Construction and characteristics of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)/calcium silicate scaffolds with three-dimensional pores for bone tissue engineering

doi:10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2016.47.001

Abstract

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Some disadvantages exsist in commonly used poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) scaffolds, including acidic degradation products, suboptimal mechanical properties, low pore size, poor porosity and pore connectivity rate and uncontrollable shape.
OBJECTIVE: To construct a scaffold with three-dimensional (3D) pores by adding calcium silicate to improve the properties of PLGA, and then detect its degradability, mechanical properties and biocompatibility.
METHODS: PLGA/calcium silicate porous composite microspheres were prepared by the emulsion-solvent evaporation method, and PLGA 3D porous scaffold was established by 3D-Bioplotter, and then PLGA/calcium silicate composite porous scaffolds were constructed by combining the microspheres with the scaffold using low temperature fusion technology. The compositions, morphology and degradability of the PLGA/calcium silicate porous composite microspheres and PLGA microspheres, as well as the morphology, pore properties and compression strength of the PLGA 3D scaffolds and PLGA/calcium silicate composite porous scaffolds were measured, respectively. Mouse bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells were respectively cultivated in the extracts of PLGA/calcium silicate porous composite microspheres and PLGA microspheres, and then were respectively seeded onto the PLGA 3D scaffolds and PLGA/calcium silicate composite porous scaffolds. Thereafter, the cell proliferation activity was detected at 1, 3 and 5 days.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Regular pores on the PLGA microspheres and internal cavities were formed, and the PH values of the degradation products were improved after adding calcium silicate. The fiber diameter, pore, porosity and average pore size of the composite porous scaffolds were all smaller than those of the PLGA scaffolds. The compression strength and elasticity modulus of the composite porous scaffolds were both higher than those of the PLGA scaffolds (P < 0.05). Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells grew well in above microsphere extracts and scaffolds. These results indicate that PLGA/calcium silicate composite porous scaffolds exhibit good degradability in vitro, mechanical properties and biocompatibility.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点：生物材料；骨生物材料; 口腔生物材料; 纳米材料; 缓释材料; 材料相容性；组织工程

Key words: Braces, Microspheres, Tissue Engineering

CLC Number:

R318

Hu Lu, Wei Kun, Zou Fen. Construction and characteristics of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)/calcium silicate scaffolds with three-dimensional pores for bone tissue engineering[J]. Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research, 2016, 20(47): 6887-7005.

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