Fabrication, characterization, and evaluation of a novel nano-ATP/chitosan membranes scaffold for bone regeneration

Guided tissue regeneration/guided bone regeneration membranes (GTR/GBR) are widely used to repair damaged bone, manufactured using various materials, including synthetic polymers, natural polymers, metals, and inorganic compounds. Our previous study showed that nano-attapulgite (nano-ATP) composite...

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Main Authors: Linxiang Zhang, Ting Dai, Xiaoyu Wu, Bin Yi, Hongbin Zhao
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Published: SAGE Publishing 2025-06-01
Series:Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/22808000251345903
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Ting Dai
Xiaoyu Wu
Bin Yi
Hongbin Zhao
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description Guided tissue regeneration/guided bone regeneration membranes (GTR/GBR) are widely used to repair damaged bone, manufactured using various materials, including synthetic polymers, natural polymers, metals, and inorganic compounds. Our previous study showed that nano-attapulgite (nano-ATP) composite membranes could significantly increase bone regeneration. Here, the porous nano-ATP-incorporated CH membranes were fabricated via the technique of freeze gelation (FG). The property and thermal stability of membranes were tested by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Cell proliferation and morphology on the membranes were also studied. In vivo Micro-CT and histological analyses were used to evaluate new bone formation in rat cranium defect models. The results indicated that with increasing ATP content, the water absorption, porosity, swelling rate, and degradation rate of chitosan membranes significantly decreased; conversely, the thermal weight loss and mechanical strength exhibited a marked increase. Culture of mouse mesenchymal cells (D1) showed that ATP-incorporated membranes increased cell proliferation and matrix deposition. Furthermore, the results from Micro-CT and histological staining demonstrated that ATP-incorporated membranes could increase new bone formation. These results suggest that this novel nano-ATP incorporated membrane has great potential for bone tissue engineering applications and may lead to effective bone regeneration and repair.
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spelling doaj-art-b20bbffd26794f13bbee23e670e724b32025-08-20T03:23:51ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials2280-80002025-06-012310.1177/22808000251345903Fabrication, characterization, and evaluation of a novel nano-ATP/chitosan membranes scaffold for bone regenerationLinxiang Zhang0Ting Dai1Xiaoyu Wu2Bin Yi3Hongbin Zhao4Central Laboratory of the Affiliated Changzhou Second People‘s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, ChinaCentral Laboratory of the Affiliated Changzhou Second People‘s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, ChinaCentral Laboratory of the Affiliated Changzhou Second People‘s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, ChinaScientific Research Center of Gansu provincial Maternity and Child-Care Hospital, Gansu provincial Central Hospital, Lanzhou, ChinaScientific Research Center of Gansu provincial Maternity and Child-Care Hospital, Gansu provincial Central Hospital, Lanzhou, ChinaGuided tissue regeneration/guided bone regeneration membranes (GTR/GBR) are widely used to repair damaged bone, manufactured using various materials, including synthetic polymers, natural polymers, metals, and inorganic compounds. Our previous study showed that nano-attapulgite (nano-ATP) composite membranes could significantly increase bone regeneration. Here, the porous nano-ATP-incorporated CH membranes were fabricated via the technique of freeze gelation (FG). The property and thermal stability of membranes were tested by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Cell proliferation and morphology on the membranes were also studied. In vivo Micro-CT and histological analyses were used to evaluate new bone formation in rat cranium defect models. The results indicated that with increasing ATP content, the water absorption, porosity, swelling rate, and degradation rate of chitosan membranes significantly decreased; conversely, the thermal weight loss and mechanical strength exhibited a marked increase. Culture of mouse mesenchymal cells (D1) showed that ATP-incorporated membranes increased cell proliferation and matrix deposition. Furthermore, the results from Micro-CT and histological staining demonstrated that ATP-incorporated membranes could increase new bone formation. These results suggest that this novel nano-ATP incorporated membrane has great potential for bone tissue engineering applications and may lead to effective bone regeneration and repair.https://doi.org/10.1177/22808000251345903
spellingShingle Linxiang Zhang
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Fabrication, characterization, and evaluation of a novel nano-ATP/chitosan membranes scaffold for bone regeneration
Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials
title Fabrication, characterization, and evaluation of a novel nano-ATP/chitosan membranes scaffold for bone regeneration
title_full Fabrication, characterization, and evaluation of a novel nano-ATP/chitosan membranes scaffold for bone regeneration
title_fullStr Fabrication, characterization, and evaluation of a novel nano-ATP/chitosan membranes scaffold for bone regeneration
title_full_unstemmed Fabrication, characterization, and evaluation of a novel nano-ATP/chitosan membranes scaffold for bone regeneration
title_short Fabrication, characterization, and evaluation of a novel nano-ATP/chitosan membranes scaffold for bone regeneration
title_sort fabrication characterization and evaluation of a novel nano atp chitosan membranes scaffold for bone regeneration
url https://doi.org/10.1177/22808000251345903
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