Yang Xiangjun, Wang Yuting, Zhou Ying, Chen Junyu, Wan Qianbing
Department of Prosthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Polymers (Basel). 2021 Aug 17;13(16):2754. doi: 10.3390/polym13162754.
Bone tissue engineering commonly encompasses the use of three-dimensional (3D) scaffolds to provide a suitable microenvironment for the propagation of cells to regenerate damaged tissues or organs. 3D printing technology has been extensively applied to allow direct 3D scaffolds manufacturing. Polycaprolactone (PCL) has been widely used in the fabrication of 3D scaffolds in the field of bone tissue engineering due to its advantages such as good biocompatibility, slow degradation rate, the less acidic breakdown products in comparison to other polyesters, and the potential for loadbearing applications. PCL can be blended with a variety of polymers and hydrogels to improve its properties or to introduce new PCL-based composites. This paper describes the PCL used in developing state of the art of scaffolds for bone tissue engineering. In this review, we provide an overview of the 3D printing techniques for the fabrication of PCL-based composite scaffolds and recent studies on applications in different clinical situations. For instance, PCL-based composite scaffolds were used as an implant surgical guide in dental treatment. Furthermore, future trend and potential clinical translations will be discussed.
骨组织工程通常包括使用三维(3D)支架来为细胞增殖提供合适的微环境,以再生受损组织或器官。3D打印技术已被广泛应用于直接制造3D支架。聚己内酯(PCL)因其生物相容性好、降解速率慢、与其他聚酯相比酸性降解产物少以及具有承重应用潜力等优点,已在骨组织工程领域广泛用于制造3D支架。PCL可与多种聚合物和水凝胶混合以改善其性能或引入新型基于PCL的复合材料。本文介绍了用于骨组织工程支架先进技术发展中的PCL。在本综述中,我们概述了用于制造基于PCL的复合支架的3D打印技术以及在不同临床情况下的应用的最新研究。例如,基于PCL的复合支架在牙科治疗中用作植入手术导板。此外,还将讨论未来趋势和潜在的临床转化。