Modification of PLGA Nanofibrous Mats by Electron Beam Irradiation for Soft Tissue Regeneration

Biodegradable poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) has found widespread use in modern medical practice. However, the degradation rate of PLGA should be adjusted for specific biomedical applications such as tissue engineering, drug delivery, and surgical implantation. This study focused on the effect of...

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Published inJournal of nanomaterials Vol. 2015; no. 2015; pp. 1 - 10
Main Authors Kwon, Oh Hyeong, Lee, Byeong Cheol, Kim, Byeong Nam, Park, Won Ho, Cho, Donghwan, Ko, Young-Gwang, Lee, Jae Baek, Kang, Inn-Kyu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2015
Hindawi Limited
Subjects
Acids
Biodegradation
Cell growth
Degradation
Drug delivery systems
Drug dosages
Electron beams
Electrospinning
Irradiation
Mats
Mechanical properties
Molecular weight
Nanomaterials
Nanostructure
Polymerization
Soft tissues
Tissue engineering
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Summary:Biodegradable poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) has found widespread use in modern medical practice. However, the degradation rate of PLGA should be adjusted for specific biomedical applications such as tissue engineering, drug delivery, and surgical implantation. This study focused on the effect of electron beam radiation on nanofibrous PLGA mats in terms of physical properties and degradation behavior with cell proliferation. PLGA nanofiber mats were prepared by electrospinning, and electron beam was irradiated at doses of 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, and 300 kGy. PLGA mats showed dimensional integrity after electron beam irradiation without change of fiber diameter. The degradation behavior of a control PLGA nanofiber (0 kGy) and electron beam-irradiated PLGA nanofibers was analyzed by measuring the molecular weight, weight loss, change of chemical structure, and fibrous morphology. The molecular weight of the PLGA nanofibers decreased with increasing electron beam radiation dose. The mechanical properties of the PLGA nanofibrous mats were decreased with increasing electron beam irradiation dose. Cell proliferation behavior on all electron beam irradiated PLGA mats was similar to the control PLGA mats. Electron beam irradiation of PLGA nanofibrous mats is a potentially useful approach for modulating the biodegradation rate of tissue-specific nonwoven nanofibrous scaffolds, specifically for soft tissue engineering applications.
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ISSN:1687-4110
1687-4129
DOI:10.1155/2015/295807