Effect of chitin/silk fibroin nanofibrous bicomponent structures on interaction with human epidermal keratinocytes

  • Choung Ryong Yoo
  • , In Sung Yeo
  • , Ko Eun Park
  • , Ji Hun Park
  • , Seung Jin Lee
  • , Won Ho Park
  • , Byung Moo Min

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Abstract

To fabricate a biomimetic nanostructured bicomponent scaffolds, two types of chitin/silk fibroin (SF) nanofibrous scaffolds (blend scaffolds and hybrid scaffolds) were prepared by electrospinning or simultaneous electrospinning of chitin/SF solutions. The chitin/SF bicomponent scaffolds were after-treated with water vapor, and their nanofibrous structures were almost maintained. From the cytocompatibility and cell behavior on the chitin/SF blend or hybrid nanofibrous scaffolds, the hybrid matrix with 25% chitin and 75% SF as well as the chitin/SF blend nanofibers could be a potential candidate for tissue engineering scaffolds.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)324-334
Number of pages11
JournalInternational Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Volume42
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 May 2008

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by a grant from the Korean Science and Engineering Foundation through the Intellectual Biointerface Engineering Center at Seoul National University and by a grant from the Korean Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Energy.

Keywords

  • Electrospinning
  • Human epidermal keratinocytes
  • Nanofibrous scaffolds

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