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Polyurethane/poly(d,l-lactic Acid) Scaffolds Based on Supercritical Fluid Technology for Biomedical Applications: Studies With L929 Cells

Polyurethane/poly(d,l-lactic Acid) Scaffolds Based on Supercritical Fluid Technology for Biomedical Applications: Studies With L929 Cells

Michele Savaris, Charlene Silvestrin Celi Garcia, Mariana Roesch-Ely, João Antonio Pêgas Henriques, Venina Dos Santos, Rosmary N Brandalise

Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl. 2019 Mar;96:539-551.

PMID: 30606564

Abstract:

Biomaterials can be applied in tissue engineering as scaffolds that resemble the extracellular matrix functioning as a temporary structure for cell proliferation and reconstruction of new organs and tissues. To evaluate the potential use of scaffolds as a biomaterial, this work proposes the development and characterization of polyurethane (PU), poly(D,L-lactic acid) (PDLLA) and polyurethane/poly(d,l-lactic acid) (PU/PDLLA) scaffolds produced by gas foaming technique. The neat polymers and the blends were characterized, in film form, by gel permeation chromatography (GPC), thermogravimetry (TG), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and field emission gun scanning electron microscopy (FEG-SEM). After supercritical fluid technology, in scaffolds form, the samples were characterized by FEG-SEM, pore size, density, cytotoxicity and cell adhesion. For film characterization the PU/PDLLA sample presented intermediate characteristics compared to the neat polymers, exhibiting the behavior of both polymers in the sample without phase separation in the FEG-SEM micrograph and bimodal molar weight distribution by GPC. The scaffolds showed interconnectivity and pore size of 141 μm ± 108 μm for PUsc and 52 μm ± 32 μm for PDLLAsc. The PU/PDLLAsc exhibited a bimodal structure in which the PU in the mixture revealed pores of 75 μm ± 57 μm, while for PDLLA, the pore size was 19 μm ± 12 μm. In vitro tests confirmed the adhesion of L929 cells to PUsc, PDLLAsc and PU/PDLLAsc, showing no cytotoxic effect. Finally, it can be concluded that it is possible to produce PU, PDLLA and PU/PDLLA scaffolds by supercritical fluid, which may be applied as biomaterials.

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