Composite nanofiber mats consisting of hydroxyapatite and titania for biomedical applications

J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater. 2010 Aug;94(2):380-387. doi: 10.1002/jbm.b.31664.

Abstract

Composite nanofiber mats (HA/TiO2) consisting of hydroxyapatite (HA) and titania (TiO2) were fabricated via an electrospinning technique and then collagen (type I) was immobilized on the surface of the HA/TiO2 composite nanofiber mat to improve tissue compatibility. The structure and morphology of the collagen-immobilized composite nanofiber mat (HA/TiO2-col) was investigated using an X-ray diffractometer, electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis, and scanning electron microscope. The potential of the HA/TiO2-col composite nanofiber mat for use as a bone scaffold was assessed by an experiment with osteoblastic cells (MC3T3-E1) in terms of cell adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation. The results showed that the HA/TiO2-col composite nanofiber mats possess better cell adhesion and significantly higher proliferation and differentiation than untreated HA/TiO2 composite nanofiber mats. This result suggests that the HA/TiO2-col composite nanofiber mat has a high-potential for use in the field of bone regeneration and tissue engineering.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bone Regeneration / drug effects*
  • Cell Adhesion
  • Cell Differentiation
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Physiological Phenomena / drug effects
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible / chemistry*
  • Collagen Type I / pharmacology*
  • Durapatite
  • Immobilized Proteins / pharmacology
  • Mice
  • Nanofibers / chemistry*
  • Osteoblasts / cytology
  • Tissue Engineering / methods*
  • Tissue Scaffolds / chemistry
  • Titanium

Substances

  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible
  • Collagen Type I
  • Immobilized Proteins
  • titanium dioxide
  • Durapatite
  • Titanium