Construction and performance evaluation of polycaprolactone/nanodiamond-phospholipid composite materials
BACKGROUND:Polycaprolactone has been widely used in bone tissue engineering due to its excellent processing and degradation performance,but its poor hydrophilicity and mechanical strength cannot provide a good growth environment for osteoblasts.OBJECTIVE:To prepare polycaprolactone/nanodiamond-phospholipid composite materials,evaluate its biocompatibility and in vitro ability to promote bone differentiation.METHODS:Nanodiamond was modified using phospholipids,and polycaprolactone was used as the raw material.Polycaprolactone/nanodiamond-phospholipid composite materials with different mass ratios(0%,2.5%,7.5%,and 10%)were prepared by solution casting method.Polycaprolactone/nanodiamonds were used for comparison.The surface morphology,elemental composition,mechanical properties,and water contact angle of each group of materials were observed to select composite materials with better physical and chemical properties.MC3T3-E1 cells were inoculated onto pure polycaprolactone membrane,polycaprolactone/7.5%nanodiamond-phospholipid membrane,and polycaprolactone/7.5%polycaprolactone/nanodiamond membrane,respectively,to detect cell proliferation,adhesion,and osteogenic differentiation ability.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)The successful preparation of the polycaprolactone/nanodiamond-phospholipid composite material was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy and surface element composition.Compared with pure polycaprolactone membrane,the tensile strength of the polycaprolactone/7.5%nanodiamond-phospholipids membrane increased by 86.06%,the elastic modulus increased by 54.76%,and the water contact angle decreased to 70.0°,showing good physical and chemical properties.(2)The CCK-8 assay results showed that compared with pure polycaprolactone membrane and polycaprolactone/7.5%nanodiamond membrane,polycaprolactone/7.5%nanodiamond-phospholipid membrane could promote the proliferation of MC3T3-E1 cells.Phalloidine staining exhibited that compared with the polycaprolactone/7.5%nanodiamond membrane,the MC3T3-E1 cells on pure polycaprolactone and polycaprolactone/7.5%nanodiamond-phospholipid membrane were mostly rhomboid or spindle-shaped fibers,and the cells were more closely connected.Alkaline phosphatase staining showed that MC3T3-E1 cells on polycaprolactone/7.5%nanodiamond-phospholipid membrane exhibited stronger osteogenic differentiation ability compared with pure polycaprolactone membrane and polycaprolactone/7.5%nanodiamond membrane.(3)The results indicate that the polycaprolactone/nanodiamond-phospholipid composite material has good mechanical properties,hydrophilicity,biocompatibility,and the ability to promote osteogenic differentiation in vitro.