3D PRINTING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POROUS CHITOSAN BASED NANOCOMPOSITE SCAFFOLDS FOR BONE REGENERATION (IN VITRO and IN VIVO STUDY)
Abo Dahab, D., Hanafy, S., AlY, H., Eltaher, H., Abdul-Monem, M. (2023). 3D PRINTING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POROUS CHITOSAN BASED NANOCOMPOSITE SCAFFOLDS FOR BONE REGENERATION (IN VITRO and IN VIVO STUDY). EKB Journal Management System, 48(2), 31-38. doi: 10.21608/adjalexu.2022.134511.1268
Doaa Helmy Abo Dahab; Seham Hanafy; Hanaa Mohamed AlY; Hoda Mohamed Eltaher; Mohamed Abdul-Monem. "3D PRINTING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POROUS CHITOSAN BASED NANOCOMPOSITE SCAFFOLDS FOR BONE REGENERATION (IN VITRO and IN VIVO STUDY)". EKB Journal Management System, 48, 2, 2023, 31-38. doi: 10.21608/adjalexu.2022.134511.1268
Abo Dahab, D., Hanafy, S., AlY, H., Eltaher, H., Abdul-Monem, M. (2023). '3D PRINTING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POROUS CHITOSAN BASED NANOCOMPOSITE SCAFFOLDS FOR BONE REGENERATION (IN VITRO and IN VIVO STUDY)', EKB Journal Management System, 48(2), pp. 31-38. doi: 10.21608/adjalexu.2022.134511.1268
Abo Dahab, D., Hanafy, S., AlY, H., Eltaher, H., Abdul-Monem, M. 3D PRINTING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POROUS CHITOSAN BASED NANOCOMPOSITE SCAFFOLDS FOR BONE REGENERATION (IN VITRO and IN VIVO STUDY). EKB Journal Management System, 2023; 48(2): 31-38. doi: 10.21608/adjalexu.2022.134511.1268

3D PRINTING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POROUS CHITOSAN BASED NANOCOMPOSITE SCAFFOLDS FOR BONE REGENERATION (IN VITRO and IN VIVO STUDY)

Alexandria Dental Journal
Article 5, Volume 48, Issue 2, August 2023, Page 31-38  XML PDF (543.79 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/adjalexu.2022.134511.1268
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Authors
Doaa Helmy Abo Dahab email 1; Seham Hanafy2; Hanaa Mohamed AlY3; Hoda Mohamed Eltaher4; Mohamed Abdul-Monem5
1Master of Operative, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
2Bio material Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria university, Alexandria,Egypt
3Professor of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University
4Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University
5Lecturer of Dental Biomaterials, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University
Abstract
Background: Bone regeneration is one of the main challenges of modern medicine. The conventional methods for bone repair commonly used included autografts and allografts. Tissue engineering is a promising approach to restore, regenerate, maintain and improve function of damaged tissues or cells using biomaterials. The bone scaffold must be manufactured to an arbitrary complex 3D shape.
Aim of the study: The aim of this study was to prepare and characterize chitosan-based hydrogel scaffolds made of chitosan/alginate alone or chitosan/alginate/nano-hydroxyapatite fabricated using 3D printing and compared their efficacy on bone regeneration.
Materials & Methods: Chitosan-based nanocomposite hydrogel scaffolds were prepared and fabricated by 3D printing. Group I: chitosan/ alginate (control group) and group II: chitosan/ alginate/ nano-hydroxyapatite. Each of the two groups were characterized for in-vitro cytotoxicity, swelling kinetics, hydrolytic degradation, and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR). Moreover, the ability of these hydrogel scaffolds to enhance bone regeneration in a rabbit model was performed after 8 weeks using histological analysis.
Results: Cell viability results showed no cytotoxicity in either blank (group I) or loaded scaffolds (group II) on fibroblast cells after culture for 24h, 48h & 72h. Group I exhibited higher swelling rate after 5 days. Also, it demonstrated higher degradation rate compared to group II after 28 days. Histological examination of CS/AlG revealed higher bone formation (34%) compared to the HAP loaded scaffolds (26%).
Conclusion: 3D printed custom-made porous CS/ALG and CS/ALG/HAP scaffolds showed good physical properties and bone regeneration. However, CS/ALG group showed enhanced bone formation compared HAP loaded scaffolds.
Keywords
Chitosan; Alginate; Hydroxyapatite; Scaffold; 3D Printing
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