Dual-Scale Polymeric Constructs as Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering.
Dual-Scale Polymeric Constructs as Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering.
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DOI:
10.3390/ma4030527
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发表时间:
2011-03-01
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Chiellini F
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作者:
Mota C;Puppi D;Dinucci D;Errico C;Bártolo P;Chiellini F
This research activity was aimed at the development of dual-scale scaffolds consisting of three-dimensional constructs of aligned poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) microfilaments and electrospun poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) fibers. PCL constructs composed by layers of parallel microsized filaments (0/90° lay-down pattern), with a diameter of around 365 μm and interfilament distance of around 191 μm, were produced using a melt extrusion-based additive manufacturing technique. PLGA electrospun fibers with a diameter of around 1 μm were collected on top of the PCL constructs with different thicknesses, showing a certain degree of alignment. Cell culture experiments employing the MC3T3 murine preosteoblast cell line showed good cell viability and adhesion on the dual-scale scaffolds. In particular, the influence of electrospun fibers on cell morphology and behavior was evident, as well as in creating a structural bridging for cell colonization in the interfilament gap.