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Zarif ME, Bita B, Yehia-Alexe SA, Negut I, Groza A. Spectral Analysis of Strontium-Doped Calcium Phosphate/Chitosan Composite Films. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:4245. [PMID: 37959925 PMCID: PMC10647319 DOI: 10.3390/polym15214245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Strontium-doped calcium phosphate/chitosan films were synthetized on silicon substrates using the radio-frequency magnetron sputtering technique and the matrix-assisted pulsed laser evaporation technique. The deposition conditions associated with the radio-frequency magnetron sputtering discharge, in particular, include the high temperature at the substrate, which promotes the formation of strontium-doped tetra calcium phosphate layers. The physical and chemical processes associated with the deposition of chitosan on strontium-doped calcium phosphate layers were investigated using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy, and Scanning Electron Microscopy. Mass spectrometry coupled with laser induced ablation of the composite films proved to be a useful tool in the detection of the molecular ions characteristic to chitosan chemical structure.
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- Maria Elena Zarif
- National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 077125 Măgurele, Romania; (M.E.Z.); (B.B.); (S.A.Y.-A.); (I.N.)
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania
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- National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 077125 Măgurele, Romania; (M.E.Z.); (B.B.); (S.A.Y.-A.); (I.N.)
- Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest, 077125 Măgurele, Romania
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- National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 077125 Măgurele, Romania; (M.E.Z.); (B.B.); (S.A.Y.-A.); (I.N.)
- Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest, 077125 Măgurele, Romania
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- National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 077125 Măgurele, Romania; (M.E.Z.); (B.B.); (S.A.Y.-A.); (I.N.)
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- National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 077125 Măgurele, Romania; (M.E.Z.); (B.B.); (S.A.Y.-A.); (I.N.)
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Calcium Phosphates-Chitosan Composite Layers Obtained by Combining Radio-Frequency Magnetron Sputtering and Matrix-Assisted Pulsed Laser Evaporation Techniques. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14235241. [PMID: 36501635 PMCID: PMC9738455 DOI: 10.3390/polym14235241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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In this work, we report the synthesis of calcium phosphate-chitosan composite layers. Calcium phosphate layers were deposited on titanium substrates by radio-frequency magnetron sputtering technique by varying the substrate temperature from room temperature (25 °C) up to 100 and 300 °C. Further, chitosan was deposited by matrix-assisted pulsed laser evaporation technique on the calcium phosphate layers. The temperature at the substrate during the deposition process of calcium phosphate layers plays an important role in the embedding of chitosan, as scanning electron microscopy analysis showed. The degree of chitosan incorporation into the calcium phosphate layers significantly influence the physico-chemical properties and the adherence strength of the resulted layers to the substrates. For example, the decreases of Ca/P ratio at the addition of chitosan suggests that a calcium deficient hydroxyapatite structure is formed when the CaP layers are generated on Ti substrates kept at room temperature during the deposition process. The Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis of the samples suggest that the PO43-/CO32- substitution is possible. The X-ray diffraction spectra indicated that the crystalline structure of the calcium phosphate layers obtained at the 300 °C substrate temperature is disturbed by the addition of chitosan. The adherence strength of the composite layers to the titanium substrates is diminished after the chitosan deposition. However, no complete exfoliation of the layers was observed.
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Florea DA, Grumezescu V, Bîrcă AC, Vasile BȘ, Mușat M, Chircov C, Stan MS, Grumezescu AM, Andronescu E, Chifiriuc MC. Design, Characterization, and Antibacterial Performance of MAPLE-Deposited Coatings of Magnesium Phosphate-Containing Silver Nanoparticles in Biocompatible Concentrations. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23147910. [PMID: 35887261 PMCID: PMC9321465 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23147910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Bone disorders and traumas represent a common type of healthcare emergency affecting men and women worldwide. Since most of these diseases imply surgery, frequently complicated by exogenous or endogenous infections, there is an acute need for improving their therapeutic approaches, particularly in clinical conditions requiring orthopedic implants. Various biomaterials have been investigated in the last decades for their potential to increase bone regeneration and prevent orthopedic infections. The present study aimed to develop a series of MAPLE-deposited coatings composed of magnesium phosphate (Mg3(PO4)2) and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) designed to ensure osteoblast proliferation and anti-infective properties simultaneously. Mg3(PO4)2 and AgNPs were obtained through the cooling bath reaction and chemical reduction, respectively, and then characterized through X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), and Selected Area Electron Diffraction (SAED). Subsequently, the obtained coatings were evaluated by Infrared Microscopy (IRM), Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Their biological properties show that the proposed composite coatings exhibit well-balanced biocompatibility and antibacterial activity, promoting osteoblasts viability and proliferation and inhibiting the adherence and growth of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, two of the most important agents of orthopedic implant-associated infections.
