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  • FABRICATION AND ANALYSIS OF A NOVEL TISSUE ENGINEERED COMPOSITE BIPHASIC SCAFFOLD FOR ANNULUS FIBROSUS AND NUCLEUS PULPOSUS

    Objective To fabricate a novel composite scaffold with acellular demineralized bone matrix/acellular nucleus pulposus matrix and to verify the feasibility of using it as a scaffold for intervertebral disc tissue engineering through detecting physical and chemical properties. Methods Pig proximal femoral cancellous bone rings (10 mm in external diameter, 5 mm in internal diameter, and 3 mm in thickness) were fabricated, and were dealed with degreasing, decalcification, and decellularization to prepare the annulus fibrosus phase of scaffold. Nucleus pulposus was taken from pig tails, decellularized with Triton X-100 and deoxycholic acid, crushed and centrifugalized to prepare nucleus pulposus extracellular mtrtix which was injected into the center of annulus fibrosus phase. Then the composite scaffold was freeze-dryed, cross-linked with ultraviolet radiation/carbodiimide and disinfected for use. The scaffold was investigated by general observation, HE staining, and scanning electron microscopy, as well as porosity measurement, water absorption rate, and compressive elastic modulus. Adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) were cultured with different concentrations of scaffold extract (25%, 50%, and 100%) to assess cytotoxicity of the scaffold. The cell viability of ADSCs seeded on the scaffold was detected by Live/Dead staining. Results The scaffold was white by general observation. The HE staining revealed that there was no cell fragments on the scaffold, and the dye homogeneously distributed. The scanning electron microscopy showed that the pore of the annulus fibrosus phase interconnected and the pore size was uniform; acellular nucleus pulposus matrix microfilament interconnected forming a uniform network structure, and the junction of the scaffold was closely connected. The novel porous scaffold had a good pore interconnectivity with (343.00 ± 88.25) µm pore diameter of the annulus fibrosus phase, 82.98% ± 7.02% porosity and 621.53% ± 53.31% water absorption rate. The biomechanical test showed that the compressive modulus of elasticity was (89.07 ± 8.73) kPa. The MTT test indicated that scaffold extract had no influence on cell proliferation. Live/Dead staining showed that ADSCs had a good proliferation on the scaffold and there was no dead cell. Conclusion Novel composite scaffold made of acellular demineralized bone matrix/acellular nucleus pulposus matrix has good pore diameter and porosity, biomechanical properties close to natural intervertebral disc, non-toxicity, and good biocompatibility, so it is a suitable scaffold for intervertebral disc tissue engineering.

    Release date:2016-08-31 04:07 Export PDF Favorites Scan
  • N VITRO STUDIES ON TISSUE ENGINEERED INTERVERTEBRAL DISC

    Objective To investigate the feasibility oftissue engineered intervertebral disc for regeneration of discs. Methods A three-dimensional porous poly(L-lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) scaffold was fabricated by temperature induced phase separation method. Human fetal disc cells were isolated and cultured in vitro. The disc cells labeledwith a PKH-26 fluorescent dye were seeded into a threedimensional porous scaffold. The proliferation of disc cells with PKH-26 fluorescent labels was assessed by using MTT uptake, laser fluorescence microscopy and SEM. Results Human fetal disc cells displayed a polygonal shape in primary monolayer culture. A regular arrangement and microtubules orientationstructure scaffold with 50-300 μm in diameter was fabricated by thermal-induced phase separation technique. MTT uptake and fluorescent microscopy examination indicated that the seeded disc cells were viable and showed proliferation activity within a porous scaffold. Conclusion The above findings support potential applications of tissue engineered disc in treatment of disc degenerative diseases.

    Release date:2016-09-01 09:22 Export PDF Favorites Scan
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