丝素蛋白/壳聚糖复合材料在组织工程中应用的研究进展

丝素蛋白(silk fibroin,SF)和壳聚糖(chitosan,CS)具有良好的生物相容性和可降解性,然而单一组分的SF和CS支架材料的诸多缺点限制了其在组织工程研究中的应用。SF/CS复合材料克服单一组分SF和CS支架的缺点,具有力学性能优良、可塑性好、孔隙率及孔径可调和组分优势互补等特点。多种方法制备的SF/CS复合材料(微米/纳米颗粒、膜、纳米纤维、水凝胶和三维多孔支架)已用于骨、软骨、皮肤、神经、脂肪、心脏和角膜等组织工程或组织损伤修复的研究中。目前,国内外对于SF/CS复合材料在组织工程中应用的研究尚处于起步阶段。主要对SF/CS复合材料的特点、制备方法以及在多种组织工程中应用的研究现状进行了简要介绍。     

应用于组织工程支架制备的电纺技术

组织工程技术为修复病损的组织和器官提供了一种新的途径,在组织工程中,细胞支架起着支撑细胞生长、引导组织再生、控制组织结构和释放活性因子等作用。针对电纺技术的新发展和细胞支架的新理念,综述了国内外利用电纺技术制备细胞支架的工艺条件、制备方法、组织细胞培养等方面的研究进展,并结合作者所在研究团队的研究工作提出了对未来电纺技术在组织工程中应用的研究重点和发展方向的认识。     

静电纺丝法构建食道上皮组织

为了模拟食道上皮基膜构造,促进上皮组织的再生,以聚乳酸 (PLA) 和丝素蛋白 (SF) 为材料,利用静电纺丝法制备了PLA及PLA/SF等多孔纤维膜支架;并从猪食道粘膜组织中分离提取包括IV型胶原蛋白、层粘连蛋白、巢蛋白及蛋白聚糖等基膜蛋白的提取液,涂覆接枝于支架表面。通过扫描电镜 (SEM)、力学测试系统、体外降解等手段对支架材料的特征和性能进行检测。结果显示这两种支架的力学性能、纤维特性等均与基膜相仿;而细胞培养实验与CK14抗体进行的免疫组化分析表明,PLA/SF相对于PLA支架更能促进上皮细胞的增殖和粘附,基膜蛋白提取液的包被是有利于上皮细胞的生长和功能表达,研究结果将为工程化食道的构建提供重要的实验依据。     

丝素蛋白材料在皮肤创伤愈合中的研究进展

摘要：丝素蛋白是一种天然的高分子纤维蛋白,其结构的特殊性决定了较好的机械性能,再因其优良的生物相容性、降解产物无毒等特点,被广泛用于各种材料的研究。通过各种化学修饰和负载生长因子等,使丝素蛋白在体内外具有促进成纤维细胞增殖分化的作用,拥有诱导创面愈合的功能,同时其可部分降解,具有缓释性能好,柔韧性强,透气以及透水等较好的理化性质不但在皮肤组织工程学中的广泛的应用,并且在敷料领域的研究也显示了其治疗烧烫伤、创伤达到抑制疤痕、促进伤口快速愈合的治疗效果。总之,通过改良丝素蛋白材料的加工方法,通过化学修饰、其他物质复合等手段得到适合于皮肤修复的具有优良性能的各种材料,是具有很大潜力的极具临床价值的皮肤修复材料。本文旨在综述国内及国外学者的各种关于丝素蛋白生物材料治疗皮肤损伤的研究最新进展。     

类人胶原蛋白-丝素蛋白血管支架的制备及性能表征

为了提高血管支架的力学性能,将生物相容性良好的新型生物材料类人胶原蛋白(基因工程技术、高密度发酵生产)与丝素蛋白以质量比9:1、7:3、5:5复合,采用真空冷冻方法制备管状血管支架。研究了不同配比血管支架材料的表面结构、表面元素组成、力学性能、降解和生物相容性。结果表明:当类人胶原蛋白与丝素蛋白的质量比为7:3混合时,类人胶原蛋白-丝素蛋白管状支架具有均匀的多孔结构,孔径为(60±5)μm,孔隙率达到85%以上;获得了较理想的力学性能:应变为50%±5%,应力为(332±16)kPa;具有相对慢的降解速率;提高了细胞的黏附与增殖,具有良好的生物相容性。     

肌腱组织工程支架与种子细胞研究进展

目的:综述肌腱组织工程支架材料、细胞来源、制备技术及体外构建的研究进展.方法:查阅近期肌腱组织工程研究的相关文献,对组织工程肌腱支架的材料来源、制备技术,复合细胞种类,体外构建力学刺激等进行分析、归纳.结果:肌腱组织工程支架材料有天然材料、人工合成材料及复合材料等;制备技术包括静电纺丝和编织法等;其中支架材料的表面修饰是组织工程化肌腱构建的重要环节.与肌腱材料进行复合的种子细胞有肌腱细胞、骨髓间充质干细胞及成纤维细胞等.结论:复合材料是近年肌腱组织工程支架材料研究的重点,静电纺丝技术是一种具有潜力的支架制备技术,支架材料的表面修饰可促进细胞在支架上的黏附及肌腱的形成,种子细胞的研究仍是肌腱组织工程发展的瓶颈,周期性张力的存在为组织工程化肌腱的形成创造了条件.     

