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Akkad DT, Phull SS, Towler MR. Evaluating the physico-chemical properties of water-based and 2% lidocaine hydrochloride-based aluminum-free glass polyalkenoate cements for distal radius fixation. J Biomater Appl 2024; 39:343-354. [PMID: 39079098 DOI: 10.1177/08853282241268669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/28/2024]
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Lidocaine hydrochloride is used as an anesthetic for clinical applications. This study considers the effects of the substitution of 2% lidocaine hydrochloride for deionized (DI) water on the rheological, mechanical, ion release, pH and injectable properties of two formulations of aluminum-free glass polyalkenoate cements (GPCs) using two distinct poly(acrylic) acids (PAA), E9 and E11, which have different molecular weights (Mw). The substitution of 2% lidocaine hydrochloride demonstrated increased injectability, but did not affect mechanical properties. The mechanical properties increased with time, as expected, and, in general, E9-based GPCs displayed significantly higher strengths over E11-based GPCs. With respect to ion release, which includes calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr), zinc (Zn) and silicon (Si); all ions displayed a steady and consistent increased release over time. Ca and Sr showed similar ion release patterns, whereby the GPC made with E11 PAA and lidocaine hydrochloride released significantly more ions than all other compositions likely due to similar chemical kinetics. However, Zn is also divalent in nature, but displayed only one significant difference across the GPC series at all time points, which was attributed to its higher electronegativity allowing for increased participation in the setting reaction. Finally, an analysis of the pH confirmed an increase in pH with time, suggesting that H+ ions were attacking the glass structure to allow for ion release. After 1 and 7 days, water-based GPCs environments achieved a higher pH than lidocaine hydrochloride-based GPCs, indicating that the lidocaine hydrochloride may be releasing additional protons upon bond formation with PAA.
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- Danny T Akkad
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, USA
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Phull S, Marx D, Akens MK, Ghert M, Towler MR. In vitroassessment of a gallium-doped glass polyalkenoate cement: chemotherapeutic potential, cytotoxicity and osteogenic effects. Biomed Mater 2024; 19:055006. [PMID: 38917820 DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/ad5ba5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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Metastatic bone lesions are often osteolytic, which causes advanced-stage cancer sufferers to experience severe pain and an increased risk of developing a pathological fracture. Gallium (Ga) ion possesses antineoplastic and anti-bone resorption properties, suggesting the potential for its local administration to impede the growth of metastatic bone lesions. This study investigated the chemotherapeutic potential, cytotoxicity, and osteogenic effects of a Ga-doped glass polyalkenoate cement (GPC) (C-TA2) compared to its non-gallium (C-TA0) counterpart. Ion release profiles revealed a biphasic pattern characterized by an initial burst followed by a gradually declining release of ions. C-TA2 continued to release Ga steadily throughout the experimentation period (7 d) and exhibited prolonged zinc (Zn) release compared to C-TA0. Interestingly, the Zn release from both GPCs appeared to cause a chemotherapeutic effect against H1092 lung cancer cellsin vitro, with the prolonged Zn release from C-TA2 extending this effect. Unfortunately, both GPCs enhanced the viability of HCC2218 breast cancer cells, suggesting that the chemotherapeutic effects of Zn could be tied to cellular differences in preferred Zn concentrations. The utilization of SAOS-2 and MC3T3 cell lines as bone cell models yielded conflicting results, with the substantial decline in MC3T3 viability closely associated with silicon (Si) release, indicating cellular variations in Si toxicity. Despite this ambiguity, both GPCs exhibited harmful effects on the osteogenesis of primary rat osteoblasts, raising concerns about excessive burst Zn release. While Ga/Zn-doped GPCs hold promise for treating metastatic bone lesions caused by lung cancers, further optimization is required to mitigate cytotoxicity on healthy bone.
