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Moosavifar M, Parsaei H, Hosseini S, Mirmontazeri SM, Ahadi R, Ahadian S, Engel FB, Roshanbinfar K. Biomimetic Organic-Inorganic Nanocomposite Scaffolds to Regenerate Cranial Bone Defects in a Rat Animal Model. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2022; 8:1258-1270. [PMID: 35193354 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c01331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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While bone regenerates itself after an injury, a critical bone defect requires external interventions. Engineering approaches to restore bone provide a temporary scaffold to support the damage and provide beneficial biological cues for bone repair. Biomimetically generated scaffolds replicate the naturally occurring phenomena in bone regeneration. In this study, a gelatin-calcium phosphate nanocomposite was synthesized by an efficient and cost-effective double-diffusion biomimetic approach. Calcium and phosphate ions are impregnated in the gelatin, mimicking the natural bone mineralization process. Glutaraldehyde from 0.5 to 2 w/v% was used for gelatin cross-linking and mechanical properties of the scaffold, and its biological support for rat bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells was analyzed. Analysis of scanning electron microscopy images of the nanocomposite scaffolds and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) characterizations of these scaffolds confirmed precipitation of calcium phosphates in the gelatin. Moreover, lysozyme degradation assay showed that scaffold degradation reversely correlates with the concentration of the cross-linking agent. Increased glutaraldehyde concentrations enhanced the mechanical properties of the scaffolds, bringing them closer to those of cancellous bone. Rat bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells maintained their viability on these scaffolds compared to standard cell culture plates. In addition, these cells showed differentiation into bone lineage as evaluated from alkaline phosphatase activity up to 21 days and Alizarin red staining of the cells over 28 days. Eventually, scaffolds were implanted in a cranial defect in a rat animal model with a 5 mm diameter. Bone regeneration was studied over 90 days. Analysis of histological sections of the injury and computer tomography images revealed that nanocomposite scaffolds cross-linked with 1% w/v glutaraldehyde provide the maximum bone regeneration after 90 days. Collectively, our data show that nanocomposite scaffolds developed here provide effective regeneration for extensive bone defects in vivo.
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- MirJavad Moosavifar
- Biomedical Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran 159163-4311
- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 1449614535
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- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 1449614535
- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 1449614535
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- Biomedical Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran 159163-4311
- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 1449614535
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 1449614535
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 1449614535
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- Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Los Angeles, California 90024, United States
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- Experimental Renal and Cardiovascular Research, Department of Nephropathology, Institute of Pathology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen 91058, Germany
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- Experimental Renal and Cardiovascular Research, Department of Nephropathology, Institute of Pathology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen 91058, Germany
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Wei J, Meng X, Song Y, Shi Q, Wen X, Korfiatis G. Surface mole-ratio method to distinguish surface precipitation and adsorption on solid-liquid interface. J Hazard Mater 2020; 397:122781. [PMID: 32388096 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2020] [Revised: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The enhancement effects of phosphate (P) on Pb removal by adsorbents have been attributed to co-adsorption of P and Pb, the formation of P-Pb surface ternary surface complexes, and surface precipitation of P and Pb. However, distinguishing adsorption from surface precipitation in multi-adsorbate systems has been a challenge. For the first time, a surface mole-ratio (SMR) method was established and applied for delineating Pb-P precipitation and Pb adsorption on an acrylic amine fiber (AAF) adsorbent. In elaborating the SMR method, we developed Pb removal experiments by mixing solutions containing 0.2 g/L of AAF, 6 and 12 μmol/L P, and 0-35 μmol/L Pb. When the removed Pb/P (μmol/μmol) was plotted as a function of the equilibrium Pb (μmol/L), the SMR diagram exhibited a turning-point similar to the Pb/P mole ratio of 5/3 = 1.67 in pyromorphite (Pb5(PO4)3OH) precipitate. The SMR diagram indicated that when the Pb concentration increased, the precipitate formed first; after all P formed precipitates, Pb was removed by adsorption. The precipitation and adsorption processes were further confirmed by other SMR diagrams, FTIR, SEM-EDX, and XRD analysis. The SMR method will have broad applications in determining the removal mechanisms of multi-adsorbates by adsorbents and coagulants, and stabilization mechanisms of heavy metals in soils. With the development and application of more modern in-situ characterization techniques, SMR method will be more effective.
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- Jinshan Wei
- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
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- Center for Environmental Systems, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, USA.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China.
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- Center for Environmental Systems, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, USA
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Environmental Systems, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, USA
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Objective: The aim is to study the effect of plasma working gas on composition, crystallinity, and microstructure of hydroxyapatite (HA) coated on Ti and Ti-6Al-4V metal substrates. Materials and Methods: Ti and Ti-6Al-4V metal substrates were coated with HA by plasma spray using four plasma gas atmospheres of argon, argon/hydrogen, nitrogen, and nitrogen/hydrogen. The degree of crystallinity, the phases present, and microstructure of HA coating were characterized using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. Results: Variation in crystallinity and the microstructure of HA coating on plasma gas atmosphere was observed. Micro-cracks due to thermal stresses and shift in the 2θ angle of HA compared to feedstock was seen. Conclusion: Plasma gas atmosphere has a significant influence on composition, crystallinity, and micro-cracks of HA-coated dental implants.
