Hybrid 3D-Printed and Electrospun Scaffolds Loaded with Dexamethasone for Soft Tissue Applications
Background: To make the regenerative process more effective and efficient, tissue engineering (TE) strategies have been implemented. Three-dimensional scaffolds (electrospun or 3D-printed), due to their suitable designed architecture, offer the proper location of the position of cells, as well as ce...
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| author | Silvia Pisani Valeria Mauri Erika Negrello Valeria Friuli Ida Genta Rossella Dorati Giovanna Bruni Stefania Marconi Ferdinando Auricchio Andrea Pietrabissa Marco Benazzo Bice Conti |
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| description | Background: To make the regenerative process more effective and efficient, tissue engineering (TE) strategies have been implemented. Three-dimensional scaffolds (electrospun or 3D-printed), due to their suitable designed architecture, offer the proper location of the position of cells, as well as cell adhesion and the deposition of the extracellular matrix. Moreover, the possibility to guarantee a concomitant release of drugs can promote tissue regeneration. Methods: A PLA/PCL copolymer was used for the manufacturing of electrospun and hybrid scaffolds (composed of a 3D-printed support coated with electrospun fibers). Dexamethasone was loaded as an anti-inflammatory drug into the electrospun fibers, and the drug release kinetics and scaffold biological behavior were evaluated. Results: The encapsulation efficiency (EE%) was higher than 80%. DXM embedding into the electrospun fibers resulted in a slowed drug release rate, and a slower release was seen in the hybrid scaffolds. The fibers maintained their nanometric dimensions (less than 800 nm) even after deposition on the 3D-printed supports. Cell adhesion and proliferation was favored in the DXM-loading hybrid scaffolds. Conclusions: The hybrid scaffolds that were developed in this study can be optimized as a versatile platform for soft tissue regeneration. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1b577b345f0b46a88f19ec871c3939ba2023-11-19T17:45:07ZengMDPI AGPharmaceutics1999-49232023-10-011510247810.3390/pharmaceutics15102478Hybrid 3D-Printed and Electrospun Scaffolds Loaded with Dexamethasone for Soft Tissue ApplicationsSilvia Pisani0Valeria Mauri1Erika Negrello2Valeria Friuli3Ida Genta4Rossella Dorati5Giovanna Bruni6Stefania Marconi7Ferdinando Auricchio8Andrea Pietrabissa9Marco Benazzo10Bice Conti11Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli, 12, 27100 Pavia, ItalySC General Surgery 2, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Viale Camillo Golgi, 19, 27100 Pavia, ItalySC General Surgery 2, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Viale Camillo Golgi, 19, 27100 Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli, 12, 27100 Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli, 12, 27100 Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli, 12, 27100 Pavia, ItalyConsorzio per lo Sviluppo dei Sistemi a Grande Interfase (C.S.G.I.), Department of Chemistry, Physical Chemistry Section, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, ItalyFondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Viale Camillo Golgi, 19, 27100 Pavia, ItalySC General Surgery 2, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Viale Camillo Golgi, 19, 27100 Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli, 12, 27100 Pavia, ItalyBackground: To make the regenerative process more effective and efficient, tissue engineering (TE) strategies have been implemented. Three-dimensional scaffolds (electrospun or 3D-printed), due to their suitable designed architecture, offer the proper location of the position of cells, as well as cell adhesion and the deposition of the extracellular matrix. Moreover, the possibility to guarantee a concomitant release of drugs can promote tissue regeneration. Methods: A PLA/PCL copolymer was used for the manufacturing of electrospun and hybrid scaffolds (composed of a 3D-printed support coated with electrospun fibers). Dexamethasone was loaded as an anti-inflammatory drug into the electrospun fibers, and the drug release kinetics and scaffold biological behavior were evaluated. Results: The encapsulation efficiency (EE%) was higher than 80%. DXM embedding into the electrospun fibers resulted in a slowed drug release rate, and a slower release was seen in the hybrid scaffolds. The fibers maintained their nanometric dimensions (less than 800 nm) even after deposition on the 3D-printed supports. Cell adhesion and proliferation was favored in the DXM-loading hybrid scaffolds. Conclusions: The hybrid scaffolds that were developed in this study can be optimized as a versatile platform for soft tissue regeneration.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/15/10/2478electrospinning3D-printingtissue engineeringdexamethasonehybrid scaffolds |
| spellingShingle | Silvia Pisani Valeria Mauri Erika Negrello Valeria Friuli Ida Genta Rossella Dorati Giovanna Bruni Stefania Marconi Ferdinando Auricchio Andrea Pietrabissa Marco Benazzo Bice Conti Hybrid 3D-Printed and Electrospun Scaffolds Loaded with Dexamethasone for Soft Tissue Applications Pharmaceutics electrospinning 3D-printing tissue engineering dexamethasone hybrid scaffolds |
| title | Hybrid 3D-Printed and Electrospun Scaffolds Loaded with Dexamethasone for Soft Tissue Applications |
| title_full | Hybrid 3D-Printed and Electrospun Scaffolds Loaded with Dexamethasone for Soft Tissue Applications |
| title_fullStr | Hybrid 3D-Printed and Electrospun Scaffolds Loaded with Dexamethasone for Soft Tissue Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hybrid 3D-Printed and Electrospun Scaffolds Loaded with Dexamethasone for Soft Tissue Applications |
| title_short | Hybrid 3D-Printed and Electrospun Scaffolds Loaded with Dexamethasone for Soft Tissue Applications |
| title_sort | hybrid 3d printed and electrospun scaffolds loaded with dexamethasone for soft tissue applications |
| topic | electrospinning 3D-printing tissue engineering dexamethasone hybrid scaffolds |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/15/10/2478 |
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