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Hierarchical structure and cytocompatibility of fish scales from Carassius auratus
Yukun WangWerner E. G. M�llerQingling FengZhou FangArne Kienzlesubject
Thermogravimetric analysisScale (anatomy)Morphology (linguistics)Materials scienceCalorimetry Differential ScanningScanning electron microscopeNanoparticleBiocompatible MaterialsBioengineeringNanotechnologyBiomaterialsFish scaleDifferential scanning calorimetryX-Ray DiffractionChemical engineeringMechanics of MaterialsGoldfishThermogravimetryMicroscopy Electron ScanningAnimalsFourier transform infrared spectroscopydescription
Abstract To study the structure and the cytocompatibility of fish scales from Carassius auratus , scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to observe the morphology of fish scales treated with different processing methods. Based on varying morphologies and components, the fish scales can be divided into three regions on the surface and three layers in vertical. The functions of these three individual layers were analyzed. SEM results show that the primary inorganic components are spherical or cubic hydroxyapatite (HA) nanoparticles. The fish scales have an ~ 60° overlapped plywood structure of lamellas in the fibrillary plate. The plywood structure consists of co-aligned type I collagen fibers, which are parallel to the HA lamellas. X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis/differential scanning calorimetry (TGA/DSC) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analysis indicate that the main components are HA and type I collagen fibers. MC3T3-E1 cell culture results show a high cytocompatibility and the ability to guide cell proliferation and migration along the scale ridge channels of the fish scales. This plywood structure provides inspiration for a structure-enhanced composite material.
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2014-10-01 | Materials Science and Engineering: C |