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Wu SC, Hsu HC, Wang HF, Liou SP, Ho WF. Synthesis and Characterization of Nano-Hydroxyapatite Obtained from Eggshell via the Hydrothermal Process and the Precipitation Method. Molecules 2023; 28:4926. [PMID: 37446589 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28134926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Hydroxyapatite (HA) is a major component of the inorganic minerals in the hard tissues of humans and has been widely used as a biomedical ceramic material in orthopedic and dentistry applications. Because human bone contains several impurities, including carbonates, chlorides, fluorides, magnesium, and strontium, human bone minerals differ from stoichiometric HA. Additionally, natural bone is composed of nano-sized HA, and the nanoscale particles exhibit a high level of biological activity. In this paper, HA is prepared via the hydrothermal process because its reaction conditions are easy to control and it has been shown to be quite feasible for large-scale production. Therefore, the hydrothermal process is an effective and convenient method for the preparation of HA. Furthermore, eggshell is adopted as a source of calcium, and mulberry leaf extract is selectively added to synthesize HA. The eggshell accounts for 11% of the total weight of a whole egg, and it consists of calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate, magnesium carbonate, and organic matter. Eggshell contains a variety of trace elements, such as magnesium and strontium, making the composition of the synthesized HA similar to that of the human skeleton. These trace elements exert considerable benefits for bone growth. Moreover, the use of eggshell as a raw material can permit the recycling of biowaste and a reduction in process costs. The purpose of this study is to prepare HA powder via the hydrothermal method and to explore the effects of hydrothermal conditions on the structure and properties of the synthesized HA. The room-temperature precipitation method is used for the control group. Furthermore, the results of an immersion test in simulated body fluid confirm that the as-prepared HA exhibits good apatite-forming bioactivity, which is an essential requirement for artificial materials to bond to living bones in the living body and promote bone regeneration. In particular, it is confirmed that the HA synthesized with the addition of the mulberry leaf extract exhibits good in vitro biocompatibility. The morphology, crystallite size, and composition of the carbonated nano-HA obtained herein are similar to those of natural bones. The carbonated nano-HA appears to be an excellent material for bioresorbable bone substitutes or drug delivery. Therefore, the nano-HA powder prepared in this study has great potential in biomedical applications.
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- Shih-Ching Wu
- Department of Dental Technology and Materials Science, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taichung 40601, Taiwan
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- Department of Dental Technology and Materials Science, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taichung 40601, Taiwan
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- Department of Nutrition, Hungkuang University, Taichung 43302, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Da-Yeh University, Changhua 515006, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National University of Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung 81148, Taiwan
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Fouladi S, Najafizadeh F, Mobareke MK, Afshar RM, Azari O, Mohammadi SZ. Therapeutic effects of gelatin -based hydroxyapatite nanocomposites doped with silica on bone repair (Case Study: Rabbit Forearm Bone). J Mol Struct 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.135230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
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Bohner M, Maazouz Y, Ginebra MP, Habibovic P, Schoenecker JG, Seeherman H, van den Beucken JJ, Witte F. Sustained local ionic homeostatic imbalance caused by calcification modulates inflammation to trigger heterotopic ossification. Acta Biomater 2022; 145:1-24. [PMID: 35398267 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.03.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a condition triggered by an injury leading to the formation of mature lamellar bone in extraskeletal soft tissues. Despite being a frequent complication of orthopedic and trauma surgery, brain and spinal injury, the etiology of HO is poorly understood. The aim of this study is to evaluate the hypothesis that a sustained local ionic homeostatic imbalance (SLIHI) created by mineral formation during tissue calcification modulates inflammation to trigger HO. This evaluation also considers the role SLIHI could play for the design of cell-free, drug-free osteoinductive bone graft substitutes. The evaluation contains five main sections. The first section defines relevant concepts in the context of HO and provides a summary of proposed causes of HO. The second section starts with a detailed analysis of the occurrence and involvement of calcification in HO. It is followed by an explanation of the causes of calcification and its consequences. This allows to speculate on the potential chemical modulators of inflammation and triggers of HO. The end of this second section is devoted to in vitro mineralization tests used to predict the ectopic potential of materials. The third section reviews the biological cascade of events occurring during pathological and material-induced HO, and attempts to propose a quantitative timeline of HO formation. The fourth section looks at potential ways to control HO formation, either acting on SLIHI or on inflammation. Chemical, physical, and drug-based approaches are considered. Finally, the evaluation finishes with a critical assessment of the definition of osteoinduction. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: The ability to regenerate bone in a spatially controlled and reproducible manner is an essential prerequisite for the treatment of large bone defects. As such, understanding the mechanism leading to heterotopic ossification (HO), a condition triggered by an injury leading to the formation of mature lamellar bone in extraskeletal soft tissues, would be very useful. Unfortunately, the mechanism(s) behind HO is(are) poorly understood. The present study reviews the literature on HO and based on it, proposes that HO can be caused by a combination of inflammation and calcification. This mechanism helps to better understand current strategies to prevent and treat HO. It also shows new opportunities to improve the treatment of bone defects in orthopedic and dental procedures.
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Wan B, Wang R, Sun Y, Cao J, Wang H, Guo J, Chen D. Building Osteogenic Microenvironments With Strontium-Substituted Calcium Phosphate Ceramics. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:591467. [PMID: 33117789 PMCID: PMC7576675 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.591467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Bioceramics have experienced great development over the past 50 years. Modern bioceramics are designed to integrate bioactive ions within ceramic granules to trigger living tissue regeneration. Preclinical and clinical studies have shown that strontium is a safe and effective divalent metal ion for preventing osteoporosis, which has led to its incorporation in calcium phosphate-based ceramics. The local release of strontium ions during degradation results in moderate concentrations that trigger osteogenesis with few systemic side effects. Moreover, strontium has been proven to generate a favorable immune environment and promote early angiogenesis at the implantation site. Herein, the important aspects of strontium-enriched calcium phosphate bioceramics (Sr-CaPs), and how Sr-CaPs affect the osteogenic microenvironment, are described.
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- Laboratory of Bone Tissue Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Bone Tissue Engineering, Beijing Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, Beijing Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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Witek L, Alifarag AM, Tovar N, Lopez CD, Cronstein BN, Rodriguez ED, Coelho PG. Repair of Critical-Sized Long Bone Defects Using Dipyridamole-Augmented 3D-Printed Bioactive Ceramic Scaffolds. J Orthop Res 2019; 37:2499-2507. [PMID: 31334868 DOI: 10.1002/jor.24424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2019] [Accepted: 07/10/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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There are over two million long bone defects treated in the United States annually, of which ~5% will not heal without significant surgical intervention. While autogenous grafting is the standard of care in simple defects, a customized scaffold for large defects in unlimited quantities is not available. Recently, a three-dimensionally (3D)-printed bioactive ceramic (3DPBC) scaffold has been successfully utilized in the of repair critical-sized (CSD) long bone defects in vivo. In this study, 3DPBC scaffolds were augmented with dipyridamole (DIPY), an adenosine A2A receptor (A2A R) indirect agonist, because of its known effect to enhance bone formation. CSD full thickness segmental defects (~11 mm × full thickness) defects were created in the radial diaphysis in New Zealand white rabbits (n = 24). A customized 3DPBC scaffold composed of β-tricalcium phosphate was placed into the defect site. Groups included scaffolds that were collagen-coated (COLL), or immersed in 10, 100, or 1,000 μM DIPY solution. Animals were euthanized 8 weeks post-operatively and the radii/ulna-scaffold complex retrieved en bloc, for micro-CT, histological, and mechanical analysis. Bone growth was assessed exclusively within scaffold pores and evaluated by microCT and advanced reconstruction software. Biomechanical properties were evaluated utilizing nanoindentation to assess the newly regenerated bone for elastic modulus (E) and hardness (H). MicroCT reconstructions illustrated bone in-growth throughout the scaffold, with an increase in bone volume dependent on the DIPY dosage. The histological evaluation did not indicate any adverse immune response while revealing progressive remodeling of bone. These customized biologic 3DPBC scaffolds have the potential of repairing and regenerating bone. © 2019 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 37:2499-2507, 2019.
