Loofah-chitosan and poly (-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) based hydrogel scaffolds for meniscus tissue engineering applications

Baysan G., ÇOLPANKAN GÜNEŞ O., Akokay P., Husemoglu R. B., Ertugruloglu P., Albayrak A., ...Daha Fazla

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES, cilt.221, ss.1171-1183, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 221
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.09.031
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CAB Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, EMBASE, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, INSPEC, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1171-1183
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Meniscus tissue engineering, Loofah, Chitosan, PHBV, Mesenchymal stem cell, CROSS-LINKING, STEM-CELLS, GENIPIN, COLLAGEN
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The meniscus is a fibrocartilaginous tissue that is very important for the stability of the knee joint. However, it has a low ability to heal itself, so damage to it will always lead to articular cartilage degeneration. The goal of this study was to make a new type of meniscus scaffold made of chitosan, loofah mat, and PHBV nanofibers, as well as to describe hydrogel composite scaffolds in terms of their shape, chemical composition, mechanical properties, and temperature. Three different concentrations of genipin (0.1, 0.3, and 0.5 %) were used and the optimal crosslinker concentration was 0.3 % for Chitosan/loofah (CL) and Chitosan/loofah/PHBV fiber (CLF). Scaffolds were seeded using undifferentiated MSCs and incubated for 21 days to investigate the chondrogenic potential of hydrogel scaffolds. Cell proliferation analyses were performed using WST-1 assay, GAG content was analyzed, SEM and fluorescence imaging observed morphologies and cell attachment, and histological and immunohistochemical studies were performed. The in vitro analysis showed no cytotoxic effect and enabled cells to attach, proliferate, and migrate inside the scaffold. In conclusion, the hydrogel composite scaffold is a promising material for engineering meniscus tissue.