Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A (대한기계학회논문집A)

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Fabrication and Characteristic Evaluation of Three-Dimensional Blended PCL (60 wt %)/β-TCP (40 wt %) Scaffold

3 차원 Blended PCL (60 wt %)/β-TCP (40 wt %) 인공지지체의 제작 및 특성 평가

  • Received : 2013.11.05
  • Accepted : 2014.01.12
  • Published : 2014.04.01
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Abstract

In tissue engineering, a scaffold is a three-dimensional(3D) structure that serves as a template for regeneration the functions of damaged tissues or organs. Among materials for scaffolds, polycaprolactone(PCL) and ${\beta}$-tricalcium phosphate(${\beta}$-TCP) are biodegradable and biocompatible. In this study, we fabricated 3D PCL, blended PCL (60 wt %)/${\beta}$-TCP (40 wt %), and pure ${\beta}$-TCP scaffolds by a multi-head scaffold fabrication system. Scaffolds with a pore size of $600{\pm}20{\mu}m$ was observed by scanning electron microscopy. The effects of 3D PCL, blended PCL (60 wt %)/${\beta}$-TCP (40 wt %) and pure ${\beta}$-TCP scaffolds were analyzed by evaluating their mechanical characteristics. In addition, in an in-vitro study using osteoblast-like saos-2 cells, we confirmed the effects of 3D scaffolds on cellular behaviors such as cell adhesion and proliferation. In summary, the 3D blended PCL (60 wt %)/${\beta}$-TCP (40 wt %) scaffold was found to be suitable for human cancellous bone in terms of its the compressive strength, biocompatibility, and osteoconductivity. Thus, blending PCL and ${\beta}$-TCP could be a promising approach for fabricating 3D scaffolds for effective bone regeneration.

조직 공학에 있어 인공지지체는 손상된 조직 및 기관의 기능을 재생하기 위한 거푸집으로 제공되며 3 차원 구조물이다. 인공지지체의 재료 중에서 폴리카프로락톤(Polycaprolactone, PCL)과 삼인산칼슘(${\beta}$-tricalcium phosphate, ${\beta}$-TCP)은 생분해성과 생체적합성을 가지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 다축 인공지지체 제작 시스템을 이용하여 3 차원 PCL, blended PCL(60 wt %)/${\beta}$-TCP(40 wt %), 그리고 ${\beta}$-TCP 인공지지체를 제작하였다. 제작된 인공지지체는 주사전자현미경 분석을 통해 $600{\pm}20{\mu}m$의 공극 크기로 잘 제작되었다. 기계적 특성 평가를 통해 3 차원 PCL, blended PCL(60 wt %)/${\beta}$-TCP(40 wt %), 그리고 ${\beta}$-TCP 인공지지체의 효과는 분석되었다. 게다가 Saos-2 세포를 이용한 in vitro 연구를 수행하여 세포 증착 및 증식과 같은 세포 거동에 의한 3 차원 인공지지체의 효과를 확인하였다. 요컨대 3D blended PCL(60 wt %)/${\beta}$-TCP(40 wt %) 인공지지체가 압축 강도와 생체적합성 그리고 골전도성에 있어서 인체의 해면골에 더욱 적합하였다. 따라서 3D 인공지지체의 제작에 있어 PCL과 ${\beta}$-TCP를 혼합하는 것은 효과적인 골 재생을 위해 촉망되는 전략이 될 것이다.

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