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Published on: February 7, 2018
Preparation recombination human-like collagen/fibroin scaffold and promoting the cell compatibility with osteoblasts
Kun Hu1,2, Miaomiao Hu1, YongHao Xiao1,3
1Beijing Engineering Research Center of Printed Electronics, Institute of Printing and Packaging Engineering, Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication, Beijing, China.
Abstract:
On this basis, a novel recombinant human-like collagen (RHLC)/silk fibroin scaffold material with high porosity and controllable aperture was prepared. The compatibility of osteoblasts (OB) with the blends was tested in vitro. The morphology, adhesion and growth of scaffold cells were observed by scanning electron microscope and laser confocal microscope. Extensive measurements, including 3-[4, 5-dimethylthiazole-2-acyl]-2, 5-diphenyl tetrabrominate assays, intracellular total protein content, and alkaline phosphatase activity assays were performed after 7 days of culture. Survival and protein content increased in RHLC/fibroin stents. LSCM and SEM results confirmed that the cells grew better in the mixed scaffolds than in the pure silk scaffolds, and showed that the cells were easy to adhere and diffuse in the RHLC/silk scaffolds. RHLC/silk fibroin scaffolds are promising biomaterials for bone tissue engineering.

