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ArticleScientific reports2021

Biomimetic reduced graphene oxide coated collagen scaffold for in situ bone regeneration.

Sajad Bahrami, Nafiseh Baheiraei, Mostafa Shahrezaee

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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29 citing papers in PubMed, 62 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. [Research progress of electroactivity graphene-based materials in bone repair].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2026
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sajad BahramiDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Nafiseh BaheiraeiTissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences Division, Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran. n.baheiraei@modares.ac.ir.
Mostafa ShahrezaeeDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. moshahrezayee@yahoo.com.
Aja University of Medical Sciences · IRTarbiat Modares University · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A variety of bone-related diseases and injures and limitations of traditional regeneration methods require new tissue substitutes. Tissue engineering and regeneration combined with nanomedicine can provide different natural or synthetic and combined scaffolds with bone mimicking properties for implantation in the injured area. In this study, we synthesized collagen (Col) and reduced graphene oxide coated collagen (Col-rGO) scaffolds, and we evaluated their in vitro and in vivo effects on bone tissue repair. Col and Col-rGO scaffolds were synthesized by chemical crosslinking and freeze-drying methods. The surface topography, and the mechanical and chemical properties of scaffolds were characterized, showing three-dimensional (3D) porous scaffolds and successful coating of rGO on Col. The rGO coating enhanced the mechanical strength of Col-rGO scaffolds to a greater extent than Col scaffolds by 2.8 times. Furthermore, Col-rGO scaffolds confirmed that graphene addition induced no cytotoxic effects and enhanced the viability and proliferation of human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hBMSCs) with 3D adherence and expansion. Finally, scaffold implantation into rabbit cranial bone defects for 12 weeks showed increased bone formation, confirmed by Hematoxylin-Eosin (H&E) and alizarin red staining. Overall, the study showed that rGO coating improves Col scaffold properties and could be a promising implant for bone injuries.

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AnimalsBiocompatible MaterialsBiomimetic MaterialsBone RegenerationGraphiteHumansMesenchymal Stem CellsOsteogenesisRabbitsTissue EngineeringTissue ScaffoldsBiocompatible Materialsgraphene oxideGraphite

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