2021
Characterization of Macroporous Polycaprolactone/Silk Fibroin/Gelatin/Ascorbic Acid Composite Scaffolds and In Vivo Results in a Rabbit Model for Meniscus Cartilage Repair
Abpeikar Z, Moradi L, Javdani M, Kargozar S, Soleimannejad M, Hasanzadeh E, Mirzaei S, Asadpour S. Characterization of Macroporous Polycaprolactone/Silk Fibroin/Gelatin/Ascorbic Acid Composite Scaffolds and In Vivo Results in a Rabbit Model for Meniscus Cartilage Repair. Cartilage 2021, 13: 1583s-1601s. PMID: 34340598, PMCID: PMC8804732, DOI: 10.1177/19476035211035418.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComposite scaffoldsSuitable mechanical propertiesSelf-healing capacityMechanical propertiesMechanical testsElectron microscopeInner avascular zoneAllogeneic adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cellsAdipose-derived mesenchymal stem cellsGood biocompatibilityMeniscus cartilageScaffoldsCarbodiimide hydrochlorideCartilage repairAntioxidant capacityNew Zealand rabbitsTotal antioxidant capacityBiocompatibilityMacroporous scaffold surface modified with biological macromolecules and piroxicam-loaded gelatin nanofibers toward meniscus cartilage repair
Abpeikar Z, Javdani M, Mirzaei S, Alizadeh A, Moradi L, Soleimannejad M, Bonakdar S, Asadpour S. Macroporous scaffold surface modified with biological macromolecules and piroxicam-loaded gelatin nanofibers toward meniscus cartilage repair. International Journal Of Biological Macromolecules 2021, 183: 1327-1345. PMID: 33932422, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.04.151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdipose-derived mesenchymal stem cellsChondrocyte marker genesRabbit adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cellsHigh expression levelsNative meniscus tissueGelatin nanofibersMarker genesSurface-modified scaffoldsGene expressionCompressive Young's modulusMesenchymal stem cellsCell migrationDAPI stainingMeniscus tissue engineeringDegradation rateSelf-healing capacityStem cellsExpression levelsCell-seeded scaffoldsMechanical testsScaffold surfaceYoung's modulusPoor self-healing capacityBiological macromoleculesViability assays
2019
Natural biomacromolecule based composite scaffolds from silk fibroin, gelatin and chitosan toward tissue engineering applications
Asadpour S, Kargozar S, Moradi L, Ai A, Nosrati H, Ai J. Natural biomacromolecule based composite scaffolds from silk fibroin, gelatin and chitosan toward tissue engineering applications. International Journal Of Biological Macromolecules 2019, 154: 1285-1294. PMID: 31733251, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.11.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComposite scaffoldsTissue engineering applicationsSilk fibroinMechanical strengthEngineering applicationsFabricated composite scaffoldsNatural extra cellular matrixBiocompatibility of scaffoldsDifferent blending ratiosFreeze-drying techniqueSilk fibroin-chitosanGood interconnectivityTensile testsSuitable porositySurface wettabilityBlending ratioDegradation measurementsBombyx mori silkwormPore sizeChitosan-gelatinFibroinCell affinityDegradation rateExtra-cellular matrixWater uptake