Amino acid-grafted and N-acylated chitosan thiomers: Construction of 3D bio-scaffolds for potential cartilage repair applications

Int J Biol Macromol. 2018 Jul 15:114:270-282. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.03.133. Epub 2018 Mar 22.

Authors

Fernanda G L Medeiros Borsagli¹, Isadora C Carvalho¹, Herman S Mansur²

Affiliations

¹ Center of Nanoscience, Nanotechnology and Innovation - CeNano(2)I, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Federal University of Minas Gerais/UFMG, Brazil.
² Center of Nanoscience, Nanotechnology and Innovation - CeNano(2)I, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Federal University of Minas Gerais/UFMG, Brazil. Electronic address: hmansur@demet.ufmg.br.

PMID: 29578009
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.03.133

No abstract available

Keywords: 3D scaffold; Chitosan; Cytocompatibility; Soft tissue biomaterial; Thiolated chitosan; Thiomers.

MeSH terms

Acylation
Amino Acids / chemistry*
Biocompatible Materials / chemistry
Biocompatible Materials / pharmacology
Cartilage, Articular / metabolism*
Cell Line, Tumor
Cell Survival / drug effects
Chitosan / chemistry*
Chitosan / pharmacology
Humans
Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
Materials Testing
Porosity
Sulfhydryl Compounds / chemistry*
Surface Properties
Tissue Engineering / methods
Tissue Scaffolds / chemistry*

Substances

Amino Acids
Biocompatible Materials
Sulfhydryl Compounds
Chitosan