam was generated by saturating a mixture of polymer and protein particles in supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2), dispersing the protein particles in the polymer melt followed by a rapid evaporation of the CO2 phase. The release rates of protein encapsulated within porous poly(lactide-co-glycolide)(PLGA) constructs produced in SC-CO2 were measured in vitro. Although a substantial amount of protein was released within the first 48 h, results indicated that protein may be dispersed throughout the polymer phase and released over 3 weeks using this solvent-free technique. Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), known to promote angiogenesis in vivo, was encapsulated within the polymer matrix. In addition, retention of biological activity was measured for bFGF encapsulated within PLGA foams. Encapsulated bFGF was released from the porous constructs for up to 10 days in vitro with little loss of biological activity.
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- David D Hile
- Texas A&M University, Department of Chemical Engineering, College Station, Texas, USA
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