Abstract:
A method for preparing a biodegradable porous polymer scaffold having hydroxyapatite on the surface is provided to produce the biodegradable porous polymer scaffolds having improved cell affinity and osteoconductivity in a simple and effective manner. A method for preparing a biodegradable porous polymer scaffold having hydroxyapatite on the surface includes the steps of: (1) graft-polymerizing a functional group-containing hydrophilic monomer on the surface of a biodegradable porous polymer scaffold; and (2) immersing the obtained functional group-containing polymer scaffold in a simulated body fluid solution to form hydroxyapatite on the surface of the scaffold. The functional group-containing hydrophilic monomer is selected from the group consisting of organic acids having carboxylic acids at the terminals, monomers having phosphoric acids at the terminals, and mixtures thereof.
Abstract:
Provided is a method for preparing biodegradable dual pore polymer scaffolds for tissue engineering, wherein the prepared scaffold has high surface area and high porosity, and thus is effective in regenerating all biological tissues and organs. The method for preparing biodegradable dual pore polymer scaffolds for tissue engineering comprises the steps of: (1) preparing a polymer sample by leaving a polymer solution including biodegradable polymer, a fizzy mixture of carbonates and organic acids, and a solvent alone at a temperature of -196‹C to room temperature to evaporate solvent; and (2) putting the prepared polymer sample into an aqueous mixture solution of water and alcohol and expanding the sample to be dried. The polymer sample of the step (1) is obtained by dissolving the biodegradable polymer in a solvent/non-solvent mixture solution and then thereto adding the fizzy mixture to be homogeneously mixed, or dissolving the biodegradable polymer in organic solvent and then thereto adding the fizzy mixture in different sizes to be homogeneously mixed. In the solvent/non-solvent mixture solution, the solvent is an organic solvent in which the biodegradable polymer is soluble, and the non-solvent is a solvent in which the polymer is insoluble and which is miscible with only the organic solvent.
Abstract:
Provided are a porous biodegradable polymer support for the regeneration of tissue which is excellent in cell affinity such as cell adhesion and cell differentiation, and its preparation method. The porous biodegradable polymer support comprises a porous biodegradable polymer support which has a pore size of 5-500 micrometers, a surface area per unit volume of 10-20 cm^3/g and a porosity of 85-98 % and whose surface is modified with a hydrophilic monomer; and a bioactive material which is located on the surface of the porous biodegradable polymer support. Preferably the hydrophilic monomer is selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, maleic acid, itaconic acid, aconitic acid and their mixture; and the bioactive material is a ligand peptide or a growth factor.