Synthesis and characterization of poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid nanoparticles-loaded chitosan/bioactive glass scaffolds as a localized delivery system in the bone defects

Biomed Res Int. 2014:2014:898930. doi: 10.1155/2014/898930. Epub 2014 May 11.

Abstract

The functionality of tissue engineering scaffolds can be enhanced by localized delivery of appropriate biological macromolecules incorporated within biodegradable nanoparticles. In this research, chitosan/58 S-bioactive glass (58 S-BG) containing poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid (PLGA) nanoparticles has been prepared and then characterized. The effects of further addition of 58 S-BG on the structure of scaffolds have been investigated to optimize the characteristics of the scaffolds for bone tissue engineering applications. The results showed that the scaffolds had high porosity with open pores. It was also shown that the porosity decreased with increasing 58 S-BG content. Furthermore, the PLGA nanoparticles were homogenously distributed within the scaffolds. According to the obtained results, the nanocomposites could be considered as highly bioactive bone tissue engineering scaffolds with the potential of localized delivery of biological macromolecules.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bone and Bones / pathology
  • Chitosan / chemistry*
  • Glass / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Lactic Acid / chemical synthesis
  • Lactic Acid / chemistry*
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Polyglycolic Acid / chemical synthesis
  • Polyglycolic Acid / chemistry*
  • Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer
  • Tissue Engineering*
  • Tissue Scaffolds

Substances

  • bioactive glass 58S
  • Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer
  • Polyglycolic Acid
  • Lactic Acid
  • Chitosan