• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• v.34 no.6
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• pp.384-390
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• 2012

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine in vivo osteogenesis of cultured human periosteal-derived cells and polydioxanone/pluronic F127 scaffold. Methods: Two one-year-old miniature pigs were used in this study. $2{\times}10^6$ periosteal-derived cells in 1 mL medium were seeded by dropping the cell suspension into the polydioxanone/pluronic F127 scaffold. These cell-scaffold constructs were cultured in osteogenic Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium for 7 days. Under general anesthesia with azaperone and tiletamine-zolazepam, the mandibular body and ramus of the pigs were exposed. Three bony defects were created. Polydioxanone/pluronic F127 scaffold with periosteal-derived cells and the scaffold only were implanted into each defect. Another defect was left empty. Twelve weeks after implantation, the animals were sacrificed. Results: New bone formation was clearly observed in the polydioxanone/pluronic F127 scaffold with periosteal-derived cells. Newly generated bone was also observed in the scaffold without periosteal-derived osteoblasts and empty defect, but was mostly limited to the periphery. Conclusion: These results suggest that cultured human periosteal-derived cells have good osteogenic capacity in a polydioxanone/pluronic F127 scaffold, which provides a proper environment for the osteoblastic differentiation of these cells.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• v.31 no.6
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• pp.478-484
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• 2009

Three-dimensional porous scaffolds play an important role in tissue engineering strategies. They provide a void volume in which vascularization, new tissue formation, and remodeling can occur. Like any grafted materials, the ideal scaffold for bone tissue engineering should be biocompatible without causing an inflammatory response. It should also possess biodegradability, which provides a suitable three-dimensional environment for the cell function together with the capacity for gradual resorption and replacement by host bone tissue. Various scaffolds have already been developed for bone tissue engineering applications, including naturally derived materials, bioceramics, and synthetic polymers. The advantages of biodegradable synthetic polymers include the ability to tailor specific functions. The purpose of this study was to examine the osteogenic activity of periosteal-derived cells in a polydioxanone/pluronic F127 scaffold. Periosteal-derived cells were successfully differentiated into osteoblasts in the polydioxanone/pluronic F127 scaffold. ALP activity showed its peak level at 2 weeks of culture, followed by decreased activity during the culture period. Similar to biochemical data, the level of ALP mRNA in the periosteal-derived cells was also largely elevated at 2 weeks of culture. The level of osteocalcin mRNA was gradually increased during entire culture period. Calcium content was detactable at 1 week and increased in a time-dependent manner up to the entire duration of culture. Our results suggest that polydioxanone/pluronic F127 could be a suitable scaffold of periosteal-derived cells for bone tissue engineering.