ArticleFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2022
Differentiation of Bone Mesenchymal Stem Cells Into Vascular Endothelial Cell-Like Cells Using Functionalized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes.
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- Metal ions and nanomaterials for targeted bone cancer immunotherapy.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
- Engineered Carbon Nanotube Scaffolds for Next-Generation Tissue Engineering: Synergizing Mechanical, Electrical, and Bioactive Properties - a Review.International journal of nanomedicine · 2025Review
- Effects of mechanical properties of carbon-based nanocomposites on scaffolds for tissue engineering applications: a comprehensive review.Nanoscale advances · 2024Review
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Abstract
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are a promising bioactive scaffold for bone regeneration because of their superior mechanical and biological properties. Vascularization is crucial in bone tissue engineering, and insufficient vascularization is a long-standing problem in tissue-engineered scaffolds. However, the effect of CNTs on vascularization is still minimal. In the current study, pristine single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) were purified to prepare different ratios of SWNTs/EDC composites, and their surface morphology and physicochemical properties of SWNTs/EDC were studied. Furthermore, the effect of SWNTs/EDC on vascularization was investigated by inducing the differentiation of bone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) into vascular endothelial cell-like cells (VEC-like cells). Results showed that SWNTs/EDC composite was successfully prepared, and EDC was embedded in the SWNTs matrix and uniformly distributed throughout the composites. The AFM, FTIR spectra, and Raman results confirmed the formation of SWNTs/EDC composites. Besides, the surface topography of the SWNTs/EDC composites presents a rough surface, which may positively affect cell function.
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