Shish-Kebab-structured poly(ε-caprolactone) nanofibers hierarchically decorated with chitosan-poly(ε-caprolactone) copolymers for bone tissue engineering

Xin Jing, Hao Yang Mi, Xin Chao Wang, Xiang Fang Peng*, Lih Sheng Turng

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Abstract

In this work, scaffolds with a shish-kebab (SK) structure formed by poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) nanofibers and chitosan-PCL (CS-PCL) copolymers were prepared via electrospinning and subsequent crystallization for bone tissue engineering applications. The aim of this study was to introduce nanosized topography and the high biocompatibility of chitosan onto PCL nanofibers to enhance cell affinity to PCL scaffolds. CS-PCL copolymers with various ratios were synthesized, and then spontaneously crystallized as kebabs onto the electrospun PCL fibers, which acted as shishes. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) results demonstrated that the copolymer with PCL to chitosan ratio of 8.8 could hierarchically decorate the PCL nanofibers and formed well-shaped kebabs on the PCL nanofiber surface. Water contact angle tests and biomimetic activity experiments revealed that the shish-kebab scaffolds with CS-PCL kebabs (PCL-SK(CS-PCL8.8)) showed enhanced hydrophilicity and mineralization ability compared with smooth PCL and PCL-SK(PCL) shish-kebab scaffolds. Osteoblast-like MG63 cells cultured on the PCL-SK(CS-PCL8.8) scaffolds showed optimizing cell attachment, cell viability, and metabolic activity, demonstrating that this kind of scaffold has potential applications in bone tissue engineering.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6955-6965
Number of pages11
JournalACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
Volume7
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 01 04 2015
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • chitosan (CS)
  • electrospinning
  • poly(ε-caprolactone)(PCL)
  • shish-kebab structure
  • tissue engineering

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