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ArticlePolymers2022

Novel 3D Bioglass Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Regeneration.

Evangelos Daskalakis, Boyang Huang, Cian Vyas, Anil Ahmet Acar, Ali Fallah, Glen Cooper, Andrew Weightman, Bahattin Koc, Gordon Blunn, Paulo Bartolo

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Article in Polymers, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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10 authors.

Evangelos DaskalakisDepartment of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3855-5442
Boyang HuangDepartment of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-5669-349X
Cian VyasDepartment of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-6030-1962
Anil Ahmet AcarIntegrated Manufacturing Technologies Research and Application Center, Sabanci University, Tuzla, Istanbul 34956, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-5577-5597
Ali FallahIntegrated Manufacturing Technologies Research and Application Center, Sabanci University, Tuzla, Istanbul 34956, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-7744-4246
Glen CooperDepartment of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-9568-8973
Andrew WeightmanDepartment of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.
Bahattin KocIntegrated Manufacturing Technologies Research and Application Center, Sabanci University, Tuzla, Istanbul 34956, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0001-9073-8516
Gordon BlunnSchool of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO1 2DT, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-2141-7385
Paulo BartoloDepartment of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3683-726X

Funding

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council EP/R01513/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The design of scaffolds with optimal biomechanical properties for load-bearing applications is an important topic of research. Most studies have addressed this problem by focusing on the material composition and not on the coupled effect between the material composition and the scaffold architecture. Polymer-bioglass scaffolds have been investigated due to the excellent bioactivity properties of bioglass, which release ions that activate osteogenesis. However, material preparation methods usually require the use of organic solvents that induce surface modifications on the bioglass particles, compromising the adhesion with the polymeric material thus compromising mechanical properties. In this paper, we used a simple melt blending approach to produce polycaprolactone/bioglass pellets to construct scaffolds with pore size gradient. The results show that the addition of bioglass particles improved the mechanical properties of the scaffolds and, due to the selected architecture, all scaffolds presented mechanical properties in the cortical bone region. Moreover, the addition of bioglass indicated a positive long-term effect on the biological performance of the scaffolds. The pore size gradient also induced a cell spreading gradient.

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3D printingbioglassbone scaffoldsPCLtissue engineering

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PMID35160435
PMCPMC8839207

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