• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.369-377
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• 2004

The objective of this study was to investigate the patterns of protein leaching to an external phase during an ethyl acetate-based, double emulsion microencapsulation process. An aqueous protein solution (lactoglobulin, lysozyme, or ribonuclease; $W_1$) was emulsified in ethyl acetate containing poly-d,l-lactide-co-glycolide 75:25. The $W_1/O$ emulsion was transferred to a 0.5% polyvinyl alcohol solution saturated with ethyl acetate $(W_2)$. After the double emulsion was stirred for 5, 15, 30, or 45 min, additional 0.5% polyvinyl alcohol $(W_3)$ was quickly added into the emulsion. This so-called quenching step helped convert emulsion microdroplets into microspheres. After 2-hr stirring, microspheres were collected and dried. The degree of protein leaching to $W_2$ and/or $W_3$ phase was monitored during the microencapsulation process. In a separate, comparative experiment, the profile of protein leaching to an external phase was investigated during the conventional methylene chloride-based microencapsulation process. When ethyl acetate was used as a dispersed solvent, proteins continued diffusing to the $W_2$ phase, as stirring went on. Therefore, the timing of ethyl acetate quenching played an important role in determining the degree of protein microencapsulation efficiency. For example, when quenching was peformed after 5-min stirring of the primary $W_1/O$ emulsion, the encapsulation efficiencies of lactoglobulin and ribonuclease were $55.1{\pm}4.2\;and\;45.3{\pm}7.6%$, respectively. In contrast, when quenching was carried out in 45 min, their respective encapsulation efficiencies were $39.6{\pm}3.2\;and\;29.9{\pm}11.2%$. By sharp contrast, different results were attained with the methylene-chloride based process: up to 2 hr-stirring of the primary and double emulsions, less than 5% of a protein appeared in $W_2$. Afterwards, it started to partition from $W_1\;to\;W_2/W_3$, and such a tendency was affected by the amount of PLGA75:25 used to make microspheres. Different solvent properties (e.g., water miscibility) and their effect on microsphere hardening were to be held answerable for such marked differences observed with the two microencapsulation processes.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.438-444
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• 2011

Purpose: Adipose-derived stromal cells (ASCs) are readily harvested from lipoaspirated tissue or subcutaneous adipose tissue fragments. The stromal vascular fraction (SVF) is a heterogeneous set of cell populations that surround and support adipose tissue, which includes the stromal cells, ASCs, that have the ability to differentiate into cells of several lineages and contains cells from the microvasculature. The mechanisms that drive the ASCs into the osteoblast lineage are still not clear, but the process has been more extensively studied in bone marrow stromal cells. The purpose of this study was to investigate the osteogenic capacity of adipose derived SVF cells and evaluate bone formation following implantation of SVF cells into the bone defect of human phalanx. Methods: Case 1 a 43-year-old male was wounded while using a press machine. After first operation, segmental bone defects of the left 3rd and 4th middle phalanx occurred. At first we injected the SVF cells combined with demineralized bone matrix (DBM) to defected 4th middle phalangeal bone lesion. We used P (L/DL)LA [Poly (70L-lactide-co-30DL-lactide) Co Polymer P (L/DL)LA] as a scaffold. Next, we implanted the SVF cells combined with DBM to repair left 3rd middle phalangeal bone defect in sequence. Case 2 was a 25-year-old man with crushing hand injury. Three months after the previous surgery, we implanted the SVF cells combined with DBM to restore right 3rd middle phalangeal bone defect by syringe injection. Radiographic images were taken at follow-up hospital visits and evaluated radiographically by means of computerized analysis of digital images. Results: The phalangeal bone defect was treated with autologous SVF cells isolated and applied in a single operative procedure in combination with DBM. The SVF cells were supported in place with mechanical fixation with a resorbable macroporous sheets acting as a soft tissue barrier. The radiographic appearance of the defect revealed a restoration to average bone density and stable position of pharyngeal bone. Densitometric evaluations for digital X-ray revealed improved bone densities in two cases with pharyngeal bone defects, that is, 65.2% for 4th finger of the case 1, 60.5% for 3rd finger of the case 1 and 60.1% for the case 2. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that adipose derived stromal vascular fraction cells have osteogenic potential in two clinical case studies. Thus, these reports show that cells from the SVF cells have potential in many areas of clinical cell therapy and regenerative medicine, albeit a lot of work is yet to be done.

