Creation of next generations of periodontal tissue engineering by applying honeycomb microarrays

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This research project was aimed to develop the new strategy for periodontal regeneration by combining both technologies of honeycomb microfilm (HF) and conditioning of the extracellular microenvironment for periodontal stem cells. As the result of studies, we indicated that: 1) a biodegradable polymer HF is suitable for the carrier of periodontal ligament cell sheet, 2) autocrine secretion of prostaglandin E2 is essential for the differentiation of periodontal cells stimulated with Ca2+ ion and mechanical stress, and 3) nano-hydroxyapatite could upregulated BMP-2 expression independent of ion release. Furthermore, OCP/ gelatin composite inlay increased angiogenesis as well as bone regeneration in the rat calvaria defect model. Our research results well established the foundations of new concept scaffold technology that can stimulate both cell proliferation and differentiation.