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Leskovar T, Jerman I, Zupanič Pajnič I. The mysteries of DNA preservation in bone: A comparative study of petrous bones and metacarpal epiphyses using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy. Forensic Sci Int 2024; 360:112076. [PMID: 38821024 DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2024.112076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 05/20/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/02/2024]
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A comparative analysis of 26 petrous bones and epiphyses of metacarpals from the Second World War era revealed no significant differences in DNA yield or success in STR typing. This unexpected parity in DNA preservation between the petrous bone, a renowned source of endogenous DNA in skeletal remains, and the epiphyses of metacarpals, which are porous and susceptible to taphonomic changes, is surprising. In this study, we introduced ATR-FTIR spectroscopy as an approach to unravel the correlation between bone molecular structure and DNA preservation. Metacarpals and petrous bones with same taphonomic history were sampled and prepared for DNA analyses. While one portion of the sample was used for DNA analysis, the other underwent ATR-FTIR spectroscopic examination. The normalized spectra and FTIR indices between the epiphyses of metacarpals and petrous bones were compared. Because the taphonomic history of the remains used is relatively short and stable, the ATR-FTIR spectroscopy unveiled subtle structural differences between the two bone types. Petrous bones exhibited higher mineralization, whereas epiphyses contained more organic matter. The unexpected preservation of DNA in the epiphyses of metacarpals can likely be attributed to the presence of soft tissue remnants within the trabeculae. Here observed differences in the molecular structure of bones indicate there are different mechanisms enabling DNA preservation in skeletal tissues.
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- Tamara Leskovar
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Archaeology, Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, Zavetiška 5, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia
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- National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia
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- Institute of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Korytkova 2, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia.
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Calabrese TC, Rothermund K, Gabe CM, Beniash E, Davidson LA, Syed-Picard FN. Self-Assembly of Tooth Root Organoid from Postnatal Human Dental Stem Cells. Tissue Eng Part A 2024; 30:404-414. [PMID: 38126312 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2023.0219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Challenges remain in simultaneously regenerating the multiple diverse tissues of the tooth root in a spatially organized manner. Previously, our research group has established that scaffold-free tissue engineering approaches enable dental pulp stem/progenitor cells (DPSCs) and periodontal ligament (PDL) stem/progenitor cells (PDLSCs) to self-assemble into dentin-pulp and PDL-cementum organoids, respectively. In this study, we leveraged the innate self-organizing capacity of DPSCs and PDLSCs to now engineer organoids that resemble the full tooth root. Scaffold-free engineered tissues were generated using a heterogeneous mixture of human DPSCs and PDLSCs. Within 2 days of construct formation, PDLSCs and DPSCs became spatially restricted to the periphery and center of the constructs, respectively, emulating their anatomical positions in the tooth root. Histological and microcomputed tomography analyses showed that organoids exhibited a striated mineral pattern with a central unmineralized core, surrounded by a mineralized tissue structure, enclosed within a second peripheral unmineralized tissue, similar to the natural tooth root. Interestingly, DPSCs gave rise to the central unmineralized tissue and the inner portion of the mineralized tissue, and PDLSCs generated the outer portion of the mineralized tissue and the peripheral soft tissue. Quantitative image analysis of immunofluorescent staining revealed increased dentin sialophosphoprotein expression in the region of mineralized tissue associated with DPSCs and increased cementum protein-1 expression in the portion formed by PDLSCs, demonstrating that tooth root organoids comprise two biochemically distinct mineralized tissues characteristic of dentin-like and cementum-like structures, respectively. In addition, PDL-associated protein-1 expression was localized to the peripheral soft tissue, suggesting the formation of a rudimentary PDL-like structure. This study demonstrates that DPSCs and PDLSCs have an inherent ability to orchestrate the formation of a full tooth root-like structure. These organoids present a biomimetic model system to study cellular dynamics driving dental tissue repair or could be utilized therapeutically as biological dental implants.
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- Tia C Calabrese
- Department of Bioengineering, Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Center for Craniofacial Regeneration, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Craniofacial Regeneration, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Craniofacial Regeneration, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Center for Craniofacial Regeneration, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Center for Craniofacial Regeneration, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Choi S, Whitman MA, Shimpi AA, Sempertegui ND, Chiou AE, Druso JE, Verma A, Lux SC, Cheng Z, Paszek M, Elemento O, Estroff LA, Fischbach C. Bone-matrix mineralization dampens integrin-mediated mechanosignalling and metastatic progression in breast cancer. Nat Biomed Eng 2023; 7:1455-1472. [PMID: 37550422 DOI: 10.1038/s41551-023-01077-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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In patients with breast cancer, lower bone mineral density increases the risk of bone metastasis. Although the relationship between bone-matrix mineralization and tumour-cell phenotype in breast cancer is not well understood, mineralization-induced rigidity is thought to drive metastatic progression via increased cell-adhesion forces. Here, by using collagen-based matrices with adjustable intrafibrillar mineralization, we show that, unexpectedly, matrix mineralization dampens integrin-mediated mechanosignalling and induces a less proliferative stem-cell-like phenotype in breast cancer cells. In mice with xenografted decellularized physiological bone matrices seeded with human breast tumour cells, the presence of bone mineral reduced tumour growth and upregulated a gene-expression signature that is associated with longer metastasis-free survival in patients with breast cancer. Our findings suggest that bone-matrix changes in osteogenic niches regulate metastatic progression in breast cancer and that in vitro models of bone metastasis should integrate organic and inorganic matrix components to mimic physiological and pathologic mineralization.
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- Siyoung Choi
- Nancy E. and Peter C. Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Nancy E. and Peter C. Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Nancy E. and Peter C. Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Nancy E. and Peter C. Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Nancy E. and Peter C. Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Nancy E. and Peter C. Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Caryl and Israel Englander Institute for Precision Medicine, Institute for Computational Biomedicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Nancy E. and Peter C. Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Caryl and Israel Englander Institute for Precision Medicine, Institute for Computational Biomedicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
- Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
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- Nancy E. and Peter C. Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
- Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
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Leskovar T, Inkret J, Zupanič Pajnič I, Jerman I. Comparison of DNA preservation and ATR-FTIR spectroscopy indices of cortical and trabecular bone of metacarpals and metatarsals. Sci Rep 2023; 13:15498. [PMID: 37726341 PMCID: PMC10509243 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-41259-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023] Open
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Shape, size, composition, and function of the bones in the human body vary on the macro, micro and nanoscale. This can influence changes caused by taphonomy and post-mortem preservation, including DNA. Highly mineralised compact bone is less susceptible to taphonomic factors than porous trabecular bone. Some studies imply that DNA can be better preserved in trabecular bone, due to remnants of the soft tissue or bacteria better digesting organic matter while not digesting DNA. The aim of this study was to understand the differences between compact (diaphyses) and trabecular (epiphyses) bone on a molecular level and thus the reasons for the better preservation of the DNA in the trabecular bone. The powder obtained from epiphyses and diaphyses of metacarpals and metatarsals was analysed using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and compared. Samples with poorest DNA preservation originated from diaphyses, predominantly of metatarsals. They were characterised by higher concentrations of phosphates and crystallinity, while lower collagen quality in comparison to samples with the best DNA preservation. Epiphyses presented higher concentrations of better-preserved collagen while diaphyses had higher concentrations of carbonates and phosphates and higher crystallinity. Due to better-preserved collagen in the epiphyses, the soft tissue remnants hypothesis seems more likely than the bacteria hypothesis.
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- Tamara Leskovar
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Archaeology, Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, Zavetiška 5, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Korytkova 2, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Korytkova 2, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Al-Qudsy L, Hu YW, Xu H, Yang PF. Mineralized Collagen Fibrils: An Essential Component in Determining the Mechanical Behavior of Cortical Bone. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2023; 9:2203-2219. [PMID: 37075172 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c01377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/21/2023]
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Bone comprises mechanically different materials in a specific hierarchical structure. Mineralized collagen fibrils (MCFs), represented by tropocollagen molecules and hydroxyapatite nanocrystals, are the fundamental unit of bone. The mechanical characterization of MCFs provides the unique adaptive mechanical competence to bone to withstand mechanical load. The structural and mechanical role of MCFs is critical in the deformation mechanisms of bone and the marvelous strength and toughness possessed by bone. However, the role of MCFs in the mechanical behavior of bone across multiple length scales is not fully understood. In the present study, we shed light upon the latest progress regarding bone deformation at multiple hierarchical levels and emphasize the role of MCFs during bone deformation. We propose the concept of hierarchical deformation of bone to describe the interconnected deformation process across multiple length scales of bone under mechanical loading. Furthermore, how the deterioration of bone caused by aging and diseases impairs the hierarchical deformation process of the cortical bone is discussed. The present work expects to provide insights on the characterization of MCFs in the mechanical properties of bone and lays the framework for the understanding of the multiscale deformation mechanics of bone.
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- Luban Al-Qudsy
- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
- Department of Medical Instrumentation Engineering Techniques, Electrical Engineering Technical College, Middle Technical University, 8998+QHJ Baghdad, Iraq
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Space Bioscience and Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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Palander A, Fauch L, Turunen MJ, Dekker H, Schulten EAJM, Koistinen A, Bravenboer N, Kullaa A. Molecular Quantity Variations in Human-Mandibular-Bone Osteoid. Calcif Tissue Int 2022; 111:547-558. [PMID: 35978052 PMCID: PMC9613710 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-022-01017-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Osteoid is a layer of new-formed bone that is deposited on the bone border during the process of new bone formation. This deposition process is crucial for bone tissue, and flaws in it can lead to bone diseases. Certain bone diseases, i.e. medication related osteonecrosis, are overexpressed in mandibular bone. Because mandibular bone presents different properties than other bone types, the data concerning osteoid formation in other bones are inapplicable for human-mandibular bone. Previously, the molecular distribution of other bone types has been presented using Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. However, the spatial distribution of molecular components of healthy-human-mandibular-bone osteoid in relation to histologic landmarks has not been previously presented and needs to be studied in order to understand diseases that occur human-mandibular bone. This study presents for the first time the variation in molecular distribution inside healthy-human-mandibular-bone osteoid by juxtaposing FTIR data with its corresponding histologic image obtained by autofluorescence imaging of its same bone section. During new bone formation, bone-forming cells produce an osteoid constituted primarily of type I collagen. It was observed that in mandibular bone, the collagen type I increases from the osteoblast line with the distance from the osteoblasts, indicating progressive accumulation of collagen during osteoid formation. Only later inside the collagen matrix, the osteoid starts to mineralize. When the mineralization starts, the collagen accumulation diminishes whereas the collagen maturation still continues. This chemical-apposition process in healthy mandibular bone will be used in future as a reference to understand different pathologic conditions that occur in human-mandibular bone.
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- Anni Palander
- Institute of Dentistry, University of Eastern Finland, Yliopistonranta 1, Kuopio, 70210, Finland.