• 폴리머
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.474-479
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• 2010

조직공학에 이용되는 고분자인 poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)(PLGA)는 높은 생체적합성 및 생분해성의 장점을 지니지만, 생체활성물질의 결여와 소수성으로 인해 세포의 부착에 어려움을 가진다. 또한 PLGA의 가수분해 과정 중 생성되는 산 분해물이 조직주변의 pH를 감소시켜 염증을 유발하는 단점을 가지고 있다. 따라서 이러한 단점을 보완하기 위한 방법으로 천연고분자인 케라틴을 첨가한 PLGA필름을 제작하였으며 조직공학적 디스크재생에 응용하기 위하여 케라틴/PLGA 복합체필름의 원통형 지지체를 제작하였다. 이 원통형 지지체의 내부는 케라틴/PLGA 필름을 말아서 사용하였으며 외부는 PLGA 다공성 지지체 링을 제작하여 사용하였다. 본 연구에서는 이 지지체에 섬유륜세포를 파종하여 PLGA 필름과 케라틴/PLGA 필름을 이용한 원통형 지지체에서의 세포의 부착 및 생존율을 비교하고 케라틴을 첨가한 지지체의 우수성을 확인하였으며 강도의 우수성 또한 확인하였다. 이 결과는 디스크재생을 위한 지지체의 연구에 유용한 정보를 제공할 것이다.

• 폴리머
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.744-752
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• 2013

배향된 상태에서 복굴절이 없는 zero-${\Delta}$n 재료를 개발할 목적으로 용융혼합된 폴리락타이드(PLLA, (+)복굴절)/폴리(메틸 메타크릴레이트)(PMMA, (-)복굴절) 블렌드의 상용성과 PMMA의 공단량체인 메틸 아크릴레이트(MA)가 PLLA와의 상용성에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았다. MA 함량에 상관없이 모든 블렌드에서 조성에 따라 변하는 단일 $T_g$와 90% 이상의 투명도가 관찰되었으며, 이로부터 용융혼합된 PLLA/PMMA 블렌드는 분자수준에서 상용성을 보임을 확인하였다. 이들 블렌드는 $280^{\circ}C$의 온도에서도 안정한 단일상을 유지하였다. MA가 17 mol%첨가된 PMMA17과 PLLA의 블렌드의 경우 Hoffman-Weeks 방법을 적용하여 평형융점으로부터 구한 상호작용 에너지 밀도(B)는 $-0.74J/cm^3$이었다. PLLA/PMMA 블렌드는 배향되었을 때 조성고분자들의 고유 배향복굴절이 상쇄되어 특정 혼합비에서 "0" 가까운 복굴절 특성을 나타내었다. PLLA/PMMA5 블렌드의 경우 혼합비에 따른 복굴절 분산을 측정한 결과 zero-${\Delta}$n 특성을 보이는 혼합비에서 역분산이 나타나며, 파장의존성이 없는 복굴절 특성을 보이는 조성이 존재함을 확인하였다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.559-564
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• 2006

According to the development of operation technique and biologic materials, oromaxillofacial surgery department have used many kinds of metal and biologic materials in ORIF and plastic surgery. In maxillofacial fracture, ORIF with metal plate and screw have short healing period and good prognosis. But ORIF with metal materials have many complications as maxillofacial abnormal growth, screw loosening, bone malunion. And metal materials have not used in infection site. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical value of 10 condylar fracture patients operated with absorbable screw at Wonkwang university. Ten patients(8 males, 2 female, mean aged 28) who had mandibular condyle process fracture treated with PLLA implants(poly-l-lactide) was recalled for follow-up clinical and radiologic examination for 10 years. Mouth opening recorvered to more than 35mm and occlusion was stable in all patients. All fractured mandibular condyles showed anatomic good reduction and long-term stability with the use of resorbable miniplates and screw. Bone healing was satisfactory in all patients, and there was no evidence of abnormal resorption of condylar process.

• 폴리머
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.893-901
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• 2001

조직공학적 신경재생 및 파킨슨씨병 등의 시경퇴행성 질환에서의 치료에 이용 목적으로 신경성장인자(nerve growth factor, NGF)를 생분해성 고분자 담체에 NGF를 서방화시키고자 PLA 담체에 함유시켜 유화동결건조법으로 제조하였다. 제조된 NGF의 방출량은 생체외 pH 7.4, 37$^{\circ}C$의 PBS 조건하에서 4주 동안 방출실험 하였으며, 함유된 NGF의 활성을 확인하기 위하여 PC-l2 세포에 직접 배양하여 확인하였다. 제조되어진 PLA 담체는 열린 셀 구조를 가졌으며, 초기 NGF의 함량이 많을수록 방출량도 증가를 보였으며, 제조과정에서의 NGF의 환성을 확인하기 위하여 PC-12 세포를 배양한 결과 신경돌기가 성장하였다. 본 연구는 생분해성 고분자 특정인 확산과 분해에 의해서 생물학적 활성물질인 NGF의 방출을 조절할 수 있으며, 조직공학적으로 서방화되어 3차원적인 신경재생을 가능케 할 것으로 기대된다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.676-686
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• 2013