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- Denisa Alexandra Florea
- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Politehnica University of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania; (D.A.F.); (A.C.B.); (B.Ș.V.); (M.M.); (C.C.); (A.M.G.)
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- National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 409 Atomistilor Street, 077125 Magurele, Romania;
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Politehnica University of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania; (D.A.F.); (A.C.B.); (B.Ș.V.); (M.M.); (C.C.); (A.M.G.)
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Politehnica University of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania; (D.A.F.); (A.C.B.); (B.Ș.V.); (M.M.); (C.C.); (A.M.G.)
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Politehnica University of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania; (D.A.F.); (A.C.B.); (B.Ș.V.); (M.M.); (C.C.); (A.M.G.)
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Politehnica University of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania; (D.A.F.); (A.C.B.); (B.Ș.V.); (M.M.); (C.C.); (A.M.G.)
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- Research Institute of the University of Bucharest (ICUB), University of Bucharest, 050657 Bucharest, Romania;
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 050095 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Politehnica University of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania; (D.A.F.); (A.C.B.); (B.Ș.V.); (M.M.); (C.C.); (A.M.G.)
- Research Institute of the University of Bucharest (ICUB), University of Bucharest, 050657 Bucharest, Romania;
- Academy of Romanian Scientists, Ilfov No. 3, 050044 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Politehnica University of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania; (D.A.F.); (A.C.B.); (B.Ș.V.); (M.M.); (C.C.); (A.M.G.)
- Academy of Romanian Scientists, Ilfov No. 3, 050044 Bucharest, Romania;
- Correspondence:
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- Academy of Romanian Scientists, Ilfov No. 3, 050044 Bucharest, Romania;
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, Aleea Portocalelor Str. 1-3, District 5, 060101 Bucharest, Romania
- The Romanian Academy, Calea Victoriei 25, District 1, 010071 Bucharest, Romania
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Coatings Functionalization via Laser versus Other Deposition Techniques for Medical Applications: A Comparative Review. COATINGS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/coatings12010071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The development of new biological devices in response to market demands requires continuous efforts for the improvement of products’ functionalization based upon expansion of the materials used and their fabrication techniques. One viable solution consists of a functionalization substrate covered by layers via an appropriate deposition technique. Laser techniques ensure an enhanced coating’s adherence to the substrate and improved biological characteristics, not compromising the mechanical properties of the functionalized medical device. This is a review of the main laser techniques involved. We mainly refer to pulse laser deposition, matrix-assisted, and laser simple and double writing versus some other well-known deposition methods as magnetron sputtering, 3D bioprinting, inkjet printing, extrusion, solenoid, fuse-deposition modeling, plasma spray (PS), and dip coating. All these techniques can be extended to functionalize surface fabrication to change local morphology, chemistry, and crystal structure, which affect the biomaterial behavior following the chosen application. Surface functionalization laser techniques are strictly controlled within a confined area to deliver a large amount of energy concisely. The laser deposit performances are presented compared to reported data obtained by other techniques.
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Teixeira-Santos R, Lima M, Gomes LC, Mergulhão FJ. Antimicrobial coatings based on chitosan to prevent implant-associated infections: A systematic review. iScience 2021; 24:103480. [PMID: 34927024 PMCID: PMC8652012 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2021.103480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Despite the advancements in material science and surgical techniques, the incidence of implant-associated infections (IAIs) has increased significantly. IAIs are mainly caused by microbial adhesion and biofilm formation on implant surfaces. In this study, we aimed to evaluate and critically discuss the antimicrobial efficacy of chitosan-based coatings to prevent the occurrence of IAIs. For this purpose, a PRISMA-oriented systematic review was conducted based on predefined criteria and forty studies were selected for qualitative analysis. Results indicated that chitosan (CS) association with enzymes and antimicrobial peptides improves its antimicrobial activity and extends its use in a broad range of physiological conditions. Likewise, CS association with polymers resulted in enhanced antimicrobial and anti-adhesive coatings with desirable properties, such as biocompatibility and durability, for implantable medical devices (IMDs). These findings can assist researchers in the design of new CS coatings for application in IMDs.
