Conclusions
The porous Col-HA composites developed in the present study are biocompatible and can be used as scaffolds for bone tissue regeneration. The Col-HA ratio is an important factor in promoting the attachment and proliferation of mouse MSCs. The Col-HA composite complexes have strong potentials in bone tissue regeneration applications. hPDSCs may be a suitable resource of cells for maxi...
Discussion
The findings of the presented study indicate that the porous sponge-like Col-HA composites have good biocompatibility and biomimetic properties and may be used as scaffolds for bone tissue regeneration. The Col-HA composites with ratios 80:20 and 50:50 supported the attachments and proliferations of mouse MSCs and hPDSCs. These findings indicate that Col-HA composite complexes have str...
Results
The sponge-like plugs of prototype Col-HA composites were successfully fabricated with different collagen and HA ratios. The macroscopic and SEM views of the prototype type I collagen without HA and 3 different ratios of collagen-HA (20%Col-80%HA; 50%Col-50%HA; 80%Col-20%HA) composites are shown in Figure 1. The SEM views show the inside microstructures of the prototype pure type I colla...
Materials and Methods
Synthesis of the Col-HA composites by direct precipitation in situ
Solutions of calcium salt and phosphoric acid (Ca/P = 1.66 mol) were used to synthesize HA particles and incorporate them on bovine type I collagen fibrils by a direct precipitation technique in situ. This technique was optimized to produce 3 different ratios of Col-HA composites (20%Col-80%HA; 50%Col-50%H...
Introduction
Combining a scaffold and living cells to form a tissue-engineering construct is an important concept for promoting the repair and regeneration of bone tissues. Mesenchymal stem cells are often used in such constructs due to their abilities to proliferate and differentiate toward bone-forming cells. The design and fabrication of scaffolds, stem cell isolation and characterization, and...
Abstract
Current bone grafting materials have significant limitations for repairing maxillofacial and dentoalveolar bone deficiencies. An ideal bone tissue-engineering construct is still lacking. The purpose of the present study was first to synthesize and develop a collagen-hydroxyapatite (Col-HA) composite through controlled in situ mineralization on type I collagen fibrils with nanometer-sized...
RESEARCH
Porous Collagen-Hydroxyapatite Scaffolds With Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Bone Regeneration
Li Ning, DDS, PhD , Hans Malmström, DDS , Yan-Fang Ren, DDS, MPH, PhD
Correspondence:
* Corresponding author, e-mail: yanfang_ren@urmc.rochester.edu
Article Citation:
Li Ning, Hans Malmström, Yan-Fang Ren, Porous Collagen-Hydroxyapatite Scaffolds With Mesench...