Surface studies of coated polymer microspheres and protein release from tissue-engineered scaffolds

The controlled release of growth factors from porous, polymer scaffolds is being studied for potential use as tissue-engineered scaffolds. Biodegradable polymer microspheres were coated with a biocompatible polymer membrane to permit the incorporation of the microspheres into tissueengineered scaffo...

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Published in:Journal of biomaterials science. Polymer ed. 2002-01, Vol.13 (2), p.141-151
Main Authors: Meese, Thomas M., Hu, Yunhua, Nowak, Richard W., Marra, Kacey G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coated Materials, Biocompatible - administration & dosage
Drug Carriers - administration & dosage
Drug Delivery Systems - methods
Electron Probe Microanalysis
Lactic Acid - chemistry
MICROSPHERES
Models, Chemical
PLGA
Polyesters
Polyglycolic Acid - chemistry
Polymers - chemistry
PVA
Time Factors
TISSUE ENGINEERING
Tissue Engineering - methods
Water - chemistry
XPS
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Summary:The controlled release of growth factors from porous, polymer scaffolds is being studied for potential use as tissue-engineered scaffolds. Biodegradable polymer microspheres were coated with a biocompatible polymer membrane to permit the incorporation of the microspheres into tissueengineered scaffolds. Surface studies with poly(D,L-lactic-co-glycolic acid) [PLGA], and poly(vinyl alcohol) [PVA] were conducted. Polymer films were dip-coated onto glass slides and water contact angles were measured. The contact angles revealed an initially hydrophobic PLGA film, which became hydrophilic after PVA coating. After immersion in water, the PVA coating was removed and a hydrophobic PLGA film remained. Following optimization using these 2D contact angle studies, biodegradable PLGA microspheres were prepared, characterized, and coated with PVA. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy was used to further characterize coated slides and microspheres. The release of the model protein bovine serum albumin from PVA-coated PLGA microspheres was studied over 8 days. The release of BSA from PVA-coated PLGA microspheres embedded in porous PLGA scaffolds over 24 days was also examined. Coating of the PLGA microspheres with PVA permitted their incorporation into tissue-engineered scaffolds and resulted in a controlled release of BSA.
ISSN:0920-5063
1568-5624
DOI:10.1163/156856202317414339