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- SIB Labs, University of Eastern Finland, Yliopistonranta 1, Kuopio, 70210, Finland
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- Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, Yliopistonranta 1, Kuopio, 70210, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Oral Pathology, Amsterdam UMC and Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan, Amsterdam, 1117, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Oral Pathology, Amsterdam UMC and Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan, Amsterdam, 1117, The Netherlands
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- SIB Labs, University of Eastern Finland, Yliopistonranta 1, Kuopio, 70210, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan, Amsterdam, 1117, The Netherlands
- Division of Endocrinology and Center for Bone Quality, Department of Internal Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9500, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Dentistry, University of Eastern Finland, Yliopistonranta 1, Kuopio, 70210, Finland
- SIB Labs, University of Eastern Finland, Yliopistonranta 1, Kuopio, 70210, Finland
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Bernhard JC, Marolt Presen D, Li M, Monforte X, Ferguson J, Leinfellner G, Heimel P, Betti SL, Shu S, Teuschl-Woller AH, Tangl S, Redl H, Vunjak-Novakovic G. Effects of Endochondral and Intramembranous Ossification Pathways on Bone Tissue Formation and Vascularization in Human Tissue-Engineered Grafts. Cells 2022; 11:cells11193070. [PMID: 36231032 PMCID: PMC9564153 DOI: 10.3390/cells11193070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Bone grafts can be engineered by differentiating human mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) via the endochondral and intramembranous ossification pathways. We evaluated the effects of each pathway on the properties of engineered bone grafts and their capacity to drive bone regeneration. Bone-marrow-derived MSCs were differentiated on silk scaffolds into either hypertrophic chondrocytes (hyper) or osteoblasts (osteo) over 5 weeks of in vitro cultivation, and were implanted subcutaneously for 12 weeks. The pathways' constructs were evaluated over time with respect to gene expression, composition, histomorphology, microstructure, vascularization and biomechanics. Hypertrophic chondrocytes expressed higher levels of osteogenic genes and deposited significantly more bone mineral and proteins than the osteoblasts. Before implantation, the mineral in the hyper group was less mature than that in the osteo group. Following 12 weeks of implantation, the hyper group had increased mineral density but a similar overall mineral composition compared with the osteo group. The hyper group also displayed significantly more blood vessel infiltration than the osteo group. Both groups contained M2 macrophages, indicating bone regeneration. These data suggest that, similar to the body's repair processes, endochondral pathway might be more advantageous when regenerating large defects, whereas intramembranous ossification could be utilized to guide the tissue formation pattern with a scaffold architecture.
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- Jonathan C. Bernhard
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Traumatology, The Research Center in Cooperation with AUVA, 1200 Vienna, Austria
- Austrian Cluster for Tissue Regeneration, 1200 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Austrian Cluster for Tissue Regeneration, 1200 Vienna, Austria
- Department of Life Science Engineering, University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien, 1200 Vienna, Austria
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- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Traumatology, The Research Center in Cooperation with AUVA, 1200 Vienna, Austria
- Austrian Cluster for Tissue Regeneration, 1200 Vienna, Austria
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- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Traumatology, The Research Center in Cooperation with AUVA, 1200 Vienna, Austria
- Austrian Cluster for Tissue Regeneration, 1200 Vienna, Austria
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- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Traumatology, The Research Center in Cooperation with AUVA, 1200 Vienna, Austria
- Austrian Cluster for Tissue Regeneration, 1200 Vienna, Austria
- School of Dentistry, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Austrian Cluster for Tissue Regeneration, 1200 Vienna, Austria
- Department of Life Science Engineering, University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien, 1200 Vienna, Austria
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- Austrian Cluster for Tissue Regeneration, 1200 Vienna, Austria
- School of Dentistry, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Traumatology, The Research Center in Cooperation with AUVA, 1200 Vienna, Austria
- Austrian Cluster for Tissue Regeneration, 1200 Vienna, Austria
- Correspondence: (H.R.); (G.V.-N.); Tel.: +43-(0)-59393-41961 (H.R.); +1-212-305-2304 (G.V.-N.); Fax: +43-(0)-59393-41982 (H.R.); +1-212-305-4692 (G.V.-N.)
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
- Department of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
- College of Dental Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
- Correspondence: (H.R.); (G.V.-N.); Tel.: +43-(0)-59393-41961 (H.R.); +1-212-305-2304 (G.V.-N.); Fax: +43-(0)-59393-41982 (H.R.); +1-212-305-4692 (G.V.-N.)
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Kumar V, Marvania NT, Asodiya FA, Gajera HP. Possible Association Between Nickel and Multiple Osteomas of the Mandible in a Gir Bullock. Biol Trace Elem Res 2021; 199:4805-4810. [PMID: 33501620 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-02604-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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A 10-year-old Gir bullock was presented with four contiguous hard nodular submucosal masses attached to the right rostral mandible. Overgrown masses were resected surgically and submitted for microstructural, elemental, and molecular spectroscopic analyses. An osteoma was diagnosed histopathologically. Elemental analysis by energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy revealed the presence of Ca, P, Sr, S, Zn, Cu, Ni, and Fe. Levels of the trace elements Fe, Zn, and Cu in the mandible mass were 2.39, 1.86, and 1.25 times higher, respectively, than those of normal bone. Nickel was detected in the mandible mass, but not in the normal bone. Molecular Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy confirmed the presence of inorganic ν2 CO32-, ν3 PO43-, and OH- in addition to organic collagen amide B, amide I, amide II, and amide III chemical functional groups. Multiple osteomas of the mandible in humans are a feature of Gardner syndrome and have not been recognized in animals so far. This could be the first report of multiple osteomas of the mandible in a Gir bullock associated with nickel-induced epigenetic mutation.
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- Vineet Kumar
- Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, 250110, India.
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- Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat, 362001, India
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- Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat, 362001, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat, 362001, India
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Isojima T, Sims NA. Cortical bone development, maintenance and porosity: genetic alterations in humans and mice influencing chondrocytes, osteoclasts, osteoblasts and osteocytes. Cell Mol Life Sci 2021; 78:5755-5773. [PMID: 34196732 PMCID: PMC11073036 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-021-03884-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Cortical bone structure is a crucial determinant of bone strength, yet for many years studies of novel genes and cell signalling pathways regulating bone strength have focused on the control of trabecular bone mass. Here we focus on mechanisms responsible for cortical bone development, growth, and degeneration, and describe some recently described genetic-driven modifications in humans and mice that reveal how these processes may be controlled. We start with embryonic osteogenesis of preliminary bone structures preceding the cortex and describe how this structure consolidates then matures to a dense, vascularised cortex containing an increasing proportion of lamellar bone. These processes include modelling-induced, and load-dependent, asymmetric cortical expansion, which enables the cortex's transition from a highly porous woven structure to a consolidated and thickened highly mineralised lamellar bone structure, infiltrated by vascular channels. Sex-specific differences emerge during this process. With aging, the process of consolidation reverses: cortical pores enlarge, leading to greater cortical porosity, trabecularisation and loss of bone strength. Each process requires co-ordination between bone formation, bone mineralisation, vascularisation, and bone resorption, with a need for locational-, spatial- and cell-specific signalling pathways to mediate this co-ordination. We will discuss these processes, and a number of cell-signalling pathways identified in both murine and human genetic studies to regulate cortical bone mass, including signalling through gp130, STAT3, PTHR1, WNT16, NOTCH, NOTUM and sFRP4.
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- Tsuyoshi Isojima
- St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, 9 Princes St, Fitzroy, VIC, 3122, Australia
- Department of Pediatrics, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, 9 Princes St, Fitzroy, VIC, 3122, Australia.
- Department of Medicine at St. Vincent's Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia.
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Sacher S, Hernandez CJ, Donnelly E. Characterization of Ultralow Density Cellular Solids: Lessons from 30 years of Bone Biomechanics Research. ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATERIALS 2021; 23:2100206. [PMID: 34456625 PMCID: PMC8389487 DOI: 10.1002/adem.202100206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Advances in additive manufacturing techniques have enabled the development of micro-architectured materials displaying a combination of low-density and lightweight structures with high specific strength and toughness. The mechanical performance of micro-architectured materials can be assessed using standard techniques; however, when studying low- and ultralow density micro-architectured materials, standard characterization techniques can be subject to experimental artifacts. Additionally, quantitative assessment and comparisons of microarchitectures with distinct lattice patterns is not always straightforward. Cancellous bone is a natural, ultralow density (porosity often exceeding 90%), irregular, cellular solid that has been thoroughly characterized in terms of micro-architecture and mechanical performance over the past 30 years. However, most the literature on cancellous bone mechanical properties and micro-structure-function relationships is in the medical literature and is not immediately accessible to materials designers. Here we provide a brief review of state-of-the-art approaches for characterizing the micro-architecture and mechanical performance of ultralow density cancellous bone, including methods of addressing experimental artifacts during mechanical characterization of ultralow density cellular solids, methods of quantifying microarchitecture, and currently understood structure-function relationships.
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- Sara Sacher
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
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- Research Division, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
- Research Division, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
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Pedrosa M, Ferreira MT, E Batista de Carvalho LA, M Marques MP, Curate F. The association of osteochemometrics and bone mineral density in humans. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 2021; 176:434-444. [PMID: 33852736 DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.24283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Revised: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Even though much is known about bone mineral and matrix composition, studies about their relationship with several bone properties and its alterations related to bone diseases such as osteoporosis are practically non-existent in humans. Thus, the development of methods to understand the effects of bone properties at a microscopic level is paramount. This research aimed to evaluate whether Fourier transform infrared-attenuated total reflectance (FTIR-ATR) band intensity ratios correlate with femoral bone mass, bone mineral content (BMC) (total and femoral neck), bone mineral per unit area (BMD) (total, femoral neck, greater trochanter, intertrochanteric region, and Ward's area) and the area (total and femoral neck). A sample of femora from the 21st Century Identified Skeleton Collection (N = 78, 42 females and 36 males) was employed and BMC, BMD, and the femoral areas were acquired by DXA. RESULTS It was found that only females' BMD had a significant association with the femoral FTIR-ATR indices under study, whereas bone collagen (Am/P) and the content of carbonate Type A (API) in males correlated with the total proximal femur area of the regions of interest and the femoral neck area. DISCUSSION Men and women showed different changes related to their chemical composition in BMD, BMC, and probed area, most likely due to differences in structure and physiology, as well as mechanical strength in the proximal femoral sites where BMD was analyzed.
