In the present work, Polyhydroxybutyrate （PHB）/Hydroxyapatite （HA） porous composites （10%, 20%, 30 %, 40%, 50% weight HA） were obtained by sintering. PHB/20% HA optimally combines satisfactory mechanical propert...In the present work, Polyhydroxybutyrate （PHB）/Hydroxyapatite （HA） porous composites （10%, 20%, 30 %, 40%, 50% weight HA） were obtained by sintering. PHB/20% HA optimally combines satisfactory mechanical properties with a high content of the bioactive component （HA）. Porous PHB/20% HA scaffolds have shown high mechanical properties （compressive strength of 106 MPa and Young＇s modulus of 901 MPa）. A high volume fraction of interconnected pores （〉 50 vol.%） was achieved with pore size of 50 grn - 500 gm. Biocompatibility of porous pure PHB and PHB/20%HA, as its osseointegration were assessed in vitro and after implantation in laboratory animals. PHB/20% HA （-5% ＋ 0.9%） and pure PHB ~3% ~ 1.4%） samples after 24 hours of incubation with human leucocytes showed no significant level of cytotoxicity when p = 0.648 （p-value）. In vitro massive adhesion of mouse Multipotent Mesenchymal Stromal Cells （MMSC） to the surface of both porous samples was shown. PHB/20% HA induced more intensive MMSC proliferation compared to pure PHB, which are 31% ＋ 6.1% and 20% ＋ 5.7 % respectively when p = 0.039. We observed the resorption （implant surface area was reduced by 49 %） and integration of the porous PHB/20% HA samples into surrounding tissues after 30 days of implantation. The signs of osteoclasts accumulation, neo-angigenesis and new bone formation were observed, which make PHB/20% HA promising for bone tissue engineering.展开更多
文摘In the present work, Polyhydroxybutyrate （PHB）/Hydroxyapatite （HA） porous composites （10%, 20%, 30 %, 40%, 50% weight HA） were obtained by sintering. PHB/20% HA optimally combines satisfactory mechanical properties with a high content of the bioactive component （HA）. Porous PHB/20% HA scaffolds have shown high mechanical properties （compressive strength of 106 MPa and Young＇s modulus of 901 MPa）. A high volume fraction of interconnected pores （〉 50 vol.%） was achieved with pore size of 50 grn - 500 gm. Biocompatibility of porous pure PHB and PHB/20%HA, as its osseointegration were assessed in vitro and after implantation in laboratory animals. PHB/20% HA （-5% ＋ 0.9%） and pure PHB ~3% ~ 1.4%） samples after 24 hours of incubation with human leucocytes showed no significant level of cytotoxicity when p = 0.648 （p-value）. In vitro massive adhesion of mouse Multipotent Mesenchymal Stromal Cells （MMSC） to the surface of both porous samples was shown. PHB/20% HA induced more intensive MMSC proliferation compared to pure PHB, which are 31% ＋ 6.1% and 20% ＋ 5.7 % respectively when p = 0.039. We observed the resorption （implant surface area was reduced by 49 %） and integration of the porous PHB/20% HA samples into surrounding tissues after 30 days of implantation. The signs of osteoclasts accumulation, neo-angigenesis and new bone formation were observed, which make PHB/20% HA promising for bone tissue engineering.
