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Collagen and mPCL-TCP scaffolds induced differential bone regeneration in ovary-intact and ovariectomized rats
Dyna Jeanne Develos Godoy1,2, Wijit Banlunara3, Sukanya Jaroenporn4
1Dental Biomaterials Science Program, Graduate School, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand.
Background:
The data on biomaterial-mediated bone regeneration directly comparing commercially available scaffolds in aging and osteoporotic conditions remain sparse.
Objective:
To investigate the effects of an absorbable collagen sponge (ACS) and a medical grade polycaprolactone-tricalcium phosphate (mPCL-TCP) scaffold on calvarial defect healing in ovary-intact and ovariectomized rats.
Methods:
Forty-two, 5-month old female Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into sham (OVI) or ovariectomy (OVX) groups (n=21). When rats reached 6 months old, 7 mm diameter calvarial defects were created and treated, further dividing each group into blood clot control, mPCL-TCP, or ACS subgroups (n=7). After four weeks, the calvarial specimens were evaluated using micro-computed tomography for bone volume fraction (BVF), and histopathology.
Results:
The effects of ovariectomy were confirmed by changes in body, uterine, and vaginal weight, and osteopenia in the femur. A significant increase in BVF was observed in ACS-subgroups compared with their respective control groups (p<0.05). Histopathological analysis revealed no cellular inflammatory infiltrate in any group. Fibrous tissue encapsulated the mPCL-TCP, while the ACS was well-integrated with the bone matrix. The OVX groups presented more osteoid and enlarged marrow cavities compared with the OVI groups.
Conclusion:
ACS scaffold enhanced calvarial bone regeneration in OVI and OVX rats after four weeks.
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