Scaffold geometry and computational fluid dynamics simulation supporting osteogenic differentiation in dynamic culture

Somruethai Channasanon, Pakkanun Kaewkong, Surapol Chantaweroad, Passakorn Tesavibul, Yotsakorn Pratumwal, Somboon Otarawanna, Soshu Kirihara and Siriporn Tanodekaew

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 2024, vol. 27, issue 5, 587-598

Abstract: Geometry of porous scaffolds is critical to the success of cell adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation in bone tissue engineering. In this study, the effect of scaffold geometry on osteogenic differentiation of MC3T3-E1 pre-osteoblasts in a perfusion bioreactor was investigated. Three geometries of oligolactide-HA scaffolds, named Woodpile, LC-1000, and LC-1400, were fabricated with uniform pore size distribution and interconnectivity using stereolithography (SL) technique, and tested to evaluate for the most suitable scaffold geometry. Compressive tests revealed sufficiently high strength of all scaffolds to support new bone formation. The LC-1400 scaffold showed the highest cell proliferation in accordance with the highest level of osteoblast-specific gene expression after 21 days of dynamic culture in a perfusion bioreactor; however, it deposited less amount of calcium than the LC-1000 scaffold. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation was employed to predict and explain the effect of flow behavior on cell response under dynamic culture. The findings concluded that appropriate flow shear stress enhanced cell differentiation and mineralization in the scaffold, with the LC-1000 scaffold performing best due to its optimal balance between permeability and flow-induced shear stress.

Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2023.2195961

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