Materials Today Bio (Dec 2024)

Three-dimensional gas-foamed scaffolds decorated with metal phenolic networks for cartilage regeneration

  • Yujie Chen,
  • Wei Xu,
  • Zhen Pan,
  • Bohui Li,
  • Xiumei Mo,
  • Yucai Li,
  • Jielin Wang,
  • Yuan Wang,
  • Zhenyuan Wei,
  • Yicheng Chen,
  • Zhaopu Han,
  • Chen Lin,
  • Yu Liu,
  • Xiaojian Ye,
  • Jiangming Yu

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 29
p. 101249

Abstract

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Inflammation is a major impediment to the healing of cartilage injuries, yet bioactive scaffolds suitable for cartilage repair in inflammatory environments are extremely rare. Herein, we utilized electrospinning to fabricate a two-dimensional nanofiber scaffold (2DS), which was then subjected to gas foaming to obtain a three-dimensional scaffold (3DS). 3DS was modified with metal phenolic networks (MPNs) composed of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) and strontium ions (Sr2+) to afford a MPNs-modified 3D scaffold (3DS-E). Gas-foamed scaffold exhibited multilayered structure conducive to cellular infiltration and proliferation. Compared to other groups, 3DS-E better preserved chondrocytes under interleukin (IL)-1β induced inflammatory environment, showing less apoptosis of chondrocytes and higher expression of cartilage matrix. Additionally, 3DS-E facilitated the regeneration of more mature cartilage in vivo, reduced cell apoptosis, and decreased the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines.Taken together, 3DS-E may offer an ideal candidate for cartilage regeneration.

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