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- Ravindra Kotian
- Department of Dental Materials, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Dental Materials, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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Wang W, Cao N, Dong J, Boukherroub R, Liu W, Li Y, Cong H. Chitosan/hydroxyapatite modified carbon/carbon composites: synthesis, characterization and in vitro biocompatibility evaluation. RSC Adv 2019; 9:23362-23372. [PMID: 35514479 PMCID: PMC9067253 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra10396h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2018] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Carbon/carbon composite (C/C), due to its bio-inert property, is prone to cause bone consolidation defects and bacterial infections in clinical applications. Therefore, there is a great demand in practical applications to prevent implant infections and enhance its bone consolidation capability. In this study, we have developed a facile approach to construct a chitosan/hydroxyapatite composite modified layer on C/C surface by electrochemical deposition and a covalent grafting technique, and the modified layer has both the antibacterial activity of chitosan (CS) and the bioactivity of hydroxyapatite (HAP). The microstructure and chemical composition of the modified layer were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and water contact angle measurements. The biological properties of the composites were evaluated using cell culture, antimicrobial test and real-time quantitative PCR in vitro. The results showed that the CS/HAP modified C/C exhibited excellent biocompatibility, bacteriostasis and osteoinductive ability. These properties are beneficial for the potential application of the modified C/C composite as a bone tissue replacement material. Carbon/carbon composite (C/C), due to its bio-inert property, is prone to cause bone consolidation defects and bacterial infections in clinical applications.![]()
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- Wenbo Wang
- Department of Orthopaedics, The 8th Clinical College (Weihai Central Hospital), Qingdao University Qingdao Shandong Province 266021 P. R. China .,Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Jinan Shandong Province 250001 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Unconventional Oil & Gas Development, China University of Petroleum (East China) Qingdao 266580 P. R. China.,School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China) Qingdao Shandong Province 266580 P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Jinan Shandong Province 250001 P. R. China
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, ISEN, Univ. Valenciennes, UMR 8520, IEMN Lille France
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- Scientific Research Department of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Jinan Shandong Province 250001 P. R. China
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Jinan Shandong Province 250001 P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The 8th Clinical College (Weihai Central Hospital), Qingdao University Qingdao Shandong Province 266021 P. R. China
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Mas-Moruno C, Su B, Dalby MJ. Multifunctional Coatings and Nanotopographies: Toward Cell Instructive and Antibacterial Implants. Adv Healthc Mater 2019; 8:e1801103. [PMID: 30468010 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201801103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2018] [Revised: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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In biomaterials science, it is nowadays well accepted that improving the biointegration of dental and orthopedic implants with surrounding tissues is a major goal. However, implant surfaces that support osteointegration may also favor colonization of bacterial cells. Infection of biomaterials and subsequent biofilm formation can have devastating effects and reduce patient quality of life, representing an emerging concern in healthcare. Conversely, efforts toward inhibiting bacterial colonization may impair biomaterial-tissue integration. Therefore, to improve the long-term success of medical implants, biomaterial surfaces should ideally discourage the attachment of bacteria without affecting eukaryotic cell functions. However, most current strategies seldom investigate a combined goal. This work reviews recent strategies of surface modification to simultaneously address implant biointegration while mitigating bacterial infections. To this end, two emerging solutions are considered, multifunctional chemical coatings and nanotopographical features.
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- Carlos Mas-Moruno
- Biomaterials, Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering Group; Department of Materials Science and Engineering & Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC); Barcelona 08019 Spain
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- Bristol Dental School; University of Bristol; Bristol BS1 2LY UK
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- Centre for Cell Engineering; University of Glasgow; Glasgow G12 UK
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Katta K, Busko D, Landfester K, Baluschev S, Muñoz‐Espí R. Inorganic Protection of Polymer Nanocapsules: A Strategy to Improve the Efficiency of Encapsulated Optically Active Molecules. Isr J Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ijch.201800111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Kartheek Katta
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research Ackermannweg 10 55128 Mainz Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research Ackermannweg 10 55128 Mainz Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research Ackermannweg 10 55128 Mainz Germany
- Optics and Spectroscopy Department, Faculty of PhysicsSofia University “St. Kliment Ochridski” 5 James Bourchier 1164 Sofia Bulgaria
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research Ackermannweg 10 55128 Mainz Germany
- Institut de Ciència dels Materials (ICMUV)Universitat de València C/ Catedràtic José Beltrán 2 46980 Paterna Spain
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Meskinfam M, Bertoldi S, Albanese N, Cerri A, Tanzi M, Imani R, Baheiraei N, Farokhi M, Farè S. Polyurethane foam/nano hydroxyapatite composite as a suitable scaffold for bone tissue regeneration. Materials Science and Engineering: C 2018; 82:130-140. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2017.08.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2017] [Revised: 08/13/2017] [Accepted: 08/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Cottignoli V, Relucenti M, Agrosì G, Cavarretta E, Familiari G, Salvador L, Maras A. Biological Niches within Human Calcified Aortic Valves: Towards Understanding of the Pathological Biomineralization Process. Biomed Res Int 2015; 2015:542687. [PMID: 26509159 DOI: 10.1155/2015/542687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2015] [Accepted: 06/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Despite recent advances, mineralization site, its microarchitecture, and composition in calcific heart valve remain poorly understood. A multiscale investigation, using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDS), from micrometre up to nanometre, was conducted on human severely calcified aortic and mitral valves, to provide new insights into calcification process. Our aim was to evaluate the spatial relationship existing between bioapatite crystals, their local growing microenvironment, and the presence of a hierarchical architecture. Here we detected the presence of bioapatite crystals in two different mineralization sites that suggest the action of two different growth processes: a pathological crystallization process that occurs in biological niches and is ascribed to a purely physicochemical process and a matrix-mediated mineralized process in which the extracellular matrix acts as the template for a site-directed nanocrystals nucleation. Different shapes of bioapatite crystallization were observed at micrometer scale in each microenvironment but at the nanoscale level crystals appear to be made up by the same subunits.
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Sun B, Shen H. Correlation of the composition of biominerals with their ability of stimulating intracellular DNA sensors and inflammatory cytokines. Biomaterials 2015; 54:106-15. [PMID: 25907044 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2015.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2014] [Revised: 03/04/2015] [Accepted: 03/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Biominerals (or microcalcification) deposited in soft tissues are associated with a number of pathogeneses and cancer progressions. Biominerals have also shown promise for DNA delivery and tissue engineering. Biominerals themselves may stimulate NALP3 inflammasomes, and DNA delivered by biominerals can potentially engage with intracellular DNA sensors, resulting in unwanted inflammatory responses. In this study, a library of biominerals doped with or without DNA is formed through surface-induced biomineralization. It is demonstrated that empty biominerals stimulate NALP3 inflammasomes and induce the production of IL-1β. They are also able to activate mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) and induce inflammatory cytokines, i.e. IL-6. DNA delivered by biominerals escapes the detection of TLR9, but activates DAI and inflammasomes. Furthermore, it is shown that the level of both IL-1β and IL-6 is correlated with the composition of biominerals, in particular the ratio of Mg(Sr) to Ca, and the pH sensitivity of biominerals. These results provide insights into the design of safe and effective DNA delivery systems and biocompatible implants as well as the understanding of the pathogeneses of biominerals deposited in soft tissues.
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- Bingbing Sun
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Campus Box 351750, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Elsa Biologics, LLC, Box 25725, WA 98165, USA.
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Han X, Sun X, He T, Sun S. Formation of highly stable self-assembled alkyl phosphonic acid monolayers for the functionalization of titanium surfaces and protein patterning. Langmuir 2014; 31:140-148. [PMID: 25479912 DOI: 10.1021/la504644q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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A protocol for the preparation of improved phosphonate monolayers on a titanium (Ti) substrate is presented. Zirconium ions were used to enhance the bonding between the phosphonate headgroup and the pretreated Ti surface. Contact angle and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy were used to characterize self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of alkylphosphonic acid that formed spontaneously on Zr-mediated Ti (Zr/Ti) surfaces. The surfaces that were treated with an aqueous solution of zirconium oxychloride showed significantly enhanced stability in buffer compared with those formed directly on the native oxidized Ti. A bifunctional molecule, 10-mercaptodecanyl phosphonic acid (MDPA), was also used to form SAMs on Zr/Ti surfaces using an identical method, which enabled us to regulate the surface functionality through the terminal functional group. Protein patterning on the surface was carried out using UV irradiation through a mask to selectively degrade regions of the MDPA molecules. The surface was then backfilled with a protein-resistant molecule in the exposed regions followed by selective immobilization of proteins to the unexposed areas using a heterobifunctional linker molecule. The presented strategy significantly improved the stability of the phosphonate SAMs on oxidized Ti surfaces, which provided an ideal approach foundation for biomolecular immobilization and patterning onto the Ti surfaces. Thus, this method provided a versatile platform to activate the surfaces of biomedical Ti implants.
