3D printing assisted surface patterning process on acrylated hydrogels for contact guidance of fibroblasts.

Generating stable and customizable topography on hydrogel surfaces with contact guidance potential is critical as it can direct/influence cell growth. This necessitates the development of new techniques for surface patterning of the hydrogels. We report on the design of a square grid template for surface patterning hydrogels.

3D-printed biphasic scaffolds for the simultaneous regeneration of osteochondral tissues.

Osteochondral tissue engineering (OCTE) involves the simulation of highly complex tissues with disparate biomechanical properties. OCTE is regarded as the best option for treating osteochondral defects, most of the drawbacks of current treatment methodologies can be addressed by this method. In recent years, the conventional scaffolds used in cartilage and bone regeneration are gradually being replaced by 3D printed scaffolds (3DP).

PCL-gelatin composite nanofibers electrospun using diluted acetic acid-ethyl acetate solvent system for stem cell-based bone tissue engineering.

Composite nanofibrous scaffolds with various poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL)/gelatin ratios (90:10, 80:20, 70:30, 60:40, 50:50 wt.%) were successfully electrospun using diluted acetic and ethyl acetate mixture. The effects of this solvent system on the solution properties of the composites and its electrospinning properties were investigated.

Gelatin nanoparticles loaded poly(ε-caprolactone) nanofibrous semi-synthetic scaffolds for bone tissue engineering.

Nanofibrous semi-synthetic polymeric nanocomposite scaffolds were engineered by incorporating a maximum of 15 wt% biopolymeric gelatin nanoparticles (nGs) into the synthetic polymer poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) prior to electrospinning. The effect of nGs in altering the physico-chemical properties, cell material interaction and biodegradability of the scaffolds was evaluated. Experimental results showed that the inherent hydrophobicity of PCL scaffolds remained unaltered even after the incorporation of hydrophilic nGs.