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- Sunjeev Phull
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton L8V 5C2, ON, Canada
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- Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, Missouri S&T, Rolla, MO, United States of America
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Kurtuldu F, Mutlu N, Boccaccini AR, Galusek D. Gallium containing bioactive materials: A review of anticancer, antibacterial, and osteogenic properties. Bioact Mater 2022; 17:125-146. [PMID: 35386441 PMCID: PMC8964984 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2021.12.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Revised: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The incorporation of gallium into bioactive materials has been reported to enhance osteogenesis, to influence blood clotting, and to induce anti-cancer and anti-bacterial activity. Gallium-doped biomaterials prepared by various techniques include melt-derived and sol-gel-derived bioactive glasses, calcium phosphate bioceramics, metals and coatings. In this review, we summarize the recently reported developments in antibacterial, anticancer, osteogenesis, and hemostasis properties of Ga-doped biomaterials and briefly outline the mechanisms leading to Ga biological effects. The key finding is that gallium addition to biomaterials has great potential for treating bone-related diseases since it can be efficiently transferred to the desired region at a controllable rate. Besides, it can be used as a potential substitute for antibiotics for the inhibition of infections during the initial and advanced phases of the wound healing process. Ga is also used as an anticancer agent due to the increased concentration of gallium around excessive cell proliferation (tumor) sites. Moreover, we highlight the possibility to design different therapeutic approaches aimed at increasing the efficiency of the use of gallium containing bioactive materials for multifunctional applications.
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- Fatih Kurtuldu
- FunGlass, Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín, Študentská 2, 911 50, Trenčín, Slovakia
- Institute of Biomaterials, Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- FunGlass, Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín, Študentská 2, 911 50, Trenčín, Slovakia
- Institute of Biomaterials, Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Biomaterials, Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- FunGlass, Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín, Študentská 2, 911 50, Trenčín, Slovakia
- Joint Glass Centre of the IIC SAS, TnUAD and FChFT STU, Študentská 2, 911 50, Trenčín, Slovakia
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Clarkin OM, Wu B, Cahill PA, Brougham DF, Banerjee D, Brady SA, Fox EK, Lally C. Novel injectable gallium-based self-setting glass-alginate hydrogel composite for cardiovascular tissue engineering. Carbohydr Polym 2019; 217:152-159. [PMID: 31079672 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2018] [Revised: 04/01/2019] [Accepted: 04/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Composite biomaterials offer a new approach for engineering novel, minimally-invasive scaffolds with properties that can be modified for a range of soft tissue applications. In this study, a new way of controlling the gelation of alginate hydrogels using Ga-based glass particles is presented. Through a comprehensive analysis, it was shown that the setting time, mechanical strength, stiffness and degradation properties of this composite can all be tailored for various applications. Specifically, the hydrogel generated through using a glass particle, wherein toxic aluminium is replaced with biocompatible gallium, exhibited enhanced properties. The material's stiffness matches that of soft tissues, while it displays a slow and tuneable gelation rate, making it a suitable candidate for minimally-invasive intra-vascular injection. In addition, it was also found that this composite can be tailored to deliver ions into the local cellular environment without affecting platelet adhesion or compromising viability of vascular cells in vitro.
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- Owen M Clarkin
- DCU Biomaterials Research Group, Centre for Medical Engineering Research, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- DCU Biomaterials Research Group, Centre for Medical Engineering Research, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland; DUBBLE Beamline, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), 71 avenue des Martyrs, CS 40220, Grenoble, 38043, France; School of Chemistry, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
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- Vascular Biology and Therapeutic Laboratory, School of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Health, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- DUBBLE Beamline, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), 71 avenue des Martyrs, CS 40220, Grenoble, 38043, France; Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F box 2404, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- DCU Biomaterials Research Group, Centre for Medical Engineering Research, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- DCU Biomaterials Research Group, Centre for Medical Engineering Research, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, School of Engineering and Trinity Centre for Bioengineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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Pountos I, Giannoudis PV. Drug-eluting implants for the suppression of metastatic bone disease: current insights. Expert Rev Med Devices 2018; 15:301-311. [PMID: 29561689 DOI: 10.1080/17434440.2018.1456336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The fixation of impending or pathologic fractures is challenging and their successful management can have a favourable impact on the quality of life of the patient. The progression of the metastatic bone disease can cause significant pain and disability but also could result in the loosening and subsequent failure of the implants. To prevent the additional local growth, postoperative radiotherapy is often recommended, and many patients receive endocrine or chemotherapy. AREAS COVERED Several reports support the antineoplastic drugs to bone cement as an adjuvant to improve implant stability as well as to prevent local cancer progression and failure of reconstructive devices used to treat patients with pathologic fractures. The aim of the present review is to present our current understanding on the effect of local delivery of antineoplastic drugs at the bone site. EXPERT COMMENTARY Encouraging evidence support the application of bone cement loaded with antineoplastic drugs to fill defects and strengthen the fixation of orthopaedic implants. This is an inexpensive and safe method that can improve implant stability, prevent local cancer progression and failure of reconstructive devices. To fully evaluate its clinical effectiveness randomized clinical studies are needed.
