Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2015, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (3): 340-346.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2015.03.003

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Bone tissue engineering induced composite scaffolds for repair of bone defects

Tang Jun-jie1, 2, Li Wen-jie2, Li Gen2, Wang Jiu-na2, Zhao Ling2, Qin Wen2, Zhao Hong-bin1, 2   

  1. 1College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, Gansu Province, China; 2Lanzhou General Hospital of Lanzhou Military Command, Lanzhou 730050, Gansu Province, China
  • Online:2015-01-15 Published:2015-01-15
  • Contact: Zhao Hong-bin, Associate chief technician, College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, Gansu Province, China; Lanzhou General Hospital of Lanzhou Military Command, Lanzhou 730050, Gansu Province, China
  • About author:Tang Jun-jie, Studying for master’s degree, College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, Gansu Province, China; Lanzhou General Hospital of Lanzhou Military Command, Lanzhou 730050, Gansu Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the Major Science and Technology Project of Gansu Province, No. 1203FKDA036

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: In the early experiments, icariin chitosan/collagen/polycaprolactone/hydroxyapatite (CS/Col/PCL/HA) composite scaffold has good physical and chemical properties.

OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of CS/Col/PCL/HA composite scaffolds to repair bone defects of rabbit tibia platform.
METHODS: The outer of Col/PCL/HA composite scaffolds were prepared by electrospinning, and the core containing chitosan microspheres/collagen was made by vacuum freeze-drying process. Then the core was implanted into the outer to construct the drug-loading composite scaffold by genipin crosslinking. The microspheres carrying icariin chitosan were immersed into PBS to observe the slow-release effect. The composite scaffold was used to culture rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells for 7 days to observe cell adhesion. Fifteen chinchilla rabbits were taken to make the model of left tibia bone defect, and then randomly divided into three groups: CS/Col/PCL/HA composite scaffold group, Col/PCL/HA composite scaffold group, and blank control group with no materials. X-ray observation, gross observation, and histopathological observation were performed at 4, 12, 24 weeks after the surgery.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The drug-loading composite scaffold had a porous structure that was conducive to cell adhesion and proliferation. Chitosan microspheres kept a 19% drug release within 72 hours in vitro. Twenty-four weeks after surgery, CS/Col/PCL/HA composite scaffolds were completely covered by the newly formed bone tissue, and the scaffold surfaces were smooth and had hardness close to normal bone tissue; hematoxylin-eosin staining showed bone trabecula, bone cells and osteoblasts, but X-ray images showed the bone mineral density in the defect area was slightly lower than that of the normal bone tissue. Col/PCL/HA composite scaffolds were wrapped up by fibrous tissue, and hematoxylin-eosin staining showed bone trabecula, bone marrow cells and dense fibrous tissue. In the blank control group, the hardness of defect areas was significantly lower than that of the normal bone and hematoxylin-eosin staining showed a large number of bone marrow cells and bone trabeculae. The experimental results showed that CS/Col/PCL/HA composite scaffold could repair rabbit bone defects effectively.

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Key words: Collagen, Chitosan, Hydroxyapatites

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