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Inverse Opal Scaffolds with Gradations in Mineral Content for Spatial Control of Osteogenesis.

ABSTRACT: The design and fabrication of inverse opal scaffolds with gradations in mineral content to achieve spatial control of osteogenesis are described. The gradient in mineral content is established via the diffusion-limited transport of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles in a closely packed lattice of gelatin microbeads. The mineral-graded scaffold has an array of uniform pores and interconnected windows to facilitate efficient transport of nutrients and metabolic wastes, ensuring high cell viability. The graded distribution of mineral content can provide biochemical and mechanical cues for spatially regulating the osteogenic differentiation of adipose-derived stromal cells. This new class of scaffolds holds promise for engineering the interfaces between mineralized and unmineralized tissues.

SUBMITTER: Zhu C

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6269221 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

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Inverse Opal Scaffolds with Gradations in Mineral Content for Spatial Control of Osteogenesis.

Zhu Chunlei C Qiu Jichuan J Pongkitwitoon Suphannee S Thomopoulos Stavros S Xia Younan Y

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) 20180530

The design and fabrication of inverse opal scaffolds with gradations in mineral content to achieve spatial control of osteogenesis are described. The gradient in mineral content is established via the diffusion-limited transport of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles in a closely packed lattice of gelatin microbeads. The mineral-graded scaffold has an array of uniform pores and interconnected windows to facilitate efficient transport of nutrients and metabolic wastes, ensuring high cell viability. The ...[more]

PMID: 29847696

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