ABSTRACT
Three-dimensional poly (epsilon-caprolactone)/silk sericin (PCL/SS) porous nanofibrous scaffolds were prepared by electrospinning. The structure and properties of the scaffolds were characterized by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and water contact angle instrument. Studies on cell adhension and proliferation were carried out by culturing human primary skin fibroblast cells (FEK4) on these scaffolds using SEM and MTS. The experimental results showed that the PCL/SS nanofibrous scaffolds with SS nanoparticles had porous non-woven mesh structure with nanofibrous cross-linked with each other. Fiber diameter was very uniform and precise, and the secondary structure of SS protein had not been changed. Furthermore, the capability of hydrophile increased with the SS addition, which improved FEK4 cells adhesion and proliferation on the scaffolds.
Subject(s)
Biocompatible Materials , Chemistry , Cell Adhesion , Cells, Cultured , Fibroblasts , Cell Biology , Microscopy, Electron , Nanofibers , Chemistry , Polyesters , Chemistry , Sericins , Chemistry , Silk , Chemistry , Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared , Tissue Scaffolds , ChemistryABSTRACT
Cell/gene-activated biomaterials are the main tendency and characteristics of the biomaterial researches for the future. The gene delivery based on the polymeric materials as vectors has potential applications in gene therapy, regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. In this paper, the application of layer-by-layer (LBL) technique in advanced biomaterial surface engineering is reviewed and its potential application in the construction of in situ gene delivery system onto biomaterial surface is in turn addressed. These are of great significance to biomaterial researches.