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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2022

The Design of 3D-Printed Polylactic Acid-Bioglass Composite Scaffold: A Potential Implant Material for Bone Tissue Engineering.

Sahar Sultan, Nebu Thomas, Mekha Varghese, Yogesh Dalvi, Shilpa Joy, Stephen Hall, Aji P Mathew

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14citing papers in PubMed
2.7field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Sahar SultanDepartment of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, 114 19 Stockholm, Sweden.
Nebu ThomasDepartment of Periodontology, Pushpagiri College of Dental Sciences, Kerala University of Health Sciences [KUHS], Medicity, Perumthuruthy, Tiruvalla 689107, Kerala, India.
Mekha VargheseDepartment of Periodontology, Pushpagiri College of Dental Sciences, Kerala University of Health Sciences [KUHS], Medicity, Perumthuruthy, Tiruvalla 689107, Kerala, India.ORCID 0000-0003-1593-2479
Yogesh DalviPushpagiri Research Center, Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kerala University of Health Sciences [KUHS], Thiruvalla 689101, Kerala, India.
Shilpa JoyDepartment of Biotechnology, Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore 641062, Tamil Nadu, India.
Stephen HallDivision of Solid Mechanics, Lund University, 221 00 Lund, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-5232-4942
Aji P MathewDepartment of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, 114 19 Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0001-8909-3554
Kerala University of Health Sciences · INStockholm University · SELund University · SEPushpagiri Medical College · IN

Funding

Swedish Research Council Dnr 2016-05709 (Bioheal), Dnr 2017-04254.Treesearch µ-CT imaging
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bio-based and patient-specific three-dimensional (3D) scaffolds can present next generation strategies for bone tissue engineering (BTE) to treat critical bone size defects. In the present study, a composite filament of poly lactic acid (PLA) and 45S5 bioglass (BG) were used to 3D print scaffolds intended for bone tissue regeneration. The thermally induced phase separation (TIPS) technique was used to produce composite spheres that were extruded into a continuous filament to 3D print a variety of composite scaffolds. These scaffolds were analyzed for their macro- and microstructures, mechanical properties, in vitro cytotoxicity and in vivo biocompatibility. The results show that the BG particles were homogeneously distributed within the PLA matrix and contributed to an 80% increase in the mechanical strength of the scaffolds. The in vitro cytotoxicity analysis of PLA-BG scaffolds using L929 mouse fibroblast cells confirmed their biocompatibility. During the in vivo studies, the population of the cells showed an elevated level of macrophages and active fibroblasts that are involved in collagen extracellular matrix synthesis. This study demonstrates successful processing of PLA-BG 3D-printed composite scaffolds and their potential as an implant material with a tunable pore structure and mechanical properties for regenerative bone tissue engineering.

Indexed as

Tissue EngineeringTissue ScaffoldsAnimalsBone RegenerationCeramicsMicePolyestersPrinting, Three-DimensionalBioglassPolyesterspoly(lactide)3D printingbioglassbone scaffoldpolylactic acid

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PMID36364053
PMCPMC9656948
OpenAlexW4307548936

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