Tissue engineering is a highly interdisciplinary field of medicine aiming at regenerating damaged tissues by combining cells with porous scaffolds materials. Scaffolds are templates for tissue regeneration and should ensure suitable cell adhesion and mechanical stability throughout the application period. Chitosan (CS) is a biocompatible polymer highly investigated for scaffold preparation but suffers from poor mechanical strength. In this study, graphene oxide (GO) was conjugated to chitosan at two weight ratios 0.3% and 1%, and the resulting conjugates were used to prepare composite scaffolds with improved mechanical strength. To study the effect of GO oxidation degree on scaffold mechanical and biological properties, GO samples at two different oxygen contents were employed. The obtained GO/CS scaffolds were highly porous and showed good swelling in water, though to a lesser extent than pure CS scaffold. In contrast, GO increased scaffold thermal stability and mechanical strength with respect to pure CS, especially when the GO at low oxygen content was used. The scaffold in vitro cytocompatibility using human primary dermal fibroblasts was also affected by the type of used GO. Specifically, the GO with less content of oxygen provided the scaffold with the best biocompatibility.

Francolini, I., Perugini, E., Silvestro, I., Lopreiato, M., D'Abusco, A.s., Valentini, F., et al. (2019). Graphene oxide oxygen content affects physical and biological properties of scaffolds based on Chitosan/graphene oxide conjugates. MATERIALS, 12(7), 1142 [10.3390/ma12071142].

Graphene oxide oxygen content affects physical and biological properties of scaffolds based on Chitosan/graphene oxide conjugates

Valentini F.;Arciprete F.;
2019-01-01

Abstract

Tissue engineering is a highly interdisciplinary field of medicine aiming at regenerating damaged tissues by combining cells with porous scaffolds materials. Scaffolds are templates for tissue regeneration and should ensure suitable cell adhesion and mechanical stability throughout the application period. Chitosan (CS) is a biocompatible polymer highly investigated for scaffold preparation but suffers from poor mechanical strength. In this study, graphene oxide (GO) was conjugated to chitosan at two weight ratios 0.3% and 1%, and the resulting conjugates were used to prepare composite scaffolds with improved mechanical strength. To study the effect of GO oxidation degree on scaffold mechanical and biological properties, GO samples at two different oxygen contents were employed. The obtained GO/CS scaffolds were highly porous and showed good swelling in water, though to a lesser extent than pure CS scaffold. In contrast, GO increased scaffold thermal stability and mechanical strength with respect to pure CS, especially when the GO at low oxygen content was used. The scaffold in vitro cytocompatibility using human primary dermal fibroblasts was also affected by the type of used GO. Specifically, the GO with less content of oxygen provided the scaffold with the best biocompatibility.
2019
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Esperti anonimi
Settore CHIM/03 - CHIMICA GENERALE E INORGANICA
Settore CHIM/06 - CHIMICA ORGANICA
English
Con Impact Factor ISI
chitosan; composites; graphene oxide; scaffolds; tissue engineering
Francolini, I., Perugini, E., Silvestro, I., Lopreiato, M., D'Abusco, A.s., Valentini, F., et al. (2019). Graphene oxide oxygen content affects physical and biological properties of scaffolds based on Chitosan/graphene oxide conjugates. MATERIALS, 12(7), 1142 [10.3390/ma12071142].
Francolini, I; Perugini, E; Silvestro, I; Lopreiato, M; D'Abusco, As; Valentini, F; Placidi, E; Arciprete, F; Martinelli, A; Piozzi, A
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