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- Mariana Pedrosa
- Centre for Functional Ecology, Laboratory of Forensic Anthropology, Department of Life Sciences, Calçada Martim de Freitas, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Department of Life Sciences, Calçada Martim de Freitas, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Molecular Physical-Chemistry R&D Unit, Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centre for Functional Ecology, Laboratory of Forensic Anthropology, Department of Life Sciences, Calçada Martim de Freitas, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Department of Life Sciences, Calçada Martim de Freitas, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Research Centre for Anthropology and Health, Department of Life Sciences, Calçada Martim de Freitas, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Life Sciences, Calçada Martim de Freitas, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Molecular Physical-Chemistry R&D Unit, Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centre for Functional Ecology, Laboratory of Forensic Anthropology, Department of Life Sciences, Calçada Martim de Freitas, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Department of Life Sciences, Calçada Martim de Freitas, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Research Centre for Anthropology and Health, Department of Life Sciences, Calçada Martim de Freitas, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,School of Technology of Tomar, Polytechnic Institute of Tomar, Tomar, Portugal
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Gamsjaeger S, Fratzl P, Paschalis EP. Interplay between mineral crystallinity and mineral accumulation in health and postmenopausal osteoporosis. Acta Biomater 2021; 124:374-381. [PMID: 33582361 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Osteoporosis is characterized by an imbalance between bone formation and resorption rates, resulting in bone loss. For ethical reasons, effects of antiosteoporosis drugs are compared against patients receiving vitamin D and calcium supplementation which is a mild antiresorptive regimen. Bone formation may be resolved into two phases: the initial formation of mineral crystals (primary nucleation) and the subsequent mineral accumulation (secondary nucleation and mineral growth) on them. In this study, we used Raman microspectroscopic analysis of iliac crest biopsies from healthy females (N = 108), postmenopausal osteoporosis patients receiving vitamin D and calcium supplementation (PMOP-S; N = 66), and treatment-naïve postmenopausal osteoporosis patients (PMOP-TN; N = 12) to test the hypothesis that at forming trabecular surfaces, mineral maturity / crystallinity of the youngest crystallites associates with the amount of subsequent mineral accumulation. The surfaces of analysis were chosen based on the presence of fluorescent double labels, defining three distinct tissue ages. The results indicated that when adjusted for age and tissue age, there were no differences in amount of mineral formed between healthy females and either PMOP-S or PMOP-TN, while both PMOP-S and PMOP-TN had larger crystallites compared to healthy females. Moreover, significant differences existed between PMOP-S and PMOP-TN in size of initial crystals formed as well as rate of mineral accumulation and maturation. These findings suggest an additional mechanism that may contribute to the decreased mineral content evident in PMOP, and provide a potential target for the development of new interventions. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: We used Raman microspectroscopic analysis of iliac crest biopsies from healthy females and postmenopausal osteoporosis patients (PMOP) receiving placebo to test the hypothesis that at forming trabecular surfaces, mineral maturity / crystallinity (MMC) of the youngest crystallites associates with the amount of subsequent mineral accumulation. This can affect bone mechanical properties as larger crystallites have been shown to result in compromised mechanical attributes; and larger crystallites grow slower compared to smaller ones. The results of the present analysis indicate that increased MMC of the youngest formed mineral may contribute to the bone mineral loss evident in PMOP and the accompanying increased fracture risk independently of bone turnover rate.
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- S Gamsjaeger
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Osteology at the Hanusch Hospital of OEGK and AUVA Trauma Centre Meidling, 1st Medical Department, Hanusch Hospital, Heinrich Collin Str. 30, Vienna A-1140, Austria
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- Department of Biomaterials, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Am Mühlenberg 1, Potsdam 14476, Germany
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- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Osteology at the Hanusch Hospital of OEGK and AUVA Trauma Centre Meidling, 1st Medical Department, Hanusch Hospital, Heinrich Collin Str. 30, Vienna A-1140, Austria.
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Stockhausen KE, Qwamizadeh M, Wölfel EM, Hemmatian H, Fiedler IAK, Flenner S, Longo E, Amling M, Greving I, Ritchie RO, Schmidt FN, Busse B. Collagen Fiber Orientation Is Coupled with Specific Nano-Compositional Patterns in Dark and Bright Osteons Modulating Their Biomechanical Properties. ACS NANO 2021; 15:455-467. [PMID: 33404232 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c04786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Bone continuously adapts to its mechanical environment by structural reorganization to maintain mechanical strength. As the adaptive capabilities of bone are portrayed in its nano- and microstructure, the existence of dark and bright osteons with contrasting preferential collagen fiber orientation (longitudinal and oblique-angled, respectively) points at a required tissue heterogeneity that contributes to the excellent fracture resistance mechanisms in bone. Dark and bright osteons provide an exceptional opportunity to deepen our understanding of how nanoscale tissue properties influence and guide fracture mechanisms at larger length scales. To this end, a comprehensive structural, compositional, and mechanical assessment is performed using circularly polarized light microscopy, synchrotron nanocomputed tomography, focused ion beam/scanning electron microscopy, quantitative backscattered electron imaging, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and nanoindentation testing. To predict how the mechanical behavior of osteons is affected by shifts in collagen fiber orientation, finite element models are generated. Fundamental disparities between both osteon types are observed: dark osteons are characterized by a higher degree of mineralization along with a higher ratio of inorganic to organic matrix components that lead to higher stiffness and the ability to resist plastic deformation under compression. On the contrary, bright osteons contain a higher fraction of collagen and provide enhanced ductility and energy dissipation due to lower stiffness and hardness.
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- Kilian E Stockhausen
- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center, Lottestrasse 55a, 22529 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center, Lottestrasse 55a, 22529 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center, Lottestrasse 55a, 22529 Hamburg, Germany
- Forum Medical Technology Health Hamburg (FMTHH), Butenfeld 34, 22529 Hamburg, Germany
- Interdisciplinary Competence Center for Interface Research (ICCIR), Martinistrasse 52, 20251 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center, Lottestrasse 55a, 22529 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center, Lottestrasse 55a, 22529 Hamburg, Germany
- Forum Medical Technology Health Hamburg (FMTHH), Butenfeld 34, 22529 Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Materials Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Max-Planck-Straße 1, 21502 Geesthacht, Germany
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- Institute of Materials Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Max-Planck-Straße 1, 21502 Geesthacht, Germany
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- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center, Lottestrasse 55a, 22529 Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Materials Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Max-Planck-Straße 1, 21502 Geesthacht, Germany
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- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center, Lottestrasse 55a, 22529 Hamburg, Germany
- Forum Medical Technology Health Hamburg (FMTHH), Butenfeld 34, 22529 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center, Lottestrasse 55a, 22529 Hamburg, Germany
- Interdisciplinary Competence Center for Interface Research (ICCIR), Martinistrasse 52, 20251 Hamburg, Germany
- Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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Kumar V, Asodiya FA, Singh VK, Gajera HP. Microscopic and spectroscopic characterization of an extraskeletal intranasal osteoma in a Gir cow. Microsc Res Tech 2020; 84:555-562. [PMID: 33037761 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.23613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Revised: 09/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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This is probably the first report characterizing an extraskeletal intranasal osteoma in a Gir cow through scanning electron microscopy and various spectroscopic techniques. Nasal obstruction in a 10-year-old Gir cow is investigated in this study. Skull radiograph demonstrated 174.12 mm × 81.97 mm sized well-circumscribed radiodense mass within the left nasal passage. The intranasal mass was excised completely through a rhinotomy incision. Grossly, intranasal mass was nonhyperemic, rock-hard, and calcified, 174.12 mm × 81.97 mm in size, and 650 g of weight. Excised intranasal mass was investigated through histopathologic, scanning electron microscopic (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopic, X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectroscopic, microwave plasma-atomic energy spectroscopic (MPAES), and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopic techniques. A native bone of age-matched Gir cow, collected from a cadaver, was taken as a control. Microscopically, structures similar to cortical bone randomly coexisted with trabecular bone were observed. The EDX analysis of the intranasal mass indicated mean Ca/P weight ratio of 1.88, close to Ca/P weight ratio of the control. The XRF analysis revealed the presence of Ca, P, Sr, S, Zn, Cu, Fe, and Ni in the intranasal mass. Additionally, Mn was noted by MPAES analysis. Hence, the XRF and MPAES analyses confirmed a similar elemental composition of the intranasal mass and control. FTIR spectroscopic study confirmed the presence of inorganic ν1, ν3 PO4 3- , OH- in addition to organic collagen amide A, amide B, amide I, amide II, and amide III chemical functional groups in the intranasal mass. These findings of the intranasal mass were consistent with an osteoma having similar elemental and molecular compositions with the native bone.
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- Vineet Kumar
- Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, India
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- Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, India
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- Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, India
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Madhavasarma P, Veeraragavan P, Kumaravel S, Sridevi M. Studies on physiochemical modifications on biologically important hydroxyapatite materials and their characterization for medical applications. Biophys Chem 2020; 267:106474. [PMID: 32987323 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2020.106474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Revised: 09/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Crystalline Hydroxyapatite (Ca10 (PO4)6(OH)2) non linear optical crystal plays a major role in biomedical applications. Crystalline Hydroxyapatite was synthesized using natural human bone sample by thermal methods. This Hydroxyapatite was characterized by Fourier Transform infra-red spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscope, UV-Vis spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and conductivity studies. It was found that compared to bovine bone, the changes to the molecular structure associated with the mineral (carbonate) and the organic content (collagen) was good. The sintering methods showed that the synthesized Hydroxyapatite has remarkable heat stability up to 750 °C. The XRD and FTIR results showed a high purity of the synthesized HA powders, in terms of the electronic transitions, in UV-Vis which require a certain amount of energy it is proportional to the wavelength absorbed and absorption coefficient, the optical band energy of the natural human bone is found to be 4.65 eV and the electrical conductivity of the bone material is 9.11 × 10-6 Ω -1 cm-1. Natural bone Hydroxyapatite gives superior results.
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- P Madhavasarma
- Saraswathy College of Engineering& Technology, Tindivanam 604305, Tamilnadu, India.
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- University College of Engineering, Tindivanam 604001, Tamilnadu, India
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- Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur 613004, Tamilnadu, India
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- Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Institute of Research and Technology, Siruvachur, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India
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Rokidi S, Bravenboer N, Gamsjaeger S, Chavassieux P, Zwerina J, Paschalis E, Papapoulos S, Appelman-Dijkstra N. Impact microindentation measurements correlate with cortical bone material properties measured by Fourier transform infrared imaging in humans. Bone 2020; 137:115437. [PMID: 32473316 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2020.115437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Bone Material Strength index (BMSi) measured by Impact Microindentation is generally lower in subjects with fragility fractures independently of BMD values. We recently reported that in humans, BMSi values are strongly associated with material properties of subperiosteal mineralized bone surface (local mineral content, nanoporosity, pyridinoline content). In the present study we investigated the relationship of BMSi with material properties of the whole bone cortex, by analyzing thin sections of iliac crest biopsies (N = 12) from patients with different skeletal disorders and a wide range of BMD with or without fractures, by Fourier transform infrared imaging (FTIRI). The calculated parameters were: i) mineral and organic matrix content and their ratio (MM), ii) mineral maturity/crystallinity (MMC) and iii) the ratio of pyridinoline (Pyd) and divalent collagen cross-links (XLR). Results were expressed as images, which were converted to histogram distributions. For each histogram the characteristics recorded were: mean value, mode (most often occurring value), skewness, and kurtosis and their association with BMSi values was examined by correlation analysis. BMSi values were significantly correlated only with MM mean and mode values (r = 0.736, p = 0.0063, and r = 0.855, p = 0.0004, respectively), and with XLR mode values (r = -0.632, p = 0.0274). The results of the present study demonstrate that BMSi values are strongly associated with MM, a metric that corrects the mineral content for the organic matrix content, and may also depend on organic matrix quality. These and our previous observations strongly suggest that BMSi assesses material properties of cortical bone.
