Investigating the potential of combined growth factors delivery, from non-mulberry silk fibroin grafted poly(ɛ-caprolactone)/hydroxyapatite nanofibrous scaffold, in bone tissue engineering
Non-mulberry silk fibroin was grafted onto nanofibrous PCL matrices. HAp was inculcated in these matrices via alternative soaking. HAp inclusion improved strength and biocompatibility of matrices. Carbodiimide coupling was used to load the composite scaffolds with growth factors. Dual growth factor loaded scaffold gave best cell growth and differentiation result.