Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2017, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (6): 836-842.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2017.06.003

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Three-dimensional culture and differentiation of biological bone tissue and its in vivo repair effect in an animal model 

Wang Yan1, Wang Han-zhong2, Zhang Ying1, Zhang Li-jun1, Tian Jian-ming2, Chen Xian-xiong3
  

  1. 1School of Applied Chemistry and Biological Technology, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong Province, China; 2the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, Jilin Province, China; 3Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen 518060, Guangdong Province, China
  • Received:2016-12-20 Online:2017-02-28 Published:2017-03-16
  • Contact: Zhang Li-jun, Associate professor, School of Applied Chemistry and Biological Technology, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong Province, China Chen Xian-xiong, Senior Engineer, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen 518060, Guangdong Province, China
  • About author:Wang Yan, M.D., Researcher, School of Applied Chemistry and Biological Technology, Shenzhen Polytechnic, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the Project of Educational Department of Guangdong Province, No. 2012B091100408; the Scientific and Technologic Innovation Project of Shenzhen, No. ZYA201106100083A, GGJS20130331152344401; the Key Project of Shenzhen Polytechnic, No. 601522k27009

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: In vitro culture of tissue-engineered bone is an important method for bone repair. Three-dimensional (3D) printed bone stents combined with bioreactor culture are of significance in bone tissue engineering.
OBJECTIVE: To study the in vivo repair effect of the 3D printed biomaterial scaffold with human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) cultured in bioreactor. 
METHODS: The scaffold was constructed by poly(lactic-co-glycollic acid)/hydroxyapatite (PLGA/HA) via 3D printing and freeze-dying techniques, and then hMSCs were seeded onto the scaffold and cultured in bioreactors. All rabbits were numbered and divided into control (No.1 and 2), experimental 1 (No. 3 and 4) and experimental 2 (No. 5 and 6) groups, and each group had two subgroups positive and negative. The rabbit left distal femur in each group was modeled into bone defect and the single PLGA/HA scaffold, PLGA/HA scaffold carrying non-induced hMSCs were implanted in the positive and negative groups of the control group, respectively; the PLGA/HA-201 405-1 and PLGA/HA-201 405-2 carrying induced hMSCs were implanted into the positive and negative subgroups of the experimental 1 and 2 groups, respectively. Additionally, the right femur in the experimental 2 group was drilled only. The osteogenesis ability and biodegradability were determined using electron microscope, the in vivo repair was observed through CT examination, and the histopathological examination was performed after bone healing. 
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The scaffold with topological structure suitable for cell seeding was prepared. A large number of new calcium nodules were observed under electron microscope in the experimental groups indicating overt achievement in bone healing. These results suggest that the prepared scaffold achieves a good repair effect preliminarily.

Key words: Biocompatible Materials, Cell Differentiation, Bioreactors, Bone and Bones, Tissue Engineering

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