Tanatsaparn Tithito. Investigation of modified-hydroxyapatite incorporating poly (methyl methacrylate)-grafted-chitosan biocomposite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering. Master's Degree(Physics). Kasetsart University. Office of the University Library. : Kasetsart University, 2018.
Investigation of modified-hydroxyapatite incorporating poly (methyl methacrylate)-grafted-chitosan biocomposite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering
Abstract:
Bionanocomposites scaffolds having the proper mechanical properties and improved biological performances would be very beneficial for bone repairing applications. In the present study, composite scaffolds of chitosan-graft-poly (methyl methacrylate) (Chi-g-PMMA) and mineral ions-loaded calcium phosphate of hydroxyapatite (mHA) (obtained by the hydrothermal treatment of HA) (mHA@Chi-g-PMMA) were prepared by the blending method. Their capabilities to sustained drug and protein release were also studied. Physicochemical analysis showed a successful incorporation of mineral ions in HA particle and a better distribution of the mHA in the Chi-g-PMMA polymer matrix during the in situ processing. Physical properties such as average porous was 65.74%, the compressive strength and the young modulus were 14.01 and 585.67 MPa, respectively. In vitro experiments using UMR-106 osteoblast-like cells on the mHA@Chi-g-PMMA scaffold were done. They revealed that the synthesized scaffold had been improved in their cell attachment, viability and proliferation after 7 days of culturing. As a delivery vehicle, the in vitro releases of the anti-cancer drug (doxorubicin (DOX)) and of the protein (bovine serum albumin (BSA)) were studies. Both biomolecules were mix and it was found that the sustained release of DOX was 73.95% and of BSA was 57.27% after 25 h of incubation. These experimental results demonstrated that the bionanocomposite of mHA@Chi-g-PMMA scaffold can be utilized as a temporal scaffold for bone cells ingrowth and also be used for drug delivery during bone repairing.
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