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- Rita Teixeira-Santos
- LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
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- LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
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- LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
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- LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
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Visan AI, Ristoscu C, Popescu-Pelin G, Sopronyi M, Matei CE, Socol G, Chifiriuc MC, Bleotu C, Grossin D, Brouillet F, Grill SL, Bertrand G, Zgura I, Cristescu R, Mihailescu IN. Composite Drug Delivery System Based on Amorphous Calcium Phosphate-Chitosan: An Efficient Antimicrobial Platform for Extended Release of Tetracycline. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13101659. [PMID: 34683952 PMCID: PMC8537227 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13101659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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One major warning emerging during the first worldwide combat against healthcare-associated infections concerns the key role of the surface in the storage and transfer of the virus. Our study is based on the laser coating of surfaces with an inorganic/organic composite mixture of amorphous calcium phosphate–chitosan–tetracycline that is able to fight against infectious agents, but also capable of preserving its activity for a prolonged time, up to several days. The extended release in simulated fluids of the composite mixture containing the drug (tetracycline) was demonstrated by mass loss and UV–VIS investigations. The drug release profile from our composite coatings proceeds via two stages: an initial burst release (during the first hours), followed by a slower evolution active for the next 72 h, and probably more. Optimized coatings strongly inhibit the growth of tested bacteria (Enterococcus faecalis and Escherichia coli), while the drug incorporation has no impact on the in vitro composite’s cytotoxicity, the coatings proving an excellent biocompatibility sustaining the normal development of MG63 bone-like cells. One may, therefore, consider that the proposed coatings’ composition can open the prospective of a new generation of antimicrobial coatings for implants, but also for nosocomial and other large area contamination prevention.
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- Anita Ioana Visan
- National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 077125 Magurele, Romania; (C.R.); (G.P.-P.); (M.S.); (C.E.M.); (G.S.); (R.C.)
- Correspondence: (A.I.V.); (I.N.M.); Tel.: +40-21-457-44-91 (I.N.M.)
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- National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 077125 Magurele, Romania; (C.R.); (G.P.-P.); (M.S.); (C.E.M.); (G.S.); (R.C.)
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- National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 077125 Magurele, Romania; (C.R.); (G.P.-P.); (M.S.); (C.E.M.); (G.S.); (R.C.)
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- National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 077125 Magurele, Romania; (C.R.); (G.P.-P.); (M.S.); (C.E.M.); (G.S.); (R.C.)
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- National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 077125 Magurele, Romania; (C.R.); (G.P.-P.); (M.S.); (C.E.M.); (G.S.); (R.C.)
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- National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 077125 Magurele, Romania; (C.R.); (G.P.-P.); (M.S.); (C.E.M.); (G.S.); (R.C.)
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 060101 Bucharest, Romania;
- Earth, Environmental and Life Sciences Division, Research Institute of the University of Bucharest, 050567 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Earth, Environmental and Life Sciences Division, Research Institute of the University of Bucharest, 050567 Bucharest, Romania;
- Stefan S. Nicolau Institute of Virology, 285 Mihai Bravu Ave, Sect. 3, PO 77, P.O. Box 201, Bucharest 030304, Romania
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- CIRIMAT, CNRS, INP-ENSIACET, Université de Toulouse, 4 allée Emile Monso, 31030 Toulouse, France; (D.G.); (G.B.)
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- CIRIMAT, CNRS, Université Toulouse 3-Paul Sabatier, 35 Chemin des Maraîchers, CEDEX 9, 31062 Toulouse, France; (F.B.); (S.L.G.)
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- CIRIMAT, CNRS, Université Toulouse 3-Paul Sabatier, 35 Chemin des Maraîchers, CEDEX 9, 31062 Toulouse, France; (F.B.); (S.L.G.)
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- CIRIMAT, CNRS, INP-ENSIACET, Université de Toulouse, 4 allée Emile Monso, 31030 Toulouse, France; (D.G.); (G.B.)
