Vasculo-osteogenic keratin-based nanofibers containing merwinite nanoparticles and sildenafil for bone tissue regeneration.

Vascularization of bone tissue constructs plays a pivotal role in facilitating nutrient transport and metabolic waste removal during the processes of osteogenesis and bone regeneration in vivo. In this study, a sildenafil (Sil)-loaded nanofibrous scaffold of keratin/Soluplus/merwinite (KS.Me.

Platelet rich fibrin and simvastatin-loaded pectin-based 3D printed-electrospun bilayer scaffold for skin tissue regeneration.

Designing multifunctional wound dressings is a prerequisite to prevent infection and stimulate healing. In this study, a bilayer scaffold (BS) with a top layer (TL) comprising 3D printed pectin/polyacrylic acid/platelet rich fibrin hydrogel (Pec/PAA/PRF) and a bottom nanofibrous layer (NL) containing Pec/PAA/simvastatin (SIM) was produced. The biodegradable and biocompatible polymers Pec and PAA were cross-linked to form hydrogels via Ca activation through galacturonate linkage and chelation, respectively.

Graphene oxide-encapsulated baghdadite nanocomposite improved physical, mechanical, and biological properties of a vancomycin-loaded PMMA bone cement.

Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) bone cement is commonly used in orthopedic surgeries to fill the bone defects or fix the prostheses. These cements are usually containing amounts of a nonbioactive radiopacifying agent such as barium sulfate and zirconium dioxide, which does not have a good interface compatibility with PMMA, and the clumps formed from these materials can scratch metal counterfaces. In this work, graphene oxide encapsulated baghdadite (GOBgh) nanoparticles were applied as radiopacifying and bioactive agent in a PMMA bone cement containing 2 wt.

On the synthesis of nanostructured akermanite scaffolds via space holder method: The effect of the spacer size on the porosity and mechanical properties.

In the present study, for the first time, the space holder method was used to prepare akermanite scaffolds with high porous structures, high interconnectivity, and high compressive strength, while the role of different spacer sizes on the akermanite scaffold properties was also evaluated. The results showed that the increase in the NaCl particle size which was used as spacer leads to an increase of the pore size and interconnectivity and a decrease of compressive strength. When the size of the spacer was 420-600µm and more than 600µm, a total porosity of 82 and 83% and a compressive strength of 0.