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- Lukasz Witek
- Department of Biomaterials, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, New York, 10010
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- College of Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, New York, 13210
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- Department of Biomaterials, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, New York, 10010.,New York University College of Dentistry, New York, New York, 10010
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, 21287
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- Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, 10016
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- Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, 10010
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- Department of Biomaterials, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, New York, 10010.,Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, New York University Tandon School of Engineering, New York, New York, 10010.,Hansjörg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, 10010
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The biological effects of implants in vivo are not only dependent on the implantation site and patient-specific factors but are also influenced by the physicochemical composition and the surface topography of the biomaterial. In cases of permanent implants applied to bone, primary stability, the promotion of rapid osteointegration and antimicrobial properties of the implant are strived for; however, surface modifications are also found on biomaterials which only temporarily come into contact with tissue. These include not only osteosynthesis materials, jig or implant templates but also surgical instruments. This article summarizes the relevant technical principles of materials for the assessment of implant surfaces. Besides technical material-specific and biological principles, different surface modifications for targeted clinical applications are presented. Furthermore, current developmental strategies are outlined.
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Tang Z, Li X, Tan Y, Fan H, Zhang X. The material and biological characteristics of osteoinductive calcium phosphate ceramics. Regen Biomater 2018; 5:43-59. [PMID: 29423267 PMCID: PMC5798025 DOI: 10.1093/rb/rbx024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2017] [Revised: 07/16/2017] [Accepted: 07/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The discovery of osteoinductivity of calcium phosphate (Ca-P) ceramics has set an enduring paradigm of conferring biological regenerative activity to materials with carefully designed structural characteristics. The unique phase composition and porous structural features of osteoinductive Ca-P ceramics allow it to interact with signaling molecules and extracellular matrices in the host system, creating a local environment conducive to new bone formation. Mounting evidence now indicate that the osteoinductive activity of Ca-P ceramics is linked to their physicochemical and three-dimensional structural properties. Inspired by this conceptual breakthrough, many laboratories have shown that other materials can be also enticed to join the rank of tissue-inducing biomaterials, and besides the bones, other tissues such as cartilage, nerves and blood vessels were also regenerated with the assistance of biomaterials. Here, we give a brief historical recount about the discovery of the osteoinductivity of Ca-P ceramics, summarize the underlying material factors and biological characteristics, and discuss the mechanism of osteoinduction concerning protein adsorption, and the interaction with different types of cells, and the involvement of the vascular and immune systems.
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- Zhurong Tang
- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, P.R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, P.R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, P.R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, P.R. China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, P.R. China
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Thuaksuban N, Luntheng T, Monmaturapoj N. Physical characteristics and biocompatibility of the polycaprolactone-biphasic calcium phosphate scaffolds fabricated using the modified melt stretching and multilayer deposition. J Biomater Appl 2016; 30:1460-72. [PMID: 27013219 DOI: 10.1177/0885328216633890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Physical properties and biocompatibility of polycaprolactone (PCL)-biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) scaffolds fabricated by the modified melt stretching and multilayer deposition (mMSMD) technique were evaluated in vitro. The PCL-BCP scaffold specimens included group A; PCL: BCP (wt%) = 80:20 and group B; 70:30. Mechanical properties of the scaffolds were assessed using a universal testing machine. Degradation behaviors of the scaffolds were assessed over 60 days. The amount of calcium and phosphate ions released from the scaffolds was detected over 30 days. Attachment and growth of osteoblasts on the scaffolds and indirect cytocompatibility to those cells were evaluated. The results showed that the scaffolds of both groups could withstand compressive forces on their superior aspect very well; however, their lateral aspect could only withstand light forces. Degradation of the scaffolds over 2 months was low (group A = 1.92 ± 0.47% and group B = 2.9 ± 1.3%,p > 0.05). The concentrations of calcium and phosphate ions released from the scaffolds of both groups significantly increased on day 7 (p < 0.05). Growth of the cells seemed to relate to accumulative increase in those ions. All results between the two ratios of the scaffolds were not statistically different.
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- Nuttawut Thuaksuban
- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Songkhla, Thailand
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- National Metal and Materials Technology Center, Thailand Science Park, Pathumthani, Thailand
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Ben Osman M, Diallo Garcia S, Krafft JM, Methivier C, Blanchard J, Yoshioka T, Kubo J, Costentin G. Control of calcium accessibility over hydroxyapatite by post-precipitation steps: influence on the catalytic reactivity toward alcohols. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2016; 18:27837-27847. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cp05294k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Hydroxyapatites exhibit Ca2+ and POH surface acid sites, which relative accessibilities can be varied by synthesis to tune the catalytic reactivity toward alcohols.
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- Manel Ben Osman
- Sorbonne Universités
- UPMC Univ Paris 06
- CNRS
- UMR 7197
- Laboratoire Réactivité de Surface
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- Sorbonne Universités
- UPMC Univ Paris 06
- CNRS
- UMR 7197
- Laboratoire Réactivité de Surface
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- Sorbonne Universités
- UPMC Univ Paris 06
- CNRS
- UMR 7197
- Laboratoire Réactivité de Surface
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- Sorbonne Universités
- UPMC Univ Paris 06
- CNRS
- UMR 7197
- Laboratoire Réactivité de Surface
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- Sorbonne Universités
- UPMC Univ Paris 06
- CNRS
- UMR 7197
- Laboratoire Réactivité de Surface
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- Central Research Center
- Sangi Co., Ltd
- Saitama 344-0001
- Japan
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- Sorbonne Universités
- UPMC Univ Paris 06
- CNRS
- UMR 7197
- Laboratoire Réactivité de Surface
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Alveolar bone augmentation in vertical dimension remains the holy grail of periodontal tissue engineering. Successful dental implant placement for restoration of edentulous sites depends on the quality and quantity of alveolar bone available in all spatial dimensions. There are several surgical techniques used alone or in combination with natural or synthetic graft materials to achieve vertical alveolar bone augmentation. While continuously improving surgical techniques combined with the use of auto- or allografts provide the most predictable clinical outcomes, their success often depends on the status of recipient tissues. The morbidity associated with donor sites for auto-grafts makes these techniques less appealing to both patients and clinicians. New developments in material sciences offer a range of synthetic replacements for natural grafts to address the shortcoming of a second surgical site and relatively high resorption rates. This narrative review focuses on existing techniques, natural tissues and synthetic biomaterials commonly used to achieve vertical bone height gain in order to successfully restore edentulous ridges with implant-supported prostheses.