Background To overcome the potential drawbacks of a short half-life and dose-related adverse effects of using active transforming growth factor-beta 1 for cartilage engineering, a cell-mediated latent growth factor activation strategy was developed incorporating latent transforming growth factor-${\beta}$1 (LTGF) into an electrospun poly(L-lactide) scaffold. Methods The electrospun scaffold was surface modified with NH3 plasma and biofunctionalised with LTGF to produce both random and orientated biofunctionalised electrospun scaffolds. Scaffold surface chemical analysis and growth factor bioavailability assays were performed. In vitro biocompatibility and human nasal chondrocyte gene expression with these biofunctionalised electrospun scaffold templates were assessed. In vivo chondrogenic activity and chondrocyte gene expression were evaluated in athymic rats. Results Chemical analysis demonstrated that LTGF anchored to the scaffolds was available for enzymatic, chemical and cell activation. The biofunctionalised scaffolds were non-toxic. Gene expression suggested chondrocyte re-differentiation after 14 days in culture. By 6 weeks, the implanted biofunctionalised scaffolds had induced highly passaged chondrocytes to re-express Col2A1 and produce type II collagen. Conclusions We have demonstrated a proof of concept for cell-mediated activation of anchored growth factors using a novel biofunctionalised scaffold in cartilage engineering. This presents a platform for development of protein delivery systems and for tissue engineering.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.92-99
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• 2012

The optimal physical factors affecting enzyme production in an airlift fermenter have not been studied so far. Therefore, the physical parameters such as aeration rate, pH, and temperature affecting PLA-degrading enzyme production by Actinomadura keratinilytica strain T16-1 in a 3 l airlift fermenter were investigated. The response surface methodology (RSM) was used to optimize PLA-degrading enzyme production by implementing the central composite design. The optimal conditions for higher production of PLA-degrading enzyme were aeration rate of 0.43 vvm, pH of 6.85, and temperature at $46^{\circ}C$. Under these conditions, the model predicted a PLA-degrading activity of 254 U/ml. Verification of the optimization showed that PLA-degrading enzyme production of 257 U/ml was observed after 3 days cultivation under the optimal conditions in a 3 l airlift fermenter. The production under the optimized condition in the airlift fermenter was higher than un-optimized condition by 1.7 folds and 12 folds with un-optimized medium or condition in shake flasks. This is the first report on the optimization of environmental conditions for improvement of PLA-degrading enzyme production in a 3 l airlift fermenter by using a statistical analysis method. Moreover, the crude PLA-degrading enzyme could be adsorbed to the substrate and degraded PLA powder to produce lactic acid as degradation products. Therefore, this incident indicates that PLA-degrading enzyme produced by Actinomadura keratinilytica NBRC 104111 strain T16-1 has a potential to degrade PLA to lactic acid as a monomer and can be used for the recycle of PLA polymer.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.2958-2965
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• 2015

공중합체인 PLGA는 생분해성 고분자로서 의료용 이식재료로 사용되고 있으며, 이를 이용한 멤브레인은 양호한 생분해 특성 및 지속적 약물 전달체로서 치조골 유도제로 적용할 수 있다. 본 연구는 락티드, 글리콜리드 합성 및 공중합과정을 거쳐 상전이법을 이용하여 PLGA 멤브레인을 제조하였으며, 멤브레인의 광학적(NMR, IR), 기계적(인장강도), 열적(DSC)특성을 조사하였다. 또한 PLGA 멤브레인의 생분해 특성은 PBS (Phosphate Buffered Solution)이 담긴 항온조($60^{\circ}C$) 내에서 분해시간에 따른 표면분해 정도, 멤브레인의 질량변화 및 용액의 pH 변화로 측정하였다.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.107-110
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• 2006

Emulsification-diffusion법에 의해 magnetite를 생분해성 고분자인 PLCA로 캡슐화 시켜 magnetite/PLGA 복합분말을 제조하였다. 이때 유기용매의 종류 변화가 얻어진 복합분말의 크기에 미치는 영향을 살펴보기 위해 다양한 종류의 유기용매[ethyl acetate(EA), propylene carbonate(PC), acetone (ACE)]가 사용되었으며, 분말의 입도분포는 동적 광산란법에 의해 측정되었다. 물에 부분적으로 용해되는 용매인 EA나 PC가 사용되었을 경우에는 80nm이하의 작은 크기의 복합분말이 얻어진 반면, 물에 잘 용해되는 용매인 ACE가 사용되었을 경우에는 330nm 이상의 큰 복합분말이 얻어졌다.