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- Stamatia Rokidi
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Osteology at 1st Medical Department, Hanusch Hospital of Österreichische Gesundheitskasse (ÖGK) and Research Funds of the Austrian Workers Compensation Board (AUVA) Trauma Centre Meidling, Vienna, Austria
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- Leiden Center for Bone Quality, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Osteology at 1st Medical Department, Hanusch Hospital of Österreichische Gesundheitskasse (ÖGK) and Research Funds of the Austrian Workers Compensation Board (AUVA) Trauma Centre Meidling, Vienna, Austria
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- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Osteology at 1st Medical Department, Hanusch Hospital of Österreichische Gesundheitskasse (ÖGK) and Research Funds of the Austrian Workers Compensation Board (AUVA) Trauma Centre Meidling, Vienna, Austria
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- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Osteology at 1st Medical Department, Hanusch Hospital of Österreichische Gesundheitskasse (ÖGK) and Research Funds of the Austrian Workers Compensation Board (AUVA) Trauma Centre Meidling, Vienna, Austria.
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- Leiden Center for Bone Quality, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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Gonçalves D, Vassalo AR, Makhoul C, Piga G, Mamede AP, Parker SF, Ferreira MT, Cunha E, Marques MPM, Carvalho LAEB. Chemosteometric regression models of heat exposed human bones to determine their pre‐burnt metric dimensions. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 2020; 173:734-747. [DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.24104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2020] [Revised: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- David Gonçalves
- Archaeosciences Laboratory Directorate General for Cultural Heritage (LARC/CIBIO/InBIO) Lisbon Portugal
- Laboratory of Forensic Anthropology, Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences University of Coimbra Coimbra Portugal
- Research Centre for Anthropology and Health (CIAS) University of Coimbra Coimbra Portugal
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- Laboratory of Forensic Anthropology, Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences University of Coimbra Coimbra Portugal
- Research Centre for Anthropology and Health (CIAS) University of Coimbra Coimbra Portugal
- Molecular Physical Chemistry R&D Unit, Department of Chemistry University of Coimbra Coimbra Portugal
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- Laboratory of Forensic Anthropology, Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences University of Coimbra Coimbra Portugal
- Molecular Physical Chemistry R&D Unit, Department of Chemistry University of Coimbra Coimbra Portugal
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- Laboratory of Forensic Anthropology, Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences University of Coimbra Coimbra Portugal
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- Molecular Physical Chemistry R&D Unit, Department of Chemistry University of Coimbra Coimbra Portugal
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- Laboratory of Forensic Anthropology, Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences University of Coimbra Coimbra Portugal
- Research Centre for Anthropology and Health (CIAS) University of Coimbra Coimbra Portugal
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- Laboratory of Forensic Anthropology, Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences University of Coimbra Coimbra Portugal
- Department of Life Sciences University of Coimbra Coimbra Portugal
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- Molecular Physical Chemistry R&D Unit, Department of Chemistry University of Coimbra Coimbra Portugal
- Department of Life Sciences University of Coimbra Coimbra Portugal
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Törnquist E, Isaksson H, Turunen MJ. Mineralization of cortical bone during maturation and growth in rabbits. J Bone Miner Metab 2020; 38:289-298. [PMID: 31807903 DOI: 10.1007/s00774-019-01068-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Accepted: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The composite nature of bone as a material governs its structure and mechanical behavior. How the collagenous matrix mineralizes, in terms of both mineral deposition and structure of the mineral crystals, is highly interesting when trying to elucidate the complex structural changes that occur during bone growth and maturation. We have previously looked at mineral deposition and structural evolution of the collagenous matrix, linking both to changes in mechanics. The purpose of this study was to provide specific information on changes in crystal size and organization as a function of growth and maturation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Using micro-computed tomography (µCT) and micro-focused scanning small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) we investigated cortical bone in two orthogonal directions relative to the long axis of the humeri of New Zealand White rabbits spanning from new-born to 6-months of age. We also investigated the changes with tissue age by looking at radial profiles of osteonal structures in the 6-months old rabbits. The findings were compared to our previous compositional, structural and mechanical data on the same sample cohort. RESULTS µCT showed a continuous mineral deposition up until 3-months of age, whilst the SAXS data showed an increase in both crystal thickness and degree of orientation up until 6-months of age. The osteonal profiles showed no statistically significant changes in crystal thickness. CONCLUSIONS Comparison to previously collected mechanical data suggests that changes are not only explained by amount of mineral in the tissue but also by the crystal dimensions.
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- Elin Törnquist
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lund University, PO Box 118, 221 00, Lund, Sweden.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lund University, PO Box 118, 221 00, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lund University, PO Box 118, 221 00, Lund, Sweden
- Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, 702 11, Kuopio, Finland
- SIBlabs, University of Eastern Finland, 702 11, Kuopio, Finland
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Milovanovic P, Busse B. Phenomenon of osteocyte lacunar mineralization: indicator of former osteocyte death and a novel marker of impaired bone quality? Endocr Connect 2020; 9:R70-R80. [PMID: 32168472 PMCID: PMC7159263 DOI: 10.1530/ec-19-0531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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An increasing number of patients worldwide suffer from bone fractures that occur after low intensity trauma. Such fragility fractures are usually associated with advanced age and osteoporosis but also with long-term immobilization, corticosteroid therapy, diabetes mellitus, and other endocrine disorders. It is important to understand the skeletal origins of increased bone fragility in these conditions for preventive and therapeutic strategies to combat one of the most common health problems of the aged population. This review summarizes current knowledge pertaining to the phenomenon of micropetrosis (osteocyte lacunar mineralization). As an indicator of former osteocyte death, micropetrosis is more common in aged bone and osteoporotic bone. Considering that the number of mineralized osteocyte lacunae per bone area can distinguish healthy, untreated osteoporotic and bisphosphonate-treated osteoporotic patients, it could be regarded as a novel structural marker of impaired bone quality. Further research is needed to clarify the mechanism of lacunar mineralization and to explore whether it could be an additional target for preventing or treating bone fragility related to aging and various endocrine diseases.
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- Petar Milovanovic
- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Laboratory for Anthropology and Skeletal Biology, Institute of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Correspondence should be addressed to B Busse:
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Blank M, Sims NA. Cellular Processes by Which Osteoblasts and Osteocytes Control Bone Mineral Deposition and Maturation Revealed by Stage-Specific EphrinB2 Knockdown. Curr Osteoporos Rep 2019; 17:270-280. [PMID: 31401710 DOI: 10.1007/s11914-019-00524-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW We outline the diverse processes contributing to bone mineralization and bone matrix maturation by describing two mouse models with bone strength defects caused by restricted deletion of the receptor tyrosine kinase ligand EphrinB2. RECENT FINDINGS Stage-specific EphrinB2 deletion differs in its effects on skeletal strength. Early-stage deletion in osteoblasts leads to osteoblast apoptosis, delayed initiation of mineralization, and increased bone flexibility. Deletion later in the lineage targeted to osteocytes leads to a brittle bone phenotype and increased osteocyte autophagy. In these latter mice, although mineralization is initiated normally, all processes involved in matrix maturation, including mineral accrual, carbonate substitution, and collagen compaction, progress more rapidly. Osteoblasts and osteocytes control the many processes involved in bone mineralization; defining the contributing signaling activities may lead to new ways to understand and treat human skeletal fragilities.
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- Martha Blank
- St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, and the Department of Medicine at St. Vincent's Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Melbourne, VIC, 3065, Australia
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- St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, and the Department of Medicine at St. Vincent's Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Melbourne, VIC, 3065, Australia.
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Increased autophagy in EphrinB2-deficient osteocytes is associated with elevated secondary mineralization and brittle bone. Nat Commun 2019; 10:3436. [PMID: 31366886 PMCID: PMC6668467 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-11373-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2018] [Accepted: 07/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Mineralized bone forms when collagen-containing osteoid accrues mineral crystals. This is initiated rapidly (primary mineralization), and continues slowly (secondary mineralization) until bone is remodeled. The interconnected osteocyte network within the bone matrix differentiates from bone-forming osteoblasts; although osteoblast differentiation requires EphrinB2, osteocytes retain its expression. Here we report brittle bones in mice with osteocyte-targeted EphrinB2 deletion. This is not caused by low bone mass, but by defective bone material. While osteoid mineralization is initiated at normal rate, mineral accrual is accelerated, indicating that EphrinB2 in osteocytes limits mineral accumulation. No known regulators of mineralization are modified in the brittle cortical bone but a cluster of autophagy-associated genes are dysregulated. EphrinB2-deficient osteocytes displayed more autophagosomes in vivo and in vitro, and EphrinB2-Fc treatment suppresses autophagy in a RhoA-ROCK dependent manner. We conclude that secondary mineralization involves EphrinB2-RhoA-limited autophagy in osteocytes, and disruption leads to a bone fragility independent of bone mass. Osteoblasts mediate bone formation, and their differentiation requires expression of EphrinB2. Here, the authors show that EphrinB2 is also expressed by osteocytes, and that its genetic ablation in mice is associated with altered autophagy, elevated mineralization and brittle bone.
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Hunt HB, Torres AM, Palomino PM, Marty E, Saiyed R, Cohn M, Jo J, Warner S, Sroga GE, King KB, Lane JM, Vashishth D, Hernandez CJ, Donnelly E. Altered Tissue Composition, Microarchitecture, and Mechanical Performance in Cancellous Bone From Men With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. J Bone Miner Res 2019; 34:1191-1206. [PMID: 30866111 PMCID: PMC6650336 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.3711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2018] [Revised: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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People with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have normal-to-high BMDs, but, counterintuitively, have greater fracture risks than people without T2DM, even after accounting for potential confounders like BMI and falls. Therefore, T2DM may alter aspects of bone quality, including material properties or microarchitecture, that increase fragility independently of bone mass. Our objective was to elucidate the factors that influence fragility in T2DM by comparing the material properties, microarchitecture, and mechanical performance of cancellous bone in a clinical population of men with and without T2DM. Cancellous specimens from the femoral neck were collected during total hip arthroplasty (T2DM: n = 31, age = 65 ± 8 years, HbA1c = 7.1 ± 0.9%; non-DM: n = 34, age = 62 ± 9 years, HbA1c = 5.5 ± 0.4%). The T2DM specimens had greater concentrations of the advanced glycation endproduct pentosidine (+ 36%, P < 0.05) and sugars bound to the collagen matrix (+ 42%, P < 0.05) than the non-DM specimens. The T2DM specimens trended toward a greater bone volume fraction (BV/TV) (+ 24%, NS, P = 0.13) and had greater mineral content (+ 7%, P < 0.05) than the non-DM specimens. Regression modeling of the mechanical outcomes revealed competing effects of T2DM on bone mechanical behavior. The trend of higher BV/TV values and the greater mineral content observed in the T2DM specimens increased strength, whereas the greater values of pentosidine in the T2DM group decreased postyield strain and toughness. The long-term medical management and presence of osteoarthritis in these patients may influence these outcomes. Nevertheless, our data indicate a beneficial effect of T2DM on cancellous microarchitecture, but a deleterious effect of T2DM on the collagen matrix. These data suggest that high concentrations of advanced glycation endproducts can increase fragility by reducing the ability of bone to absorb energy before failure, especially for the subset of T2DM patients with low BV/TV. © 2019 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Heather B Hunt
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
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- Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
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- Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
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- Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
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- Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA.,Surgical Service/Orthopaedic Service, Rocky Mountain Veterans Affairs Regional Medical Center, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA
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- Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.,Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.,Research Division, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.,Research Division, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
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It is well known that bone loss accompanies aging in both men and women and contributes to skeletal fragility in the older population, but changes that occur to the bone tissue matrix itself are less well known. These changes in bone quality aggravate the skeletal fragility associated with loss of bone mass. Bone tissue quality is affected by age-related changes in bone mineral, collagen and its cross-linking profiles, water compartments and even non-collagenous proteins. It is commonly assumed that greater tissue mineralization accompanies aging as bone turnover slows down in elderly individuals, but the data for this are weak. However, there may be changes in the quality of the mineral crystals, and the substitutions found within the crystal. Both enzymatically-mediated and non-enzymatically-mediated collagen cross-links multiply with age. The former tend to make the bone stiffer and stronger, but the latter, while making the bone stiffer can also make it more brittle and more likely to fracture. Bone pore water that is not bound to collagen or mineral increases with age as bone mass is lost, but water that is bound to collagen and mineral declines with age. These changes contribute to skeletal fragility by reducing the amount that bone can deform before fracturing. Finally, non-collagenous proteins have physical properties that can alter matrix mechanical properties and can also have molecular signaling functions that regulate bone remodeling. Whether these change with age, how they change, and how this affects skeletal fragility with aging is still largely a black box, and requires much more investigation. The roles of any of these factors in skeletal fragility are difficult to assess clinically as there is no easy or economical way to evaluate them, but a picture of fragility in the aging skeleton is incomplete without them.
