1. In vivo biocompatibility and mechanical properties of porous zein scaffolds.
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Wang HJ, Gong SJ, Lin ZX, Fu JX, Xue ST, Huang JC, and Wang JY
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- Animals, Elasticity, Materials Testing, Mechanics, Porosity, Rabbits, Tensile Strength, Zein ultrastructure, Biocompatible Materials chemistry, Biocompatible Materials pharmacology, Skin cytology, Skin drug effects, Zein chemistry, Zein pharmacology
- Abstract
In our previous study, a three-dimensional zein porous scaffold with a compressive Young's modulus of up to 86.6+/-19.9 MPa and a compressive strength of up to 11.8+/-1.7 MPa was prepared, and was suitable for culture of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in vitro. In this study, we examined its tissue compatibility in a rabbit subcutaneous implantation model; histological analysis revealed a good tissue response and degradability. To improve its mechanical property (especially the brittleness), the scaffolds were prepared using the club-shaped mannitol as the porogen, and stearic acid or oleic acid was added. The scaffolds obtained had an interconnected tubular pore structure, 100-380 microm in pore size, and about 80% porosity. The maximum values of the compressive strength and modulus, the tensile strength and modulus, and the flexural strength and modulus were obtained at the lowest porosity, reaching 51.81+/-8.70 and 563.8+/-23.4 MPa; 3.91+/-0.86 and 751.63+/-58.85 MPa; and 17.71+/-3.02 and 514.39+/-19.02 MPa, respectively. Addition of 15% stearic acid or 20% oleic acid did not affect the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of MSCs, and a successful improvement of mechanical properties, especially the brittleness of the zein scaffold could be achieved.
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- 2007
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