3D-poly (lactic acid) scaffolds coated with gelatin and mucic acid for bone tissue engineering

Autor: Shantanu Patil, Mariappanadar Vairamani, Balakrishnan Abinaya, S. Viji Chandran, L. Roshini Yadav, Nagarajan Selvamurugan, Badrinath Ashwin, T.P. Prasith
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 162:523-532
ISSN: 0141-8130
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.06.157
Popis: Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a promising technology to fabricate the intricate biomimetic structure. The primary focus of this study was to develop the bioactive 3D-scaffolds to enhance bone regeneration. The 3D-poly (lactic acid) (PLA) scaffolds were extruded based on a computer-aided design (CAD) model and coated with gelatin (Gel) containing different concentrations of mucic acid (MA) and were investigated for their osteogenic potential. Coating the PLA scaffolds with Gel/MA improved their physicochemical properties, and the addition of MA did not alter these properties. The viability of mouse mesenchymal stem cells (mMSCs, C3H10T1/2) seeded onto the PLA/Gel/MA scaffolds remained unaffected both at metabolic and cell membrane integrity levels. Alkaline phosphatase and von Kossa staining indicated the promotion of osteoblast differentiation of mMSCs by MA in the PLA/Gel scaffolds. Inclusion of MA in PLA/Gel scaffolds also increased the expression of the master bone transcription factor, Runx2, and other osteoblastic differentiation marker genes in mMSCs. Thus, our results suggested that the 3D-printed PLA scaffolds coated with Gel/MA favor osteoblast differentiation and have potential applications in bone tissue engineering.
Databáze: OpenAIRE