Publications by authors named "Salvatore Tornabene"
Improvement of Osteogenic Differentiation of Mouse Pre-Osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 Cells on Core-Shell Polylactic Acid/Chitosan Electrospun Scaffolds for Bone Defect Repair.
Francesco Lopresti Simona Campora Salvatrice Rigogliuso Aldo Nicosia Alessandra Lo Cicero Salvatore Tornabene
Int J Mol Sci
February 2024
Article Synopsis
- Electrospun hybrid scaffolds made of synthetic and natural polymers, particularly polylactic acid (PLA) and chitosan, are becoming popular in tissue engineering.
- The structure of the scaffolds was enhanced through air-plasma treatment and chitosan coating, which improved fiber diameter and mechanical properties, especially in the treated samples.
- Biocompatibility tests showed that these hybrid scaffolds support the growth and osteoblastic differentiation of mouse pre-osteoblastic cells, indicating their promising applications in bone tissue engineering.