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- National Institute of Materials Physics, 077125 Magurele, Romania;
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- National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 077125 Magurele, Romania; (C.R.); (G.P.-P.); (M.S.); (C.E.M.); (G.S.); (R.C.)
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- National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 077125 Magurele, Romania; (C.R.); (G.P.-P.); (M.S.); (C.E.M.); (G.S.); (R.C.)
- Correspondence: (A.I.V.); (I.N.M.); Tel.: +40-21-457-44-91 (I.N.M.)
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The modification of implant devices with biocompatible coatings has become necessary as a consequence of premature loosening of prosthesis. This is caused mainly by chronic inflammation or allergies that are triggered by implant wear, production of abrasion particles, and/or release of metallic ions from the implantable device surface. Specific to the implant tissue destination, it could require coatings with specific features in order to provide optimal osseointegration. Pulsed laser deposition (PLD) became a well-known physical vapor deposition technology that has been successfully applied to a large variety of biocompatible inorganic coatings for biomedical prosthetic applications. Matrix assisted pulsed laser evaporation (MAPLE) is a PLD-derived technology used for depositions of thin organic material coatings. In an attempt to surpass solvent related difficulties, when different solvents are used for blending various organic materials, combinatorial MAPLE was proposed to grow thin hybrid coatings, assembled in a gradient of composition. We review herein the evolution of the laser technological process and capabilities of growing thin bio-coatings with emphasis on blended or multilayered biomimetic combinations. These can be used either as implant surfaces with enhanced bioactivity for accelerating orthopedic integration and tissue regeneration or combinatorial bio-platforms for cancer research.
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Axente E, Sima F. Biomimetic Nanostructures with Compositional Gradient Grown by Combinatorial Matrix-Assisted Pulsed Laser Evaporation for Tissue Engineering. Curr Med Chem 2020; 27:903-918. [PMID: 31526343 DOI: 10.2174/0929867326666190916145455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2018] [Revised: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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There is permanent progress with the fabrication of smart bioactive surfaces that could govern tissue regeneration. Thin coatings of two or more materials with compositional gradient allow the construction of arrays with different chemical and physical features on a solid substrate. With such intelligent bio-platforms, cells can be exposed to a tissue-like biomimetic micro-environment with precise characteristics that directs cells fate towards specific phenotypes. We have introduced combinatorial matrix-assisted pulsed laser evaporation (C-MAPLE) as an alternative approach for the fabrication in a single-step process of either organic or inorganic thin and nanostructured coatings with variable composition. A continuous reciprocal gradient of two biomolecules can be achieved by C-MAPLE with discrete areas exhibiting physicochemical specificity that modulates intracellular signaling events. Herein, we present a review of the current combinatorial laser strategies and methods for fabricating thin organic and inorganic films with compositional gradient with emphasis on the surface influence on cell responsiveness. In particular, the specific biological potential of surface functionalization with thin coatings of biopolymers, proteins and drugs will be discussed. Laser deposition combinatorial processes are considered an emerging unconventional technology that can be widely applied to produce composite multilayers and micro-patterns for faster cell colonization and tissue engineering.
