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ArticleBioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)2018

Core-Shell Nanofibrous Scaffold Based on Polycaprolactone-Silk Fibroin Emulsion Electrospinning for Tissue Engineering Applications.

Trina Roy, Priti Prasanna Maity, Arun Prabhu Rameshbabu, Bodhisatwa Das, Athira John, Abir Dutta, Sanjoy Kumar Ghorai, Santanu Chattopadhyay, Santanu Dhara

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Article in Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16 citing papers in PubMed, 68 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Trina RoyBiomaterials and Tissue Engineering Laboratory, School of Medical Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India. trinaroy87@gmail.com.
Priti Prasanna MaityBiomaterials and Tissue Engineering Laboratory, School of Medical Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India. pritiprasanna@gmail.com.
Arun Prabhu RameshbabuBiomaterials and Tissue Engineering Laboratory, School of Medical Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India. arunprabhu@smst.iitkgp.ernet.in.
Bodhisatwa DasBiomaterials and Tissue Engineering Laboratory, School of Medical Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India. bodhisatwa.das.1985@gmail.com.
Athira JohnCentre for Biopolymer Science and Technology (CBPST), CIPET, Kochi, Kerala 683501, India. athira.john14@gmail.com.
Abir DuttaAdvanced Technology Development Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India. abirduttamechiitkgp@gmail.com.
Sanjoy Kumar GhoraiRubber Technology Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India. sanjoypst07@gmail.com.
Santanu ChattopadhyayRubber Technology Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India. santanu@rtc.iitkgp.ernet.in.
Santanu DharaBiomaterials and Tissue Engineering Laboratory, School of Medical Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, India. sdhara@smst.iitkgp.ernet.in.
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur · INCentral Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The vast domain of regenerative medicine comprises complex interactions between specific cells' extracellular matrix (ECM) towards intracellular matrix formation, its secretion, and modulation of tissue as a whole. In this domain, engineering scaffold utilizing biomaterials along with cells towards formation of living tissues is of immense importance especially for bridging the existing gap of late; nanostructures are offering promising capability of mechano-biological response needed for tissue regeneration. Materials are selected for scaffold fabrication by considering both the mechanical integrity and bioactivity cues they offer. Herein, polycaprolactone (PCL) (biodegradable polyester) and 'nature's wonder' biopolymer silk fibroin (SF) are explored in judicious combinations of emulsion electrospinning rather than conventional electrospinning of polymer blends. The water in oil (W/O) emulsions' stability is found to be dependent upon the concentration of SF (aqueous phase) dispersed in the PCL solution (organic continuous phase). The spinnability of the emulsions is more dependent upon the viscosity of the solution, dominated by the molecular weight of PCL and its concentration than the conductivity. The nanofibers exhibited distinct core-shell structure with better cytocompatibility and cellular growth with the incorporation of the silk fibroin biopolymer.

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amphiphilicelectrospinningemulsionhydrophilicitytissue engineering

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PMID30134543
PMCPMC6164798
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