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- Xuemingyue Han
- National Center for Nanoscience and Technology , 11 Beiyitiao, Zhongguancun, Beijing 100190, PR China
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It may be hardly believable that inert C-H bonds on a polymeric material surface could be quickly and efficiently transformed into C-OH by a simple and mild way. Thanks to the approaches developed recently, it is now possible to transform surface H atoms of a polymeric substrate into monolayer OH groups by a simple/mild photochemical reaction. Herein the method and application of this small-molecular interfacial chemistry is highlighted. The existence of hydroxyl groups on material surfaces not only determines the physical and chemical properties of materials but also provides effective reaction sites for postsynthetic sequential modification to fulfill the requirements of various applications. However, organic synthetic materials based on petroleum, especially polyolefins comprise mainly C and H atoms and thus present serious surface problems due to low surface energy and inertness in reactivity. These limitations make it challenging to perform postsynthetic surface sequential chemical derivatization toward enhanced functionalities and properties and also cause serious interfacial problems when bonding or integrating polymer substrates with natural or inorganic materials. Polymer surface hydroxylation based on direct conversion of C-H bonds on polymer surfaces is thus of significant importance for academic and practical industrial applications. Although highly active research results have reported on small-molecular C-H bond activation in solution (thus homogeneous), most of them, featuring the use of a variety of transition metals as catalysts, present a slow reaction rate, a low atom economy and an obvious environmental pollution. In sharp contrast to these conventional C-H activation strategies, the present Spotlight describes a universal confined photocatalytic oxidation (CPO) system that is able to directly convert polymer surface C-H bonds to C-OSO3(-) and, subsequently, to C-OH through a simple hydrolysis. Generally speaking, these newly implanted hydroxyl groups preserve their own reactivity toward other complementary compounds, thus creating a novel base with distinct surface properties. Thanks to this functionalized platform, a wide range of organic, inorganic and metal materials have been attached to conventional organic polymer substrates through the rational engineering of surface molecular templates from small functional groups to macromolecules. It is expected that the proposed novel CPO method and its versatile usages in advanced material applications will offer new opportunities for a variety of scientific communities, especially for those working on surface/interface modulation.
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- Peng Yang
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an 710062, China
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In this study, a phosphorylation treatment of porous anodic alumina (PAA) was performed by wet impregnation in phosphoric acid and a subsequent heat treatment. The PAA and phosphorylated PAA specimens were analyzed using a field emission scanning electron microscope, an energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometer, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The apatite-forming ability of the phosphorylated PAA was evaluated by soaking the specimens in simulated body fluid for 1, 3, and 7 days. The surface microstructures and chemical property changes after soaking in simulated body fluid were again characterized by field emission scanning electron microscope, energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometer, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Results of this study demonstrated that the functional –PO4 groups introduced onto the PAA surface dramatically promoted the deposition of bone-like apatite on PAA. The results from this study indicated that the phosphorylation treatment of anodic alumina is an effective method for inducing bone-like apatite formation, and this phosphorylated PAA can be a promising candidate to be used as bioactive surface coatings on implant metals and alloys for orthopedic and dental applications.
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- Xiaohong Li
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai, P. R. China
- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Honda M, Kawanobe Y, Ishii K, Konishi T, Mizumoto M, Kanzawa N, Matsumoto M, Aizawa M. In vitro and in vivo antimicrobial properties of silver-containing hydroxyapatite prepared via ultrasonic spray pyrolysis route. Materials Science and Engineering: C 2013; 33:5008-18. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2013.08.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2013] [Revised: 07/26/2013] [Accepted: 08/23/2013] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Félix Lanao RP, Jonker AM, Wolke JG, Jansen JA, van Hest JC, Leeuwenburgh SC. Physicochemical properties and applications of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) for use in bone regeneration. Tissue Eng Part B Rev 2013; 19:380-90. [PMID: 23350707 PMCID: PMC3690090 DOI: 10.1089/ten.teb.2012.0443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2012] [Accepted: 01/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) is the most often used synthetic polymer within the field of bone regeneration owing to its biocompatibility and biodegradability. As a consequence, a large number of medical devices comprising PLGA have been approved for clinical use in humans by the American Food and Drug Administration. As compared with the homopolymers of lactic acid poly(lactic acid) and poly(glycolic acid), the co-polymer PLGA is much more versatile with regard to the control over degradation rate. As a material for bone regeneration, the use of PLGA has been extensively studied for application and is included as either scaffolds, coatings, fibers, or micro- and nanospheres to meet various clinical requirements.
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- Rosa P. Félix Lanao
- Department of Biomaterials, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Molecules and Materials, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomaterials, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomaterials, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Institute for Molecules and Materials, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomaterials, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Karadas O, Yucel D, Kenar H, Torun Kose G, Hasirci V. Collagen scaffolds with in situ-grown calcium phosphate for osteogenic differentiation of Wharton's jelly and menstrual blood stem cells. J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2012; 8:534-45. [PMID: 22744919 DOI: 10.1002/term.1555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2011] [Accepted: 05/25/2012] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The aim of this research was to investigate the osteogenic differentiation potential of non-invasively obtained human stem cells on collagen nanocomposite scaffolds with in situ-grown calcium phosphate crystals. The foams had 70% porosity and pore sizes varying in the range 50-200 µm. The elastic modulus and compressive strength of the calcium phosphate containing collagen scaffolds were determined to be 234.5 kPa and 127.1 kPa, respectively, prior to in vitro studies. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) obtained from Wharton's jelly and menstrual blood were seeded on the collagen scaffolds and proliferation and osteogenic differentiation capacities of these cells from two different sources were compared. The cells on the composite scaffold showed the highest alkaline phosphatase activity compared to the controls, cells on tissue culture polystyrene and cells on collagen scaffolds without in situ-formed calcium phosphate. MSCs isolated from both Wharton's jelly and menstrual blood showed a significant level of osteogenic activity, but those from Wharton's jelly performed better. In this study it was shown that collagen nanocomposite scaffolds seeded with cells obtained non-invasively from human tissues could represent a potential construct to be used in bone tissue engineering.
