Mineralized self-assembled peptides on 3D laser-made scaffolds: a new route toward 'scaffold on scaffold' hard tissue engineering

Biofabrication. 2013 Dec;5(4):045002. doi: 10.1088/1758-5082/5/4/045002. Epub 2013 Aug 29.

Abstract

In this study, we propose a new approach to hard tissue regeneration based on the mineralization of 3D scaffolds made using lasers. To this end, we report the rational design of aspartate-containing self-assembling peptides targeted for calcium binding. We further investigate the suitability of these peptides to support cell attachment and proliferation when coupled on a hybrid organic-inorganic structurable material, and evaluate the response of pre-osteoblastic cells on functionalized 3D scaffolds and material surfaces. Our results show that the mineralized peptide, when immobilized on a hybrid photo-structurable material strongly supports cell adhesion, a proliferation increase after three and seven days in culture, and exhibits a statistically significant increase of biomineralization. We propose this strategy as a 'scaffold on scaffold' approach for hard tissue regeneration.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amyloid / chemistry
  • Amyloid / metabolism
  • Animals
  • Aspartic Acid
  • Calcium / metabolism
  • Calcium Phosphates / metabolism
  • Cell Physiological Phenomena / drug effects
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Mice
  • Osteoblasts / cytology
  • Osteoblasts / metabolism
  • Peptides / chemistry*
  • Peptides / metabolism
  • Peptides / pharmacology*
  • Tissue Engineering / methods*
  • Tissue Scaffolds*

Substances

  • Amyloid
  • Calcium Phosphates
  • Peptides
  • Aspartic Acid
  • calcium phosphate
  • Calcium