Korea Institute of Science and Technology

Hyundai Motor Company

Osong Medical Innovation Foundation, Korea University Research and Business Foundation

Samsung Life Public Welfare Foundation

Young Mee Jung

Soo Hyun Kim

Chae Hwan Hong

Sang-Heon Kim

Do Suck Han

Justin Jihong Chung

Seung Hyuk Im

Sang Jun Kim

Tae Hee Kim

In Su Park

Jong Woong Park

Purnama Purba

Yoo Jin Seo

Su Hee Kim

Jin Yoo

Provided are a method for fabricating a highly elastic porous polymer membrane, a method for manufacturing a cell culture system using a porous polymer membrane fabricated by the fabrication method, and a cell culture system manufactured by the manufacturing method. The porous polymer membrane can be fabricated by spin coating a mixture solution containing a biodegradable elastomeric polymer and a water-soluble moisture absorbent in an optimum ratio while maintaining a high relative humidity. The porous polymer membrane has a uniform thickness and a uniform pore size and is highly elastic. In addition, the thickness and pore size of the porous polymer membrane can be controlled. The porous polymer membrane can induce active cell-cell interaction during cell co-culture due to its high porosity. The porous polymer membrane enables control over cell alignment or array due to its high biocompatibility and elasticity. The porous polymer membrane can be utilized in a platform for inducing stem cell differentiation, a lab-on-a-chip, a synthetic skin simulant platform, etc.

Method for fabricating highly elastic porous polymer membrane, method for manufacturing cell culture system using porous polymer membrane fabricated by the fabrication method and cell culture system manufactured by the manufacturing method

The present invention relates to a method for preparing of a nerve conduit using bio-printing technology and a nerve conduit prepared by the same, and it can easily prepare a nerve conduit by simulating a nerve bundle and nerve tissue, and the like, by three-dimensionally printing bio-ink comprising a neuronal regeneration material on one side of a porous polymer scaffold.

Method for preparing of nerve conduit using bio-printing technology and the nerve conduit prepared by the same

A method for preparing a highly elastic biodegradable three-dimensional structure includes (a) mixing poly(lactide-co-&#x3b5;-caprolactone) (PLCL) with at least one biocompatible heat stabilizer that is biocompatible with the PLCL, that is a heat stabilizer for the PLCL, and that is selected from the group consisting of &#x3b1;-tocopherol, barium-zinc, calcium-zinc, vitamin B, and combinations thereof to provide a solvent-free mixture; and (b) carrying out three-dimensional printing with the solvent-free mixture by heating the mixture at 150-250&#xb0; C. for 5-20 minutes to provide a heated mixture; and ejecting the heated mixture through a nozzle. The three-dimensional structure maintains mechanical properties even after three-dimensional printing, by adding a biocompatible heat stabilizer to poly(L-lactide-co-&#x3b5;-caprolactone). The three-dimensional structure is useful as a scaffold for tissue engineering.

Method for preparing a highly elastic, biodegradable, three-dimensional structure

A solid-state drawing method for preparing a surgical suture or a biodegradable stent having improved flexibility and mechanical strength. The method for preparing a biodegradable stent includes (a) providing a biodegradable filament that comprises a material which is biodegradable; (b) solid-state drawing the biodegradable filament to provide a drawn biodegradable filament; (c) shaping the drawn biodegradable filament to provide a shaped biodegradable filament; and (d) annealing the shaped biodegradable filament to provide the biodegradable stent, wherein the biodegradable filament has a draw ratio that ranges from 1.1 to 5.0; and wherein the draw ratio is calculated by Equation 1 below:Draw ratio=(),

Solid-state drawing method for preparing a surgical suture or a biodegradable stent

A method for preparing a decellularized tissue-based hydrogel with maximized ability of preserving various tissue-derived proteins, growth factors and cytokines by using a supercritical fluid-organic solvent system through (a) a step of decellularizing a biological tissue by bringing the same to contact with a supercritical fluid and an organic solvent at the same time; (b) a step of washing the decellularized tissue; (c) a step of preparing a decellularized tissue solution by mixing the washed decellularized tissue with one selected from an enzyme solution, an acidic solution and a mixture thereof; (d) a step of titrating the decellularized tissue solution to pH 5.5-7.8 by treating with a basic solution; and (e) a step of allowing the titrated decellularized tissue solution to stand at 30-40&#xb0; C. and utilizing the same as a tissue engineering material with improved angiogenesis and tissue regeneration abilities.

Preparation method of hydrogel based on decellularized tissue using supercritical fluid-organic solvent system

A pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating arthritis, which comprises synthetic polypeptides; injections for preventing or treating arthritis; and a pharmaceutical composition for inducing differentiation of cartilage cells are described herein. Synthetic polypeptides of the present invention consisting of a polypeptide represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 and a polypeptide represented by SEQ ID NO: 2 have activity for recruiting stem cells to an arthritis region, inhibit apoptosis of cartilage cells, and exhibit anti-inflammatory activity and activity for promoting regeneration of cartilage cells. Thus, unlike a conventional arthritis treatment agent, the synthetic polypeptides can improve cartilage damage, can inhibit degenerative changes per se and can, at the same time, exhibit an effect as a stem cell treatment agent, and thereby can be usefully utilized as an arthritis prevention or treatment agent.

Pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating arthritis

Disclosed is a method for preparing a poly(L-lactic acid) composite. According to the method, PLLA can be processed without losing its physical properties during thermal processing and can be effectively used to manufacture a final product with improved thermal properties. In addition, the monomer is not thermally decomposed during high-temperature polymerization. Therefore, the poly(L-lactic acid) composite can be prevented from browning. Also disclosed is a poly(L-lactic acid) composite prepared by the method.

Method for preparing poly(L-lactic acid) composite

A method for differentiating stem cells into vascular cells, including adhering the stem cells to a culture plate with a surface having a hydrophobic property or on which a growth factor is immobilized, and culturing the cells. The cultured stem cells later detach from the culture plate as their density increases to form a three-dimensional cell cluster and differentiate into vascular cells. The cell cluster can be used as a cell therapy agent for angiogenesis.

Method for differentiation of stem cells into vascular cells and the induction of angiogenesis using the same

Disclosed are a polylactide stereocomplex with improved thermal stability and thus improved processability and a method for preparing the same. In order to confer flexibility to polymer chains,-type polylactide polymer containing a small amount of caprolactone (poly-lactide-caprolactone copolymer) is synthesized and it is uniformly mixed with-type single-phase polylactide to prepare a flexible polylactide stereocomplex. Since the polylactide stereocomplex having flexible polymer chains has superior heat resistance and mechanical stability and experiences little decrease of the degree of stereocomplex formation even after thermal processing, the polylactide stereocomplex having improved thermal stability can be advantageously used for engineering plastics requiring high strength and good thermal stability, alternative materials for general-use plastics, high-performance medical materials, or the like because of its remarkably improved processability.

Preparation method of flexible polylactide stereocomplex and the compound thereof

The present invention relates to methods for preparing biodegradable polymer stereocomplexes using a supercritical fluid-organic solvent system and polymer stereocomplexes prepared by such methods. The method of the present invention involves introducing two types of homopolymers having different stereostructures and a small amount of organic solvent into a reactor, adding a supercritical fluid thereto, followed by applying a specific temperature and pressure to form a polymer stereocomplex having a crystalline structure. According to the method of the present invention, biodegradable polymer stereocomplexes in the form of powder or porous foam having excellent thermal and mechanical stabilities can be prepared in a simple, economical and environmentally-friendly manner in a single process.

Growing community of inventors

Seoul, South Korea

Young Mee Jung