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- David B Burr
- Dept. of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Indiana Center for Musculoskeletal Health, Indiana University School of Medicine, United States of America; Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis (IUPUI), United States of America.
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Bone tissue is comprised of a collagen-rich matrix containing non-collagenous organic compounds, strengthened by mineral crystals. Bone strength reflects the amount and structure of bone, as well as its quality. These qualities are determined and maintained by osteoblasts (bone-forming cells) and osteoclasts (bone-resorbing cells) on the surface of the bone and osteocytes embedded within the bone matrix. Bone development and growth also involves cartilage cells (chondrocytes). These cells do not act in isolation, but function in a coordinated manner, including co-ordination within each lineage, between the cells of bone, and between these cells and other cell types within the bone microenvironment. This chapter will briefly outline the cells of bone, their major functions, and some communication pathways responsible for controlling bone development and remodeling.
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- Niloufar Ansari
- Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Bone Biology and Disease Unit, St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
- Department of Medicine, The University of Melbourne, St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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Choi S, Friedrichs J, Song YH, Werner C, Estroff LA, Fischbach C. Intrafibrillar, bone-mimetic collagen mineralization regulates breast cancer cell adhesion and migration. Biomaterials 2018; 198:95-106. [PMID: 29759731 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2018.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2018] [Revised: 04/27/2018] [Accepted: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Bone metastasis is a leading cause of death in patients with breast cancer, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. While much work focuses on the molecular and cellular events that drive breast cancer bone metastasis, it is mostly unclear what role bone extracellular matrix (ECM) properties play in this process. Bone ECM primarily consists of mineralized collagen fibrils, which are composed of non-stoichiometric carbonated apatite (HA) and collagen type I. Reduced bone mineral content is epidemiologically linked with increased risk of bone metastasis. Yet elucidating the potential functional impact of collagen mineralization on breast cancer cells has remained challenging because of a lack of model systems that allow studying tumor cell behavior as a function of physiological, intrafibrillar collagen mineralization. Here, we have developed cell culture substrates composed of mineralized collagen type I fibrils using a polymer-induced liquid-precursor (PILP) process. Intrafibrillar HA decreased breast cancer cell adhesion forces and accordingly reduced collagen fiber alignment relative to cells cultured on control collagen. The resulting mineral-mediated changes in collagen network characteristics and mechanosignaling correlated with increased cell motility, but inhibited directed migration of breast cancer cells. These results suggest that physiological mineralization of collagen fibrils reduces tumor cell adhesion with potential functional consequences on skeletal homing of disseminated tumor cells in early stages of breast cancer metastasis.
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- Siyoung Choi
- Nancy E. and Peter C. Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Institute of Biofunctional Polymer Materials, Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Nancy E. and Peter C. Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Institute of Biofunctional Polymer Materials, Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA; Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
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- Nancy E. and Peter C. Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA; Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
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Raucci MG, Demitri C, Soriente A, Fasolino I, Sannino A, Ambrosio L. Gelatin/nano-hydroxyapatite hydrogel scaffold prepared by sol-gel technology as filler to repair bone defects. J Biomed Mater Res A 2018; 106:2007-2019. [PMID: 29575606 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.36395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2017] [Revised: 02/02/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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This study reports on the development of a scaffold with a gradient of bioactive solid signal embedded in the biodegradable polymer matrix by combining a sol-gel approach and freeze-drying technology. The chemical approach based on the sol-gel transition of calcium phosphates ensures the particles dispersion into the gelatin matrix and a direct control of interaction among COOHgelatin /Ca2+ ions. Morphological analysis demonstrated that on the basis of the amount of inorganic component and by using specific process conditions, it is possible to control the spatial distribution of nanoparticles around the gelatin helix. In fact, methodology and formulations were able to discriminate between the different hydroxyapatite concentrations and their respective morphology. The good biological response represented by good cell attachment, proliferation and increased levels of alkaline phosphatase as an indicator of osteoblastic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells toward the osteogenic lineage, demonstrating the effect of bioactive solid signals on cellular behavior. Furthermore, the inhibition of reactive oxygen species production by composite materials predicted potential anti-inflammatory properties of scaffolds thus confirming their biocompatibility. Indeed, these interesting biological results suggest good potential application of this scaffold as filler to repair bone defects. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part A: 106A: 2007-2019, 2018.
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- Maria Grazia Raucci
- Institute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials - National Research Council of Italy, Mostra d'Oltremare Pad.20 - Viale J.F. Kennedy 54, Naples, 80125, Italy
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- Department of Engineering for Innovation, University of Salento, Via Monteroni, km 1, Lecce, 73100, Italy
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- Institute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials - National Research Council of Italy, Mostra d'Oltremare Pad.20 - Viale J.F. Kennedy 54, Naples, 80125, Italy
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- Institute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials - National Research Council of Italy, Mostra d'Oltremare Pad.20 - Viale J.F. Kennedy 54, Naples, 80125, Italy
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- Department of Engineering for Innovation, University of Salento, Via Monteroni, km 1, Lecce, 73100, Italy
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- Institute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials - National Research Council of Italy, Mostra d'Oltremare Pad.20 - Viale J.F. Kennedy 54, Naples, 80125, Italy
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Removal of a cationic dye – Basic Red 12 – from aqueous solution by adsorption onto animal bone meal. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaubas.2012.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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El Haddad M, Slimani R, Mamouni R, ElAntri S, Lazar S. Removal of two textile dyes from aqueous solutions onto calcined bones. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaubas.2013.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Mohammadine El Haddad
- Equipe de Chimie Analytique & Environnement, Faculté Poly-disciplinaire, Université Cadi Ayyad, BP 4162, 46000 Safi, Morocco
- Laboratoire de Biochimie, Environnement & Agroalimentaire, Faculté des Sciences & Techniques, Université Hassan II, BP 146, 20800 Mohammedia, Morocco
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- Laboratoire de Biochimie, Environnement & Agroalimentaire, Faculté des Sciences & Techniques, Université Hassan II, BP 146, 20800 Mohammedia, Morocco
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Organique, Equipe de Chimie Bio-Organique Appliquée, Faculté des Sciences, Université Ibn Zohr, BP 8061, 80000 Agadir, Morocco
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- Laboratoire de Biochimie, Environnement & Agroalimentaire, Faculté des Sciences & Techniques, Université Hassan II, BP 146, 20800 Mohammedia, Morocco
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- Laboratoire de Biochimie, Environnement & Agroalimentaire, Faculté des Sciences & Techniques, Université Hassan II, BP 146, 20800 Mohammedia, Morocco
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Gonçalves D, Vassalo AR, Mamede AP, Makhoul C, Piga G, Cunha E, Marques MPM, Batista de Carvalho LAE. Crystal clear: Vibrational spectroscopy reveals intrabone, intraskeleton, and interskeleton variation in human bones. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 2018; 166:296-312. [DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.23430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2017] [Revised: 01/21/2018] [Accepted: 01/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- D. Gonçalves
- Archaeosciences LaboratoryDirectorate General for Cultural Heritage (LARC/CIBIO/InBIO), Rua da Bica do Marquês 2Lisboa1300‐087 Portugal
- Research Centre for Anthropology and Health (CIAS), Department of Life SciencesUniversity of Coimbra. Calçada Martim FreitasCoimbra3000‐456 Portugal
- Laboratory of Forensic Anthropology, Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life SciencesUniversity of Coimbra, Calçada Martim FreitasCoimbra3000‐456 Portugal
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- Research Centre for Anthropology and Health (CIAS), Department of Life SciencesUniversity of Coimbra. Calçada Martim FreitasCoimbra3000‐456 Portugal
- Laboratory of Forensic Anthropology, Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life SciencesUniversity of Coimbra, Calçada Martim FreitasCoimbra3000‐456 Portugal
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- Unidade de I&D “Química‐Física Molecular”, Department of ChemistryUniversity of CoimbraCoimbra3004‐535 Portugal
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- Laboratory of Forensic Anthropology, Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life SciencesUniversity of Coimbra, Calçada Martim FreitasCoimbra3000‐456 Portugal
- Unidade de I&D “Química‐Física Molecular”, Department of ChemistryUniversity of CoimbraCoimbra3004‐535 Portugal
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- Laboratory of Forensic Anthropology, Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life SciencesUniversity of Coimbra, Calçada Martim FreitasCoimbra3000‐456 Portugal
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- Laboratory of Forensic Anthropology, Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life SciencesUniversity of Coimbra, Calçada Martim FreitasCoimbra3000‐456 Portugal
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- Unidade de I&D “Química‐Física Molecular”, Department of ChemistryUniversity of CoimbraCoimbra3004‐535 Portugal
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Chevalier Y, Matsuura M, Krüger S, Fleege C, Rickert M, Rauschmann M, Schilling C. Micro-CT and micro-FE analysis of pedicle screw fixation under different loading conditions. J Biomech 2017; 70:204-211. [PMID: 29336820 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2017.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2017] [Revised: 12/08/2017] [Accepted: 12/17/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Anchorage of pedicle screw instrumentation in the elderly spine with poor bone quality remains challenging. In this study, micro finite element (µFE) models were used to assess the specific influence of screw design and the relative contribution of local bone density to fixation mechanics. These were created from micro computer tomography (µCT) scans of vertebras implanted with two types of pedicle screws, including a full region-or-interest of 10 mm radius around each screw, as well as submodels for the pedicle and inner trabecular bone of the vertebral body. The local bone volume fraction (BV/TV) calculated from the µCT scans around different regions of the screw (pedicle, inner trabecular region of the vertebral body) were then related to the predicted stiffness in simulated pull-out tests as well as to the experimental pull-out and torsional fixation properties mechanically measured on the corresponding specimens. Results show that predicted stiffness correlated excellently with experimental pull-out strength (R2 > 0.92, p < .043), better than regional BV/TV alone (R2 = 0.79, p = .003). They also show that correlations between fixation properties and BV/TV were increased when accounting only for the pedicle zone (R2 = 0.66-0.94, p ≤ .032), but with weaker correlations for torsional loads (R2 < 0.10). Our analyses highlight the role of local density in the pedicle zone on the fixation stiffness and strength of pedicle screws when pull-out loads are involved, but that local apparent bone density alone may not be sufficient to explain resistance in torsion.
