TY - JOUR
T1 - Chemical-physical properties and in vitro cell culturing of a novel biphasic bio-mimetic scaffold for osteo-chondral tissue regeneration.
AU - Grigolo, B.
AU - Fiorini, M.
AU - Manferdini, C.
AU - Cavallo, C.
AU - Gabusi, E.
AU - Zini, N.
AU - Dolcini, L.
AU - Nicoletti, A.
AU - Pressato, D.
AU - Facchini, A.
AU - Lisignoli, G.
PY - 2011/4
Y1 - 2011/4
N2 - The requirements for a successful regeneration of an osteo-chondral defect could effectively be met by using a bi-layered composite scaffold, able to support proliferation and differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells, while providing a biochemical environment promoting the formations of the two distinct tissues. The novel strategy here presented consists of developing a bio-mimetic scaffolds obtained by the combination of two integrated organic compounds (type I collagen and chitosan) with or without bioactive Mg-doped hydroxyapatite (Mg-HA) nanocrystals, depending on the specific layer, reproducing cartilaginous or subchondral bone tissue. An innovative patented methodology for scaffolds production, called - pH-dependent 3-phasic assembling -, allowed to development of a highly homogenous and chemically stable scaffold, presenting a very good integration among all three components, as confirmed by extensive SEM and thermogravimetric analyses. A preliminary in vitro evaluation was also carried out by seeding bi-layered scaffold with human bone marrow stromal cells (h-MSCs), by giving particular emphasis to cell viability and distribution at day 0, 7 and 14. Cells were viable and uniformly colonized the whole scaffold until day 14, indicating that the scaffold contributed to the maintenance of cell behaviour.
AB - The requirements for a successful regeneration of an osteo-chondral defect could effectively be met by using a bi-layered composite scaffold, able to support proliferation and differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells, while providing a biochemical environment promoting the formations of the two distinct tissues. The novel strategy here presented consists of developing a bio-mimetic scaffolds obtained by the combination of two integrated organic compounds (type I collagen and chitosan) with or without bioactive Mg-doped hydroxyapatite (Mg-HA) nanocrystals, depending on the specific layer, reproducing cartilaginous or subchondral bone tissue. An innovative patented methodology for scaffolds production, called - pH-dependent 3-phasic assembling -, allowed to development of a highly homogenous and chemically stable scaffold, presenting a very good integration among all three components, as confirmed by extensive SEM and thermogravimetric analyses. A preliminary in vitro evaluation was also carried out by seeding bi-layered scaffold with human bone marrow stromal cells (h-MSCs), by giving particular emphasis to cell viability and distribution at day 0, 7 and 14. Cells were viable and uniformly colonized the whole scaffold until day 14, indicating that the scaffold contributed to the maintenance of cell behaviour.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 22051166
AN - SCOPUS:84855165486
VL - 25
JO - Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents
JF - Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents
SN - 0393-974X
IS - 2 Suppl
ER -