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- Zeeshan Sheikh
- Matrix Dynamics Group, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Room 221, Fitzgerald Building, 150 College Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3E2, Canada; E-Mail:
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel.: +1-514-224-7490
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- Department of Applied Oral Sciences, The Forsyth Institute, 245 First Street, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; E-Mail:
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- Matrix Dynamics Group, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Room 221, Fitzgerald Building, 150 College Street, Toronto, ON M5S 3E2, Canada; E-Mail:
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Zhang BG, Myers DE, Wallace GG, Brandt M, Choong PF. Bioactive coatings for orthopaedic implants-recent trends in development of implant coatings. Int J Mol Sci 2014; 15:11878-921. [PMID: 25000263 DOI: 10.3390/ijms150711878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 168] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2014] [Revised: 06/11/2014] [Accepted: 06/16/2014] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Joint replacement is a major orthopaedic procedure used to treat joint osteoarthritis. Aseptic loosening and infection are the two most significant causes of prosthetic implant failure. The ideal implant should be able to promote osteointegration, deter bacterial adhesion and minimize prosthetic infection. Recent developments in material science and cell biology have seen the development of new orthopaedic implant coatings to address these issues. Coatings consisting of bioceramics, extracellular matrix proteins, biological peptides or growth factors impart bioactivity and biocompatibility to the metallic surface of conventional orthopaedic prosthesis that promote bone ingrowth and differentiation of stem cells into osteoblasts leading to enhanced osteointegration of the implant. Furthermore, coatings such as silver, nitric oxide, antibiotics, antiseptics and antimicrobial peptides with anti-microbial properties have also been developed, which show promise in reducing bacterial adhesion and prosthetic infections. This review summarizes some of the recent developments in coatings for orthopaedic implants.
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Zhang Z, Wang J, Lü X. An integrated study of natural hydroxyapatite-induced osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells using transcriptomics, proteomics and microRNA analyses. Biomed Mater 2014; 9:045005. [DOI: 10.1088/1748-6041/9/4/045005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Lala S, Brahmachari S, Das PK, Das D, Kar T, Pradhan SK. Biocompatible nanocrystalline natural bonelike carbonated hydroxyapatite synthesized by mechanical alloying in a record minimum time. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl 2014; 42:647-56. [PMID: 25063165 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2014.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2014] [Revised: 05/07/2014] [Accepted: 06/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Single phase nanocrystalline biocompatible A-type carbonated hydroxyapatite (A-cHAp) powder has been synthesized by mechanical alloying the stoichiometric mixture of CaCO3 and CaHPO4.2H2O powders in open air at room temperature within 2h of milling. The A-type carbonation in HAp is confirmed by FTIR analysis. Structural and microstructure parameters of as-milled powders are obtained from both Rietveld's powder structure refinement analysis and transmission electron microscopy. Size and lattice strain of nanocrystalline HAp particles are found to be anisotropic in nature. Mechanical alloying causes amorphization of a part of crystalline A-cHAp which is analogous to native bone mineral. Some primary bond lengths of as-milled samples are critically measured. MTT [3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide] assay test reveals high percentage of cell viability and hence confirms the biocompatibility of the sample. The overall results indicate that the processed A-cHAp has a chemical composition very close to that of biological apatite.
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Schwartz C, Vautrin M. Phosphocalcium ceramics are efficient in the management of severe acetabular loss in revision hip arthroplasties. A 22 cases long-term follow-up study. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 2014; 25:227-32. [PMID: 24816824 DOI: 10.1007/s00590-014-1476-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2014] [Accepted: 04/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Management of bone loss in revision total hip replacement remains a challenge. To eliminate any immunological or infectious problem and so to try to improve the long-term results obtained with allografts, the authors used synthetic ceramics as bone substitutes since 1995. We reviewed 13 of the patients of our study, we previously reported in 2005 (Schwartz and Bordei in Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 15: 191 2005), which was a prospective cohort of thirty-two cases of acetabular revision reconstruction, with a mean follow-up of 14.4 years yet (from 9 to 16 years). Clinical results were assessed according to Oxford scale and Postel and Merle d'Aubigne (PMA) scale. Since 2005, no specific complications were noted. The average PMA functional hip score was 14.9 (vs. 9.2 before revision) at follow-up over 9 years. Nine patients still alive in 2013 were seen again by a surgeon, which was not the operator, with a mean follow-up of 15.3 years: Their Oxford average score was 40.3. Radiological assessment affirmed a good integration of the substitutes in bone without any edging in all cases. A progressive invasion of the ceramics by bone can be seen on the X-ray. We conclude that about 15 years of average delay, which is a significant follow-up in orthopedic surgery, the outcomes without specific complications are satisfactory and allow one to go with these materials in total hip revision surgery.
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- C Schwartz
- Service d'orthopédie et de traumatologie, Centre Hospitalier Louis Pasteur, 68024, Colmar Cedex, France,
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Diallo-Garcia S, Ben Osman M, Krafft JM, Boujday S, Guylène C. Discrimination of infrared fingerprints of bulk and surface POH and OH of hydroxyapatites. Catal Today 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2013.11.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Hayakawa S, Kanaya T, Tsuru K, Shirosaki Y, Osaka A, Fujii E, Kawabata K, Gasqueres G, Bonhomme C, Babonneau F, Jäger C, Kleebe HJ. Heterogeneous structure and in vitro degradation behavior of wet-chemically derived nanocrystalline silicon-containing hydroxyapatite particles. Acta Biomater 2013; 9:4856-67. [PMID: 22922250 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2012.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2012] [Revised: 07/14/2012] [Accepted: 08/16/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite (HAp) and silicon-containing hydroxyapatite (SiHAp) particles were synthesized by a wet-chemical procedure and their heterogeneous structures involving a disordered phase were analyzed in detail by X-ray diffractometry (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and solid-state magic-angle spinning (MAS) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. The effects of heterogeneous structure on in vitro biodegradability and the biologically active Ca(II)- and Si(IV)-releasing property of SiHAp particles were discussed. The (29)Si NMR analysis revealed that the Si(IV) was incorporated in the HAp lattice in the form of Q(0)(SiO(4)(4-)orHSiO(4)(3-)) species, accompanied by the formation of condensed silicate units outside the HAp lattice structure, where the fraction and amount of Q(0) species in the HAp lattice depends on the Si content. The (31)P and (1)H NMR results agreed well with the XRD, TEM and FTIR results. NMR quantitative analysis results were explained by using a core-shell model assuming a simplified hexagonal shape of HAp covered with a disordered layer, where Si(IV) in Q(0) was incorporated in the HAp lattice and a disordered phase consisted of hydrated calcium phosphates involving polymeric silicate species and carbonate anions. With the increase in the Si content in the HAp lattice, the in vitro degradation rate of the SiHAps increased, while their crystallite size stayed nearly unchanged. The biologically active Ca(II)- and Si(IV)-releasing ability of the SiHAps was remarkably enhanced at the initial stage of reactions by an increase in the amount of Si(IV) incorporated in the HAp lattice but also by an increase of the amount of polymeric silicate species incorporated in the disordered phase.
