Bioactive glass fiber-reinforced PGS matrix composites for cartilage regeneration
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Author(s)
Souza, MT
Tansaz, S
Zanotto, ED
Boccaccini, AR
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Poly(glycerol sebacate) (PGS) is an elastomeric polymer which is attracting increasing interest for biomedical applications, including cartilage regeneration. However, its limited mechanical properties and possible negative effects of its degradation byproducts restrict PGS for in vivo application. In this study, a novel PGS–bioactive glass fiber (F18)-reinforced composite was developed and characterized. PGS-based reinforced scaffolds were fabricated via salt leaching and characterized regarding their mechanical properties, degradation, and bioactivity in contact with simulated body fluid. Results indicated that the incorporation of silicate-based bioactive glass fibers could double the composite tensile strength, tailor the polymer degradability, and improve the scaffold bioactivity.
Date Issued
2017-01-20
Date Acceptance
2017-01-13
Citation
Materials, 2017, 10 (1)
ISSN
1996-1944
Publisher
MDPI AG
Journal / Book Title
Materials
Volume
10
Issue
1
Copyright Statement
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2017 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access
article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution
(CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
2017 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access
article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution
(CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Materials Science
poly(glycerol sebacate)
bioactive glass
fibers
composite
cartilage
tissue engineering
POLY(GLYCEROL SEBACATE) SCAFFOLDS
TYMPANIC MEMBRANE PERFORATIONS
BIODEGRADABLE ELASTOMER
TISSUE
BONE
DEGRADATION
BEHAVIOR
REPAIR
NERVE
CELLS
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 83