Evaluation of innovative polyvinyl alcohol/ alginate/ green palladium nanoparticles composite scaffolds: Effect on differentiated human dental pulp stem cells into osteoblasts
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2023
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Three-dimensional (3D) scaffolds are attracting great concern for bone tissue engineering applications. However, 
selecting an appropriate material with optimal physical, chemical, and mechanical properties is considered a 
great challenge. The green synthesis approach is essential to avoid the production of harmful by-products 
through textured construction, sustainable, and eco-friendly procedures. This work aimed at the implementa tion of natural green synthesized metallic nanoparticles for the development of composite scaffolds for dental 
applications. In this study, innovative hybrid scaffolds of polyvinyl alcohol/alginate (PVA/Alg) composite loaded 
with various concentrations of green palladium nanoparticles (Pd NPs) have been synthesized. Various char acteristic analysis techniques were used to investigate the synthesized composite scaffold’s properties. The SEM 
analysis revealed impressive microstructure of the synthesized scaffolds dependent on the Pd NPs concentration. 
The results confirmed the positive effect of Pd NPs doping on the sample stability over time. The synthesized 
scaffolds were characterized by the oriented lamellar porous structure. The results confirmed the shape stability, 
without pores breakdown during the drying process. The XRD analysis confirmed that doping with Pd NPs does 
not affect the crystallinity degree of the PVA/Alg hybrid scaffolds. The mechanical properties results (up to 50 
MPa) confirmed the remarkable effect of Pd NPs doping and its concentration on the developed scaffolds. The 
MTT assay results showed that the incorporation of Pd NPs into the nanocomposite scaffolds is necessary for 
increasing cell viability. According to the SEM results, the scaffolds with Pd NPs provided the differentiated 
grown osteoblast cells with enough mechanical support and stability and the cells had a regular form and were 
highly dense. In conclusion, the synthesized composite scaffolds expressed suitable biodegradable, osteo conductive properties, and the ability to construct 3D structures for bone regeneration, making them a potential 
option for treating critical deficiencies of bone.
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3D scaffold, Polymer hybrids, Green Pd NPs, Aspalathus linearis extract, Dental pulp stem cells  Osteoblasts
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Ismail, E., Mabrouk, M., Salem, Z. A., AbuBakr, N., & Beherei, H. (2023, April). Evaluation of innovative polyvinyl alcohol/ alginate/ green palladium nanoparticles composite scaffolds: Effect on differentiated human dental pulp stem cells into osteoblasts. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 140, 105700. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2023.105700