This invention relates to the field of
tissue engineering technology and discloses a multi-level oriented
muscle repair
scaffold made from
chitin nanocrystals and its preparation method. The invention uses
chitin derived from
shrimp and crab shells as
raw material to prepare
chitin nanocrystals. Through steps such as preparing an
aqueous suspension of chitin nanocrystals,
ultrasonic dispersion, directional freezing to induce ice
crystal orientation growth, freeze-
drying to control ice
crystal sublimation, and
glutaraldehyde cross-linking fixation, a multi-level oriented
scaffold with a macroscopic oriented pore structure and a microscopic oriented micro /
nanofiber structure is prepared, with the chitin nanocrystals arranged along the orientation pore direction. This
scaffold has a high specific surface area, can promote the orientation alignment and
myogenic differentiation of C2C12 cells, and can be effectively used for the repair of volumetric
muscle tissue loss. Furthermore, the preparation method is simple, requires low-end equipment, is inexpensive, and can be
mass-produced.