Crosslinked poly(epsilon-caprolactone/D,L-lactide)/bioactive glass composite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering - PubMed (original) (raw)

Crosslinked poly(epsilon-caprolactone/D,L-lactide)/bioactive glass composite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering

V V Meretoja et al. J Biomed Mater Res A. 2006 May.

Abstract

A series of elastic polymer and composite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering applications were designed. Two crosslinked copolymer matrices with 90/10 and 30/70 mol % of epsilon-caprolactone (CL) and D,L-lactide (DLLA) were prepared with porosities from 45 to 85 vol % and their mechanical and degradation properties were tested. Corresponding composite scaffolds with 20-50 wt % of particulate bioactive glass (BAG) were also characterized. Compressive modulus of polymer scaffolds ranged from 190+/-10 to 900+/-90 kPa. Lactide rich scaffolds absorbed up to 290 wt % of water in 4 weeks and mainly lost their mechanical properties. Caprolactone rich scaffolds absorbed no more than 110 wt % of water in 12 weeks and kept their mechanical integrity. Polymer and composite scaffolds prepared with P(CL/DLLA 90/10) matrix and 60 vol % porosity were further analyzed in simulated body fluid and in osteoblast culture. Cell growth was compromised inside the 2 mm thick three-dimensional scaffold specimens as a static culture model was used. However, composite scaffolds with BAG showed increased osteoblast adhesion and mineralization when compared to neat polymer scaffolds.

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