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    Fabrication and properties of polycaprolactone composites containing calcium phosphate-based ceramics and bioactive glasses in bone tissue engineering: a review

    , Article Polymer Reviews ; Volume 58, Issue 1 , 2018 , Pages 164-207 ; 15583724 (ISSN) Hajiali, F ; Tajbakhsh, S ; Shojaei, A ; Sharif University of Technology
    Taylor and Francis Inc  2018
    Abstract
    Polycaprolactone (PCL) is a bioresorbable and biocompatible polymer that has been widely used in long-term implants and controlled drug release applications. However, when it comes to tissue engineering, PCL suffers from some shortcomings such as slow degradation rate, poor mechanical properties, and low cell adhesion. The incorporation of calcium phosphate-based ceramics and bioactive glasses into PCL has yielded a class of hybrid biomaterials with remarkably improved mechanical properties, controllable degradation rates, and enhanced bioactivity that are suitable for bone tissue engineering. This review presents a comprehensive study on recent advances in the fabrication and properties of... 

    Synthesis and Characterization of g-C3N4 Containing Composite Scaffolds for Bifunctional Anti-Cancer/Tissue Engineering Application

    , M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Bakhtiari, Alborz (Author) ; Madaah Hosseini, Hamid Reza (Supervisor)
    Abstract
    Today, due to changes in lifestyle and environmental changes, the incidence of cancer is increasing worldwide. With the advancement of science and technology, humans have always sought ways to improve their quality of life and lifespan. The most common cancer related to bone tissue is osteosarcoma. One of the most effective treatment methods is photodynamic therapy. This method requires a photosensitizer with appropriate optical and biological properties. The ideal photosensitizer should be excited with light in the NIR range and produce ROS or active oxygen species. In this research, oxygen-doped graphitic carbon nitride modified by heterojunction with Mn3O4 was used as a photosensitizer.... 

    Design and Fabrication af a Bioceramic-Polymer Composite Scaffold Using Bioprinter for Regeneration of Osteochondral Tissue

    , M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Hadian, Hamid Reza (Author) ; Mashayekhan, Shohreh (Supervisor)
    Abstract
    In this work, we have used a 3D printer and unidirectional ice-templating technique in conjunction, to fabricate a novel composite scaffold to facilitate local osteochondral defects tissue regeneration with a cell-free approach. Using ice-templating to induce radially-aligned porosity formation in type I bovine collagen is known to expedite host cells' migration into the scaffold which their ECM secretion shifts cellular milieu toward that of its neighboring tissue layer. We used numerical analysis to design and optimize appropriate freeze-casting mold, finding the optimum value for pin height and metal slab depth to be 4mm and 14mm, respectively. Collagen content equivalent to 2%w/v was... 

    A comprehensive study on the fabrication and properties of biocomposites of poly(lactic acid)/ceramics for bone tissue engineering

    , Article Materials Science and Engineering C ; Volume 70 , 2017 , Pages 897-912 ; 09284931 (ISSN) Tajbakhsh, S ; Hajiali, F ; Sharif University of Technology
    Elsevier Ltd  2017
    Abstract
    The fabrication of a suitable scaffold material is one of the major challenges for bone tissue engineering. Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is one of the most favorable matrix materials in bone tissue engineering owing to its biocompatibility and biodegradability. However, PLA suffers from some shortcomings including low degradation rate, low cell adhesion caused by its hydrophobic property, and inflammatory reactions in vivo due to its degradation product, lactic acid. Therefore, the incorporation of bioactive reinforcements is considered as a powerful method to improve the properties of PLA. This review presents a comprehensive study on recent advances in the synthesis of PLA-based biocomposites... 

    Synthesis and characterization of gold nanotube/nanowire-polyurethane composite based on castor oil and polyethylene glycol

    , Article Materials Science and Engineering C ; Vol. 42 , 2014 , pp. 341-349 ; ISSN: 09284931 Ganji, Y ; Kasra,M ; Salahshour Kordestani, S ; Bagheri Hariri, M ; Sharif University of Technology
    Abstract
    Gold nanotubes/nanowires (GNT/NW) were synthesized by using the template-assisted electrodeposition technique and mixed with castor oil-polyethylene glycol based polyurethane (PU) to fabricate porous composite scaffolds for biomedical application. 100 and 50 ppm of GNT/NW were used to synthesize composites. The composite scaffolds were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, dynamic mechanical thermal analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, and scanning electron microscopy. Cell attachment on polyurethane-GNT/NW composites was investigated using fat-derived mesenchymal stem cells. Addition of 50 or 100 ppm GNT/NW had significant effects on thermal, mechanical, and cell... 

    Biological evaluation of a novel tissue engineering scaffold of Layered Double Hydroxides (LDHs)

    , Article Key Engineering Materials, 6 November 2011 through 9 November 2011 ; Volume 493-494 , November , 2012 , Pages 902-908 ; 10139826 (ISSN) ; 9783037852552 (ISBN) Fayyazbakhsh, F ; Solati Hashjin, M ; Shokrgozar, M. A ; Bonakdar, S ; Ganji, Y ; Mirjordavi, N ; Ghavimi, S. A ; Khashayar, P ; Sharif University of Technology
    2012
    Abstract
    Bone Tissue Engineering (BTE) composed of three main parts: scaffold, cells and signaling factors. Several materials and composites are suggested as a scaffold for BTE. Biocompatibility is one of the most important property of a BTE scaffold. In this work synthesis of a novel nanocomposite including layered double hydroxides (LDH) and gelatin is carried out and its biological properties were studied. The co-precipitation (pH=11) method was used to prepare the LDH powder, using calcium nitrate, Magesium nitrate and aluminum nitrate salts as starting materials. The resulted precipitates were dried. X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron...