Electrospun‐modified nanofibrous scaffolds for the mineralization of osteoblast cells
- 13 August 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A
- Vol. 85A (2), 408-417
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.31538
Abstract
Biocompatible polycaprolactone (PCL) and hydroxyapatite (HA) were fabricated into nanofibrous scaffolds for the mineralization of osteoblasts in bone tissue engineering. PCL and PCL/HA nanofibrous surface were modified using oxygen plasma treatment and showing 0° contact angle for the adhesion and mineralization of osteoblast cells. The fiber diameter, pore size and porosity of nanofibrous scaffolds were estimated to be 220–625 nm, 3–20 μm, and 87–92% respectively. The ultimate tensile strength of PCL was about 3.37 MPa and PCL/HA was 1.07 MPa to withstand the long term culture of osteoblasts on nanofibrous scaffolds. Human fetal osteoblast cells (hFOB) were cultured on PCL and PCL/HA surface modified and unmodified nanofibrous scaffolds. The osteoblast proliferation rate was significantly (p < 0.001) increased in surface-modified nanofibrous scaffolds. FESEM showed normal phenotypic cell morphology and mineralization occurred in PCL/HA nanofibrous scaffolds, HA acting as a chelating agent for the mineralization of osteoblast to form bone like apatite for bone tissue engineering. EDX and Alizarin Red-S staining indicated mineral Ca2+ and phosphorous deposited on the surface of osteoblast cells. The mineralization was significantly increased in PCL/HA-modified nanofibrous scaffolds and appeared as a mineral nodule synthesized by osteoblasts similar to apatite of the natural bone. The present study indicated that the PCL/HA surface-modified nanofibrous scaffolds are potential for the mineralization of osteoblast for bone tissue engineering. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res, 2008Keywords
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