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Cordonnier T, Langonné A, Corre P, Renaud A, Sensebé L, Rosset P, Layrolle P, Sohier J. Osteoblastic differentiation and potent osteogenicity of three-dimensional hBMSC-BCP particle constructs. J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2012; 8:364-76. [DOI: 10.1002/term.1529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2011] [Revised: 02/09/2012] [Accepted: 04/03/2012] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Thomas Cordonnier
- Inserm U957, Laboratory for Bone Resorption Physiopathology and Primary Bone Tumour Therapy, Faculty of Medicine; University of Nantes; France
- EA3855, Laboratory of Haematopoiesis; University François Rabelais; Tours France
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- Research Department; EFS Centre-Atlantique; Tours France
- EA3855, Laboratory of Haematopoiesis; University François Rabelais; Tours France
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- Inserm U791, Laboratory for Osteoarticular and Dental Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Dental Surgery; University of Nantes; France
- Maxillofacial Departments, CHU Nantes; Hotel-Dieu Hospital; Nantes France
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- Inserm U957, Laboratory for Bone Resorption Physiopathology and Primary Bone Tumour Therapy, Faculty of Medicine; University of Nantes; France
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- Research Department; EFS Centre-Atlantique; Tours France
- EA3855, Laboratory of Haematopoiesis; University François Rabelais; Tours France
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- Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital; François Rabelais University; Tours France
- EA3855, Laboratory of Haematopoiesis; University François Rabelais; Tours France
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- Inserm U957, Laboratory for Bone Resorption Physiopathology and Primary Bone Tumour Therapy, Faculty of Medicine; University of Nantes; France
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- Inserm U957, Laboratory for Bone Resorption Physiopathology and Primary Bone Tumour Therapy, Faculty of Medicine; University of Nantes; France
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Martins AM, Kretlow JD, Costa-Pinto AR, Malafaya PB, Fernandes EM, Neves NM, Alves CM, Mikos AG, Kasper FK, Reis RL. Gradual pore formation in natural origin scaffolds throughout subcutaneous implantation. J Biomed Mater Res A 2011; 100:599-612. [PMID: 22213676 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.33261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2011] [Revised: 07/26/2011] [Accepted: 08/01/2011] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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This study used a rat subcutaneous implantation model to investigate gradual in situ pore formation in a self-regulating degradable chitosan-based material, which comprises lysozyme incorporated into biomimetic calcium phosphate (CaP) coatings at the surface to control the scaffold degradation and subsequent pore formation. Specifically, the in vivo degradation of the scaffolds, the in situ pore formation, and the tissue response were investigated. Chitosan or chitosan/starch scaffolds were studied with and without a CaP coating in the presence or absence of lysozyme for a total of six experimental groups. Twenty-four scaffolds per group were implanted, and eight scaffolds were retrieved at each of three time points (3, 6, and 12 weeks). Harvested samples were analyzed for weight loss, microcomputed tomography, and histological analysis. All scaffolds showed pronounced weight loss and pore formation as a function of time. The highest weight loss was 29.8% ± 1.5%, obtained at week 12 for CaP chitosan/starch scaffolds with lysozyme incorporated. Moreover, all experimental groups showed a significant increase in porosity after 12 weeks. At all time points no adverse tissue reaction was observed, and as degradation increased, histological analysis showed cellular ingrowth throughout the implants. Using this innovative methodology, the ability to gradually generate pores in situ was clearly demonstrated in vivo.
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- Ana M Martins
- Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Taipas, Guimarães 4806-909, Portugal
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Habibovic P, Juhl MV, Clyens S, Martinetti R, Dolcini L, Theilgaard N, van Blitterswijk CA. Comparison of two carbonated apatite ceramics in vivo. Acta Biomater 2010; 6:2219-26. [PMID: 19944783 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2009.11.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2009] [Revised: 11/12/2009] [Accepted: 11/16/2009] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Carbonated apatite ceramics, with a composition similar to that of bone mineral, are potentially interesting synthetic bone graft substitutes. In the present study, two porous carbonated apatite ceramics were developed, characterized and tested for their bone repair capacity and osteoinductive potential in a goat model. Although the two ceramics were prepared from a similar starting powder, their physico-chemical and structural characteristics differed as a consequence of different preparation methods. Both ceramics had an open and interconnected porous structure with a porosity of about 80%. The morphology of the surface of CA-A and CA-B at the submicron level differed significantly: CA-A consisted of irregular grains with a size of 5-20microm, with 1-10microm large micropores among the grains, whereas CA-B surface consisted of much smaller and regular shaped grains (0.05-0.5microm), with most micropores smaller than 1microm. The specific surface area of CA-B was about 10 times larger than that of CA-A due to its significantly smaller grain size. CA-A and CA-B ceramics contained 3 and 5 wt.% of B-type carbonated apatite, respectively. Although neither ceramic succeeded in completely bridging the 17mm iliac wing defect with new bone after 12weeks of implantation, CA-A showed significantly more bone formation in the pores of the implant than CA-B. The total area percentage of new bone in the total defect area was 12.7+/-1.81 and 5.51+/-1.37 (mean+/-SEM) for CA-A and CA-B, respectively. Intramuscular implantation of the ceramics led to ectopic bone formation by CA-A in all three implanted specimens, in contrast to CA-B, where no new bone was observed in any of the 11 animals. CA-A showed a more pronounced degradation than CA-B both in vitro and in vivo at both implantation sites, which was unexpected based on the physico-chemical and structural properties of the two ceramics. Both physico-chemical and structural properties of the ceramics could, dependently or independently, have affected their in vivo behaviour, emphasizing the importance to control individual parameters for successful bone repair.
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Kalita SJ, Verma S. Nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite bioceramic using microwave radiation: Synthesis and characterization. Materials Science and Engineering: C 2010; 30:295-303. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2009.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2008] [Revised: 10/07/2009] [Accepted: 11/13/2009] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Dietrich E, Oudadesse H, Lucas-Girot A, Mami M. In vitrobioactivity of melt-derived glass 46S6 doped with magnesium. J Biomed Mater Res A 2009; 88:1087-96. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.31901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Racquel Zapanta LeGeros
- Department of Biomaterials and Biomimetics, New York University College of Dentistry, 345 East 24th Street, New York, New York 10010, USA.
