## Abstract Developing biomaterial scaffolds to elicit specific cell responses is important in many tissue engineering applications. We hypothesized that the chemical composition of the scaffold may be a key determinant for the effective induction of differentiation in human mesenchymal stem cells
Control of Osteogenic Differentiation and Mineralization of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Composite Nanofibers Containing Poly[lactic-co-(glycolic acid)] and Hydroxyapatite
✍ Scribed by Ji Hye Lee; Nae Gyune Rim; Hyun Suk Jung; Heungsoo Shin
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 636 KB
- Volume
- 10
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1616-5187
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
We fabricated composite fibrous scaffolds from blends of poly(lactide‐co‐glycolide) (PLGA) and nano‐sized hydroxyapatite (HA) via electrospinning. SEM‐EDX and AFM analysis demonstrated that HA was homogeneously dispersed in the nanofibers, and the roughness increased along with the amount of incorporated HA. When hMSCs were cultured on these PLGA/HA composite nanofibers, we found that incorporation of HA on the nanofibers did not affect cell viability whereas increased ALP activity and expression of osteogenic genes as well as the calcium mineralization of hMSCs. Our results indicate that the composite nanofibers can be offered as a potential bone regenerative biomaterial for stem cell based therapies.
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