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Polyester type polyHIPE scaffolds with an interconnected porous structure for cartilage regeneration.


ABSTRACT: Development of artificial materials for the facilitation of cartilage regeneration remains an important challenge in orthopedic practice. Our study investigates the potential for neocartilage formation within a synthetic polyester scaffold based on the polymerization of high internal phase emulsions. The fabrication of polyHIPE polymer (PHP) was specifically tailored to produce a highly porous (85%) structure with the primary pore size in the range of 50-170??m for cartilage tissue engineering. The resulting PHP scaffold was proven biocompatible with human articular chondrocytes and viable cells were observed within the materials as evaluated using the Live/Dead assay and histological analysis. Chondrocytes with round nuclei were organized into multicellular layers on the PHP surface and were observed to grow approximately 300??m into the scaffold interior. The accumulation of collagen type 2 was detected using immunohistochemistry and chondrogenic specific genes were expressed with favorable collagen type 2 to 1 ratio. In addition, PHP samples are biodegradable and their baseline mechanical properties are similar to those of native cartilage, which enhance chondrocyte cell growth and proliferation.

SUBMITTER: Naranda J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4919626 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Polyester type polyHIPE scaffolds with an interconnected porous structure for cartilage regeneration.

Naranda Jakob J   Sušec Maja M   Maver Uroš U   Gradišnik Lidija L   Gorenjak Mario M   Vukasović Andreja A   Ivković Alan A   Rupnik Marjan Slak MS   Vogrin Matjaž M   Krajnc Peter P  

Scientific reports 20160624


Development of artificial materials for the facilitation of cartilage regeneration remains an important challenge in orthopedic practice. Our study investigates the potential for neocartilage formation within a synthetic polyester scaffold based on the polymerization of high internal phase emulsions. The fabrication of polyHIPE polymer (PHP) was specifically tailored to produce a highly porous (85%) structure with the primary pore size in the range of 50-170 μm for cartilage tissue engineering.  ...[more]

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