Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
Volume 209, Issue -, Pages 1720-1730Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.04.129
Keywords
Natural biomaterials; Hydrogel; Crosslinking; Pre-osteoblasts; Osteogenesis
Funding
- Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (H.F.R.I.) [HFRI-FM17-1999]
- European Union [814410]
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This study fabricated 3D scaffolds comprising kappa-carrageenan, chitosan, and gelatin, and evaluated their mechanical and biological properties for bone tissue engineering. The scaffolds showed appropriate degradation rate, pore size distribution, porosity, and exhibited the ability to support osteoblast proliferation and differentiation.
Kappa-carrageenan is a biocompatible natural polysaccharide able to form hydrogels for tissue regeneration. In bone tissue engineering, achieving a bioactive microenvironment with appropriate mechanical properties in polysaccharide-based scaffolds remains a challenge. This study aims to fabricate 3D scaffolds comprising kappacarrageenan, chitosan and gelatin, crosslinked with KCl, and evaluate their mechanical and biological properties for bone tissue engineering. The produced scaffolds include kappa-carrageenan/chitosan (KC), kappacarrageenan/chitosan/gelatin (KCG), kappa-carrageenan/chitosan/gelatin enriched with KCl (KCG-KCl), and chitosan/gelatin (CG). All scaffolds present degradation rates ranging from 30% weight loss on day 21, pore size distribution in the range of 100-160 mu m and porosity above 80%. The Young modulus values range from 9 to 256 kPa, with the KCl-containing KCG scaffolds demonstrating the highest values, validating the role of KCl in the coil to helix transition of kappa-carrageenan leading to firmer structures. In vitro biological evaluation indicates that pre-osteoblasts proliferate significantly from day 3 up to day 14 on all scaffold compositions. The alkaline phosphatase activity shows a significant increase up to day 14. The calcium production displays a constant increase from day 14 up to day 28, proving that all scaffold compositions support the osteogenic differentiation potential.
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