In vitro and in vivo evaluations of a novel post-electrospinning treatment to improve the fibrous structure of chitosan membranes for guided bone regeneration
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Abstract Electrospun chitosan membranes have been investigated for guided bone regeneration but are susceptible to swelling, dissolution, and loss of biomimetic nanofiber structure due to residual acid salts. A novel process was investigated for acidic salt removal from chitosan electrospun in 70% trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) by treating with triethylamine (TEA)/acetone and di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (tBOC) instead of the common Na 2 CO 3 treatment. TFA salt removal and nanofiber structure stabilization were confirmed by EDS, FTIR, 19 F NMR and electron microscopy before and after soaking in water. Membrane degradation after 4 weeks in PBS with 100 µ g ml −1 lysozyme and osteoblastic proliferation were similar between TEA/tBOC-treated and Na 2 CO 3 -treated membranes. A simulated surgical tear test using surgical tacks showed that the peak tensile tear strength of the TEA/tBOC-treated chitosan membranes (62.1 ± 1.9 N mm −1 ) was significantly greater than a commercial polylactic acid (PLA) membrane (13.4 ± 0.4 N mm −1 ), similar to one commercial collagen membrane (55.3 ± 7.5 N mm −1 ) but lower than another commercial collagen membrane (133.9 ± 21.5 N mm −1 ). Rat 8 mm critical-sized calvarial defects covered with TEA/tBOC-treated chitosan membranes prevented soft tissue infiltration and supported new bone growth (15.76 ± 10.28%) similar to a commercial collagen membrane (16.08 ± 10.69%) at 12 weeks based on microCT analyses. Hence our novel TEA/tBOC process significantly improved nanofiber structure and mechanical strengths of electrospun chitosan membranes as compared to Na 2 CO 3 treated membranes, without affecting in vitro degradation or cytocompatibility, improved membrane mechanical properties to be greater than a commercial PLA membrane and to be in range of commercial collagen membranes and supported calvarial bone defect healing similar to collagen. Thus TEA/tBOC-treated chitosan membranes exhibit many characteristics and properties that strongly support their potential for use in guided bone regeneration.
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OpenAlex topics: Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications · Bone Tissue Engineering Materials · Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments
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Affiliations
University of Memphis
University of Tennessee College of Dentistry,
Jinan University
Funding
Division of Materials Research · FedEx Institute of Technology, University of Memphis · Biomaterials Applications of Memphis Laboratories, University of Memphis
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