Development of 3-D nanofibrous fibroin scaffold with high porosity by electrospinning: implications for bone regeneration

Biotechnol Lett. 2008 Mar;30(3):405-10. doi: 10.1007/s10529-007-9581-5. Epub 2007 Nov 1.

Abstract

We made a three-dimensional (3-D) nanofibrous fibroin scaffold (NFS) with high porosity (94%) and examined its feasibility in bone regeneration. Under scanning electron microscopy, MC3T3-E1 preosteoblasts on the scaffold showed more spread on the first day after seeding compared with a 2-D scaffold. MTT assay showed significantly increased proliferation in 3-D NFS compared with 2-D NFS 7 days after seeding (P < 0.05). Western immunoblotting for activated paxillin, FAK, AKT, C-Src, and ERK1/2 antibodies showed signals from the extracellular matrix were significantly increased in 3-D NFS. Newly developed 3-D electrospun NFS may be a good candidate for use in bone regeneration.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Bone Regeneration*
  • Cell Adhesion
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Fibroins / chemistry*
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Nanostructures*
  • Osteoblasts / cytology*
  • Osteoblasts / physiology
  • Osteoblasts / ultrastructure
  • Osteogenesis
  • Porosity
  • Tissue Engineering / methods*
  • Tissue Scaffolds*

Substances

  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Fibroins