Facile modification of polycaprolactone nanofibers with egg white protein

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dc.contributor.authorRenkler, Nergis Zeynep; Ergene, Emre; Gökyer, Seyda;Tuzlakoglu Ozturk, Merve; Huri, Pınar; Tuzlakoglu, Kadriye
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-02T14:13:47Z
dc.date.available2022-03-02T14:13:47Z
dc.date.issued2021-03
dc.description.abstractSynthetic polymers remain to be a major choice for scaffold fabrication due to their structural stability and mechanical strength. However, the lack of functional moieties limits their application for cell-based therapies which necessitate modification and functionalization. Blending synthetic polymers with natural components is a simple and effective way to achieve the desired biological properties for a scaffold. Herein, nanofibrous mats made of polycaprolactone (PCL) and egg white protein (EWP) blend were developed and further evaluated for use as a scaffold for tissue engineering applications. Homogeneous distribution of EWP was achieved throughout the nanofibrous mats, as shown by immunohistochemistry. ATR-FTIR analysis and contact angle measurements have further confirmed the presence of EWP on the surface of the samples. The swelling test showed that PCL/EWP nanofibers have higher water uptake than PCL nanofibrous mats. Also, EWP addition on the nanofibrous mats resulted in an increase in the tensile strength and Young’s modulus of the mats, indicating that the presence of protein can greatly enhance the mechanical properties of the mats. A significantly higher, more uniform, and dispersed cell spreading was observed on days 7 and 14 than that on neat PCL mats, demonstrating the importance of providing the required cues for cell homing by the availability of EWP. Hence, EWP is shown to be a simple and low-cost source for the functionalization of PCL nanofibrous mats. EWP is, therefore, a facile candidate to enhance cellular interactions of synthetic polymers for a wide range of tissue engineering applications.tr_TR
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.yalova.edu.tr/handle/1/177
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dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::TECHNOLOGY::Bioengineering::Other bioengineeringtr_TR
dc.titleFacile modification of polycaprolactone nanofibers with egg white proteintr_TR
dc.typeArticletr_TR
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