Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2014, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (3): 412-419.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.03.014

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Alginate-chitosan microcapsule in tissue engineering research

Jiang Heng-li 1, 2, Cui Yuan-lu 1, 2, Qi Xue-jie 1, 2, Qi Yun3, Ding Shu3   

  1. 1 Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine (State Key Laboratory), Tianjin 300193, China; 2 Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China; 3 School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300193, China
  • Online:2014-01-15 Published:2014-01-15
  • Contact: Cui Yuan-lu, M.D., Investigator, Doctoral supervisor, Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine (State Key Laboratory), Tianjin 300193, China; Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China
  • About author:Jiang Heng-li, Studying for master’s degree, Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine (State Key Laboratory), Tianjin 300193, China; Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China
  • Supported by:

    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 51108310; the Doctoral Fund of Ministry of Education of China, No. 20091210110003; the Scientific and Technological Plan for the Sea of Tianjin, No. KX2010-0005

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Alginate-chitosan microcapsule can improve the mechanical property of sodium alginate hydrogels. How to obtain the ideal sodium alginate-chitosan microcapsule and the prospect for application of the microcapsule system is the key to this study.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the preparation method and formation mechanism of alginate-chitosan microcapsules, to analyze several important factors affecting the strength of the microcapsule membrane, and to explore the prospects of alginate-chitosan microcapsules in immobilized cell technology, in tissue engineering and as a drug carrier.
METHODS: The first author searched PubMed, Elsevier ScienceDirect, CNKI and Wanfang database (1987/2013) to retrieve literatures about the preparation method, formation mechanism and application prospect of alginate-chitosan microcapsules.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Sodium alginate hydrogels have many advantages in drug release and tissue engineering, but its application is limited by gel dissolution phenomena and deficiencies in its mechanical properties. Chitosan-alginate microcapsules make up for the deficiency of sodium alginate hydrogels by electrostatic interactions to form polyelectrolyte complexes. By controlling the nature of the chitosan solution--the molecular weight of chitosan, pH and concentration of chitosan solution, we can prepare the microcapsules with high film strength. Alginate-chitosan microcapsules have shown broad application prospects in immobilization technology, drug release and tissue engineering.


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


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Key words: biocompatible materials, review, chitosan, capsules

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