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- Emanuel Axente
- Center for Advanced Laser Technologies (CETAL), National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics (INFLPR), 77125 Magurele, Romania
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- Center for Advanced Laser Technologies (CETAL), National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics (INFLPR), 77125 Magurele, Romania
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Tite T, Popa AC, Balescu LM, Bogdan IM, Pasuk I, Ferreira JMF, Stan GE. Cationic Substitutions in Hydroxyapatite: Current Status of the Derived Biofunctional Effects and Their In Vitro Interrogation Methods. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2018; 11:E2081. [PMID: 30355975 PMCID: PMC6266948 DOI: 10.3390/ma11112081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2018] [Revised: 10/13/2018] [Accepted: 10/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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High-performance bioceramics are required for preventing failure and prolonging the life-time of bone grafting scaffolds and osseous implants. The proper identification and development of materials with extended functionalities addressing socio-economic needs and health problems constitute important and critical steps at the heart of clinical research. Recent findings in the realm of ion-substituted hydroxyapatite (HA) could pave the road towards significant developments in biomedicine, with an emphasis on a new generation of orthopaedic and dentistry applications, since such bioceramics are able to mimic the structural, compositional and mechanical properties of the bone mineral phase. In fact, the fascinating ability of the HA crystalline lattice to allow for the substitution of calcium ions with a plethora of cationic species has been widely explored in the recent period, with consequent modifications of its physical and chemical features, as well as its functional mechanical and in vitro and in vivo biological performance. A comprehensive inventory of the progresses achieved so far is both opportune and of paramount importance, in order to not only gather and summarize information, but to also allow fellow researchers to compare with ease and filter the best solutions for the cation substitution of HA-based materials and enable the development of multi-functional biomedical designs. The review surveys preparation and synthesis methods, pinpoints all the explored cation dopants, and discloses the full application range of substituted HA. Special attention is dedicated to the antimicrobial efficiency spectrum and cytotoxic trade-off concentration values for various cell lines, highlighting new prophylactic routes for the prevention of implant failure. Importantly, the current in vitro biological tests (widely employed to unveil the biological performance of HA-based materials), and their ability to mimic the in vivo biological interactions, are also critically assessed. Future perspectives are discussed, and a series of recommendations are underlined.
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- Teddy Tite
- National Institute of Materials Physics, RO-077125 Magurele, Romania.
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- National Institute of Materials Physics, RO-077125 Magurele, Romania.
- Army Centre for Medical Research, RO-010195 Bucharest, Romania.
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- National Institute of Materials Physics, RO-077125 Magurele, Romania.
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- Department of Materials and Ceramics Engineering, CICECO, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
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- National Institute of Materials Physics, RO-077125 Magurele, Romania.
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Ficai D, Grumezescu V, Fufă OM, Popescu RC, Holban AM, Ficai A, Grumezescu AM, Mogoanta L, Mogosanu GD, Andronescu E. Antibiofilm Coatings Based on PLGA and Nanostructured Cefepime-Functionalized Magnetite. NANOMATERIALS 2018; 8:nano8090633. [PMID: 30134515 PMCID: PMC6165491 DOI: 10.3390/nano8090633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2018] [Revised: 08/09/2018] [Accepted: 08/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The aim of our study was to obtain and evaluate the properties of polymeric coatings based on poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid (PLGA) embedded with magnetite nanoparticles functionalized with commercial antimicrobial drugs. In this respect, we firstly synthesized the iron oxide particles functionalized (@) with the antibiotic Cefepime (Fe₃O₄@CEF). In terms of composition and microstructure, the as-obtained powdery sample was investigated by means of grazing incidence X-ray diffraction (GIXRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM and TEM, respectively). Crystalline and nanosized particles (~5 nm mean particle size) with spherical morphology, consisting in magnetite core and coated with a uniform and reduced amount of antibiotic shell, were thus obtained. In vivo biodistribution studies revealed the obtained nanoparticles have a very low affinity for innate immune-related vital organs. Composite uniform and thin coatings based on poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) and antibiotic-functionalized magnetite nanoparticles (PLGA/Fe₃O₄@CEF) were subsequently obtained by using the matrix assisted pulsed laser evaporation (MAPLE) technique. Relevant compositional and structural features regarding the composite coatings were obtained by performing infrared microscopy (IRM) and SEM investigations. The efficiency of the biocompatible composite coatings against biofilm development was assessed for both Gram-negative and Gram-positive pathogens. The PLGA/Fe₃O₄@CEF materials proved significant and sustained anti-biofilm activity against staphylococcal and Escherichia coli colonisation.
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- Denisa Ficai
- Inorganic Chemistry Department, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Bucharest 011061, Romania.
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Bucharest 011061, Romania.
- Lasers Department, National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Magurele RO-77125, Romania.
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Bucharest 011061, Romania.
- Lasers Department, National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Magurele RO-77125, Romania.
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Bucharest 011061, Romania.
- Department of Life and Environmental Physics, "Horia Hulubei" National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Magurele RO-77125, Romania.
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Bucharest 011061, Romania.
- Microbiology & Immunology Department, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, Bucharest 77206, Romania.
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Bucharest 011061, Romania.
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Bucharest 011061, Romania.
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- Research Center for Microscopic Morphology and Immunology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Craiova 200349, Romania.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Craiova 200349, Romania.
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- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Bucharest 011061, Romania.
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