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- Ozge Karadas
- Department of Biotechnology, METU, Ankara, Turkey; METU Centre of Excellence in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, BIOMATEN, Ankara, Turkey
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Bose S, Tarafder S. Calcium phosphate ceramic systems in growth factor and drug delivery for bone tissue engineering: a review. Acta Biomater 2012; 8:1401-21. [PMID: 22127225 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2011.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 474] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2011] [Revised: 11/04/2011] [Accepted: 11/13/2011] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Calcium phosphates (CaPs) are the most widely used bone substitutes in bone tissue engineering due to their compositional similarities to bone mineral and excellent biocompatibility. In recent years, CaPs, especially hydroxyapatite and tricalcium phosphate, have attracted significant interest in simultaneous use as bone substitute and drug delivery vehicle, adding a new dimension to their application. CaPs are more biocompatible than many other ceramic and inorganic nanoparticles. Their biocompatibility and variable stoichiometry, thus surface charge density, functionality, and dissolution properties, make them suitable for both drug and growth factor delivery. CaP matrices and scaffolds have been reported to act as delivery vehicles for growth factors and drugs in bone tissue engineering. Local drug delivery in musculoskeletal disorder treatments can address some of the critical issues more effectively and efficiently than the systemic delivery. CaPs are used as coatings on metallic implants, CaP cements, and custom designed scaffolds to treat musculoskeletal disorders. This review highlights some of the current drug and growth factor delivery approaches and critical issues using CaP particles, coatings, cements, and scaffolds towards orthopedic and dental applications.
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Sun B, Yi M, Yacoob CC, Nguyen HT, Shen H. Effect of surface chemistry on gene transfer efficiency mediated by surface-induced DNA-doped nanocomposites. Acta Biomater 2012; 8:1109-16. [PMID: 22198137 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2011.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2011] [Revised: 12/05/2011] [Accepted: 12/05/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Surface-induced biomineralization represents an effective way of immobilizing DNA molecules on biomaterial surfaces to introduce DNA into cells in contact with or at an approximate distance from the biomaterial surfaces. Previous studies have investigated how the composition of mineralizing solutions affects the composition and pH responsiveness of nanocomposites and thus gene transfer efficiency in different cell types. This study investigates how the functional groups of a biomaterial surface affect the induction and crystallographic properties of nanocomposites and thus the gene transfer efficiency. Self-assembled monolayers with different termini were used to control the functional groups of a surface. It is demonstrated that the induction of DNA-doped nanocomposites depends on the surface functional groups, which is consistent with previous studies. The crystallographic properties did not vary significantly with the functional groups. DNA-doped nanocomposites induced by different surface functional groups resulted in different cellular uptake of DNA and thus gene transfer efficiency. The differential cellular uptake may be attributed to the interactions between nanocomposites and functional groups. The weaker inducer resulted in higher cellular uptake, and thus higher gene transfer efficiency. Together with other previous studies, the current results suggest that surface-mediated gene transfer by DNA-doped nanocomposites can be modulated through both mineralizing solutions and surface chemistries.
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- B Sun
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, Box 351750, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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Ajami E, Aguey-Zinsou KF. Formation of OTS self-assembled monolayers at chemically treated titanium surfaces. J Mater Sci Mater Med 2011; 22:1813-1824. [PMID: 21656280 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-011-4356-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2010] [Accepted: 05/23/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Enhanced biocompatibility of titanium implants highly depends on the possibility of achieving high degrees of surface functionalization for a low immune response and/or enhanced mineralization of bioactive minerals, such as hydroxyapatite. In this respect, surface modification with Self Assembled Monolayers (SAMs) has a great potential in delivering artificial surfaces of improved biocompatibility. Herein, the effectiveness of common chemical pre-treatments, i.e. hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) and Piranha (H(2)SO(4) + H(2)O(2)), in facilitating surface decontamination and hydroxylation of titanium surfaces to promote further surface functionalization by SAMs is investigated. The quality of the octadecyltrichlorosilane (OTS) based SAM appeared to strongly depend upon the surface morphology, the density and nature of surface hydroxyl sites resulting from the oxidative pre-treatments. Contrary to common belief, no further hydroxylation of the titanium substrate was observed after the selected chemical pre-treatments, but the number of hydroxyl groups available on the surface was decreased as a result of the formation of a titanium oxide layer with a gel-type structure. Further examinations by atomic force microscopy, infrared spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy also revealed that mild oxidizing conditions were sufficient to remove surface contamination without detrimental effects on surface hydroxylation state and surface roughness. Furthermore, the adsorption of the alkylsiloxane molecules forming the SAM film is believed to proceed through hydrolysis at surface acidic hydroxyl groups rather than randomly. This site dependent adsorption process has significant implications for further functionalization of titanium based implants. It also highlights the difficulty of achieving an OTS based SAM at the surface of titanium and question the quality of SAMs reported at titanium surfaces so far.
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- Elnaz Ajami
- School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary, University of London, London, E1 4NS, UK.
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AbstractThin coatings of various calcium phosphates including tricalcium phosphate (TCP), calcium pyrophosphate, and hydroxyapatite were synthesized by plasma-enhanced metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD). Structure, composition, and surface morphology of the coatings were characterized by x-ray diffraction, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy. All coatings were very dense and free of cracks. X- ray diffraction showed that the as-grown coatings with the Ca/P ratio of 1.5±0.5 and 1.0±0.5 were crystalline μ- TCP and pyrophosphate, respectively. However, hydroxyapatite coatings with the Ca/P ratio of ∼1.67 were amorphous. The crystalline μ-TCP and pyrophosphate coatings exhibited strong growth texture. The textured orientations varied with different growth temperatures. In addition, the microstructure of the μ-TCP coatings strongly depended on the growth temperatures.
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Zitelli JP, Higham P. A Novel Method For Solution Deposition of Hydroxyapatite on to Three Dimensionally Porous Metallic Surfaces: Peri-Apatite Ha. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1557/proc-599-117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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AbstractA method for applying HA coatings to metallic surfaces, without the use of high temperature plasma spraying, has been developed. The HA coating is precipitated in an aqueous solution under conditions similar to those occurring in the body during bone formation. This surface mineralization process results in a coating which is highly crystalline and 100% HA. Processing and characterization experimentation and results are included in the paper.The coating method has the ability to penetrate macroporous (> 100 micron pores) metal structures and coat the undersides and interior surfaces of the areas designed for bone ingrowth on orthopedic devices used for joint replacements. This ability to coat all around a surface is the basis for the name Peri-Apatite HA. Electron microscopy is presented illustrating the coverage and morphology of the coating.The Peri-Apatite HA coating is currently used on both knee joint replacement and hip joint replacement implants.