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Ng AMH, Tan KK, Phang MY, Aziyati O, Tan GH, Isa MR, Aminuddin BS, Naseem M, Fauziah O, Ruszymah BHI. Differential osteogenic activity of osteoprogenitor cells on HA and TCP/HA scaffold of tissue engineered bone. J Biomed Mater Res A 2008; 85:301-12. [PMID: 17688285 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.31324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Biomaterial, an essential component of tissue engineering, serves as a scaffold for cell attachment, proliferation, and differentiation; provides the three dimensional (3D) structure and, in some applications, the mechanical strength required for the engineered tissue. Both synthetic and naturally occurring calcium phosphate based biomaterial have been used as bone fillers or bone extenders in orthopedic and reconstructive surgeries. This study aims to evaluate two popular calcium phosphate based biomaterial i.e., hydroxyapatite (HA) and tricalcium phosphate/hydroxyapatite (TCP/HA) granules as scaffold materials in bone tissue engineering. In our strategy for constructing tissue engineered bone, human osteoprogenitor cells derived from periosteum were incorporated with human plasma-derived fibrin and seeded onto HA or TCP/HA forming 3D tissue constructs and further maintained in osteogenic medium for 4 weeks to induce osteogenic differentiation. Constructs were subsequently implanted intramuscularly in nude mice for 8 weeks after which mice were euthanized and constructs harvested for evaluation. The differential cell response to the biomaterial (HA or TCP/HA) adopted as scaffold was illustrated by the histology of undecalcified constructs and evaluation using SEM and TEM. Both HA and TCP/HA constructs showed evidence of cell proliferation, calcium deposition, and collagen bundle formation albeit lesser in the former. Our findings demonstrated that TCP/HA is superior between the two in early bone formation and hence is the scaffold material of choice in bone tissue engineering.
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- Angela M H Ng
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
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Daculsi G, Legeros RZ, Grimandi G, Soueidan A, Aguado E, Goyenvalle E, Legeros JP. Effect of Sintering Process of HA/TCP Bioceramics on Microstructure, Dissolution, Cell Proliferation and Bone Ingrowth. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 361-363:1139-42. [DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.361-363.1139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of sintering conditions on microporosity of and cell proliferation and bone ingrowth on biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) bioceramics. Discs were prepared from a calcium-deficient apatite preparation that upon sintering at 1050oC and above, results in a BCP with 60% hydroxyapatite (HA)/ 40% beta-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) ratio. The discs were divided into groups which were sintered under different conditions of heating rate (programmed vs. non-programmed) and temperature (1050°C vs. 1200°C). The discs were characterized in terms of composition (HA/β-TCP ratio), surface morphology, surface area, surface microporosity, per cent microporosity, and dissolution properties. The in vitro effect of sintering conditions on cell proliferation was determined using an established mouse fibroblast cell line (L929). Results demonstrated the following: (a) the HA/β-TCP ratio remained 60/40 regardless of sintering conditions; (b) the % microporosity, surface microporosity, surface area of the BCP and cell proliferation on the BCP significantly decreased with increasing sintering temperature, and (c) the extent of dissolution decreased with decreasing per cent microporosity. The in vivo study indicated no tissue adverse reaction and direct bone contact with the implant surface, confirming the biocompatibility of the BCP bioceramics. Resorption of the BCP and bone ingrowth was directly related to the sintering temperature: the higher the temperature, the lower the resorption and the bone ingrowth. Results of this study indicate that per cent microporosity of the BCP bioceramics affects its dissolution properties and cell response. The study demonstrates that optimum per cent microporosity elicits optimum cell response and should be considered to provide osteogenic/osteoinductive property to bioceramics.
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Ye F, Lu X, Lu B, Wang J, Shi Y, Zhang L, Chen J, Li Y, Bu H. A long-term evaluation of osteoinductive HA/beta-TCP ceramics in vivo: 4.5 years study in pigs. J Mater Sci Mater Med 2007; 18:2173-8. [PMID: 17874226 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-007-3215-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2006] [Accepted: 06/13/2007] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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It has been proved that some material-dependent calcium phosphate ceramics have intrinsic potentials to induce osteogenesis. But there is little literature concerning about the tissue response in long-term. The aim of this study is to evaluate the safety of the osteoinductive biocreamics and the stability of the newly formed bone after long-term tissue response. Porous calcium phosphate ceramics rods which contain hydroxyapatite (HA) and beta-tricalcium phosphate (beta-TCP) were implanted in the dorsal muscles of Banna Minipig Inbreding Line. After 4.5 years, all the implanted rods with surrounding tissues were harvested and stained with hematoxylin and eosin for histological observation. The 7 months' rods were also harvested as short-term comparison. The histological results showed that compared with the short-term rods, amount of bone tissue formed after 4.5 years. And the newly formed bone in this bioceramics neither disappeared nor gave rise to uncontrolled growth. The bone growth in this bioceramics seemed to be self-confined. The surrounding soft tissues were normal and no tumor cell was found. We conclude that instead of disappearing or giving rise to out of control, the induced bone tissue trends to be further matured. And this bioceramics thus might have potentials in future clinical use.
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- Feng Ye
- Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, Ministry of Health, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, PR China
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Kalita SJ, Bhatt HA. Nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite doped with magnesium and zinc: Synthesis and characterization. Materials Science and Engineering: C 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2006.09.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Kalita SJ, Bhardwaj A, Bhatt HA. Nanocrystalline calcium phosphate ceramics in biomedical engineering. Materials Science and Engineering: C 2007; 27:441-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2006.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 373] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Coprecipitates of calcium phosphate and DNA have been used in vitro for several decades for cell transfection. We evaluated the efficiency of calcium phosphate ceramics associated to plasmid DNA in the transfection of bone cells in vitro when they are grown in tissue culture. Newborn rat calvariae and tibia epiphyses were grown on an agar surface for a period of 48 h to 30 days. The hydroxyapatite (HA)-particles were loaded with a plasmid bearing a galactosidase reporter gene by incubation of the plasmid solution in PBS with the particles. One milligram of HA-particles was then placed in contact with the bone explants for 8 and 30 days. Histological sections were then performed and the galactosidase activity was revealed using an X-gal solution. At eight days, very few cells expressing the galactosidase activity were detected. By 30 days, however, the explants appeared uniformly stained blue. The staining of sections showed that the osteoblasts, chondroblasts, perichondroblasts, and perisoteal cells all expressed the lacZ gene while the number of cells stained in the control was negligible. The time dependence of the transfection suggests that transfection using ceramics is linked to the degradation of the ceramic by the cells. Furthermore, the cells are stained remote from the particles suggesting that the particles induce a coprecipitate of DNA in the explant.
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- Jan Eirik Ellingsen
- Oral Research Laboratory and Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Institute of Clinical Dentistry, Dental Faculty, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Habibovic P, Sees TM, van den Doel MA, van Blitterswijk CA, de Groot K. Osteoinduction by biomaterials—Physicochemical and structural influences. J Biomed Mater Res A 2006; 77:747-62. [PMID: 16557498 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.30712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 241] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Osteoinduction by biomaterials has been shown to be a real phenomenon by many investigators in the last decade. The exact mechanism of this phenomenon is, however, still largely unknown. This in vivo study in goats was performed to get insight into processes governing the phenomenon of osteoinduction by biomaterials and had four main goals: (i) to further investigate the influence of physicochemical properties and structure on biomaterial osteoinductive potential, (ii) to investigate the influence of implant size on the amount of induced bone, (iii) to investigate implantation site dependence, and (iv) to investigate changes occurring on the surface of the material after implantation. Intramuscular implantations of four different biphasic calcium phosphate ceramics, consisting of hydroxyapatite and beta-tricalcium phosphate and a carbonated apatite ceramic, indicated that, for a maximal osteoinductive potential, there is an optimal specific surface area for each material type. It was further shown that a decrease of the implant size with a half significantly decreased the relative amount of induced bone. In addition, subcutaneous implantation did not give rise to ectopic bone formation in any of the animals, while bone was induced in most animals intramuscularly. Analysis of the surfaces of the materials after subcutaneous implantation inside diffusion chambers indicated that the increased specific surface area leads to more surface reactivity, which is hypothesized to be essential for osteoinductivity by biomaterials.