几丁聚糖在组织工程中的应用

支架材料作为组织工程的生物学植入替代物,对细胞移植与引导新组织生长有重要的作用。几丁聚糖可制成无毒性,无刺激性,生物相容性和生物可降解性良好的生物医用材料,在人工皮肤,骨修复材料,手术缝线等方面已广泛应用。本文分析了纯几丁聚糖支架结构和它与其他天然或合成材料复合的支架结构的物理、化学性质及其独特的生物学功能,同时还进一步介绍了其应用的范例并探讨了发展前景。     

制备大孔径静电纺丝组织工程支架的研究进展

研究表明静电纺丝可以制备出模拟细胞外基质的三维结构,其中限制静电纺丝纤维支架应用的问题之一就是纤维排列紧密导致支架的孔径较小,从而阻碍了细胞的浸入,组织中血管化的形成以及支架与宿主细胞的融合。为了增大支架的孔径,提高孔隙率,许多研究者提出了相应的策略。本文综述了多种制备大孔径静电纺丝纤维支架的方法,主要包括不同接收装置控制电场分布、盐粒子/聚合物析出法、水浴接收、低温静电纺丝以及激光/紫外烧蚀法等,以上的方法都能够有效的增大静电纺丝三维支架的孔径,进而提高了细胞的浸润性、营养物质的传输以及废物的排出,为静电纺丝纤维支架在组织工程中的应用奠定了基础。     

丝素蛋白在组织工程中的应用及进展

组织工程是生物支架材料、种子细胞和生物活性因子的有机组合,其中支架材料为种子细胞的黏附载体,为细胞的生长增殖及新陈代谢提供适宜的微环境,并最终被生物体逐渐降解而被再生组织替代。支架材料为周围组织提供机械支持,并引导再生组织按照预定结构和方向生长。同时,各种生物活性物质可以加入支架材料中,比如各种生长因子以及抗体等,扩大了支架材料的应用范围。丝素蛋白具有可控且缓慢的生物降解性,突出的机械性能,良好的生物相容性,支持多种细胞的黏附、生长和分化增殖,已经用于血管、骨、软骨及神经组织等方面的组织工程研究。     

乳液法静电纺丝PLGA组织工程缓释纤维的研究

目的：研究Dextran对蛋白药物的释放影响。方法：将模型蛋白BSA溶解于多糖溶液中,通过W/O乳液法静电纺丝制备缓释纤维。采用MicroBCA法测定该纤维体外释放行为,采用SEC-HPLC检测制备前后蛋白的聚集程度,并与不含多糖的BSA纤维做对照。结果：添加Dextran以后蛋白的包封率由52.68%提高到63.92%,第一天突释不大于药物载量的15%,对蛋白单体的保持达到85%以上。结论：Dextran可以改善一般组织工程纤维中蛋白药物的释放,提高蛋白药物在制剂、贮存、释放过程中的稳定性,增加纤维的载药量。     

Fabrication and evaluation of poly(epsilon-caprolactone)/silk fibroin blend nanofibrous scaffold

In this study we investigated the blend electrospinning of poly(?‐caprolactone) (PCL) and silk fibroin (SF) to improve the biodegradability and biocompatibility of PCL‐based nanofibrous scaffolds. Optimal conditions to fabricate PCL/SF (50/50) blend nanofiber were established for electrospinning using formic acid as a cosolvent and three‐dimensional (3D) PCL/SF blend nanofibrous scaffolds were prepared by a modified electrospinning process using methanol coagulation bath. The physical properties of 2D PCL/SF blend nanofiber mats and 3D highly porous blend nanofibrous scaffolds were measured and compared. To evaluate cytocompatibility of the 3D blend scaffolds as compared to 3D PCL nanofibrous scaffold, normal human dermal fibroblasts were cultured. It is concluded that biodegradability and cytocompatibility could be improved for the 3D highly porous PCL/SF (50/50) blend nanofibrous scaffold prepared by blending PCL with SF in electrospinning. In addition to the blending of PCL and SF, the 3D structure and high porosity of electrospun nanofiber assemblies may also be important factors for enhancing the performance of scaffolds. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Biopolymers 97: 265–275, 2012.     

Nanofibrous nonmulberry silk/PVA scaffold for osteoinduction and osseointegration

Poly‐vinyl alcohol and nonmulberry tasar silk fibroin of Antheraea mylitta are blended to fabricate nanofibrous scaffolds for bone regeneration. Nanofibrous matrices are prepared by electrospinning the equal volume ratio blends of silk fibroin (2 and 4 wt%) with poly‐vinyl alcohol solution (10 wt%) and designated as 2SF/PVA and 4SF/PVA, respectively with average nanofiber diameters of 177 ± 13 nm (2SF/PVA) and 193 ± 17 nm (4SF/PVA). Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy confirms retention of the secondary structure of fibroin in blends indicating the structural stability of neo‐matrix. Both thermal stability and contact angle of the blends decrease with increasing fibroin percentage. Conversely, fibroin imparts mechanical stability to the blends; greater tensile strength is observed with increasing fibroin concentration. Blended scaffolds are biodegradable and support well the neo‐bone matrix synthesis by human osteoblast like cells. The findings indicate the potentiality of nanofibrous scaffolds of nonmulberry fibroin as bone scaffolding material. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Biopolymers 103: 271–284, 2015.     

