Optimized conditions for mesenchymal stem cells to differentiate into osteoblasts on a collagen/hydroxyapatite matrix

Autor: Josef Jančář, Daniel Tvrdík, Jana Juhasova, Jan Klepacek, Š. Melčáková, Zbyněk Tonar, Lucy Vojtová, Martin Plencner, Evžen Amler, Michala Rampichová, R. Jakubová, Petra Kochová, Alois Nečas, Eva Prosecká
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A. :307-315
ISSN: 1549-3296
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.33189
Popis: Collagen/hydroxyapatite (HA) composite scaffolds are known to be suitable scaffolds for seeding with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) differentiated into osteoblasts and for the in vitro production of artificial bones. However, the optimal collagen/HA ratio remains unclear. Our study confirmed that a higher collagen content increased scaffold stiffness but that a greater stiffness was not sufficient for bone tissue formation, a complex process evidently also dependent on scaffold porosity. We found that the scaffold pore diameter was dependent on the concentration of collagen and HA and that it could play a key role in cell seeding. In conclusion, the optimal scaffold for new bone formation and cell proliferation was found to be a composite scaffold formed from 50 wt % HA in 0.5 wt % collagen I solution.
Databáze: OpenAIRE