Enhanced bone regeneration capability of chitosan sponge coated with TiO2 nanoparticles

• Published in: Biotechnology reports (Amsterdam, Netherlands) Vol. 24; p. e00350
• Main Authors: Ikono, Radyum, Li, Ni, Pratama, Nanda Hendra, Vibriani, Agnia, Yuniarni, Diah Retno, Luthfansyah, Muhammad, Bachtiar, Boy Muchlis, Bachtiar, Endang Winiati, Mulia, Kamarza, Nasikin, Mohammad, Kagami, Hideaki, Li, Xianqi, Mardliyati, Etik, Rochman, Nurul Taufiqu, Nagamura-Inoue, Tokiko, Tojo, Arinobu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.12.2019; Elsevier
• Subjects: apatite; biomineralization; biotechnology; body fluids; Bone regeneration; bones; Chitosan; cytotoxicity; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; gene expression regulation; genes; nanoparticles; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; Sponges; TiO2 nanoparticles; Tissue engineering; titanium dioxide; Sponges; Chitosan; Bone regeneration; Tissue engineering; TiO2 nanoparticles

•Chitosan hybridized with titanium dioxide nanoparticles improves its bone regeneration capability.•Nano titanium dioxide addition to the matrix of chitosan sponges was done successfully, as depicted from an even distribution of nano titanium dioxide on the surface of the sponges.•Chitosan – nanoTiO...