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- Pamela Habibovic
- Department Bilthoven, Institute for Biomedical Technology, University of Twente, Professor Bronkhorstlaan 10-D, Bilthoven, 3723 MB, The Netherlands.
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KIM H, CAMATA RP, VOHRA YK, LACEFIELD WR. Control of phase composition in hydroxyapatite/tetracalcium phosphate biphasic thin coatings for biomedical applications. J Mater Sci Mater Med 2005; 16:961-6. [PMID: 16167104 PMCID: PMC2430512 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-005-4430-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2004] [Accepted: 03/25/2005] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Biphasic calcium phosphates comprising well-controlled mixtures of nonresorbable hydroxyapatite and other resorbable calcium phosphate phases often exhibit a combination of enhanced bioactivity and mechanical stability that is difficult to achieve in single-phase materials. This makes these biphasic bioceramics promising substrate materials for applications in bone tissue regeneration and repair. In this paper we report the synthesis of highly crystalline, biphasic coatings of hydroxyapatite/tetracalcium phosphate with control over the weight fraction of the constituent phases. The coatings were produced by pulsed laser deposition using ablation targets of pure crystalline hydroxyapatite. The fraction of tetracalcium phosphate phase in the coatings was controlled by varying the substrate temperature and the partial pressure of water vapor in the deposition chamber. A systematic study of phase composition in the hydroxyapatite/tetracalcium phosphate biphasic coatings was performed with X-ray diffraction. Tetracalcium phosphate in the coatings obtained at high substrate temperature is not formed by partial conversion of previously deposited hydroxyapatite. Instead, it is produced by nucleation and growth of tetracalcium phosphate itself from the ablation products of the hydroxyapatite target or by accretion of tetracalcium phosphate grains formed during ablation. This finding was confirmed by formation of calcium oxide, not tetracalcium phosphate, after annealing of pure hydroxyapatite coatings at high temperatures of 700-850 degrees C.
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- Department of Physics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35294
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- Department of Physics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35294
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- Department of Physics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35294
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Biomaterials, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35294
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Duan YR, Zhang ZR, Wang CY, Chen JY, Zhang XD. Dynamic study of calcium phosphate formation on porous HA/TCP ceramics. J Mater Sci Mater Med 2005; 16:795-801. [PMID: 16167107 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-005-3577-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2004] [Accepted: 05/20/2004] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Bone-like apatite formation on porous calcium phosphate ceramics was investigated in static simulated body fluid (SBF) and dynamic SBF at different flowing rates. The results of a 14-day immersion in static SBF showed that the formation of bone-like apatite occurred both on the surface and in the pores of the samples. When SBF flowed at the physiological flow rate in muscle (2 ml/100 ml.min), bone-like apatite could be detected only in internal surface of the pores of samples. The result that bone-like apatite formation could only be found in the pores when SBF flowed at physiological flow rate was consistent with that of porous calcium phosphate ceramics implanted in vivo: osteoinduction was only detected inside the pores of the porous calcium phosphate ceramics. This result implicates that the bone-like apatite may play an important role in the osteoinduction of Ca-P materials. The dynamic model used in this study may be better than usually used static immersion model in imitating the physiological condition of bone-like apatite formation. Dynamic SBF method is very useful to understand bone-like apatite formation in vivo and the mechanism of ectopic bone formation in calcium phosphate ceramics.
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- State key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Material, Donghua University, Shanghai, 200051, People's Republic of China.
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Schwartz C, Bordei R. Biphasic phospho-calcium ceramics used as bone substitutes are efficient in the management of severe acetabular bone loss in revision total hip arthroplasties. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 2005; 15:191-6. [DOI: 10.1007/s00590-005-0244-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Habibovic P, Yuan H, van der Valk CM, Meijer G, van Blitterswijk CA, de Groot K. 3D microenvironment as essential element for osteoinduction by biomaterials. Biomaterials 2005; 26:3565-75. [PMID: 15621247 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2004.09.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 369] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2004] [Accepted: 09/22/2004] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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In order to unravel the mechanism of osteoinduction by biomaterials, in this study we investigated the influence of the specific surface area on osteoinductive properties of two types of calcium phosphate ceramics. Different surface areas of the ceramics were obtained by varying their sintering temperatures. Hydroxyapatite (HA) ceramic was sintered at 1150 and 1250 degrees C. Biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) ceramic, consisting of HA and beta-tricalcium phosphate (beta-TCP), was sintered at 1100, 1150 and 1200 degrees C. Changes in sintering temperature did not influence the chemistry of the ceramics; HA remained pure after sintering at different temperatures and the weight ratio of HA and beta-TCP in the BCP was independent of the temperature as well. Similarly, macroporosity of the ceramics was unaffected by the changes of the sintering temperature. However, microporosity (pore diameter <10 microm) significantly decreased with increasing sintering temperature. In addition to the decrease of the microporosity, the crystal size increased with increasing sintering temperature. These two effects resulted in a significant decrease of the specific surface area of the ceramics with increasing sintering temperatures. Samples of HA1150, HA1250, BCP1100, BCP1150 and BCP1200 were implanted in the back muscles of Dutch milk goats and harvested at 6 and 12 weeks post implantation. After explantation, histomorphometrical analysis was performed on all implants. All implanted materials except HA1250 induced bone. However, large variations in the amounts of induced bone were observed between different materials and between individual animals. Histomorphometrical results showed that the presence of micropores within macropore walls is necessary to make a material osteoinductive. We postulate that introduction of microporosity within macropores, and consequent increase of the specific surface area, affects the interface dynamics of the ceramic in such a way that relevant cells are triggered to differentiate into the osteogenic lineage.
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- Pamela Habibovic
- Institute for Biomedical Technology, Twente University, Department Bilthoven, Professor Bronkhorstlaan 10-D, Bilthoven, 3723 MB, The Netherlands
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Bone-like apatite formation on porous calcium phosphate ceramics was investigated in static simulated body fluid (SBF) and dynamic SBF at different flowing rates. The results of a 14-day immersion in static SBF showed that the formation of bone-like apatite occurred both on the surface and in the pores of the samples. When SBF flow at the physiological flow rate in muscle (2 ml/100 ml min1), bone-like apatite could be detected only in internal surface of the pores of samples. The result that bone-like apatite formation could only be found in the pores when SBF flown at physiological flow rate was consistent with that of porous calcium phosphate ceramics implanted in vivo: osteoinduction was only detected inside the pores of the porous calcium phosphate ceramics. This result implicates that the bone-like apatite may play an important role in the osteoinduction of Ca-P materials. The dynamic model used in this study may be better than usually used static immersion model in imitating the physiological condition of bone-like apatite formation. Dynamic SBF method is very useful to understand bone-like apatite formation in vivo and the mechanism of ectopic bone formation in calcium phosphate ceramics.
