Chitosan-phosphorylated chitosan polyelectrolyte complex hydrogel as an osteoblast carrier.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
To simulate extra-cellular matrix, a novel three-dimensional scaffold of polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) hydrogel as an osteoblast carrier was synthesized. First, chitosan, a natural glycosaminoglycan, was modified by phosphorylation to obtain a water-soluble phosphorylated chitosan (P-content: 10.7 mass%). The PEC hydrogel was then formed from equal volumes of 0.173 mass% phosphorylated chitosan in water and 1 mass% chitosan in 1% (V/V) acetic acid solution. Rat osteoblasts were seeded in the hydrogel. The PEC hydrogel had a three-dimensional hierarchically-porous structure and good cytobiocompatibility for osteoblasts in vitro. It is concluded that the PEC hydrogel is a promising material as an osteoblast carrier.
Medical subject headings
- Chitosan
- Hydrogels
- Osteoblasts
- Tissue Engineering