聚磷酸钙纤维/明胶软骨组织工程支架复合材料的制备及性能表征

背景:目前,以明胶为基体制备的组织工程支架材料存在力学性能低,生物相窖性差缺陷,其降解速率也难以控制.目的:希望研制一种以明胶为基体材料,降解速率可以控制旦具有良好的为学性能和生物相容性能的高空隙率软骨组织工程支架材料. 设计、时间及地点:单一样本观察,实验于:2006-06/2008-06在兰州交通大学工程材料研究所完成.材料:明胶,聚磷酸钙纤维(直径10-20μm),松香(颗粒尺寸为355-450μm),方法:选用自制聚磷酸钙纤维为增强材料,明胶为基体材料.采用溶媒浇铸、粒子滤取技术,制备出聚磷酸钙纤维/明胶组织工程支架复合材料. 主要观察指标:测试该支架复合材料的微观结构、物理性能、力学性能和降解特性.结果:①微观结构:该支架复合材料具有三维、连通、微孔结构,孔隙分布较均匀.②物理力学性能:聚磷酸钙纤维,明胶支架复合材料密度的实验值和计算值基本相吻合;孔隙率的实验值均在60%-80%,基本满足组织工程支架复合材料的空隙率要求.压缩模量随交联剂质量浓度的增加而增大.③降解性能:在0-2周内,支架复合材料的降解速率较大,2周以后,降解速率趋于平缓,随交联剂质量浓度的增大而减小,降解液的pH值基本保持在5-7之间.结论:聚磷酸钙纤维/明胶复合材料的物理力学性能和降解性能基本满足软骨组织工程支架材料的要求,该复合材料有希望成为软骨组织工程支架材料之一.

Fabrication and properties of calcium polyphosphate fiber/gelatin composite for cartilage tissue engineering scaffolds

BACKGROUND: Nowadays, the scaffold for tissue engineering have low properties of physical mechanics, poor biocompatibility and has not free regulating degradation as matrix materials.OBJECTIVE: To develop a composite of scaffold for cartilage tissue engineering with higher porosity and good mechanical characteristic, biocompatibility and free regulating degradation as matrix materials.DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: This experiment was conducted at the Research Institute of Engineering Materials, Lanzhou Jiaotong University from June 2006 to June 2008.MATERIALS: Gelatin, calcium polyphosphate fiber (diameter 10-20 μm) and rosin (size: 355-450μm) were used in the present study.METHODS: Calcium polyphosphate fiber was selected as reinforced materials and gelatin as matrix materials. The calcium polyphosphate/gelatin composite of the scaffold for cartilage tissue engineering were fabricated with a solvent-casting,particulate-leaching method.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The microstructures, properties of physical mechanics and degradation were tested.RESULTS: ①Microcosmic observation: The composites had the 3-D, connectivity network microstructures. ②Physical and mechanical properties of scaffold composite: The experimental value of calcium polyphosphate/gelatin composite of the scaffold was consistent with calculated value. Experimental value of porosity was 60%-80%, meeting the requirement of porosity of tissue engineering scaffold composite. The compress modulus of scaffold would be increased with the crossllnkage increasing; ③The degradable rate of the scaffolds composites deteriorated quickly during 0-2 weeks, and slowly after 2 weeks and reduced with increased crosslinkage; the degradable liquid pH value was maintained between 5 and 7.CONCLUSION: The mechanical property and biodegradable property of calcium polyphosphate/gelatin composite can meet the demand of cartilage tissue engineering. This composite might be one of cartilage scaffold materials for cartilage tissue engineering with potentially broad applicability.