Biomimetic PLGA/Strontium-Zinc Nano Hydroxyapatite Composite Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration

Hassan, Mozan and Sulaiman, Mohsin and Yuvaraju, Priya Dharshini and Galiwango, Emmanuel and Rehman, Ihtesham ur and Al-Marzouqi, Ali H. and Khaleel, Abbas and Mohsin, Sahar (2022) Biomimetic PLGA/Strontium-Zinc Nano Hydroxyapatite Composite Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration. Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 13 (1). ISSN 2079-4983

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Abstract

Synthetic bone graft substitutes have attracted increasing attention in tissue engineering. This study aimed to fabricate a novel, bioactive, porous scaffold that can be used as a bone substitute. Strontium and zinc doped nano-hydroxyapatite (Sr/Zn n-HAp) were synthesized by a water-based sol-gel technique. Sr/Zn n-HAp and poly (lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) were used to fabricate composite scaffolds by supercritical carbon dioxide technique. FTIR, XRD, TEM, SEM, and TGA were used to characterize Sr/Zn n-HAp and the composite scaffolds. The synthesized scaffolds were adequately porous with an average pore size range between 189 to 406 µm. The scaffolds demonstrated bioactive behavior by forming crystals when immersed in the simulated body fluid. The scaffolds after immersing in Tris/HCl buffer increased the pH value of the medium, establishing their favorable biodegradable behavior. ICP-MS study for the scaffolds detected the presence of Sr, Ca, and Zn ions in the SBF within the first week, which would augment osseointegration if implanted in the body. nHAp and their composites (PLGA-nHAp) showed ultimate compressive strength ranging between 0.4−19.8 MPa. A 2.5% Sr/Zn substituted nHAp-PLGA composite showed a compressive behavior resembling that of cancellous bone indicating it as a good candidate for cancellous bone substitute.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Journal of Functional Biomaterials
Subjects:
?? PLGABONE SCAFFOLDSZINCSTRONTIUMNANO-HYDROXYAPATITESUPERCRITICAL CO2 ??
ID Code:
166936
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Deposited On:
08 Mar 2022 16:15
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
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20 Sep 2023 01:49