Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2014, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (8): 1172-1178.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.08.005

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Applicability and biodegradability in vivo upon polyglycolic acid nonwoven mesh and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) porous sponge as scaffolds for tissue engineered cartilage

Sun An-ke1, Sun Jing2, Sun Wei1, Zhang He3, Chen Wei4, Hua Ze-quan5   

  1. 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, 3Centre for Experimental Animals, 4Department of Medical Laboratory, 5Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang 110016, Liaoning Province, China; 2Grade 2012, Postgraduate School, Liaoning Medical University, Jinzhou 121001, Liaoning Province, China
  • Received:2013-12-07 Online:2014-02-19 Published:2014-02-19
  • Contact: Hua Ze-quan, Chief physician, Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang 110016, Liaoning Province, China
  • About author:Sun An-ke, M.D., Chief physician, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang 110016, Liaoning Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the grant from the General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, No. zy2009z0019

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Both polyglycolic acid (PGA) nonwoven mesh and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) (PHBHH) show good applicability, biodegradability and biocompatibility with porous sponges.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the applicability and biodegradability in vivo of PGA nonwoven mesh and PHBHH porous sponge as scaffolds for tissue engineered cartilage.
METHODS: Rabbit chondrocytes were seeded onto PGA nonwoven mesh and PHBHH porous sponge respectively as scaffolds to form chondrocyte-PGA or chondrocyte-PHBHH composites by tissue engineering technique. The composites were implanted subcutaneously into the dorsum of the adult New Zealand white rabbits as experimental group. In addition, PGA nonwoven mesh and PHBHH porous sponge respectively were implanted subcutaneously into the dorsum of another rabbits as control group.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Histological examination showed that for the tissue engineered cartilage using PGA nonwoven mesh as scaffolds a few smaller chondrocytes and some remainder of PGA fibers existed among the matrix of neocartilage after 4 weeks; near mature cartilage appeared without PGA fiber remainder after 8 weeks; then mature cartilage formed with a plenty of cartilage matrix and without PGA fiber remainder after 12 weeks. For the tissue engineered cartilage using PHBHH porous sponge as scaffolds, immature chondrocytes presented with more remainder of PHBHH similar to “foreign substance” in neocartilage after 4 weeks; and some remainder of PHBHH still remained after 8 weeks; up until 12 weeks, the remainder of PHBHH was invisible within the new cartilage. It was demonstrated to form rich cartilaginous matrix and type II collage through special staining and immunohistochemical test at 12 weeks after implantation. Both PGA nonwoven mesh and PHBHH porous sponge have good applicability and biodegradability as scaffolds for tissue engineered cartilage in vivo, and their biodegradability meets the requirement of constructing tissue engineered cartilage.


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Key words: biocompatible materials, biodegradation, environmental, cartilage, tissue engineering

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