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- Ippokratis Pountos
- a Academic Department of Trauma & Orthopaedics, School of Medicine , University of Leeds , Leeds , UK
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- a Academic Department of Trauma & Orthopaedics, School of Medicine , University of Leeds , Leeds , UK
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An Injectable Glass Polyalkenoate Cement Engineered for Fracture Fixation and Stabilization. J Funct Biomater 2017; 8:jfb8030025. [PMID: 28678157 PMCID: PMC5618276 DOI: 10.3390/jfb8030025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2017] [Revised: 06/19/2017] [Accepted: 06/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Glass polyalkenoate cements (GPCs) have potential as bio-adhesives due to their ease of application, appropriate mechanical properties, radiopacity and chemical adhesion to bone. Aluminium (Al)-free GPCs have been discussed in the literature, but have proven difficult to balance injectability with mechanical integrity. For example, zinc-based, Al-free GPCs reported compressive strengths of 63 MPa, but set in under 2 min. Here, the authors design injectable GPCs (IGPCs) based on zinc-containing, Al-free silicate compositions containing GeO₂, substituted for ZnO at 3% increments through the series. The setting reactions, injectability and mechanical properties of these GPCs were evaluated using both a hand-mix (h) technique, using a spatula for sample preparation and application and an injection (i) technique, using a 16-gauge needle, post mixing, for application. GPCs ability to act as a carrier for bovine serum albumin (BSA) was also evaluated. Germanium (Ge) and BSA containing IGPCs were produced and reported to have working times between 26 and 44 min and setting times between 37 and 55 min; the extended handling properties being as a result of less Ge. The incorporation of BSA into the cement had no effect on the handling and mechanical properties, but the latter were found to have increased compression strength with the addition of Ge from between 27 and 37 MPa after 30 days maturation.
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Rahimnejad Yazdi A, Torkan L, Waldman SD, Towler MR. Development of a novel bioactive glass suitable for osteosarcoma‐related bone grafts. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2017; 106:1186-1193. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.33930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2017] [Revised: 05/08/2017] [Accepted: 05/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Alireza Rahimnejad Yazdi
- Department of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringRyerson UniversityToronto OntarioM5B 2K3 Canada
- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's HospitalToronto OntarioM5B 1W8 Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringRyerson UniversityToronto OntarioM5B 2K3 Canada
- Faculty of ScienceUniversity of OttawaOttawa OntarioK1N 6N5 Canada
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- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's HospitalToronto OntarioM5B 1W8 Canada
- Department of Chemical EngineeringRyerson UniversityToronto OntarioM5B 2K3 Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringRyerson UniversityToronto OntarioM5B 2K3 Canada
- Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's HospitalToronto OntarioM5B 1W8 Canada
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Rahimnejad Yazdi A, Torkan L, Stone W, Towler MR. The impact of gallium content on degradation, bioactivity, and antibacterial potency of zinc borate bioactive glass. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2017; 106:367-376. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.33856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2016] [Revised: 01/02/2017] [Accepted: 01/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Alireza Rahimnejad Yazdi
- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering; Ryerson University; Toronto M5B 2K3 Ontario Canada
- Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science, St. Michael's Hospital; Toronto M5B 1W8 Ontario Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering; Ryerson University; Toronto M5B 2K3 Ontario Canada
- Faculty of Science; University of Ottawa; Ottawa K1N 6N5 Ontario Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology; Ryerson University; Toronto M5B 2K3 Ontario Canada
