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    3D printing of poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT)/niobium containing bioactive glasses (BAGNb) scaffolds: Characterization of composites, in vitro bioactivity, and in vivo bone repair

    Year: 2022

    Journal: J. Tissue Eng. Regen. Med., Volume 16, MAR, page 267–278

    Authors: Ulbrich, Lucienne Miranda; Balbinot, Gabriela de Souza; Brotto, Gabriela Loewen; Branco Leitune, Vicente Castelo; Duarte Soares, Rosane Michele; Collares, Fabricio Mezzomo; Ponzoni, Deise

    Organizations: CAPES Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior-Brasil [001]

    Keywords: bone regeneration; niobium; porosity; three-dimensional printings; tissue scaffolds

    This study aimed to produce poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT)/niobium containing bioactive glasses (BAGNb) composites scaffolds produced by fused deposition modeling (FDM) printing and evaluate their physicochemical and biological properties in vitro and in vivo. The composite filaments were produced by melt-extrusion with the addition of 10 wt% of BAGNb (PBAT/BAGNb). Filaments without BAGNb were produced as the control group (PBAT). The filaments were characterized and were used to produce 3D-printed scaffolds using FDM. The scaffolds' structure and surface properties were assessed. In vitro cell, proliferation, and cell mineralization analysis were performed. In vivo data was obtained in the rat femur model (n = 10), and the bone repair was assessed after 15, 30, and 60 postoperative days. The printed structures presented 69.81% porosity for the PBAT/BAGNb group and 74.54% for the PBAT group. Higher cell mineralization was observed for the PBAT/BAGNb group. The in vivo data showed that the PBAT/BAGNb presented new bone formation comparable to positive controls. The combination of PBAT and BAGNb in 3D-printed scaffolds may be an alternative to produce bioactive materials with controllable shapes and properties for bone regeneration treatments.
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