3D-Printed PCL-Based Scaffolds with High Nanosized Synthetic Smectic Clay Content: Fabrication, Mechanical Properties, and Biological Evaluation for Bone Tissue Engineering by Furtado ASA, Cunha MHS, Sousa LMR, Brito GC, Verde TFCL, Filgueiras LA, Sobral-Silva LA, Santana MV, Sousa GF, Santos FEP, Mendes AN, Figueredo-Silva J, Maia Filho ALM, Marciano FR, Vasconcellos LMR, Lobo AO

“…André SA Furtado,1,* Manuel HS Cunha,1,* Luciana MR Sousa,1 Guilherme C Brito,1 Thiago FCL Verde,1 Livia Alves Filgueiras,2 Leonardo A Sobral-Silva,3 Moisés V Santana,1 Gustavo F Sousa,1 Francisco EP Santos,4 Anderson N Mendes,2 José Figueredo-Silva,5 Antônio LM Maia Filho,5 Fernanda R Marciano,1,4 Luana MR Vasconcellos,3 Anderson O Lobo1 1Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Advanced Materials (LIMAV), Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Program (PPGCM), Federal University of Piauí (UFPI), Teresina, PI, Brazil; 2Laboratory of Innovation in Science and Technology, Department of Biophysics and Physiology, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, PI, Brazil; 3Institute of Science and Technology, São Paulo State University (UNESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil; 4Department of Physics, Federal University of Piauí (UFPI), Teresina, PI, Brazil; 5Biotechnology Research Center - State University of Piauí, Teresina, PI, Brazil*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Anderson O Lobo, Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Advanced Materials, UFPI - Federal University of Piaui, Teresina, Brazil, Email lobo@ufpi.edu.brBackground: The 3D printing of macro- and mesoporous biomimetic grafts composed of polycaprolactone (PCL) infused with nanosized synthetic smectic clay is a promising innovation in biomaterials for bone tissue engineering (BTE). …”
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