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering; Ryerson University; Toronto M5B 2K3 Ontario Canada
- Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science, St. Michael's Hospital; Toronto M5B 1W8 Ontario Canada
- Department of Biomedical Engineering; University Malaya; Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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A novel tantalum-containing bioglass. Part II. Development of a bioadhesive for sternal fixation and repair. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2017; 71:401-411. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2016.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2016] [Revised: 10/02/2016] [Accepted: 10/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Dickey B, Price R, Boyd D. Exploring the unexpected influence of the Si:Ge ratio on the molecular architecture and mechanical properties of Al-free GICs. J Biomater Appl 2016; 31:730-742. [DOI: 10.1177/0885328216672947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Germanium (Ge)-based glass ionomer cements have demonstrated the ability to balance strength with extended setting times, a unique set of characteristics for aluminum-free glass ionomer cements. However, the mechanical properties of current Ge-based glass ionomer cements significantly deteriorate over time, which jeopardizes their clinical potential. This work explores the effect of incrementally decreasing the Si:Ge ratio in the glass phase of zinc-silicate glass ionomer cements to identify potential mechanisms responsible for the time-induced mechanical instability of Ge-based glass ionomer cements. The influence of Ge was evaluated on the basis of changes in mechanical properties and molecular architecture of the cements over a 180-day period. It was observed that the compressive strength and modulus of the cements were sustained when Si:Ge ratios were ≥1:1, but when Si:Ge ratios are <1:1 these properties decreased significantly over time. These mechanical changes were independent of structural changes in the glass ionomer cement matrices, as the level of metal–carboxylate crosslinks remained constant over time across the various Si:Ge ratios explored. However, it was noted the temporal decline of mechanical properties was proportional to the increased release of degradation byproducts, in particular Ge that was released from the cements in substantially greater quantities than other glass constituents. Unexpectedly, the slowest setting cement (Si:Ge 1:1) was also the strongest; behavior that is uncommon in Si-based glass ionomer cements, supports the potential of Ge-containing glass ionomer cements as injectable bone cements in applications such as percutaneous vertebroplasty.
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Keenan TJ, Placek LM, Keenan NL, Hall MM, Wren AW. Synthesis, characterization, and in vitro cytocompatibility of Ga-bioactive glass/polymer hydrogel composites. J Biomater Appl 2016; 31:553-567. [PMID: 27117744 DOI: 10.1177/0885328216646655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A bioactive glass series (0.42SiO2-0.10Na2O-0.08CaO-(0.40-x)ZnO-(x)Ga2O3) was incorporated in carboxymethyl cellulose-dextran hydrogels at three different loadings (0.05, 0.10, and 0.25 m2), and the resulting composites were characterized using scanning electron microscopy, physical swelling characteristics, and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy. In vitro cytocompatibility was also evaluated for composite extracts in contact with L-929 mouse fibroblasts and MC3T3-E1 human osteoblasts. Scanning electron microscopy confirmed that glass particles were distributed throughout the hydrogels, and swelling studies showed that glass presence can increase the amount of fluid that can be absorbed by the hydrogels after seven days of immersion in phosphate-buffered saline by up to 180%. Several trends were observed in the inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy data, with the most important being the release of Ga3+ from both Ga-containing glasses at all three loadings, with a maximum of 4.7 mg/L released after 30 days of incubation in phosphate-buffered saline. Cell viability analysis suggested that most composite extracts did not decrease neither fibroblast nor osteoblast viability. These results indicate that it is possible to embed bioactive glass particles into carboxymethyl cellulose-dextran hydrogels, and upon submersion in aqueous media, release ions from the glass particles that may elicit therapeutic effects.
