1. 3D printed alendronate-releasing poly(caprolactone) porous scaffolds enhance osteogenic differentiation and bone formation in rat tibial defects.
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Kim SE, Yun YP, Shim KS, Kim HJ, Park K, and Song HR
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- Alendronate chemistry, Alkaline Phosphatase chemistry, Animals, Calcification, Physiologic, Calcium chemistry, Cell Line, Tumor, Humans, Polyesters chemistry, Porosity, Printing, Three-Dimensional, Rats, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Tibia, X-Ray Microtomography, Bone Regeneration drug effects, Cell Differentiation drug effects, Osteogenesis drug effects, Tissue Engineering methods, Tissue Scaffolds chemistry
- Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro osteogenic effects and in vivo new bone formation of three-dimensional (3D) printed alendronate (Aln)-releasing poly(caprolactone) (PCL) (Aln/PCL) scaffolds in rat tibial defect models. 3D printed Aln/PCL scaffolds were fabricated via layer-by-layer deposition. The fabricated Aln/PCL scaffolds had high porosity and an interconnected pore structure and showed sustained Aln release. In vitro studies showed that MG-63 cells seeded on the Aln/PCL scaffolds displayed increased alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity and calcium content in a dose-dependent manner when compared with cell cultures in PCL scaffolds. In addition, in vivo animal studies and histologic evaluation showed that Aln/PCL scaffolds implanted in a rat tibial defect model markedly increased new bone formation and mineralized bone tissues in a dose-dependent manner compared to PCL-only scaffolds. Our results show that 3D printed Aln/PCL scaffolds are promising templates for bone tissue engineering applications.
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- 2016
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