Osteo-Induction of Human Adipose Derived Stem Cells Cultured on Poly (L-Lactic Acid) Scaffolds Prepared by Thermally Induced Phase Separation Method

Abstract

Bio-degradable Poly (l-lactic acid) (PLLA) scaffolds synthesized using thermally induced phase separation (TIPS) method was used to load cryo-preserved human adipose derived stem cells (hASCs). To make the scaffolds, PLLA-Dioxane solutions were formed by dissolving PLLA in 1,4-Dioxane with three different compositions (wt/vol). These PLLA-Dioxane solutions, frozen in three different cooling rates were lyophilized at 0.037bar and −70°C for 48hrs resulting in porous PLLA scaffolds. Based on the porosity, pore size and compressive strength, a suitable scaffold was chosen to investigate its bio-compatibility and osteo-inductive potential.