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Mastrangelo F, Fioravanti G, Quaresima R, Vinci R, Gherlone E. Self-Assembled Monolayers (SAMs): Which Perspectives in Implant Dentistry? ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.4236/jbnb.2011.225064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Zeng L, Wang H, Fu G, Jiang J, Zhang X. A new approach for synthesis of the comb-shaped poly (ε-caprolactone) brushes on the surface of nano-hydroxyapatite by combination of ATRP and ROP. J Colloid Interface Sci 2010; 352:36-42. [PMID: 20825951 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2010.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2010] [Revised: 08/04/2010] [Accepted: 08/06/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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A facile strategy for growing the comb-shaped poly (ε-caprolactone) brushes on the surface of nano-hydroxyapatite (n-HAP) by combination of atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and ring-opening polymerization (ROP) would be presented. Firstly, ATRP was used to graft poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) onto the n-HAP surface. Then, the hydroxyl groups introduced onto the n-HAP were used to initiate the ROP of ε-caprolactone for constructing comb-shaped polymer brushes on the surface of n-HAP. The surface modified n-HAP was characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectra, (13)C solid-state cross-polarization magic-angle-spinning ((13)C CP/MAS), and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) measurements, respectively. The results demonstrated that the comb-shaped poly (ε-caprolactone) brushes had been grafted successfully, and the grafting ratio could be controlled well by adjusting the feed ratio of initiator and monomer.
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- Liang Zeng
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymeric Materials of College of Hunan Province, and Key Laboratory of Polymeric Materials & Application Technology of Hunan Province, Xiangtan 411105, PR China
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Kretlow JD, Hacker MC, Klouda L, Ma BB, Mikos AG. Synthesis and characterization of dual stimuli responsive macromers based on poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) and poly(vinylphosphonic acid). Biomacromolecules 2010; 11:797-805. [PMID: 20121076 DOI: 10.1021/bm9014182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Stimulus responsive materials hold great promise in biological applications as they can react to changes in physiological stimuli to produce a desired effect. Stimulus responsive macromers designed to respond to temperature changes at or around 37 degrees C and the presence of divalent cations were synthesized from N-isopropylacrylamide, pentaerythritol diacrylate monostearate, 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate, and vinylphosphonic acid by free radical polymerization. Monomers were incorporated into the macromers in ratios approximating the molar feed ratios, and macromers underwent thermogelation around normal body temperature (36.2-40.5 degrees C) as determined by rheology and differential scanning calorimetry. Macromers containing vinylphosphonic acid interacted with calcium ions in solution, displaying decreased sol-gel transition temperatures (27.6-34.4 degrees C in 100 mM CaCl(2)), with decreases of greater magnitude observed for macromers with higher relative vinylphosphonic acid content. Critical micellar concentrations also decreased in a dose-dependent manner with increased vinylphosphonic acid incorporation in solutions with CaCl(2) but not in solutions with NaCl. These dually responsive macromers allow examination of the effect of increasing vinylphosphonic acid content in a macromer, which holds promise in biological applications such as drug and cell delivery or tissue engineering due to the macromer responsiveness at physiological temperatures and concentrations of calcium.
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- James D Kretlow
- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, PO Box 1892, MS 142, Houston, Texas 77251-1892, USA
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Hirata I, Akamatsu M, Fujii E, Poolthong S, Okazaki M. Chemical analyses of hydroxyapatite formation on SAM surfaces modified with COOH, NH(2), CH(3), and OH functions. Dent Mater J 2010; 29:438-45. [PMID: 20657151 DOI: 10.4012/dmj.2010-017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Hydroxyapatite formation was examined at the surface of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) modified with four functional groups, -COOH, -NH(2), -CH(3), and -OH. For COOH-SAM and NH(2)-SAM, scanning electron spectroscopic observation showed that flake-like sheet crystals covered the whole wafer and small broccoli-like crystals were observed occasionally on the flake-like crystal base layer. For CH(3)-SAM and OH-SAM, no flake-like sheet crystals were observed; broccoli-like crystals were observed in a dispersed manner for CH(3)-SAM, but in localized spots for OH-SAM. X-ray diffraction patterns showed a strong apatite pattern oriented toward the c-axis direction for COOH-SAM. ESCA analysis revealed distinct Ca, P, O peaks for COOH-, NH(2)-, CH(3)-, and OH-SAM. Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) analysis indicated that during the supply of supersaturated calcium phosphate solution, the deposition of precipitates increased monotonically with time for COOH-SAM, increased slightly for NH(2)-SAM, but little increase in deposition was detected for CH(3)-SAM and OH-SAM.
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- Isao Hirata
- Department of Biomaterials Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan
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Paital SR, He W, Dahotre NB. Laser pulse dependent micro textured calcium phosphate coatings for improved wettability and cell compatibility. J Mater Sci Mater Med 2010; 21:2187-2200. [PMID: 20464459 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-010-4085-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2009] [Accepted: 04/15/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Surface wettability of an implant material is an important criterion in biological response as it controls the adsorption of proteins followed by attachment of cells to its surface. Hence, micro-textured calcium phosphate coatings with four length scales were synthesized on Ti-6Al-4V substrates by a laser cladding technique and their effects on wettability and cell adhesion were systematically evaluated. Microstructure and morphological evolutions of the coatings were studied using scanning electron and light optical microscopes respectively. The surface texture of coating defined in terms of a texture parameter was correlated to its wetting behavior. The contact angle of simulated body fluid measured by a static sessile drop technique, demonstrated an increased hydrophilicity with decreasing value of texture parameter. The influence of such textures on the in vitro bioactivity and in vitro biocompatibility were studied by the immersion of the samples in simulated body fluid and mouse MC3T3-E1 osteoblast-like cell culture respectively.
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- Sameer R Paital
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
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Charles LF, Shaw MT, Olson JR, Wei M. Fabrication and mechanical properties of PLLA/PCL/HA composites via a biomimetic, dip coating, and hot compression procedure. J Mater Sci Mater Med 2010; 21:1845-1854. [PMID: 20238147 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-010-4051-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2009] [Accepted: 03/01/2010] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Currently, the bone-repair biomaterials market is dominated by high modulus metals and their alloys. The problem of stress-shielding, which results from elastic modulus mismatch between these metallic materials and natural bone, has stimulated increasing research into the development of polymer-ceramic composite materials that can more closely match the modulus of bone. In this study, we prepared poly(L: -lactic acid)/hydroxyapatite/poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PLLA/HA/PCL) composites via a four-step process, which includes surface etching of the fiber, the deposition of the HA coating onto the PLLA fibers through immersion in simulated body fluid (SBF), PCL coating through a dip-coating process, and hot compression molding. The initial HA-coated PLLA fiber had a homogeneous and continuous coating with a gradient structure. The effects of HA: PCL ratio and molding temperature on flexural mechanical properties were studied and both were shown to be important to mechanical properties. Mechanical results showed that at low molding temperatures and up to an HA: PCL volume ratio of 1, the flexural strain decreased while the flexural modulus and strength increased. At higher mold temperatures with a lower viscosity of the PCL a HA: PCL ratio of 1.6 gave similar properties. The process successfully produced composites with flexural moduli near the lower range of bone. Such composites may have clinical use for load bearing bone fixation.
