Functionalisation and surface modification of electrospun polylactic acid scaffold for tissue engineering.
Cell Biol Int
; 38(1): 41-9, 2014 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-24030862
ABSTRACT
Repair or replacement of damaged tissues using tissue engineering technology is considered to be a fine solution for enhanced treatment of different diseases such as skin diseases. Although the nanofibers made of synthetic degradable polymers, such as polylactic acid (PLA), have been widely used in the medical field, they do not favour cellular adhesion and proliferation. To enhance cell adherence on scaffold and improve biocompatibility, the surface of PLA scaffold was modified by gelatin in our experiments. For electrospinning, PLA and gelatin were dissolved in hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP) solvent at varying compositions (PLAgelatin at 37 and 73). The properties of the blending nanofiber scaffold were investigated by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Modified PLA/gelatin 7/3 scaffold is more suitable for fibroblasts attachment and viability than the PLA or gelatin nanofiber alone. Thus fibroblast cultured on PLA/gelatin scaffold could be an alternative way to improve skin wound healing.
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Polímeros
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Ácido Láctico
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Engenharia Tecidual
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Alicerces Teciduais
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Animals
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Humans
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Male
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En
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2014
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