Soft Matter,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(19), P. 4021 - 4034
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
A
new
3D
bioprinted
biomaterial,
with
flax
fiber-reinforced
alginate
hydrogel,
is
developed.
The
study
assesses
the
impact
of
fibers
on
printing,
mechanical,
4D
and
geometric
properties
composite.
Materials & Design,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
238, P. 112714 - 112714
Published: Jan. 30, 2024
Among
the
fabrication
methods,
3D
printing
due
to
excellent
accuracy,
reproducibility
and
customizability
as
well
electrospinning
ability
mimic
extracellular
matrix
structure
have
received
many
attentions.
Herein,
we
used
combination
of
both
mentioned
techniques
produce
a
biomimetic
bilayer
scaffold
for
skin
tissue
regeneration.
The
upper
layer
was
made
printed
dextran-vascular
endothelial
growth
factor
(Dex-VEGF)
stimulate
angiogenesis
cell
migration,
bottom
electrospun
gelatin-keratin
(Gel-Kr)
nanofibers
induce
attachment.
tensile
strength
elastic
modulus
scaffolds
were
measured
in
range
0.26
–
0.33
MPa
5.8
7.2
MPa,
respectively.
investigations
revealed
that
release
VEGF
lasted
up
7
days.
VEGF-loaded
demonstrated
best
cellular
behaviour.
Chicken
chorioallantoic
membrane
(CAM)
assay
confirmed
highest
angiogenic
potential
presence
scaffold.
Also,
based
on
vivo
animal
studies
histopathological
immunohistochemical
examinations,
wound
healing
rate
related
within
14
obtained
promising
results
introduce
prepared
perfect
construct
accelerate
healing.
Journal of Biomaterials Science Polymer Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
35(6), P. 823 - 850
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Polymethyl
methacrylate
(PMMA)
bone
cement
is
commonly
used
in
orthopedic
surgeries
to
fill
the
defects
or
fix
prostheses.
These
cements
are
usually
containing
amounts
of
a
nonbioactive
radiopacifying
agent
such
as
barium
sulfate
and
zirconium
dioxide,
which
does
not
have
good
interface
compatibility
with
PMMA,
clumps
formed
from
these
materials
can
scratch
metal
counterfaces.
In
this
work,
graphene
oxide
encapsulated
baghdadite
(GOBgh)
nanoparticles
were
applied
bioactive
PMMA
2
wt.%
vancomycin
(VAN).
The
addition
20
GOBgh
(GOBgh20)
powder
caused
33.6%
increase
compressive
strength
70.9%
elastic
modulus
compared
Simplex®
P
cement,
also
enhanced
setting
properties,
radiopacity,
antibacterial
activity,
apatite
formation
simulated
body
fluid.
vitro
cell
assessments
confirmed
adhesion
proliferation
MG-63
cells
well
osteogenic
differentiation
human
adipose-derived
mesenchymal
stem
on
surface
PMMA-GOBgh20
cement.
chorioallantoic
membrane
assay
revealed
excellent
angiogenesis
activity
nanocomposite
samples.
vivo
experiments
rat
model
demonstrated
mineralization
integration
within
four
weeks.
Based
promising
results
obtained,
suggested
an
optimal
sample
for
use
surgeries.