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- L F Charles
- Department of Chemical, Materials, and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
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The repair of critical-sized bone defects is still challenging in the fields of implantology, maxillofacial surgery and orthopaedics. Current therapies such as autografts and allografts are associated with various limitations. Cytokine-based bone tissue engineering has been attracting increasing attention. Bone-inducing agents have been locally injected to stimulate the native bone-formation activity, but without much success. The reason is that these drugs must be delivered slowly and at a low concentration to be effective. This then mimics the natural method of cytokine release. For this purpose, a suitable vehicle was developed, the so-called biomimetic coating, which can be deposited on metal implants as well as on biomaterials. Materials that are currently used to fill bony defects cannot by themselves trigger bone formation. Therefore, biological functionalization of such materials by the biomimetic method resulted in a novel biomimetic coating onto different biomaterials. Bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2)-incorporated biomimetic coating can be a solution for a large bone defect repair in the fields of dental implantology, maxillofacial surgery and orthopaedics. Here, we review the performance of the biomimetic coating both in vitro and in vivo.
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- Yuelian Liu
- Department of Oral Implantology and Prosthodontics, Academic Centre of Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), VU University and University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Wu G, Liu Y, Iizuka T, Hunziker EB. Biomimetic coating of organic polymers with a protein-functionalized layer of calcium phosphate: the surface properties of the carrier influence neither the coating characteristics nor the incorporation mechanism or release kinetics of the protein. Tissue Eng Part C Methods 2010; 16:1255-65. [PMID: 20196638 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tec.2009.0588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Polymers that are used in clinical practice as bone-defect-filling materials possess many essential qualities, such as moldability, mechanical strength and biodegradability, but they are neither osteoconductive nor osteoinductive. Osteoconductivity can be conferred by coating the material with a layer of calcium phosphate, which can be rendered osteoinductive by functionalizing it with an osteogenic agent. We wished to ascertain whether the morphological and physicochemical characteristics of unfunctionalized and bovine-serum-albumin (BSA)-functionalized calcium-phosphate coatings were influenced by the surface properties of polymeric carriers. The release kinetics of the protein were also investigated. Two sponge-like materials (Helistat® and Polyactive®) and two fibrous ones (Ethisorb™ and poly[lactic-co-glycolic acid]) were tested. The coating characteristics were evaluated using state-of-the-art methodologies. The release kinetics of BSA were monitored spectrophotometrically. The characteristics of the amorphous and the crystalline phases of the coatings were not influenced by either the surface chemistry or the surface geometry of the underlying polymer. The mechanism whereby BSA was incorporated into the crystalline layer and the rate of release of the truly incorporated depot were likewise unaffected by the nature of the polymeric carrier. Our biomimetic coating technique could be applied to either spongy or fibrous bone-defect-filling organic polymers, with a view to rendering them osteoconductive and osteoinductive.
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- Gang Wu
- Centre of Regenerative Medicine for Skeletal Tissues, Department of Clinical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Chesnutt BM, Yuan Y, Buddington K, Haggard WO, Bumgardner JD. Composite chitosan/nano-hydroxyapatite scaffolds induce osteocalcin production by osteoblasts in vitro and support bone formation in vivo. Tissue Eng Part A 2009; 15:2571-9. [PMID: 19309240 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2008.0054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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There is a significant clinical need to develop alternatives to autografts and allografts for bone grafting procedures. Porous, biodegradable scaffolds based on the biopolymer chitosan have been investigated as bone graft substitutes, and the addition of calcium phosphate to these scaffolds has been shown to improve the mechanical properties of the scaffold and may increase osteoconductivity. In this study, in vitro mineralization was examined for osteoblasts seeded in a porous scaffold composed of fused chitosan/nano-hydroxyapatite microspheres. Human fetal osteoblasts were cultured on composite and chitosan scaffolds for 21 days. On days 1, 4, 7, 14, and 21, total dsDNA, alkaline phosphatase, type I collagen, and osteocalcin production were measured. Total cellularity (measured by dsDNA), alkaline phosphatase, and type I collagen production were similar between the two scaffold groups. However, osteocalcin production occurred significantly earlier (day 7 vs. day 21) and was more than three times greater (0.0022 vs. 0.0068 ng/mL/ng DNA) on day 21 when osteoblasts were cultured on composite scaffolds. Osteocalcin is a marker of late osteoblastic differentiation and mineralized bone matrix formation. Therefore, the increase in osteocalcin production seen when cells were cultured on composite scaffolds may indicate that these scaffolds were superior to chitosan-only scaffolds in facilitating osteoblast mineralization. Composite scaffolds were also shown to be biocompatible and osteoconductive in a preliminary critical size rat calvarial defect study. These results demonstrate the potential of composite chitosan/nano-hydroxyapatite scaffolds to be used in bone tissue engineering.
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- Betsy M Chesnutt
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee 38152, USA
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Huerta-Ortega B, Gabas N, Comtat M. Influence of electrical potential on the crystallization and adhesion of potassium hydrogen tartrate crystals. J APPL ELECTROCHEM 2009. [DOI: 10.1007/s10800-009-9798-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Isaac J, Loty S, Hamdan A, Kokubo T, Kim HM, Berdal A, Sautier JM. Bone-like tissue formation on a biomimetic titanium surface in an explant model of osteoconduction. J Biomed Mater Res A 2009; 89:585-93. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.31993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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We have reported previously a method to introduce bioactive nanofiber networks through self-assembly into the pores of titanium alloy foams for bone repair. In this study we evaluate the in vitro colonization by mouse pre-osteoblastic cells of these metal-peptide amphiphile hybrids containing phosphoserine residues and the RGDS epitope. The aim was to determine the effect of varying the RGDS epitope concentration within a given range, and confirm the ability for cells to infiltrate and survive within the nanofiber-filled interconnected porosity of the hybrid material. We performed proliferation (DNA content) and differentiation assays (alkaline phosphatase and osteopontin expression) as well as SEM and confocal microscopy to evaluate cell colonization of the hybrids. At the RGDS epitope concentrations used in the nanofiber networks, all samples demonstrated significant cell migration into the hybrids, proliferation, and differentiation into osteoblastic lineage.
