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Title: | Modular polylactic acid microparticle-based scaffolds prepared via microfluidic emulsion/solvent displacement process: Fabrication, characterization, and in vitro mesenchymal stem cells interaction study |
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Author: | Salerno, Aurelio; Levato, R.; Mateos Timoneda, Miguel Ángel; Engel López, Elisabeth; Netti, Paolo Antonio; Planell Estany, Josep Anton |
Other authors: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Ciència dels Materials i Enginyeria Metal·lúrgica; Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. BBT - Biomaterials, Biomecànica i Enginyeria de Teixits |
Abstract: | The present study reports a novel approach for the design and fabrication of polylactic acid (PLA) microparticle- based scaffolds with microstructural properties suitable for bone and cartilage regeneration. Macroporous PLA scaffolds with controlled shape were fabricated by means of a semicon- tinuous process involving (1) microfluidic emulsification of a PLA/ethyl lactate solution (5% w/v) in a span 80/paraffin oil so- lution (3% v/v) followed by (2) particles coagulation/assembly in an acetone/water solution for the development of a continu- ous matrix. Porous scaffolds prepared from particles with monomodal or bimodal size distribution, overall porosity ranges from 93 to 96%, interparticles porosity from 41 to 54%, and static compression moduli from 0.3 to 1.4 MPa were man- ufactured by means of flow rate modulation of of the continu- ous phase during emulsion. The biological response of the scaffolds was assessed in vitro by using bone marrow-derived rat mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). The results demonstrated the ability of the scaffolds to support the extensive and uni- form three-dimensional adhesion, colonization, and prolifera- tion of MSCs within the entire construct |
Abstract: | Peer Reviewed |
Subject(s): | -Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria química -Bone regeneration. -green solvent -microfluidic -microstructure -stem cells -scaffold -Ossos -- Regeneració |
Rights: | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Spain
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/ |
Document type: | Article - Published version Article |
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