A Porous Hydroxyapatite/Gelatin Nanocomposite Scaffold for Bone Tissue Repair: In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation

In this study, a nano-structured scaffold was designed for bone repair using hydroxapatite and gelatin as its main components. The scaffold was prepared via layer solvent casting combined with freeze-drying and lamination techniques and characterized by the commonly used bulk techniques. The biocomp...

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Published in:Journal of biomaterials science. Polymer ed. 2012-01, Vol.23 (18), p.2353-2368
Main Authors: Azami, Mahmoud, Tavakol, Shima, Samadikuchaksaraei, Ali, Hashjin, Mehran Solati, Baheiraei, Nafiseh, Kamali, Mehdi, Nourani, Mohammad Reza
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biocompatibility
Biomedical materials
Bone substitutes
Bones
gelatin
hydroxyapatite
Nanomaterials
Nanostructure
Osteoblasts
Scaffolds
Surgical implants
tissue engineering
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Summary:In this study, a nano-structured scaffold was designed for bone repair using hydroxapatite and gelatin as its main components. The scaffold was prepared via layer solvent casting combined with freeze-drying and lamination techniques and characterized by the commonly used bulk techniques. The biocompatibility and osteoconductivity of this scaffold and its capacity to promote bone healing were also evaluated. Osteoblast-like cells were seeded on these scaffolds and their proliferation rate, intracellular alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity and ability to form mineralized bone nodules were compared with those osteoblasts grown on cell culture plastic surfaces. Also, the scaffolds were implanted in a critical bone defect created on rat calvarium. Engineering analyses show that the scaffold posses a three dimensional interconnected homogenous porous structure with a porosity of about 82% and pore sizes ranging from 300 to 500 μm. Mechanical indices are in the range of spongy bones. The results obtained from biological assessment show that this scaffold does not negatively affect osteoblasts proliferation rate and improves osteoblasts function as shown by increasing the ALP activity and calcium deposition and formation of mineralized bone nodules. In addition, the scaffold promoted healing of critical size calvarial bone defect in rats. It could be concluded that this scaffold fulfills all the main requirements to be considered as a bone substitute.
ISSN:0920-5063
1568-5624
DOI:10.1163/156856211X617713