Ahn Guk Young, Ryu Tae-Kyung, Choi Yu Ri, Park Ju Ri, Lee Min Jeong, Choi Sung-Wook
Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, 43 Jibong-ro, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do 420-743 Republic of Korea.
Biomater Res. 2018 May 30;22:16. doi: 10.1186/s40824-018-0126-x. eCollection 2018.
Electrospun fibrous matrices are of great importance for tissue engineering and drug delivery device. However, relatively low mechanical strength of the fibrous matrix is one of the major disadvantages. NDs with a positive charge were selected to enhance the mechanical property of a composited fibrous matrix by inducing the intermolecular interaction between NDs and polymer chain. We prepared ND-composited poly (ε-caprolactone) (PCL) fibrous matrices by electrospinning and evaluated their performance in terms of mechanical strength and cell behaviors.
A predetermined amounts of NDs (0.5, 1, 2 and 3 wt%) were added into PCL solution in a mixture of chloroform and 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol (8:2). ND-composited PCL (ND/PCL) fibrous matrices were prepared by electrospinning method. The tensile properties of the ND/PCL fibrous matrices were analyzed by using a universal testing machine. Mouse calvaria-derived preosteoblast (MC3T3-E1) was used for cell proliferation, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) assay, and Alizarin Red S staining.
The diameters of the fibrous matrices were adjusted to approximately 1.8 μm by changing process variables. The intermolecular interaction between NDs and PCL polymers resulted in the increased tensile strength and the favorable interfacial adhesion in the ND/PCL fibrous matrices. The ND/PCL fibrous matrix with 1 wt% of ND had the highest tensile strength among the samples and also improved proliferation and differentiation of MC3T3-E1 cells.
Compared to the other samples, the ND/PCL fibrous matrix with 1 wt% of ND concentration exhibited superior performances for MC3T3 cells. The ND/PCL fibrous matrix can be potentially used for bone and dental tissue engineering.
电纺纤维基质对于组织工程和药物递送装置非常重要。然而,纤维基质相对较低的机械强度是其主要缺点之一。选择带正电荷的纳米金刚石(NDs)通过诱导NDs与聚合物链之间的分子间相互作用来增强复合纤维基质的机械性能。我们通过静电纺丝制备了ND复合聚(ε-己内酯)(PCL)纤维基质,并从机械强度和细胞行为方面评估了它们的性能。
将预定量的NDs(0.5、1、2和3 wt%)添加到氯仿和2,2,2-三氟乙醇(8:2)的混合物中的PCL溶液中。通过静电纺丝法制备ND复合PCL(ND/PCL)纤维基质。使用万能试验机分析ND/PCL纤维基质的拉伸性能。使用小鼠颅骨来源的前成骨细胞(MC3T3-E1)进行细胞增殖、碱性磷酸酶(ALP)测定和茜素红S染色。
通过改变工艺变量将纤维基质的直径调整至约1.8μm。NDs与PCL聚合物之间的分子间相互作用导致ND/PCL纤维基质的拉伸强度增加和良好的界面粘附性。在样品中,含1 wt% ND的ND/PCL纤维基质具有最高的拉伸强度,并且还改善了MC3T3-E1细胞的增殖和分化。
与其他样品相比,含1 wt% ND浓度的ND/PCL纤维基质对MC3T3细胞表现出优异的性能。ND/PCL纤维基质可潜在地用于骨和牙科组织工程。