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  • Title: Accelerated mineralization of dense collagen-nano bioactive glass hybrid gels increases scaffold stiffness and regulates osteoblastic function.
    Author: Marelli B, Ghezzi CE, Mohn D, Stark WJ, Barralet JE, Boccaccini AR, Nazhat SN.
    Journal: Biomaterials; 2011 Dec; 32(34):8915-26. PubMed ID: 21889796.
    Abstract:
    Plastically compressed dense collagen (DC) gels mimic the microstructural, mechanical, and biological properties of native osteoid. This study investigated the effect of hybridizing DC with osteoinductive nano-sized bioactive glass (nBG) particles in order to potentially produce readily implantable, and mineralizable, cell seeded hydrogel scaffolds for bone tissue engineering. Due to the high surface area of nBG and increased reactivity, calcium phosphate formation was immediately detected within as processed DC-nGB hybrid gel scaffolds. By day 3 in simulated body fluid, accelerated mineralization was confirmed through the homogeneous growth of carbonated hydroxylapatite on the nanofibrillar collagen framework. At day 7, there was a 13 fold increase in the hybrid gel scaffold compressive modulus. MC3T3-E1 pre-osteoblasts, three-dimensionally seeded at the point of nanocomposite self-assembly, were viable up to day 28 in culture. In the absence of osteogenic supplements, MC3T3-E1 metabolic activity and alkaline phosphatase production were affected by the presence of nBG, indicating accelerated osteogenic differentiation. Additionally, no cell-induced contraction of DC-nBG gel scaffolds was detected. The accelerated mineralization of rapidly produced DC-nBG hybrid gels indicates their potential suitability as osteoinductive cell delivery scaffolds for bone regenerative therapy.
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