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- T J Keenan
- Inamori School of Engineering, Alfred University, Alfred, NY, USA
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- Inamori School of Engineering, Alfred University, Alfred, NY, USA
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- Inamori School of Engineering, Alfred University, Alfred, NY, USA
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- Inamori School of Engineering, Alfred University, Alfred, NY, USA
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- Inamori School of Engineering, Alfred University, Alfred, NY, USA
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Glass Polyalkenoate Cements Designed for Cranioplasty Applications: An Evaluation of Their Physical and Mechanical Properties. J Funct Biomater 2016; 7:jfb7020008. [PMID: 27023623 PMCID: PMC4932465 DOI: 10.3390/jfb7020008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2016] [Revised: 03/18/2016] [Accepted: 03/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Glass polyalkenoate cements (GPCs) have potential for skeletal cementation. Unfortunately, commercial GPCs all contain, and subsequently release, aluminum ions, which have been implicated in degenerative brain disease. The purpose of this research was to create a series of aluminum-free GPCs constructed from silicate (SiO₂), calcium (CaO), zinc (ZnO) and sodium (Na₂O)-containing glasses mixed with poly-acrylic acid (PAA) and to evaluate the potential of these cements for cranioplasty applications. Three glasses were formulated based on the SiO₂-CaO-ZnO-Na₂O parent glass (KBT01) with 0.03 mol % (KBT02) and 0.06 mol % (KBT03) germanium (GeO₂) substituted for ZnO. Each glass was then mixed with 50 wt % of a patented SiO₂-CaO-ZnO-strontium (SrO) glass composition and the resultant mixtures were subsequently reacted with aqueous PAA (50 wt % addition) to produce three GPCs. The incorporation of Ge in the glass phase was found to result in decreased working (142 s to 112 s) and setting (807 s to 448 s) times for the cements manufactured from them, likely due to the increase in crosslink formation between the Ge-containing glasses and the PAA. Compressive (σc) and biaxial flexural (σf) strengths of the cements were examined at 1, 7 and 30 days post mixing and were found to increase with both maturation and Ge content. The bonding strength of a titanium cylinder (Ti) attached to bone by the cements increased from 0.2 MPa, when placed, to 0.6 MPa, after 14 days maturation. The results of this research indicate that Germano-Silicate based GPCs have suitable handling and mechanical properties for cranioplasty fixation.
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Evidence of a complex species controlling the setting reaction of glass ionomer cements. Dent Mater 2016; 32:596-605. [PMID: 26891672 DOI: 10.1016/j.dental.2016.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2015] [Revised: 12/15/2015] [Accepted: 01/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To elucidate the mechanism(s) responsible for the profound impact germanium has on the setting reaction of zinc silicate glass ionomer cements (GICs). METHODS Five <45μm glass powder compositions (0.48-xSiO2, xGeO2, 0.36 ZnO, 0.16 CaO; where x=0.12, 0.24, 0.36, 0.48mol. fraction) were synthesized. Glass degradation was assessed under simulated setting conditions using acetic acid from 0.5 to 60min, monitoring the concentrations of ions released using ICP-OES. Subsequently, GICs were prepared by mixing fresh glass powders with polyacrylic acid (PAA, Mw=12,500g/mol, 50wt% aq. solution) at a 1:0.75 ratio. Cement structure and properties were evaluated using ATR-FTIR and rheology (for 60min), as well as 24h biaxial flexural strength. RESULTS Reduced Si:Ge ratios yielded faster degrading glasses, yet contrary to expectation, the corresponding ATR-FTIR spectra indicated slower crosslinking within the GIC matrix. Rheology testing found the initial viscosity cement pastes reduced with decreased Si:Ge, and Ge containing cements all set significantly slower than the Si based GIC. Interestingly, biaxial flexural strength remained consistent regardless of setting behavior. SIGNIFICANCE This counter-intuitive combination of behaviors is attributed to the presence of a chemical complex species specific to Ge-containing glasses that delays, but does not hinder, the formation of the GIC matrix. These findings embody chemical complex species as a mechanism to decouple glass reactivity from cement setting rate, a mechanism with the potential to enhance the utility of GICs in both dental and orthopaedic applications.