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- Timothy D Sargeant
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208-3108, USA
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Letsche SA, Steinbach AM, Pluntke M, Marti O, Ignatius A, Volkmer D. Usage of polymer brushes as substrates of bone cells. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 3:132-44. [DOI: 10.1007/s11706-009-0035-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Kurmaev E, Wilks R, Filby R, Moewes A, Müller L, Müller F. Characterization of chemically treated titanium using soft X-ray fluorescence. Materials Science and Engineering: C 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2008.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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At present, strong requirements in orthopaedics are still to be met, both in bone and joint substitution and in the repair and regeneration of bone defects. In this framework, tremendous advances in the biomaterials field have been made in the last 50 years where materials intended for biomedical purposes have evolved through three different generations, namely first generation (bioinert materials), second generation (bioactive and biodegradable materials) and third generation (materials designed to stimulate specific responses at the molecular level). In this review, the evolution of different metals, ceramics and polymers most commonly used in orthopaedic applications is discussed, as well as the different approaches used to fulfil the challenges faced by this medical field.
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- M Navarro
- Biomaterials, Implants and Tissue Engineering, Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), CIBER-BBN, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
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Chen W, Oh S, Ong AP, Oh N, Liu Y, Courtney HS, Appleford M, Ong JL. Antibacterial and osteogenic properties of silver-containing hydroxyapatite coatings produced using a sol gel process. J Biomed Mater Res A 2007; 82:899-906. [PMID: 17335020 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.31197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Since bacterial infection is a rising complication following the wide use of implant, there is considerable attention on the effect of implant surface properties on bacterial adhesion. In this study, the effect of silver (Ag) doped hydroxyapatite (HA) coatings on initial antibacterial adhesion and osteoblast cell proliferation and differentiation was investigated. Using a sol-gel process, HA coatings doped with 1 wt % AgNO(3) (AgHA1.0) and 1.5 wt % Ag (AgHA1.5) were prepared. Coated surfaces were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and contact angles measurements. The initial bacteria adhesion was evaluated using a RP12 strain of Staphylococcus epidermidis (ATCC 35984) and the Cowan I strain of Staphylococcus aureus, whereas osteoblast proliferation and differentiation were evaluated using human embryonic palatal mesenchyme cells (HEPM), an osteoblast precursor cell line. In this study, XRD analysis of all surfaces indicated peaks corresponding to HA. Contact angles for AgHA surfaces were observed to be significantly lower when compared to HA surfaces. In vitro initial bacterial adhesion study indicated a significantly reduced number of S. epidermidis and S. aureus on AgHA surfaces when compared to HA surface. The use of HEPM cells indicated no significant difference in double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) production between all surfaces. Additionally, no differences in alkaline phosphatase specific activity were observed between HA and AgHA1.0 surfaces. Overall, it was concluded that AgHA1.0 has the similar biological activity as HA, with respect to bone cell proliferation and differentiation. In addition, the AgHA1.0 was also concluded to have the ability to minimize the initial bacteria adhesion. (c) 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res, 2007.
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- W Chen
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, San Antonio, Texas 78249, USA
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Pramatarova L, Pecheva E, Krastev V. Ion implantation modified stainless steel as a substrate for hydroxyapatite deposition. Part II. Biomimetic layer growth and characterization. J Mater Sci Mater Med 2007; 18:441-7. [PMID: 17334694 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-007-2003-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2005] [Accepted: 11/14/2005] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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The interest in stainless steel as a material widely used in medicine and dentistry has stimulated extensive studies on improving its bone-bonding properties. AISI 316 stainless steel is modified by a sequential ion implantation of Ca and P ions (the basic ions of hydroxyapatite), and by Ca and P implantation and subsequent thermal treatment in air (600( composite function)C, 1 h). This paper investigates the ability of the as-modified surfaces to induce hydroxyapatite deposition by using a biomimetic approach, i.e. immersion in a supersaturated aqueous solution resembling the human blood plasma (the so-called simulated body fluid). We describe our experimental procedure and results, and discuss the physico-chemical properties of the deposed hydroxyapatite on the modified stainless steel surfaces. It is shown that the implantation of a selected combination of ions followed by the applied methodology of the sample soaking in the simulated body fluid yield the growth of hydroxyapatite layers with composition and structure resembling those of the bone apatite. The grown layers are found suitable for studying the process of mineral formation in nature (biomineralization).
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- L Pramatarova
- Institute of Solid State Physics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Composites using high-modulus polylactic acid (PLA) fibers coated with calcium phosphate (CaP) were prepared using a cyclic precipitation technique. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that small nuclei of CaP formed after the first soaking cycle, while large quantities of CaP particles were observed after the sixth cycle. The amount of CaP deposited on the PLA yarn increased with deposition time in Ca(2+) and PO(4) (3-) solutions and number of cycles, and decreased with stirring rate during washing cycles. It was observed that around 35 wt % of CaP was deposited on the yarn surface after six cycles of cyclic-soaking. Based on the results, a heterogeneous nucleation and growth mechanism was proposed for the CaP deposition on the surface of hydrolyzed polyester. Composites comprising the coated fibers in a poly(caprolactone) matrix exhibited flexural moduli within the range of that of the cortical bone.
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- Chandrasekhar R Kothapalli
- Department of Chemical, Materials, and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USA
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Li J, Beaussart A, Chen Y, Mak AFT. Transfer of apatite coating from porogens to scaffolds: Uniform apatite coating within porous poly(DL-lactic-co-glycolic acid) scaffoldin vitro. J Biomed Mater Res A 2007; 80:226-33. [PMID: 17072848 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.31096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Strategies to bone tissue engineering have focused on the use of synthetic or natural degradable materials as scaffolds for cell transplantation to guide bone regeneration. Biocompatibility, biodegradability, biomechanical integrity, and osteoconductivity are important requirements for the scaffold materials. This study explored a new approach of apatite coating to enhance the osteoconductivity of a synthetic degradable poly(DL-lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) scaffold. The new approach was developed to ensure a relatively uniform apatite coating on the interior pore surfaces deep inside a scaffold, even for a relatively thick scaffold with small pores. Apatite was first coated on the surface of paraffin spheres of the desirable sizes. The paraffin spheres were then molded to form a foam. PLGA/pyridine solution was cast into the interspaces among the paraffin spheres. After the paraffin spheres were dissolved and removed by cyclohexane, PLGA scaffold with controlled pore size, good interconnectivity and high porosity was obtained with apatite left on the pore surface uniformly throughout the whole scaffold. The scaffold and apatite coating were characterized using thermogravimetry analysis, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and X-ray diffractometry.
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- Jiashen Li
- Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Hum, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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Thermally induced liquid-phase deposition method was employed to produce a thin hydroxyapatite (HA) film on a titanium substrate in a metastable calcium phosphate solution. Titanium foil of 100x10x0.02 mm3 was used as a substrate. Prior to HA coating, the substrate was immersed in 5 M NaOH solution at 60 degrees C for 24 hours. Substrate temperature was kept constant at 60 degrees C for 0.5-3 hours by electrical heating with a DC power source in the metastable calcium phosphate solution. An X-ray diffractogram indicated that the film deposited on the titanium substrate was composed of HA. The amount of HA deposited increased with increase in heating time. These results suggested that a uniform HA film can be formed by simple chemical and thermal treatments. Based on the results of this study, this technique seemed to be useful for producing uniform HA coatings on complex-shaped and porous dental implants.
