Preparation and osteogenic properties of poly (<i>L</i>-lactic acid)/lecithin porous scaffolds with open pore structure _Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery

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CHEN Si ^1,2,3 ,  DU Chang ^1,2,3

1. Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Guangdong, 510641, P.R.China;
2. National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Guangdong, 510006, P.R.China;
3. Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials and Engineering of the Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Guangdong, 510006, P.R.China;

Corresponding author：

DU Chang, Email: duchang@scut.edu.cn

Keywords：

Thermally induced phase separation; poly (L-lactic acid); lecithin; porous scaffold; bone tissue engineering

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10.7507/1002-1892.201804127

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ObjectiveTo investigate the preparation and osteogenic properties of poly (L-lactic acid)(PLLA)/lecithin porous scaffolds with open pore structure.MethodsPLLA/lecithin porous scaffolds with different lecithin contents (0, 5%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%) were prepared by thermally induced phase separation (groups A, B, C, D, E, F, and G, respectively). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to observe the surface morphology of the scaffolds. Wide-angle X-ray diffraction (XRD) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were used to detect the crystallinity of the scaffolds. The water uptake ability of the scaffolds was measured. The cell growth and viability of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) of mouse on each scaffold was assessed by cell counting kit 8 (CCK-8) method. The osteogenic differentiation ability of BMSCs on each scaffold was evaluated by alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity. Finally, a critical-size rat calvarial bone defect model was used to evaluate the osteogenesis of the scaffolds in vivo. Micro-CT was used to reconstruct the three-dimensional model of the defect area, and the bone volume and bone mineral density were quantitatively analyzed.ResultsSEM results showed that the lecithin could slightly reduce the pore size; when lecithin content was 50%, platelet-like structure could be observed on the scaffolds. Wide angle XRD and DSC showed that the crystallinity of scaffolds gradually decreased with the increase of lecithin content. The water uptake ability test showed that the hydrophilicity of scaffolds increased with the increase of lecithin content. CCK-8 assay showed that cell activity gradually increased with the increase of culture time. After 7 days of culture, the absorbance (A) value of groups C, D, E, and F were significantly higher than that of groups A, B, and G (P<0.05), but no significant difference was found among groups C, D, E, and F (P>0.05). After 14 days of osteogenic induction, with the increase of lecithin content, there was a significant difference in ALP activity of each group. The ALP activity in groups D, E, F, and G were significantly higher than that in groups A, B, and C (P<0.05).In vivo, the results of Micro-CT examination and bone volume and bone mineral density showed that the scaffolds with 30% lecithin had the best repairing effect.ConclusionPrepared by thermally induced phase separation, the cytocompatibility, osteogenic differentiation, and bone repair ability of the PLLA/lecithin porous scaffold is obviously better than that of pure PLLA scaffold. PLLA/lecithin porous scaffold with suitable lecithin content is a promising scaffold material for bone tissue engineering.

Citation： CHEN Si, DU Chang. Preparation and osteogenic properties of poly (L-lactic acid)/lecithin porous scaffolds with open pore structure . Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2018, 32(9): 1123-1130. doi: 10.7507/1002-1892.201804127 Copy

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2. Polo-Corrales L, Latorre-Esteves M, Ramirez-Vick JE. Scaffold design for bone regeneration. J Nanosci Nanotechnol, 2014, 14(1): 15-56.
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4. Cook AD, Pajvani UB, Hrkach JS, et al. Colorimetric analysis of surface reactive amino groups on poly (lactic acid-co-lysine): poly (lactic acid) blends. Biomaterials, 1997, 18(21): 1417-1424.
5. Wang T, Ji X, Jin L, et al. Fabrication and characterization of heparin-grafted poly-L-lactic acid-chitosan core-shell nanofibers scaffold for vascular gasket. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces, 2013, 5(9): 3757-3763.
6. Ngiam M, Liao S, Patil AJ, et al. Fabrication of mineralized polymeric nanofibrous composites for bone graft materials. Tissue Eng Part A, 2009, 15(3): 535-546.
7. Yang J, Shi G, Bei J, et al. Fabrication and surface modification of macroporous poly (L-lactic acid) and poly (L-lactic-co-glycolic acid) (70/30) cell scaffolds for human skin fibroblast cell culture. J Biomed Mater Res, 2002, 62(3): 438-446.
8. 徐忠华, 吴清玉, 崔福斋. 左旋聚乳酸/卵磷脂共混物膜的血液相容性研究. 中国生物医学工程学报, 2009, 28(4): 628-631.
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11. Xu ZH, Wu QY. Effect of lecithin content blend with poly (L-lactic acid) on viability and proliferation of mesenchymal stem cells. Mater Sci Eng C, 2009, 29(5): 1593-1598.
12. Park SA, Park KE, Kim W. Preparation of sodium alginate/poly (ethylene oxide) blend nanofibers with lecithin. Macromol Res, 2010, 18(9): 891-896.
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15. Zhu N, Cui FZ, Hu K, et al. Biomedical modification of poly(L-lactide) by blending with lecithin. J Biomed Mater Res A, 2007, 82(2): 455-461.
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