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- Y Chevalier
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University Hospital of Munich (LMU), Campus Grosshadern, Marchioninistrasse 15, D-81377 Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University Hospital of Munich (LMU), Campus Grosshadern, Marchioninistrasse 15, D-81377 Munich, Germany
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- Aesculap AG, Research & Development, Tuttlingen, Germany
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- Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Friedrichsheim gGmbH, Wirbelsäulenorthopädie, Frankfurt a.M., Germany
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- Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Friedrichsheim gGmbH, Wirbelsäulenorthopädie, Frankfurt a.M., Germany
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- Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Friedrichsheim gGmbH, Wirbelsäulenorthopädie, Frankfurt a.M., Germany
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- Aesculap AG, Research & Development, Tuttlingen, Germany
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Ulian G, Valdrè G. Effect of mechanical stress on the Raman and infrared bands of hydroxylapatite: A quantum mechanical first principle investigation. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2017; 77:683-692. [PMID: 29102893 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2017.10.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2017] [Revised: 10/19/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The calcium apatite minerals are among the most studied in the biomaterial field because of their similarity with the mineral phase of bone tissues, which is mainly the hexagonal polymorph of hydroxylapatite. Given the growing interest both in the microscopic processes governing the behaviour of these natural biomaterials and in recent experimental methods to investigate the Raman response of hydroxylapatite upon mechanical loading, we report in the present work a detailed quantum mechanical analysis by DFT/B3LYP-D* approach on the Raman and infrared responses of hydroxylapatite upon deformation of its unit cell. From the vibrational results, the piezo-spectroscopic components Δν = Πijσij were calculated. For the first time to the authors' knowledge quantum mechanics (QM) was applied to resolve the piezo-spectroscopic response of hydroxylapatite. The QM results on the uniaxial stress responses of this phase on the piezo-spectroscopic components Π11 and Π33 of the symmetric P-O stretching mode were 2.54 ± 0.09cm-1/GPa and 2.56 ± 0.06cm-1/GPa, respectively (Raman simulation) and 2.48 ± 0.15cm-1/GPa and Π33 = 2.74 ± 0.08cm-1/GPa, respectively, of the asymmetric P-O stretching (infrared spectroscopy simulation). These results are in excellent agreement with previous experimental data reported in literature. The quantum mechanical analysis of the other vibrational bands (not present in literature) shed more light on this new and very important application of both Raman and IR spectroscopies and extend the knowledge of the behaviour of hydroxylapatite, suggesting and addressing further experimental research and analytic strategy.
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- Gianfranco Ulian
- Dipartimento di Scienze Biologiche, Geologiche e Ambientali, Università di Bologna "Alma Mater Studiorum" Piazza di Porta San Donato 1, 40126 Bologna, Italy; Centro di Ricerche Interdisciplinari di Biomineralogia, Cristallografia e Biomateriali, Università di Bologna "Alma Mater Studiorum" Piazza di Porta San Donato 1, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biologiche, Geologiche e Ambientali, Università di Bologna "Alma Mater Studiorum" Piazza di Porta San Donato 1, 40126 Bologna, Italy; Centro di Ricerche Interdisciplinari di Biomineralogia, Cristallografia e Biomateriali, Università di Bologna "Alma Mater Studiorum" Piazza di Porta San Donato 1, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
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Yang H, Wang C, Liu C, Chen H, Wu Y, Han J, Jia Z, Lin W, Zhang D, Li W, Yuan W, Guo H, Li H, Yang G, Kong D, Zhu D, Takashima K, Ruan L, Nie J, Li X, Zheng Y. Evolution of the degradation mechanism of pure zinc stent in the one-year study of rabbit abdominal aorta model. Biomaterials 2017; 145:92-105. [PMID: 28858721 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2017.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2017] [Revised: 07/09/2017] [Accepted: 08/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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In the present study, pure zinc stents were implanted into the abdominal aorta of rabbits for 12 months. Multiscale analysis including micro-CT, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) and histological stainings was performed to reveal the fundamental degradation mechanism of the pure zinc stent and its biocompatibility. The pure zinc stent was able to maintain mechanical integrity for 6 months and degraded 41.75 ± 29.72% of stent volume after 12 months implantation. No severe inflammation, platelet aggregation, thrombosis formation or obvious intimal hyperplasia was observed at all time points after implantation. The degradation of the zinc stent played a beneficial role in the artery remodeling and healing process. The evolution of the degradation mechanism of pure zinc stents with time was revealed as follows: Before endothelialization, dynamic blood flow dominated the degradation of pure zinc stent, creating a uniform corrosion mode; After endothelialization, the degradation of pure zinc stent depended on the diffusion of water molecules, hydrophilic solutes and ions which led to localized corrosion. Zinc phosphate generated in blood flow transformed into zinc oxide and small amounts of calcium phosphate during the conversion of degradation microenvironment. The favorable physiological degradation behavior makes zinc a promising candidate for future stent applications.
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- Hongtao Yang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology and Vascular Surgery, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology and Vascular Surgery, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology and Vascular Surgery, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China
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- R&D Center, Lifetech Scientific (Shenzhen) Co Ltd, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- R&D Center, Lifetech Scientific (Shenzhen) Co Ltd, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology and Vascular Surgery, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76207, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Faculty of Engineering, Kumamoto University, 2-39-1 Kurokami, Kumamoto, 860-8555, Japan
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- Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University, Kurokami 2-39-1, Kumamoto-shi, 860-8555, Japan
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, Victoria, 3800, Australia.
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- Department of Interventional Radiology and Vascular Surgery, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China; International Research Organization for Advanced Science and Technology, Kumamoto University, 2-39-1 Kurokami, Chuo-Ku, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan.
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Paschalis EP, Gamsjaeger S, Klaushofer K. Vibrational spectroscopic techniques to assess bone quality. Osteoporos Int 2017; 28:2275-2291. [PMID: 28378291 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-017-4019-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2016] [Accepted: 03/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Although musculoskeletal diseases such as osteoporosis are diagnosed and treatment outcome is evaluated based mainly on routine clinical outcomes of bone mineral density (BMD) by DXA and biochemical markers, it is recognized that these two indicators, as valuable as they have proven to be in the everyday clinical practice, do not fully account for manifested bone strength. Thus, the term bone quality was introduced, to complement considerations based on bone turnover rates and BMD. Bone quality is an "umbrella" term that incorporates the structural and material/compositional characteristics of bone tissue. Vibrational spectroscopic techniques such as Fourier transform infrared microspectroscopy (FTIRM) and imaging (FTIRI), and Raman spectroscopy, are suitable analytical tools for the determination of bone quality as they provide simultaneous, quantitative, and qualitative information on all main bone tissue components (mineral, organic matrix, tissue water), in a spatially resolved manner. Moreover, the results of such analyses may be readily combined with the outcomes of other techniques such as histology/histomorphometry, small angle X-ray scattering, quantitative backscattered electron imaging, and nanoindentation.
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- E P Paschalis
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Osteology at the Hanusch Hospital of WGKK and AUVA Trauma Centre Meidling, 1st Medical Department, Hanusch Hospital, Heinrich Collin Str. 30, 1140, Vienna, Austria.
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- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Osteology at the Hanusch Hospital of WGKK and AUVA Trauma Centre Meidling, 1st Medical Department, Hanusch Hospital, Heinrich Collin Str. 30, 1140, Vienna, Austria
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- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Osteology at the Hanusch Hospital of WGKK and AUVA Trauma Centre Meidling, 1st Medical Department, Hanusch Hospital, Heinrich Collin Str. 30, 1140, Vienna, Austria
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Gómez-Lizárraga KK, Flores-Morales C, Del Prado-Audelo ML, Álvarez-Pérez MA, Piña-Barba MC, Escobedo C. Polycaprolactone- and polycaprolactone/ceramic-based 3D-bioplotted porous scaffolds for bone regeneration: A comparative study. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2017. [PMID: 28629025 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2017.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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One of the critical challenges that scaffolding faces in the organ and tissue regeneration field lies in mimicking the structure, and the chemical and biological properties of natural tissue. A high-level control over the architecture, mechanical properties and composition of the materials in contact with cells is essential to overcome such challenge. Therefore, definition of the method, materials and parameters for the production of scaffolds during the fabrication stage is critical. With the recent emergence of rapid prototyping (RP), it is now possible to create three-dimensional (3D) scaffolds with the essential characteristics for the proliferation and regeneration of tissues, such as porosity, mechanical strength, pore size and pore interconnectivity, and biocompatibility. In this study, we employed 3D bioplotting, a RP technology, to fabricate scaffolds made from (i) pure polycaprolactone (PCL) and (ii) a composite based on PCL and ceramic micro-powder. The ceramics used for the composite were bovine bone filling Nukbone® (NKB), and hydroxyapatite (HA) with 5%, 10% or 20% wt. CONTENT The scaffolds were fabricated in a cellular lattice structure (i.e. meshing mode) using a 0/90° lay down pattern with a continuous contour filament in order to achieve interconnected porous reticular structures. We varied the temperature, as well as injection speed and pressure during the bioplotting process to achieve scaffolds with pore size ranging between 200 and 400μm and adequate mechanical stability. The resulting scaffolds had an average pore size of 323μm and an average porosity of 32%. Characterization through ATR-FTIR revealed the presence of the characteristic bands of hydroxyapatite in the PCL matrix, and presented an increase of the intensity of the phosphate and carbonyl bands as the ceramic content increased. The bioplotted 3D scaffolds have a Young's modulus (E) in the range between 0.121 and 0.171GPa, which is compatible with the modulus of natural bone. PCL/NKB scaffolds, particularly 10NKBP (10% NKB wt.) exhibited the highest proliferation optical density, demonstrating an evident osteoconductive effect when cultured in Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) confirmed osteoblast anchorage to all composite scaffolds, but a low adhesion to the all-PCL scaffold, as well as cell proliferation. The results from this study demonstrate the potential of PCL/NKB 3D bioplotted scaffolds as viable platforms to enable osseous tissue formation, which can be used in several tissue engineering applications, including improvement of bone tissue regeneration.
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- K K Gómez-Lizárraga
- Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F. 04510, Mexico
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F. 04510, Mexico
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F. 04510, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Bioingeniería de Tejidos, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F. 04510, Mexico
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F. 04510, Mexico.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Queen's University, 19 Division St., Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada.