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- Y R Duan
- College of Material Science and Engineering, Dong Hua University, Shanghai 20051, China
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We have assessed the effect of CaO--P2O5--Na2O-based sintering additives on mechanical and biological properties of hydroxyapatite (HAp) ceramics. Five different compositions of sintering additives were selected and prepared by mixing of CaO, P2O5, and Na2CO3 powders. 2.5 wt% of each additive was combined with commercial HAp powder, separately, followed by ball milling, and sintering at 1250 degrees C and 1300 degrees C in a muffle furnace. Green and sintered densities of the compacts were analyzed for the influence of additives on densification of HAp. Phase analyses were carried out using an X-ray diffractometer. Vickers microhardness testing was used to evaluate hardness of sintered compacts of different compositions. A maximum microhardness of 4.6 (+/- 0.28) GPa was attained for a composition with 2.5 wt% addition of CaO:P2O5:Na2O in the ratio of 3:3:4. Results from mechanical property evaluation showed that some of these sintering additives improved failure strength of HAp under compressive loading. Maximum compressive strength was observed for samples with 2.5 wt% addition of CaO. Average failure strength for this set of samples was calculated to be 220 (+/- 50) MPa. Cytotoxicity, and cell attachment studies were carried out using a modified human osteoblast cell line called OPC-1. In vitro results showed that these compositions were non-toxic. Some sintering aids enhanced cell attachment and proliferation, which was revealed from SEM examination of the scaffolds seeded with OPC-1 cells.
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- S J Kalita
- School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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Reggiani M, Taddei P, Tinti A, Fagnano C. Spectroscopic study on the enzymatic degradation of a biodegradable composite periodontal membrane. Biopolymers 2004; 74:146-50. [PMID: 15137113 DOI: 10.1002/bip.20061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The enzymatic in vitro degradation of a commercial biodegradable hydroxyapatite (HA)-polymer (poly(epsilon-caprolactone)-poly(oxyethylene)(POE)-poly(epsilon-caprolactone) block copolymer) composite membrane was investigated by Raman and IR spectroscopies in two enzymatic solutions at 37 degrees C: esterase and alpha-chymotrypsin in saline phosphate buffer (SPB, pH 7.4). The degradation was found to be faster in the enzymatic medium than in SPB and alkaline solutions. The fastest degradation rate was observed in esterase solution. The trend of properly chosen Raman and IR intensity ratios was evaluated to go deeper inside the degradation mechanism: both polymeric and apatitic components were found to be involved in degradation. The former underwent preferential degradation of POE blocks, while HA is removed by the degradation medium faster than the polymer. Vibrational spectroscopy proved a valid tool for investigating the degradation of the membrane.
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- Matteo Reggiani
- Dipartimento di Biochimica G. Moruzzi, University of Bologna, Via Belmeloro 8/2, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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Duan YR, Wang CY, Chen JY, Zhang XD. A Study of Bone-Like Apatite Formation on Calcium Phosphate Ceramics in Different Simulated Body Fluids (SBF). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2003; 254-256:351-4. [DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.254-256.351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Phase purity is a well-recognized but not well-understood variable affecting the biological integration of hydroxyapatite (HA)-based biomaterials. Minor amounts of specific, relevant impurities--calcium oxide (CaO) and tricalcium phosphate (TCP)--may often be present either as deliberate additions or as a result of decomposition during sintering. We investigated the influence of these two impurities in terms of their effects on surface morphology, weight loss/gain, and microstructural-level degradation. Phase purity variations were deliberately introduced into an otherwise-standardized HA matrix--the parent HA grain size and bulk density were relatively constant--produced using identical fabrication conditions. Stability varied markedly during exposure to mildly acidic, neutral, and pH 7.4 phosphate-buffered saline. Equivalent molar variations in the Ca/P ratio (1.62 vs 1.72) on either side of the stoichiometric ratio produce relatively small volumetric amounts of CaO (1.6 vol%) versus TCP (27 vol%) in HA. However, the relatively small amounts of CaO render the bulk more susceptible to degradation and more likely to have negative effects on a biological milieu. Interestingly, the presence of CaO is also a potent nucleating agent for the precipitation of new surface phases and detectable weight gain. The TCP-containing ceramic, in contrast, paradoxically exhibited slightly greater resistance to degradation than HA.
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- Haibo Wang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, The Ohio State University, 477 Watts Hall, 2041 College Road, Columbus, Ohio 43210-1179, USA
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This study focuses on phase identification of precipitation on bioactive calcium phosphate (BCP) surfaces in vitro and in vivo. The BCP used in this study consisted of 70 wt% hydroxyapatite (HA) and 30 wt% beta-tricalcium phosphate. Single crystalline precipitates of calcium phosphates on porous BCP bioceramics obtained after immersion in dynamic simulated body fluid (SBF) and after implantation in pig muscle were examined using electron diffraction in transmission electron microscope. The crystals formed in vitro in dynamic SBF were identified as octacalcium phosphate (OCP), instead of apatite. Most of the precipitated crystals in vivo samples had an HA structure; while OCP and dicalcium phosphate dihydrate were also identified. The evidence from single diffraction patterns indicates that apatite formation on bioactive ceramics is a complicated process, particularly in physiological environments where formation might include a transient stage of intermediate phases.
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- Yang Leng
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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Barrère F, van der Valk CM, Dalmeijer RAJ, van Blitterswijk CA, de Groot K, Layrolle P. In vitro and in vivo degradation of biomimetic octacalcium phosphate and carbonate apatite coatings on titanium implants. J Biomed Mater Res A 2003; 64:378-87. [PMID: 12522826 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.10291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 166] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Calcium phosphate (Ca-P) coatings have been applied onto titanium alloys prosthesis to combine the srength of metals with the bioactivity of Ca-P. It has been clearly shown in many publications that Ca-P coating accelerates bone formation around the implant. However, longevity of the Ca-P coating for an optimal bone apposition onto the prosthesis remains controversial. Biomimetic bone-like carbonate apatite (BCA) and Octacalcium Phosphate (OCP) coatings were deposited on Ti6Al4V samples to evaluate their in vitro and in vivo dissolution properties. The coated plates were soaked in alpha-MEM for 1, 2, and 4 weeks, and they were analyzed by Back Scattering Electron Microscopy (BSEM) and by Fourier Transform Infra Red spectroscopy (FTIR). Identical coated plates were implanted subcutaneously in Wistar rats for similar periods. BSEM, FTIR, and histomorphometry were performed on the explants. In vitro and in vivo, a carbonate apatite (CA) formed onto OCP and BCA coatings via a dissolution-precipitation process. In vitro, both coatings dissolved overtime, whereas in vivo BCA calcified and OCP partially dissolved after 1 week. Thereafter, OCP remained stable. This different in vivo behavior can be attributed to (1) different organic compounds that might prevent or enhance Ca-P dissolution, (2) a greater reactivity of OCP due to its large open structure, or (3) different thermodynamic stability between OCP and BCA phases. These structural and compositional differences promote either the progressive loss or calcification of the Ca-P coating and might lead to different osseointegration of coated implants.