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- Makoto Tamura
- Department of Dental Science, Personalized Health Science Center, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Sapporo, Japan
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Liu DP, Majewski P, O'Neill BK, Ngothai Y, Colby CB. The optimal SAM surface functional group for producing a biomimetic HA coating on Ti. J Biomed Mater Res A 2006; 77:763-72. [PMID: 16565961 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.30641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Commercial interest is growing in biomimetic methods that employ self assembled mono-layers (SAMs) to produce biocompatible HA coatings on Ti-based orthopedic implants. Recently, separate studies have considered HA formation for various SAM surface functional groups. However, these have often neglected to verify crystallinity of the HA coating, which is essential for optimal bioactivity. Furthermore, differing experimental and analytical methods make performance comparisons difficult. This article investigates and evaluates HA formation for four of the most promising surface functional groups: --OH, --SO(3)H, --PO(4)H(2) and --COOH. All of them successfully formed a HA coating at Ca/P ratios between 1.49 and 1.62. However, only the --SO(3)H and --COOH end groups produced a predominantly crystalline HA. Furthermore, the --COOH end group yielded the thickest layer and possessed crystalline characteristics very similar to that of the human bone. The --COOH end group appears to provide the optimal SAM surface interface for nucleation and growth of biomimetic crystalline HA. Intriguingly, this finding may lend support to explanations elsewhere of why human bone sialoprotein is such a potent nucleator of HA and is attributed to the protein's glutamic acid-rich sequences.
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- D P Liu
- Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia
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Pham MT, Maitz MF, Reuther H, Muecklich A, Prokert F, Steiner G. Nucleation of calcium phosphate by surface-bound extracellular matrix. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 71:16-24. [PMID: 15368251 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.30113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The native extracellular matrix (ECM) laid down on silicon and titanium surfaces by osteoblast-like SAOS-2 cells was exposed by selective removal of cells. This type of material surface ECM-Si, ECM-Ti was shown to promote the nucleation of calcium phosphate from a simulated body fluid (SBF). Microscopic and spectroscopic results revealed the effect was associated with a collagen fiber-free extracellular matrix.
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- Minh Tan Pham
- Forschungszentrum Rossendorf e.V., Institut für Ionenstrahlphysik und Materialforschung, Postfach 510119, 01314 Dresden, Deutschland.
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Hydroxyapatite (HA) based bioceramic coatings were deposited onto titanium alloy substrates using the high velocity oxy-fuel (HVOF) spray technique. This study aimed to reveal the relations among processing parameters, microstructure, and properties of the bioceramic coatings. The processing conditions were altered through changing the starting HA powder size, content of bioinert ceramic additives or composite powder preparation techniques. Coating structure was characterized through scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM); and the mechanical properties, Young's modulus and fracture toughness, of the coatings were evaluated through indentation techniques. Results demonstrated dominant influence of the melt state of HA powders on the phase composition of resultant coatings, and it was found that the HVOF HA coatings possess competitive mechanical properties. Furthermore, addition of titania or zirconia, as secondary phase in HA, showed promising effect on improving the mechanical properties of the HVOF HA-based coatings. Chemical reactions between HA and titania; and, HA and zirconia during coating deposition were revealed and characterized. Incorporation modes of the additives into HA and their reinforcing mechanisms were elucidated. The relationship among the processing, microstructure, and mechanical properties of the HVOF sprayed bioceramic coatings was summarily examined.
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- K A Khor
- School of Mechanical & Production Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore.
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Liu Q, Ding J, Mante FK, Wunder SL, Baran GR. The role of surface functional groups in calcium phosphate nucleation on titanium foil: a self-assembled monolayer technique. Biomaterials 2002; 23:3103-11. [PMID: 12102181 DOI: 10.1016/s0142-9612(02)00050-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 199] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Surface functional groups play important roles in nucleating calcium phosphate deposition on surgical titanium implants. In this study, various functional groups were introduced onto the surface of commercially pure titanium foils using a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) technique. An organic silane, 7-oct-1-enyltrichlorosilane (OETS) was used and -OH, -PO4H2, -COOH groups were derived from its unsaturated double bond. Ti foils were first oxidized in concentrated H2SO4/H2O2. ESCA and contact angle measurements were used to characterize the SAM surfaces and confirm the presence of various functional groups. A fast calcium phosphate deposition experiment was carried out by mixing Ca2+- and (PO4)(3-)-containing solutions in the presence of the surface-modified Ti samples at pH 7.4 at room temperature in order to verify the nucleating abilities of these functional groups. SEM, Raman spectroscopy, XRD and ATR-FTIR results showed that poorly crystallized hydroxyapatite (HA) can be deposited on the SAM surfaces with -PO4H2 and -COOH functional groups, but not onto the SAM with -CH=CH2 and -OH. -PO4H2 exhibited a stronger nucleating ability than that of -COOH. The oxidized Ti sample also showed some calcium phosphate deposition but to a lesser extent as compared to SAM surfaces with -PO4H2 and -COOH. The pre-deposited HA can rapidly induce biomimetic apatite layer formation after immersion in 1.5 SBF for 18 h regardless of the amount of pre-deposited HA. The results suggested that the pre-deposition of HA onto these functionalized SAM surfaces might be an effective and fast way to prepare biomimetic apatite coatings on surgical implants.
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- Qing Liu
- Center for Bioengineering and Biomaterials, College of Engineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA
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Pham MT, Matz W, Grambole D, Herrmann F, Reuther H, Richter E, Steiner G. Solution deposition of hydroxyapatite on titanium pretreated with a sodium ion implantation. J Biomed Mater Res 2002; 59:716-24. [PMID: 11774334 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.10012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Titanium surfaces were treated by exposing them to a beam of sodium ions. Sodium titanate was shown to be incorporated within the oxidic titanium surface. The ion-implanted surfaces were examined for their reactivity by immersion in a simulated body fluid, which showed the formation of surface-bound hydroxyapatite. The surface was characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and optical and electron microscopy. The surface hydroxyl concentration was determined using the nuclear reaction (1)H((15)N, alpha gamma)(12)C. Surface-related parameters that may affect hydroxyapatite nucleation are discussed in terms of the electrical double layer.
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- M T Pham
- Forschungszentrum Rossendorf e.V., Institut für Ionenstrahlphysik und Materialforschung, Postfach 51 01 19, 01314 Dresden, Germany.
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