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Kiri L, Filiaggi M, Boyd D. Methotrexate-loaded glass ionomer cements for drug release in the skeleton: An examination of composition-property relationships. J Biomater Appl 2015; 30:732-9. [PMID: 25940017 DOI: 10.1177/0885328215584294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Chemotherapeutic-loaded bone cement may be an effective method of drug delivery for the management of cancer-related vertebral fractures that require cement injection for pain relief. Recent advancements in the development of aluminum-free glass ionomer cements (GICs) have rendered this class of biomaterials clinically viable for such applications. To expand the therapeutic benefits of these materials, this study examined, for the first time, their drug delivery potential. Through incrementally loading the GIC with methotrexate (MTX) by up to 10-wt%, composition-property relationships were established, correlating MTX loading with working time and setting time, as well as compressive strength, drug release, and cytotoxic effect over 31 days. The most significant finding of this study was that MTX was readily released from the GIC, while maintaining cytotoxic activity. Release correlated linearly with initial loading and appeared to be diffusion mediated, delivering a total of 1-2% of the incorporated drug. MTX loading in this range exerted minimal effects to handling and strength, indicating the clinical utility of the material was not compromised by MTX loading. The MTX-GIC systems examined herein are promising materials for combined structural delivery applications.
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- Lauren Kiri
- Department of Applied Oral Sciences, Dalhousie University, Canada
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- Department of Applied Oral Sciences, Dalhousie University, Canada School of Biomedical Engineering, Dalhousie University, Canada
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- Department of Applied Oral Sciences, Dalhousie University, Canada School of Biomedical Engineering, Dalhousie University, Canada
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Kiri L, Boyd D. Predicting composition-property relationships for glass ionomer cements: a multifactor central composite approach to material optimization. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2015; 46:285-91. [PMID: 25828159 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2015.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2014] [Revised: 02/06/2015] [Accepted: 02/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Adjusting powder-liquid ratio (P/L) and polyacrylic acid concentration (AC) has been documented as a means of tailoring the handling and mechanical properties of glass ionomer cements (GICs). This work implemented a novel approach in which the interactive effects of these two factors on three key GIC properties (working time, setting time, and compressive strength) were investigated using a central composite design of experiments. Using nonlinear regression analysis, formulation-property relationships were derived for each property, which enabled prediction of an optimal formulation (P/L and AC) through application of the desirability approach. A novel aluminum free GIC was investigated, as this material may present the first clinically viable GIC for use in injectable spinal applications, such as vertebroplasty. Ultimately, this study presents the first series of predictive regression models that explain the formulation-dependence of a GIC, and the first statistical method for optimizing both P/L and AC depending on user-defined inputs.
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- Lauren Kiri
- Department of Applied Oral Sciences, Dalhousie University, 5981 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, Canada B3H 4R2.
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- Department of Applied Oral Sciences, Dalhousie University, 5981 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, Canada B3H 4R2; School of Biomedical Engineering, Dalhousie University, 5981 University Avenue, Halifax, NS, Canada B3H 4R2.
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Placek LM, Keenan TJ, Laffir F, Coughlan A, Wren AW. Characterization of Y2O3 and CeO2 doped SiO2-SrO-Na2O glasses. BIOMEDICAL GLASSES 2015. [DOI: 10.1515/bglass-2015-0016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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AbstractThe structural effects of yttrium (Y) and cerium (Ce) are investigated when substituted for sodium (Na) in a 0.52SiO2–0.24SrO–(0.24−x)Na2O–xMO (where x = 0.08; MO = Y2O3 and CeO2) glass series. Network connectivity (NC) was calculated assuming both Y and Ce can act as a network modifier (NC = 2.2) or as a network former (NC up to 2.9). Thermal analysis showed an increase in glass transition temperature (Tg) with increasing Y and Ce content, Y causing the greater increase from the control (Con) at 493∘C to 8 mol% Y (HY) at 660∘C. Vickers hardness (HV) was not significantly different between glasses. 29Si Magic Angle Spinning-Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (MAS-NMR) did not show peak shift with addition of Y, however Ce produced peak broadening and a negative shift in ppm. The addition of 4 mol% Ce in the YCe and LCe glasses shifted the peak from Con at −81.3 ppm to −82.8 ppm and −82.7 ppm respectively; while the HCe glass produced a much broader peak and a shift to −84.8 ppm. High resolution X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy for the O 1s spectral line showed the ratio of bridging (BO) to non-bridging oxygens (NBO), BO:NBO,was altered,where Con had a ratio of 0.7, HY decreased to 0.4 and HCe to 0.5.
