Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117585, Singapore.
Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore, 14 medical drive, Singapore 117599, Singapore.
Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl. 2017 Oct 1;79:917-929. doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2017.05.132. Epub 2017 May 22.
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are a class of biodegradable polymers derived from microorganisms. On top of their biodegradability and biocompatibility, different PHA types can contribute to varying mechanical and chemical properties. This has led to increasing attention to the use of PHAs in numerous biomedical applications over the past few decades. Bone tissue engineering refers to the regeneration of new bone through providing mechanical support while inducing cell growth on the PHA scaffolds having a porous structure for tissue regeneration. This review first introduces the various properties PHA scaffold that make them suitable for bone tissue engineering such as biocompatibility, biodegradability, mechanical properties as well as vascularization. The typical fabrication techniques of PHA scaffolds including electrospinning, salt-leaching and solution casting are further discussed, followed by the relatively new technology of using 3D printing in PHA scaffold fabrication. Finally, the recent progress of using different types of PHAs scaffold in bone tissue engineering applications are summarized in intrinsic PHA/blends forms or as composites with other polymeric or inorganic hybrid materials.
聚羟基烷酸酯(PHA)是一类可生物降解的聚合物,来源于微生物。除了可生物降解性和生物相容性外,不同类型的 PHA 可以贡献不同的机械和化学性能。这导致在过去几十年中,人们越来越关注将 PHAs 应用于众多生物医学领域。骨组织工程是指通过在具有多孔结构的 PHA 支架上提供机械支撑并诱导细胞生长,从而实现新骨的再生。本综述首先介绍了 PHA 支架的各种特性,这些特性使其适用于骨组织工程,如生物相容性、可生物降解性、机械性能以及血管化。进一步讨论了 PHA 支架的典型制造技术,包括静电纺丝、盐析和溶液浇铸,以及使用 3D 打印技术在 PHA 支架制造中的相对较新进展。最后,总结了不同类型的 PHA 支架在骨组织工程应用中的最新进展,包括在内在 PHA/共混物形式或与其他聚合物或无机杂化材料的复合材料形式。