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- F Barrère
- BMTI, University of Twente, Prof. Bronkhorstlaan 10, P.O. Box 98, 3720 AB Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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Microstructural factors may play a role in the osseointegration of calcium phosphates. In this paper, direct microstructural interactions between crystalline calcium phosphates and the biological milieu are reported. Degradation via exposure to osteoblast culture closely resembles in vivo interactions with subcutaneous tissues in a bovine model at early time periods. That these interactions were common to both experiments constitutes one of the few known examples of in vitro-in vivo correspondence. Interestingly, the degradation of phase pure hydroxyapatite (HA) in vitro was more rapid than that of biphasic HA in vivo. In both cases, grain extraction/pullout was frequently observed. This suggests a connection to smaller-scale observations of epitaxial CHA nucleation and growth on pre-existing HA grains. A microstructure in which the grain boundary is dissolving/corroding can apparently be disassembled by forces transmitted through biological structures. These observations are distinct from those of simple non-biological solutions and prove that biological environments can interact with the material beneath the ceramic-cell/ceramic-tissue interface. Many often ignored microstructural factors-grain size, shape, grain boundary strength and the presence of impurity phases-may in fact control degradation. We also suggest that even relatively modest initial grain sizes will, in combination with the mild/absent foreign body response to calcium phosphates, result in lengthy in vivo particle resistence.
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- Haibo Wang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University, College of Engineering, Columbus, Ohio 43210-1179, USA
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Li SH, De Wijn JR, Layrolle P, de Groot K. Synthesis of macroporous hydroxyapatite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering. J Biomed Mater Res 2002; 61:109-20. [PMID: 12001253 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.10163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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A novel method of preparing macroporous hydroxyapatite (HA) by dual-phase mixing was developed: HA slurry and Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) resin were mixed together at the volume ratio of 1:1. After pyrolytic removal of the PMMA phase, HA with an open porous structure was obtained. In this way, the porosity of the ceramic was limited to 50%. Attempts to increase the porosity by adding more PMMA resin were confronted with the technical hurdle of sample collapse during the pyrolysis process. To increase the porosity and to improve pore interconnection, an extra foaming step was introduced before the polymerization of PMMA resin. Three foaming agent systems were tried, based on the reactions of citric acid and (bi)carbonate salts: sodium bicarbonate, calcium carbonate, and ammonium bicarbonate. Although all the three foaming agents were able to increase the porosity up to 70%, keeping all the pores interconnected throughout, only ammonium bicarbonate system turned out to be applicable to make HA scaffolds or implants, because both NaHCO(3) and CaCO(3) systems caused alkalic residues in the final ceramic. The porous HA samples were fully characterized by FTIR, XRD, ESEM (EDX), and optical microscopy.
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- Shi Hong Li
- IsoTis NV, Prof. Bronkhorstlaan 10-D, Bilthoven, 3723 MB, The Netherlands.
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Fibrin sealant or fibrin glue (FG) has been found to be effective as a wound-healing substance in surgery. However, its role in bone fracture healing and osseous tissue response is not fully understood. This ambiguity questions the potential of FG as an inductive protein. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the osteoinductive property of FG when coated with calcium phosphate and glass ceramics and implanted in the extraskeletal site of male Swiss albino mice. Implant materials used for this study were hydroxyapatite (HA) porous granules (300-350 microm), bioactive glass system (BGS)-AW type and calcium phosphate calcium silicate system (HABGS) non-porous granules (300-350 microm). Uncoated granules (control) and coated granules with 2.5 mg FG and 5 mg FG were implanted in the quadriceps muscle of mice and sacrificed after 28 days. Histologically, HA, BGS and HABGS implanted animal groups showed good healing response. However, neo-osteogenesis was observed only in the BGS and HABGS granules impregnated with FG. Furthermore, bone formation was observed to be more conspicuous in 5 mg FG coated BGS and HABGS granules when compared with 2.5 mg FG coated BGS and HABGS granules. Fluorochrome labeling proved that mineralization had already started by day 15 with FG preadsorbed BGS and HABGS granules. On the contrary, the uncoated granules did not show any de novo bone formation. This experimental study provides an evidence of the positive role of FG as a potential osteoinductive biologic tissue adhesive.
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- S Abiraman
- Implant Biology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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The deposition of biological apatite and subsequent formation of bone on hydroxyapatite implants depends on the partial dissolution of the implant surface and the reprecipitation of carbonated apatite from the biological milieu. Previous investigations in vitro have shown that the degree of dissolution and reprecipitation decreases as the coating crystallinity increases. These findings prompted the current study of the effects of coating crystallinity on the mechanism of bone bonding. The process of mineralization of bone associated with a hydroxyapatite coating was compared to the normal process of ossification. Plasma-sprayed hydroxyapatite (PSHA) coated titanium alloy (6% Al-4% V) rods as received and annealed for 0.7 h at 600 degrees C in air to increase the coating crystallinity were implanted in the proximal and distal femora and proximal tibiae of adult mongrel dogs for 3 h, 3 and 10 days. Bony sites containing the implant were prepared for ultramicrotomy and transmission electron microscopy using an anhydrous embedding procedure: fixation in ethylene glycol and embedment in Spurr's resin. The results demonstrated the precipitation of biological apatite crystallites on non-annealed PSHA coatings in vivo within 3 h of implantation. After 3 and 10 days there were differences in the ultrastructure of the mineral phase on the surfaces of non-annealed and annealed surfaces. Observations showed that there was little difference in the mechanism of mineralization of bone associated with HA-coated prostheses and the normal process of ossification.
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge 02139, USA
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Bone is formed by a series of complex events involving the mineralization of extracellular matrix proteins rigidly orchestrated by cells with specific functions of maintaining the integrity of the bone. Bone, similar to other calcified tissues, is an intimate composite of the organic (collagen and noncollagenous proteins) and inorganic or mineral phases. The bone mineral idealized as calcium hydroxyapatite, Ca10 (PO4)(6)(OH)2, is a carbonatehydroxyapatite, approximated by the formula: (Ca,X)(10)(PO4,HPO4,CO3)(6)(OH,Y)2, where X are cations (magnesium, sodium, strontium ions) that can substitute for the calcium ions, and Y are anions (chloride or fluoride ions) that can substitute for the hydroxyl group. The current author presents a brief review of CaP biomaterials that now are used as grafts for bone repair, augmentation, or substitution. Commercially-available CaP biomaterials differ in origin (natural or synthetic), composition (hydroxyapatite, beta-tricalcium phosphate, and biphasic CaP), or physical forms (particulates, blocks, cements, coatings on metal implants, composites with polymers), and in physicochemical properties. CaP biomaterials have outstanding properties: similarity in composition to bone mineral; bioactivity (ability to form bone apatitelike material or carbonate hydroxyapatite on their surfaces), ability to promote cellular function and expression leading to formation of a uniquely strong bone-CaP biomaterial interface; and osteoconductivity (ability to provide the appropriate scaffold or template for bone formation). In addition, CaP biomaterials with appropriate three-dimensional geometry are able to bind and concentrate endogenous bone morphogenetic proteins in circulation, and may become osteoinductive (capable of osteogenesis), and can be effective carriers of bone cell seeds. Therefore, CaP biomaterials potentially are useful in tissue engineering for regeneration of hard tissues.
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- Racquel Zapanta LeGeros
- Department of Biomaterials and Biomimetics, New York University College of Dentistry, New York 10010, USA
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