Strategy to introduce an hydroxyapatite-keratin nanocomposite into a fibrous membrane for bone tissue engineering

Jiashen Li, J S Li, Y Li, X Liu, J Zhang, Y Zhang

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Abstract

An hydroxyapatite (HA)-keratin nanocomposite was introduced into an electrospun poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) fibrous membrane with good electrospinnability. Biological in vitro cell culture demonstrated that the incorporation of HA-keratin into PLLA fibers led to significant bone formation compared to that of the pure electrospun PLLA membrane.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)432-437
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry B
Volume1
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013

Keywords

  • osteoblast adhesion
  • progenitor cells
  • acid) scaffolds
  • wool keratin
  • nanofibers
  • collagen
  • regeneration
  • differentiation
  • mineralization
  • proliferation

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