Abstract:

In this study, a series of gelatin-methacrylate (GelMA)/ Silk fibroin tissue scaffolds with different contents of layered double hydroxides (LDHs) were prepared (J/IF LDH), the effects of Mg/Al LDH nanoparticles on physical, chemical, mechanical and biological properties of scaffolds and their use as bone tissue were investigated. Mg/Al LDH nanoparticles were synthesized by hydrothermal method and characterized by FTIR, XRD, ICP-MS, TEM, particle size and zeta potential analysis. The cytotoxicity of Mg/Al LDH nanoparticles was assesed by using 3,(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay with osteoblast cell line. Mg/Al LDH nanoparticles were found to be non-toxic. J/ IF LDH tissue scaffolds were prepared by micro-molding technique under UV light in the presence of Irgacure2659 (photoinitiator). Their structures were characterized by FTIR analysis. Swelling analysis, mechanical strength test and celladhesion test were performed with osteoblast cell line. All results showed that tissue scaffolds with different contents of Mg/Al LDH nanoparticles have great potential in artificial bone tissue production for bone tissue engineering applications

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