Development of hybrid scaffolds with biodegradable polymer composites and bioactive hydrogels for bone tissue engineering. 2023

Yi-Ting Chen, and Ya-Han Chuang, and Chao-Ming Chen, and Jir-You Wang, and Jane Wang
Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300044, Taiwan.

The development of treatments for critical-sized bone defects has been considered an important topic in the biomedical field because of the high demand for transplantable bone grafts. Following the concept of tissue engineering, implantation of biocompatible porous scaffolds carrying cells and regulating factors is the most efficient strategy to stimulate clinical bone regeneration. With the advancement in the development of 3D-printing techniques, scaffolds with highly controllable architectures can be fabricated to further improve healing efficacies. However, challenges such as the limited biocompatibility of resin materials and poor cell-carrying capacities still exist in the application of current scaffolds. In this study, a novel biodegradable polymer, poly (ethylene glycol)-co-poly (glycerol sebacate) acrylate (PEGSA), was synthesized and blended with hydroxyapatite (HAP) nanoparticles to produce osteoinductive and photocurable resins for 3D printing. The composites were optimized and applied in the fabrication of gyroid scaffolds with biomimetic characteristics and high permeability, followed by the combination of bioactive hydrogels containing Wharton's jelly-derived mesenchymal stem cells (WJMSC) to increase the efficiency of cell delivery. The promotion of osteogenesis from 3D-printed scaffolds was confirmed in-vivo while the hybrid scaffolds were proven to be great platforms for WJMSC culture and differentiation in-vitro. These results indicate that the proposed hybrid systems, combining osteoinductive 3D-printed scaffolds and cell-laden hydrogels, have great potential for bone tissue engineering and are expected to be applied in the treatment of bone defects based on active tissue regeneration.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011108 Polymers Compounds formed by the joining of smaller, usually repeating, units linked by covalent bonds. These compounds often form large macromolecules (e.g., BIOPOLYMERS; PLASTICS). Polymer
D001842 Bone and Bones A specialized CONNECTIVE TISSUE that is the main constituent of the SKELETON. The principal cellular component of bone is comprised of OSTEOBLASTS; OSTEOCYTES; and OSTEOCLASTS, while FIBRILLAR COLLAGENS and hydroxyapatite crystals form the BONE MATRIX. Bone Tissue,Bone and Bone,Bone,Bones,Bones and Bone,Bones and Bone Tissue,Bony Apophyses,Bony Apophysis,Condyle,Apophyses, Bony,Apophysis, Bony,Bone Tissues,Condyles,Tissue, Bone,Tissues, Bone
D054457 Tissue Scaffolds Cell growth support structures composed of BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. They are specially designed solid support matrices for cell attachment in TISSUE ENGINEERING and GUIDED TISSUE REGENERATION uses. Tissue Scaffolding,Scaffold, Tissue,Scaffolding, Tissue,Scaffoldings, Tissue,Scaffolds, Tissue,Tissue Scaffold,Tissue Scaffoldings
D020100 Hydrogels Water swollen, rigid, 3-dimensional network of cross-linked, hydrophilic macromolecules, 20-95% water. They are used in paints, printing inks, foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) Hydrogel,In Situ Hydrogel,In Situ Hydrogels,Patterned Hydrogel,Patterned Hydrogels,Hydrogel, In Situ,Hydrogel, Patterned
D023822 Tissue Engineering Generating tissue in vitro for clinical applications, such as replacing wounded tissues or impaired organs. The use of TISSUE SCAFFOLDING enables the generation of complex multi-layered tissues and tissue structures. Engineering, Tissue

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