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Alhalawani AM, Curran DJ, Pingguan-Murphy B, Boyd D, Towler MR. A Novel Glass Polyalkenoate Cement for Fixation and Stabilisation of the Ribcage, Post Sternotomy Surgery: An ex-Vivo Study. J Funct Biomater 2013; 4:329-57. [PMID: 24956193 PMCID: PMC4030933 DOI: 10.3390/jfb4040329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2013] [Revised: 10/25/2013] [Accepted: 11/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This study investigates the use of gallium (Ga) based glass polyalkenoate cements (GPCs) as a possible alternative adhesive in sternal fixation, post sternotomy surgery. The glass series consists of a Control (CaO-ZnO-SiO2), and LGa-1 and LGa-2 which contain Ga at the expense of zinc (Zn) in 0.08 mol% increments. The additions of Ga resulted in increased working time (75 s to 137 s) and setting time (113 to 254 s). Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) analysis indicated that this was a direct result of increased unreacted poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) and the reduction of crosslink formation during cement maturation. LGa samples (0.16 wt % Ga) resulted in an altered ion release profile, particularly for 30 days analysis, with maximum Ca2+, Zn2+, Si4+ and Ga3+ ions released into the distilled water. The additions of Ga resulted in increased roughness and decreased contact angles during cement maturation. The presence of Ga has a positive effect on the compressive strength of the samples with strengths increasing over 10 MPa at 7 days analysis compared to the 1 day results. The additions of Ga had relatively no effect on the flexural strength. Tensile testing of bovine sterna proved that the LGa samples (0.16 wt % Ga) are comparable to the Control samples.
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- Adel M.F. Alhalawani
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia; E-Mails: (A.M.F.A.); (B.P.-M.)
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- Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Ryerson University, Toronto M5B 2K3, ON, Canada; E-Mail:
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia; E-Mails: (A.M.F.A.); (B.P.-M.)
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- Department of Applied Oral Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Halifax B3H 4R2, NS, Canada; E-Mail:
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia; E-Mails: (A.M.F.A.); (B.P.-M.)
- Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Ryerson University, Toronto M5B 2K3, ON, Canada; E-Mail:
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel.: +1-416-979-5000 (ext. 4518)
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Dickey BT, Kehoe S, Boyd D. Novel adaptations to zinc-silicate glass polyalkenoate cements: the unexpected influences of germanium based glasses on handling characteristics and mechanical properties. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2013; 23:8-21. [PMID: 23648365 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2013.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2013] [Revised: 03/13/2013] [Accepted: 03/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Aluminum-free glass polyalkenoate cements (GPC) have been hindered for use as injectable bone cements by their inability to balance handling characteristics with mechanical integrity. Currently, zinc-based, aluminum-free GPCs demonstrate compression strengths in excess of 60MPa, but set in c. 1-2 min. Previous efforts to extend the setting reaction have remained clinically insufficient and are typically accompanied by a significant drop in strength. This work synthesized novel glasses based on a zinc silicate composition with the inclusion of GeO2, ZrO2, and Na2O, and evaluated the setting reaction and mechanical properties of the resultant GPCs. Germanium based GPCs were found to have working times between 5 and 10 min, setting times between 14 and 36 min, and compression strengths in excess of 30 MPa for the first 30 days. The results of this investigation have shown that the inclusion of GeO2, ZrO2, and Na2O into the glass network have produced, for the first time, an aluminum-free GPC that is clinically viable as injectable bone cements with regards to handling characteristics and mechanical properties.
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- B T Dickey
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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