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Preparation of a macroporous biodegradable polylactide implant for neuronal transplantation (1995)

Schugens, Ch. ; Grandfils, Ch. ; Jerome, R. ; [weitere]

Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research 29 (1995), S. 1349-1362

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ISSN: 0021-9304

Schlagwort(e): Chemistry ; Polymer and Materials Science

Quelle: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000

Thema: Medizin , Technik allgemein

Notizen: This article reports the production of a surgical implant meeting several specific requirements such as biocompatibility, biodegradability, macroporosity, and flexibility. Porosity was controlled by an original method consisting of the aggregation of calibrated poly-D,L-lactide microparticles. The size of the interstices between the aggregated microspheres was in a direct relationship to the microsphere diameter. A first approach was based on coating the microspheres with poly(vinyl alcohol) followed by chemically crosslinking the coating layers that were in mutual contact. This method was disregarded because of the acute cytotoxicity of glutaraldehyde used as the crosslinking agent, the absence of macroporosity, and the complete lack of flexibility. A physical technique of aggregation was then tested, which relied on the plasticization of poly-D,L-lactide microspheres with triethylcitrate to the point where microspheres strongly adhered to each other when they were in contact. This method has proved to be straightforward and definitely superior to the chemical approach, particularly with respect to cytotoxicity, control of macroporosity, and flexibility. A polymer support was thus successfully produced which was biodegradable, macroporous (interconnected pores of 10-100 μm in diameter), and flexible. This potential medical device is presently being used for neuronal transplantation in the central nervous system. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Zusätzliches Material: 18 Ill.

Materialart: Digitale Medien

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.820291106

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