Research Papers by Ming-Hua Ho

In this study, the electrospinning technique was applied to fabricate biocompatible membranes composed of PLLA (poly-L-lactic acid) and chitosan. With high porosity and interconnected structure, the electrospun membranes were suitable scaffolds for cell or tissue growth. In preparations, injection r

RGDS was successfully immobilized on the PLLA scaffolds via plasma treatment. It was observed that the immobilized RGDS promoted attachment of ROS cells to PLLA. Also, more cells were found in the RGDS-modified scaffold than in the unmodified scaffold, tending to form mineralized foci. The results s

In the present work, cell-specific peptides were immobilized on chitosan and PLA scaffolds. The amount of immobilization, determined by HPLC, was confirmed to be in the effective range. Results from cultures of human fetal skin fibroblasts, rat osteosarcoma, and periodontal fibroblasts demonstrated