• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2000년도 춘계학술발표대회
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• pp.141-144
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• 2000

Highly open porous polymer matrices are required for high density cell seeding, efficient nutrient, and oxygen supply to the cells cultured in the three dimensional matrices. However, there are severe problems of mass transfer limitations within the cell/scaffolds culture system. Thus we hypothesize that continuos-flow culture conditioning of cells with the scaffolds may improve the cell viability and the differentiated function. In this study, we fabricated porous PLGA scaffolds by using gas-foaming/salt-leaching method as previous described. Viscous PLGA gel paste contains ammonium bicarbonate particulates, acting as a gas-foaming agent as well as a salt-leaching porogen, were cast into Teflon mold and dried. Ammonium bicarbonate salt upon contact to an acidic aqueous solution evloves gaseous ammonia and carbon dioxide by itself. And we conjugated galactose moiety [AGA; $N-(aminobuty1)-O-{\beta}-D-galactopyranosyl-(1{\rightarrow}4)-D-glucoamide]$ to the terminal end group of a PLGA to increase the cell adhesion and matain the differentiated function of hepatocytes. Cell-seeded scaffolds were secured in a flow bioreactor chamber and exposed to continuous flow at 5 ml/min. As a result of our study, the high yield of hepatocytes attachment was accomplished by increasing the concentration of PLGA-AGA conjugate in polymer scaffolds and cells in the scaffolds under continuos flow condition maintained a high level of viability and albumin secretion rate of cultured hepatocytes showed a higher level that of control groups.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.167-171
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• 2009

Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) microspheres have been a useful tool as a controlled drug delivery system for peptides and proteins. Recently, porous microspheres have gained great attention as inhalation drug delivery system due to their low aerodynamic densities. Here, we report highly porous PLGA microspheres, which were prepared by using a single o/w emulsification/solvent evaporation method. Two types of porogen, i.e., (i) extractable Pluronic F127 and (ii) gas foaming salt of ammonium bicarbonate, were used to induce pores on the surface of PLGA microspheres. The respective preparation conditions on dp/cp ratio and porogen concentration were determined by the previous preliminary experiments, and other preparation factors were further optimized on the basis of PLGA Mw and porogen type. The morphological features examined by scanning electron microscope (SEM) show these porous microspheres have highly porous surface structure with a diameter range of 20${\sim}$30 ${\mu}$m. These highly porous PLGA microspheres, which have much lower density, would be a practical aerosol system for pulmonary drug delivery.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.106-111
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• 2009

조직공학은 기능을 상실한 인체를 대체하거나 복원하기 위해 인공대체품을 개발하기 위한 중요한 학문이다. 특히, 세포가 자랄 수 있는 지지체 역할을 하는 스캐폴드는 조직공학 연구를 위한 중요한 부분을 차지하고 있다. 그래서, 3차원 조직공학용 스캐폴드 개발을 위한 다양한 제조 방법을 소개하고자 하였다. 스캐폴드의 일반적인 제조방법으로는 염침출법 (solvent-casting particulate-leaching), 염 발포법 (gas foaming/salt leaching), fiber meshes/fiber bonding 법, 상분리법 (phase separation), melt moulding 법, 동결 건조법 (freeze drying)이 있으며, 넓은 표면적을 가진 스캐폴드 개발방법으로 전기방사법이 알려져 있다. 또한, 최근에는 스캐폴드 내부의 균일한 세포의 침투를 유도하기 위해 적당한 공극크기를 조절하고 우수한 공극률을 가진 스캐폴드를 개발하고자 stereolithography (SLA), selective laser sintering (SLS), fused deposition modeling (FDM), 및 3D printing (3DP) 와 같은 다양한 solid freeform fabrication (SFF) 기술이 개발되어지고 있다.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2000년도 추계학술발표대회 및 bio-venture fair
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• pp.421-424
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• 2000

Cartilage injuries are frequent nowadays. The previous surgical treatment of cartilage defect was limited. Another approach in the treatment of cartilage injuries is the use of reconstitute cartilage consisting of chondrocytes cultured in suitable biodegradable scaffolds. Current studies have demonstrated the compatibility of chondrocytes with different biomaterials and the chondrogenesis in various types of porous scaffolds. The cell ingrowth into the porous scaffolds is modulated by initial cell loading efficiency. Therefore, well-interconnected pore structure and even pore distribution of the scaffolds are essential for efficient cell seeding. According to our previous work, well-interconnected macroporous scaffolds can be prepared by gas-foaming/salt-leaching method using ammonium bicarbonate salt as porogen additives. In this work, primary chondrocytes were cultured in PLGA 65/35 scaffolds fabricated by using our method. Cells seeded in the scaffolds showed well distribution by agitated seeding method. Histochemical staining of proteoglycans present in the scaffolds was used to visualize the chondrocyte ingrowth in the scaffolds. At 3 weeks, the population of chondrocytes was increased for the most part of the scaffolds, and extra cellular matrix (ECM) secretion was increased as culture periods progressed.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제40권10호
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• pp.865-871
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• 2016

조직 공학에서는 전통적인 인공지지체 제작 방식인 가스 발포, 염 침출, 스폰지 복제 그리고 동결주조 법 등이 이용되고 있다. 하지만 다양한 공극 형태 및 크기를 가지고 있어서 세포 상호 작용 효과 및 충분한 기계적 특성에 한계가 있다. 그러나 열 용해 적층 법은 조직공학에서 폴리머 재료를 이용하여 다양한 3차원 인공지지체를 제작할 수 있는 가장 적절한 기술이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 PCL 몰드를 제작하고 실리카와 알긴산 나트륨 염을 포함하는 세라믹 슬러리를 제조하여 몰드에 주입시켰으며, 1일 동안 자연 건조를 시켰다. 제작된 3차원 슬러리 몰드는 PCL 몰드의 제거 및 슬러리를 경화시키기 위해 $100^{\circ}C$의 오븐에서 2시간 열처리 되었고, 열처리 후에 $1100^{\circ}C$에서 소결되었다. 제작된 인공지지체는 주사전자현미경을 통해 관찰되었고, 압축 시험을 통해 알긴산 나트륨 염의 혼합량에 따른 인공지지체의 기계적 특성은 평가되었다.