Elsevier, Acta Biomaterialia, (45), p. 349-356, 2016
DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2016.09.016
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Producción Científica ; The current study reports on the manufacturing by rapid prototyping technique of three-dimensional (3D) scaffolds based on silicon substituted hydroxyapatite with Elastin-like Recombinamers (ELRs) func- tionalized surfaces. Silicon doped hydroxyapatite (Si-HA), with Ca10(PO4)5.7(SiO4)0.3(OH)1.7h0.3 nominal formula, was surface functionalized with two different types of polymers designed by genetic engineer- ing: ELR-RGD that contain cell attachment specific sequences and ELR-SNA15/RGD with both hydroxya- patite and cells domains that interact with the inorganic phase and with the cells, respectively. These hybrid materials were subjected to in vitro assays in order to clarify if the ELRs coating improved the well-known biocompatible and bone regeneration properties of calcium phosphates materials. The in vitro tests showed that there was a total and homogeneous colonization of the 3D scaffolds by Bone marrow Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (BMSCs). In addition, the BMSCs were viable and able to proliferate and differentiate into osteoblasts. ; Junta de Castilla y León (programa de apoyo a proyectos de investigación – Ref. VA244U13)