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Mathew RT, Khader M, Fathima S, Sripathi Rao BH. Study of Distracted Bone in Maxilla: A Comparative Analysis. J Maxillofac Oral Surg 2017; 16:347-355. [PMID: 28717294 DOI: 10.1007/s12663-017-0997-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2016] [Accepted: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Anterior maxillary distraction is one of the accepted modalities to treat hypoplastic maxilla. The study was undertaken to assess the maturation of the bone formed, which is measured by analyzing the amount of mineralization of the bone. MATERIALS AND METHODS For the study 29 patients were chosen, who were divided into three groups. First group consist of patients who had undergone distraction osteogenesis. Second group has cleft patients and third group is the control group. A bone biopsy using trephine drill is obtained from the subjects. This sample is subjected to Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). RESULTS From the results a mineral to matrix ratio is obtained which is then compared between the three groups. There is a statistically significant difference between the mineralization of the three groups. The distracted bone shows the lowest mineralization while mineralization of the cleft bone is also less than the normal bone. CONCLUSION The study conclusively establishes that the distracted bone is not as mineralized as the normal bone. Although functionally the distracted bone is as good as the native bone and grafted bone as proved by the success rate of the implants placed. The study also highlights the use of FTIR for assessing the bone quality.
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- Rohan Thomas Mathew
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yenepoya Dental College, Mangalore, 575 018 India.,Yenepoya University , Mangalore, India
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- Centre for Craniofacial Anomalies, Yenpoya University, Mangalore, 575 018 India
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- Centre for Craniofacial Anomalies, Yenpoya University, Mangalore, 575 018 India
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yenepoya Dental College, Mangalore, 575 018 India.,Yenepoya University , Mangalore, India
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Masic A, Schuetz R, Bertinetti L, Li C, Siegel S, Metzger H, Wagermaier W, Fratzl P. Multiscale Analysis of Mineralized Collagen Combining X-ray Scattering and Fluorescence with Raman Spectroscopy under Controlled Mechanical, Thermal, and Humidity Environments. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2017; 3:2853-2859. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.6b00676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- Admir Masic
- Department
of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, 02139 Cambridge, United States
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- Department
of Biomaterials, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Research Campus Golm, 14424 Potsdam, Germany
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- Department
of Biomaterials, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Research Campus Golm, 14424 Potsdam, Germany
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- Department
of Biomaterials, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Research Campus Golm, 14424 Potsdam, Germany
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- Department
of Biomaterials, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Research Campus Golm, 14424 Potsdam, Germany
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- Department
of Biomaterials, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Research Campus Golm, 14424 Potsdam, Germany
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- Department
of Biomaterials, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Research Campus Golm, 14424 Potsdam, Germany
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- Department
of Biomaterials, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Research Campus Golm, 14424 Potsdam, Germany
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Sa Y, Guo Y, Feng X, Wang M, Li P, Gao Y, Yang X, Jiang T. Are different crystallinity-index-calculating methods of hydroxyapatite efficient and consistent? NEW J CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7nj00803a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Different CI-calculating methods of XRD, FTIR and Raman techniques showed high efficiency and consistency.
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- Yue Sa
- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education
- School & Hospital of Stomatology
- Wuhan University
- Wuhan 430079
- P. R. China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education
- School & Hospital of Stomatology
- Wuhan University
- Wuhan 430079
- P. R. China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education
- School & Hospital of Stomatology
- Wuhan University
- Wuhan 430079
- P. R. China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education
- School & Hospital of Stomatology
- Wuhan University
- Wuhan 430079
- P. R. China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education
- School & Hospital of Stomatology
- Wuhan University
- Wuhan 430079
- P. R. China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education
- School & Hospital of Stomatology
- Wuhan University
- Wuhan 430079
- P. R. China
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- Department of Oral Biology
- School of Dental Medicine
- University of Pittsburgh
- Pittsburgh
- USA
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education
- School & Hospital of Stomatology
- Wuhan University
- Wuhan 430079
- P. R. China
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Greenwood C, Clement J, Dicken A, Evans JPO, Lyburn I, Martin RM, Rogers K, Stone N, Zioupos P. Towards new material biomarkers for fracture risk. Bone 2016; 93:55-63. [PMID: 27622884 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2016.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2016] [Revised: 09/05/2016] [Accepted: 09/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Osteoporosis is a prevalent bone condition, characterised by low bone mass and increased fracture risk. Currently, the gold standard for identifying osteoporosis and increased fracture risk is through quantification of bone mineral density (BMD) using dual energy X-ray absorption (DEXA). However, the risk of osteoporotic fracture is determined collectively by bone mass, architecture and physicochemistry of the mineral composite building blocks. Thus DEXA scans alone inevitably fail to fully discriminate individuals who will suffer a fragility fracture. This study examines trabecular bone at both ultrastructure and microarchitectural levels to provide a detailed material view of bone, and therefore provides a more comprehensive explanation of osteoporotic fracture risk. Physicochemical characterisation obtained through X-ray diffraction and infrared analysis indicated significant differences in apatite crystal chemistry and nanostructure between fracture and non-fracture groups. Further, this study, through considering the potential correlations between the chemical biomarkers and microarchitectural properties of trabecular bone, has investigated the relationship between bone mechanical properties (e.g. fragility) and physicochemical material features.
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- C Greenwood
- Cranfield Forensic Institute, Cranfield University, Defence Academy of the UK, Shrivenham, UK.
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- Forensic Odontology, Melbourne Dental School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Imaging Science Group, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK
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- The Imaging Science Group, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK
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- Social and Community Medicine, Bristol University, Bristol, UK
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- Cranfield Forensic Institute, Cranfield University, Defence Academy of the UK, Shrivenham, UK
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- Physics and Astronomy, Exeter University, Exeter, UK
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- Cranfield Forensic Institute, Cranfield University, Defence Academy of the UK, Shrivenham, UK
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Vrahnas C, Pearson TA, Brunt AR, Forwood MR, Bambery KR, Tobin MJ, Martin TJ, Sims NA. Anabolic action of parathyroid hormone (PTH) does not compromise bone matrix mineral composition or maturation. Bone 2016; 93:146-154. [PMID: 27686599 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2016.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2016] [Revised: 09/23/2016] [Accepted: 09/25/2016] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Intermittent administration of parathyroid hormone (PTH) is used to stimulate bone formation in patients with osteoporosis. A reduction in the degree of matrix mineralisation has been reported during treatment, which may reflect either production of undermineralised matrix or a greater proportion of new matrix within the bone samples assessed. To explore these alternatives, high resolution synchrotron-based Fourier Transform Infrared Microspectroscopy (sFTIRM) coupled with calcein labelling was used in a region of non-remodelling cortical bone to determine bone composition during anabolic PTH treatment compared with region-matched samples from controls. 8week old male C57BL/6 mice were treated with vehicle or 50μg/kg PTH, 5 times/week for 4weeks (n=7-9/group). Histomorphometry confirmed greater trabecular and periosteal bone formation and 3-point bending tests confirmed greater femoral strength in PTH-treated mice. Dual calcein labels were used to match bone regions by time-since-mineralisation (bone age) and composition was measured by sFTIRM in six 15μm2 regions at increasing depth perpendicular to the most immature bone on the medial periosteal edge; this allowed in situ measurement of progressive changes in bone matrix during its maturation. The sFTIRM method was validated in vehicle-treated bones where the expected progressive increases in mineral:matrix ratio and collagen crosslink type ratio were detected with increasing bone maturity. We also observed a gradual increase in carbonate content that strongly correlated with an increase in longitudinal stretch of the collagen triple helix (amide I:amide II ratio). PTH treatment did not alter the progressive changes in any of these parameters from the periosteal edge through to the more mature bone. These data provide new information about how the bone matrix matures in situ and confirm that bone deposited during PTH treatment undergoes normal collagen maturation and normal mineral accrual.
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- Christina Vrahnas
- St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia; The University of Melbourne, Department of Medicine at St. Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
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- St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia; The University of Melbourne, Department of Medicine at St. Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Medical Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Medical Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Australian Synchrotron, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia; The University of Melbourne, Department of Medicine at St. Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
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- St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia; The University of Melbourne, Department of Medicine at St. Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.
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Marisa ME, Zhou S, Melot BC, Peaslee GF, Neilson JR. Paracrystalline Disorder from Phosphate Ion Orientation and Substitution in Synthetic Bone Mineral. Inorg Chem 2016; 55:12290-12298. [PMID: 27934442 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b02025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Mary E. Marisa
- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort
Collins, Colorado 80523-1872, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089-0105, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089-0105, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Hope College, Holland, Michigan 49423-3605, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort
Collins, Colorado 80523-1872, United States
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Chappard C, André G, Daudon M, Bazin D. Analysis of hydroxyapatite crystallites in subchondral bone by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and powder neutron diffraction methods. CR CHIM 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crci.2015.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Bone is a complex hierarchical structure, and its principal function is to resist mechanical forces and fracture. Bone strength depends not only on the quantity of bone tissue but also on the shape and hierarchical structure. The hierarchical levels are interrelated, especially the micro-architecture, collagen and mineral components; hence, analysis of their specific roles in bone strength and stiffness is difficult. Synchrotron imaging technologies including micro-CT and small/wide angle X-ray scattering/diffraction are becoming increasingly popular for studying bone because the images can resolve deformations in the micro-architecture and collagen-mineral matrix under in situ mechanical loading. Synchrotron cannot be directly applied in vivo due to the high radiation dose but will allow researchers to carry out systematic multifaceted studies of bone ex vivo. Identifying characteristics of aging and disease will underpin future efforts to generate novel devices and interventional therapies for assessing and promoting healthy aging. With our own research work as examples, this paper introduces how synchrotron imaging technology can be used with in situ testing in bone research.
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- Shaocheng Ma
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ UK
- MSk Laboratory, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, W6 8PR UK
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- MSk Laboratory, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, W6 8PR UK
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, 10400 Sri Lanka
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ UK
- MSk Laboratory, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, W6 8PR UK
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- MSk Laboratory, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, W6 8PR UK
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ UK
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- MSk Laboratory, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, W6 8PR UK
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Ajduković Z, Najman S, Dordević LJ, Savić V, Mihailović D, Petrović D, Ignjatović N, Uskoković D. Repair of Bone Tissue Affected by Osteoporosis with Hydroxyapatite-Poly-L-lactide (HAp-PLLA) With and Without Blood Plasma. J Biomater Appl 2016; 20:179-90. [PMID: 16183676 DOI: 10.1177/0885328205050519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The aim of this study is to examine the reparatory ability of the synthetic biomaterial hydroxyapatite-poly-L-lactide (HAp-PLLA), the replacement of alveolar ridge, and rehabilitation of bone defects caused by osteoporosis, in an experimental group of animals. The experiments are performed on syngeneic Sprague Dawley rats. Osteoporosis is induced by glucocorticoids in rats during a 12-week period. After this, the experimental group of animals is divided into five subgroups. An artificial defect is made in the alveolar bone on the left side of the mandible. In one group of animals, the defect is left to heal by itself, while in other groups, pure HAp-PLLA or one mixed with plasma is implanted. The best results are achieved by the implantation of the HAp-PLLA composite biomaterial mixed with autologous plasma. Formation of a new mandibular bone is seen, growing intensely, leading to rapid osteogenesis.