A high molecular weight silk fibroin scaffold that resists degradation and promotes cell proliferation

The regulation of the biodegradation rate of 3D-regenerated silk fibroin scaffolds and the avoidance of premature collapse are important concerns for their effective applications in tissue engineering. In this study, bromelain, which is specific to sericin, was used to remove sericin from silk, and high molecular weight silk fibroin was obtained after the fibroin fibers were dissolved. Afterwards, a 3D scaffold was prepared via freeze-drying. The Sodium dodecyl sulfate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis results showed that the average molecular weight of the regenerated silk fibroin prepared by using the bromelain-degumming method was approximately 142.2 kDa, which was significantly higher than that of the control groups prepared by using the urea- and Na₂CO₃-degumming methods. The results of enzyme degradation in vitro showed that the biodegradation rate and internal three-dimensional structure collapse of the bromelain-degumming fibroin scaffolds were significantly slower than those of the two control scaffolds. The proliferation activity of human umbilical vein vascular endothelial cells inoculated in bromelain-degumming fibroin scaffolds was significantly higher than that of the control scaffolds. This study provides a novel preparation method for 3D-regenerated silk fibroin scaffolds that can effectively resist biodegradation, continuously guide cell growth, have good biocompatibility, and have the potential to be used for the regeneration of various connective tissues.     

The optimization of a scaffold for cartilage regeneration

Natural polymers offer various advantages in cartilage tissue engineering applications, thanks to their intrinsic bioactivity and adaptability, which can be exploited for the optimization of scaffold properties. In particular, silk fibroin has multifunctional features driven by the self-assembly of molecular subunits in appropriate environmental conditions. For these reasons, it was used in combination with hyaluronic acid to produce porous sponges for cartilage regeneration. The added amount of hyaluronic acid and the cross-linking with genipin modulated scaffold properties in a synergistic way, showing a strong inter-correlation among macroscopic and microscopic characteristics. Interestingly, hyaluronic acid affected silk fibroin conformation and induced a physical separation between the two material components in absence of genipin. Instead, this was prevented by the cross-linking reaction, resulting in a more interspersed network of protein and polysaccharide molecules partially resembling the structure of cartilage extracellular matrix. In addition, the systematic evaluation of sponge properties and how they can be modulated will represent a significant starting point for the interpretation of the complex outcomes driven by the scaffold in vitro and in vivo.     

丝纤维支架材料的制备技术及其应用研究进展

丝纤维特别是丝素蛋白和蜘蛛丝蛋白作为具有良好生物相容性的高分了生物材料在组织工程和生物医学领域里有着广泛的应用。本文阐述了近年来在组织工程研究中所涉及的利用丝纤维进行支架材料制备、细胞培养和体内植入检测手段等方面的研究概况。     

Structural characteristics and biological performance of silk fibroin nanofiber containing microalgae spirulina extract

Silk fibroin (SF) nanofiber scaffold containing microalgae Spirulina extract were prepared by electrospinning and the performance and functionality of the scaffold were evaluated. The viscosity and conductivity of the dope solution of Spirulina containing SF were examined for electrospinability and we found that the morphological structure of SF nanofiber is affected by the concentration of Spirulina extract added. The platelet adhesion and coagulation time test confirmed that the Spirulina containing SF nanofiber scaffold had excellent ability to prevent blood clotting or antithrombogenicity that is comparable to heparin. Low cytotoxicity and excellent cell adhesion and proliferation were also observed for Sprulina containing SF nanofiber scaffold by methylthiazolyldiphenyl‐tetrazolium bromide assay and confocal fluorescence microscope using fibroblast and human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Based on these results, we believe SF nanofiber scaffold containing Spirulina extract has the potential to be used as tissue engineering scaffold that requires high hemocompatibility. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Biopolymers 101: 307–318, 2014.     

细胞支架研究进展

目前细胞培养通常采用二维平面培养技术,但由于在培养板和培养瓶二维细胞培养并不能完全模拟体内细胞的三维生长环境,因此所得的试验数据与在体情况有偏差。然而细胞支架材料却能为细胞提供一个良好的三维生长环境,更利于细胞粘附、生长和增殖。目前可用于细胞支架材料的来源有天然和人工两大类,现将细胞支架研究进展综述如下。     

细胞支架研究进展

目前细胞培养通常采用二维平面培养技术,但由于在培养板和培养瓶二维细胞培养并不能完全模拟体内细胞的三维生长环境,因此所得的试验数据与在体情况有偏差。然而细胞支架材料却能为细胞提供一个良好的三维生长环境,更利于细胞粘附、生长和增殖。目前可用于细胞支架材料的来源有天然和人工两大类,现将细胞支架研究进展综述如下。