Effect of polycaprolactone scaffolds containing different weights of graphene on healing in large osteochondral defect model
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2022
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Now it is possible to combine the different biomaterial properties of graphene and 3 D printing scaffolds produced by tissue engineering for cartilage repair. In the study graphene-containing (1, 3, 5, 10 wt%), porous and oriented poly-ε-caprolactone-based scaffolds were prepared by robocasting method to use in the regeneration of large osteochondral defects. The scaffolds were implanted into the full-thickness osteochondral defect in a rabbit model to evaluate the regeneration of the defect in vivo. For this purpose, twenty female New Zealand white rabbits were used and they were euthanized at 4 and 8 weeks of implantation. The reparative osteochondral tissues were harvested from rabbit distal femurs and then processed for gross appearance assessment, radiographic imaging, histopathological, histochemical and immunohistochemical examinations. Results revealed that graphene-containing graft materials caused significant amelioration at the defect areas. Graphene-containing graft materials improved the fibrous, chondroid and osseous tissue regeneration compared to the control group. The expressions of bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2), collagen-1 (col-1), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) expressions were more prominent in graphene-containing PCL implanted groups (p <.001). Picrosirrius red method was used for to evaluate connective and muscle tissues. Results also revealed that the ameliorative effect of graphene increased by the elevation in concentration. The most prominent healing was observed in 10 wt% graphene-containing PCL based composite scaffold implanted group. This study results showed that graphene-containing PCL scaffolds enhanced the healing significantly in large osteochondral defect areas compared to the control groups. © 2022 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
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Animals , Cartilage, Articular , Female , Graphite , Polyesters , Rabbits , Tissue Engineering , Tissue Scaffolds , Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A , 3D printers , Bone , Collagen , Defects , Histology , Phosphatases , Scaffolds (biology) , Tissue regeneration , graphite , polycaprolactone , polyester , vasculotropin A , 3-D printing , Control groups , Defect model , Graft materials , Graphene-containing PCL , Healing , Immunohistochemistry , Osteochondral defects , Polycaprolactone scaffolds , Property , animal , articular cartilage , chemistry , female , Leporidae , procedures , tissue engineering , tissue scaffold , Graphene