ArticleJournal of materials science. Materials in medicine2022
Nanohydroxyapatite-Protein Interface in Composite Sintered Scaffold Influences Bone Regeneration in Rabbit Ulnar Segmental Defect.
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- Application of Nanohydroxyapatite in Medicine-A Narrative Review.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Prospects and challenges for the application of tissue engineering technologies in the treatment of bone infections.Bone research · 2024Review
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Abstract
The healing physiology of bone repair and remodeling that occurs after normal fracture is well orchestrated. However, it fails in complex clinical conditions and hence requires augmentation by grafts. In this study, composite nanohydroxyapatite (nHA), poly(hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) and poly(ɛ-caprolactone) (PCL) constituted microspheres sintered three-dimensional scaffold were evaluated in rabbit ulnar segmental defect. A composite scaffold using PHB-PCL-nHA microspheres was developed with protein interface by solvent/non-solvent sintering to provide multiple cues such as biocomposition, cancellous bone equivalent meso-micro multi-scale porosity, and compressive strength. In vitro DNA quantification and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) assays revealed that the protein interfaced composite scaffolds supported osteoblast proliferation and mineralization significantly higher than scaffolds without protein and TCPS (p < 0.05). Scanning electron micrographs of osteoblasts cultured scaffolds demonstrated cell-matrix interaction, cell spreading, colonization and filopodial extension across the porous voids. Cylindrical scaffolds (5 × 10 mm) were implanted following segmental defect (10 mm) in rabbit ulnar bone and compared with untreated control. Radiography (4, 8 and 12 weeks) and µ-computed tomography (12 weeks) analysis showed directional bone tissue formation by bridging defective site in both scaffolds with and without protein interface. Whereas, undesired sclerotic-like tissue formation was observed in control groups from 8 weeks. Histology by hot Stevenel's blue and van Gieson's picrofuchsin staining has confirmed enhanced bone maturation in scaffold groups while presence of osteoids was observed in control after 12 weeks. Thus, the developed composite matrices exhibits osteoinductive, osteoconductive properties and demonstrates its bone regenerative potential owing to its compositional, micro & macro structural and mechanical properties. Graphical abstract.
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