Tissue engineering scaffolds of mesoporous magnesium silicate and poly(ε-caprolactone)-poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(ε-caprolactone) composite

J Mater Sci Mater Med. 2014 Jun;25(6):1415-24. doi: 10.1007/s10856-014-5183-7. Epub 2014 Mar 5.

Abstract

Mesoporous magnesium silicate (m-MS) and poly(ε-caprolactone)-poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL-PEG-PCL) composite scaffolds were fabricated by solvent-casting and particulate leaching method. The results suggested that the incorporation of m-MS into PCL-PEG-PCL could significantly improve the water adsorption of the m-MS/PCL-PEG-PCL composite (m-MPC) scaffolds. The in vitro degradation behavior of m-MPC scaffolds were determined by testing weight loss of the scaffolds after soaking into phosphate buffered saline (PBS), and the result showed that the degradation of m-MPC scaffolds was obviously enhanced by addition of m-MS into PCL-PEG-PCL after soaking for 10 weeks. Proliferation of MG63 cells on m-MPC was significantly higher than MPC scaffolds at 4 and 7 days. ALP activity on the m-MPC was obviously higher than MPC scaffolds at 7 days, revealing that m-MPC could promote cell differentiation. Histological evaluation showed that the introduction of m-MS into PCL-PEG-PCL enhanced the efficiency of new bone formation when the m-MPC scaffolds implanted into bone defect of rabbits. The results suggested that the inorganic/organic composite of m-MS and PCL-PEG-PCL scaffolds exhibited good biocompatibility, degradability and osteogenesis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Absorbable Implants
  • Absorption
  • Animals
  • Bone Substitutes / chemical synthesis*
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Crystallization / methods
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Femoral Fractures / pathology
  • Femoral Fractures / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Magnesium Silicates / chemistry*
  • Materials Testing
  • Osteoblasts / cytology
  • Osteoblasts / physiology*
  • Osteogenesis
  • Polyesters / chemical synthesis*
  • Polyethylene Glycols / chemical synthesis*
  • Porosity
  • Rabbits
  • Surface Properties
  • Tissue Engineering / instrumentation*
  • Tissue Scaffolds*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Water

Substances

  • Bone Substitutes
  • Magnesium Silicates
  • Polyesters
  • poly(epsilon-caprolactone)-b-poly(ethyleneglycol)-b-poly(epsilon-caprolactone)
  • Water
  • Florisil
  • Polyethylene Glycols