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- Z Ajduković
- Faculty of Medicine, Clinic of Stomatology, Department of Prosthodontics, Ni, Serbia and Montenegro
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Oftadeh R, Entezari V, Spörri G, Villa-Camacho JC, Krigbaum H, Strawich E, Graham L, Rey C, Chiu H, Müller R, Hashemi HN, Vaziri A, Nazarian A. Hierarchical analysis and multi-scale modelling of rat cortical and trabecular bone. J R Soc Interface 2016; 12:rsif.2015.0070. [PMID: 25808343 DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2015.0070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to explore the hierarchical arrangement of structural properties in cortical and trabecular bone and to determine a mathematical model that accurately predicts the tissue's mechanical properties as a function of these indices. By using a variety of analytical techniques, we were able to characterize the structural and compositional properties of cortical and trabecular bones, as well as to determine the suitable mathematical model to predict the tissue's mechanical properties using a continuum micromechanics approach. Our hierarchical analysis demonstrated that the differences between cortical and trabecular bone reside mainly at the micro- and ultrastructural levels. By gaining a better appreciation of the similarities and differences between the two bone types, we would be able to provide a better assessment and understanding of their individual roles, as well as their contribution to bone health overall.
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- Ramin Oftadeh
- Center for Advanced Orthopaedic Studies, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Center for Advanced Orthopaedic Studies, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Center for Advanced Orthopaedic Studies, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Center for Advanced Orthopaedic Studies, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Laboratory for the Study of Skeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation, Boston Children's Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Laboratory for the Study of Skeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation, Boston Children's Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Centre Inter Universitaire de Recherche et d'Ingénierie des Matériaux, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Ingénieurs en Arts Chimiques et Technologiques, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Institute for Biomechanics, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Center for Advanced Orthopaedic Studies, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Ng AH, Omelon S, Variola F, Allo B, Willett TL, Alman BA, Grynpas MD. Adynamic Bone Decreases Bone Toughness During Aging by Affecting Mineral and Matrix. J Bone Miner Res 2016; 31:369-79. [PMID: 26332924 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.2702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2014] [Revised: 08/16/2015] [Accepted: 08/29/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Adynamic bone is the most frequent type of bone lesion in patients with chronic kidney disease; long-term use of antiresorptive therapy may also lead to the adynamic bone condition. The hallmark of adynamic bone is a loss of bone turnover, and a major clinical concern of adynamic bone is diminished bone quality and an increase in fracture risk. Our current study aims to investigate how bone quality changes with age in our previously established mouse model of adynamic bone. Young and old mice (4 months old and 16 months old, respectively) were used in this study. Col2.3Δtk (DTK) mice were treated with ganciclovir and pamidronate to create the adynamic bone condition. Bone quality was evaluated using established techniques including bone histomorphometry, microcomputed tomography, quantitative backscattered electron imaging, and biomechanical testing. Changes in mineral and matrix properties were examined by powder X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy. Aging controls had a natural decline in bone formation and resorption with a corresponding deterioration in trabecular bone structure. Bone turnover was severely blunted at all ages in adynamic animals, which preserved trabecular bone loss normally associated with aging. However, the preservation of trabecular bone mass and structure in old adynamic mice did not rescue deterioration of bone mechanical properties. There was also a decrease in cortical bone toughness in old adynamic mice that was accompanied by a more mature collagen matrix and longer bone crystals. Little is known about the effects of metabolic bone disease on bone fracture resistance. We observed an age-related decrease in bone toughness that was worsened by the adynamic condition, and this decrease may be due to material level changes at the tissue level. Our mouse model may be useful in the investigation of the mechanisms involved in fractures occurring in elderly patients on antiresorptive therapy who have very low bone turnover.
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- Adeline H Ng
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.,Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.,Department of Physics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada.,Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Program in Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.,Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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Wang X, Wu T, Wang W, Huang C, Jin X. Regenerated collagen fibers with grooved surface texture: Physicochemical characterization and cytocompatibility. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2016; 58:750-6. [PMID: 26478368 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2015.09.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2015] [Revised: 08/21/2015] [Accepted: 09/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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A novel type of protein fibers, regenerated collagen fibers (RC) from cattle skin, was prepared through wet-spinning. Due to the combined effect of solvent exchange and subsequent drawing process, the fibers were found to have a grooved surface texture. The grooves provided not only ordered topographical cues, but also increased surface area. Protein content of the RC fibers was confirmed by Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and ninhydrin color reaction. The fibers could be readily fabricated into nonwovens or other textiles, owning to their comparable physical properties to other commercialized fibers. Cell growth behavior on RC nonwovens suggested both early adhesion and prompt proliferation. The high moisture regain, good processability, along with the excellent cytocompatibility indicated that the RC fibers and nonwovens developed in this study might offer a good candidate for biomedical and healthcare applications.
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- Xiang Wang
- Engineering Research Center of Technical Textiles, Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Technical Textiles, Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Technical Textiles, Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Technical Textiles, Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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Kaynia N, Soohoo E, Keaveny TM, Kazakia GJ. Effect of intraspecimen spatial variation in tissue mineral density on the apparent stiffness of trabecular bone. J Biomech Eng 2015; 137:1944612. [PMID: 25412197 DOI: 10.1115/1.4029178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2014] [Accepted: 12/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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This study investigated the effects of intraspecimen variations in tissue mineral density(TMD) on the apparent-level stiffness of human trabecular bone. High-resolution finite element (FE) models were created for each of 12 human trabecular bone specimens,using both microcomputed tomography (lCT) and “gold-standard” synchrotron radiation lCT (SRlCT) data. Our results confirm that incorporating TMD spatial variation reduces the calculated apparent stiffness compared to homogeneous TMD models. This effect exists for both lCT- and SRlCT-based FE models, but is exaggerated in lCT based models. This study provides a direct comparison of lCT to SRlCT data and is thereby able to conclude that the influence of including TMD heterogeneity is overestimated in lCT-based models.
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Duarte Sosa D, Vilaplana L, Güerri R, Nogués X, Wang-Fagerland M, Diez-Perez A, F Eriksen E. Are the High Hip Fracture Rates Among Norwegian Women Explained by Impaired Bone Material Properties? J Bone Miner Res 2015; 30:1784-9. [PMID: 25900016 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.2537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2015] [Revised: 04/08/2015] [Accepted: 04/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Hip fracture rates in Norway rank among the highest in the world, more than double that of Spanish women. Previous studies were unable to demonstrate significant differences between the two populations with respect to bone mass or calcium metabolism. In order to test whether the difference in fracture propensity between both populations could be explained by differences in bone material quality we assessed bone material strength using microindentation in 42 Norwegian and 46 Spanish women with normal BMD values, without clinical or morphometric vertebral fractures, no clinical or laboratory signs of secondary osteoporosis, and without use of drugs with known influence on bone metabolism. Bone material properties were assessed by microindentation of the thick cortex of the mid tibia following local anesthesia of the area using the Osteoprobe device (Active Life Scientific, Santa Barbara, CA, USA). Indentation distance was standardized against a calibration phantom of methylmethacrylate and results, as percentage of this reference value, expressed as bone material strength index units (BMSi). We found that the bone material properties reflected in the BMSi value of Norwegian women was significantly inferior when compared to Spanish women (77 ± 7.1 versus 80.7 ± 7.8, p < 0.001). Total hip BMD was significantly higher in Norwegian women (1.218 g/cm(2) versus 0.938 g/cm(2) , p < 0.001) but regression analysis revealed that indentation values did not vary with BMD r(2) = 0.03 or age r(2) = 0.04. In conclusion Norwegian women show impaired bone material properties, higher bone mass, and were taller than Spanish women. The increased height will increase the impact on bone after falls, and impaired bone material properties may further enhance the risk fracture after such falls. These ethnic differences in bone material properties may partly explain the higher propensity for fracture in Norwegian women.
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- Hospital del Mar-Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital del Mar-Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital del Mar-Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Health Economics, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Hospital del Mar-Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Endocrinology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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Chevalier Y. Numerical Methodology to Evaluate the Effects of Bone Density and Cement Augmentation on Fixation Stiffness of Bone-Anchoring Devices. J Biomech Eng 2015; 137:2382283. [PMID: 26121601 DOI: 10.1115/1.4030943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2014] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Bone quality is one of the reported factors influencing the success of bone anchors in arthroscopic repairs of torn rotator cuffs at the shoulder. This work was aimed at developing refined numerical methods to investigate how bone quality can influence the fixation stiffness of bone anchors. To do that bone biopsies were scanned at 26-μm resolution with a high-resolution microcomputer tomography (micro-CT) scanner and their images were processed for virtual implantation of a typical design of bone anchor. These were converted to microfinite element (μFE) and homogenized classical FE models, and analyses were performed to simulate pulling on the bone anchor with and without cement augmentation. Quantification of structural stiffness for each implanted specimen was then computed, as well as stress distributions within the bone structures, and related to the bone volume fraction of the specimens. Results show that the classical method is excellently correlated to structural predictions of the more refined μFE method, despite the qualitative differences in local stresses in the bone surrounding the implant. Predictions from additional loading cases suggest that structural fixation stiffness in various directions is related to apparent bone density of the surrounding bone. Augmentation of anchoring with bone cement stiffens the fixation and alters these relations. This work showed the usability of homogenized FE (hFE) in the evaluation of bone anchor fixation and will be used to develop new methodologies for virtual investigations leading to optimized repairs of rotator cuff and glenoid Bankart lesions.
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- Yan Chevalier
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University Hospital of Munich (LMU), Campus Grosshadern, Marchioninistrasse 15, Munich D-81377, Germany e-mail:
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Scopelliti G, Di Leonardo R, Tramati CD, Mazzola A, Vizzini S. Premature aging in bone of fish from a highly polluted marine area. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2015; 97:333-341. [PMID: 26073800 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.05.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2015] [Revised: 05/27/2015] [Accepted: 05/29/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Fish species have attracted considerable interest in studies assessing biological responses to environmental contaminants. In this study, the attention has been focussed on fishbone of selected fish species from a highly polluted marine area, Augusta Bay (Italy, Central Mediterranean) to evaluate if toxicant elements had an effect on the mineralogical structure of bones, although macroscopic deformations were not evident. In particular, an attempt was made to evaluate if bone mineral features, such as crystallinity, mineral maturity and carbonate/phosphate mineral content, determined by XR-Diffraction and FT-IR Spectroscopy, suffered negative effects due to trace element levels in fishbone, detected by ICP-OES. Results confirmed the reliability of the use of diffractometric and spectroscopic techniques to assess the degree of crystallinity and the mineral maturity in fishbone. In addition, in highly polluted areas, Hg and Cr contamination induced a process of premature aging of fishbone, altering its biochemical and mineral contents.
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- Giovanna Scopelliti
- Department of Earth and Marine Sciences, Via Archirafi 36, University of Palermo, CoNISMa, Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Earth and Marine Sciences, Via Archirafi 36, University of Palermo, CoNISMa, Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Earth and Marine Sciences, Via Archirafi 36, University of Palermo, CoNISMa, Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Earth and Marine Sciences, Via Archirafi 36, University of Palermo, CoNISMa, Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Earth and Marine Sciences, Via Archirafi 36, University of Palermo, CoNISMa, Palermo, Italy.
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