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Imani A, Rahimi E, Lekka M, Andreatta F, Magnan M, Gonzalez-Garcia Y, Mol A, Raman RKS, Fedrizzi L, Asselin E. Albumin Protein Impact on Early-Stage In Vitro Biodegradation of Magnesium Alloy (WE43). ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:1659-1674. [PMID: 38108601 PMCID: PMC10788864 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c12381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
Abstract
Mg and its alloys are promising biodegradable materials for orthopedic implants and cardiovascular stents. The first interactions of protein molecules with Mg alloy surfaces have a substantial impact on their biocompatibility and biodegradation. We investigate the early-stage electrochemical, chemical, morphological, and electrical surface potential changes of alloy WE43 in either 154 mM NaCl or Hanks' simulated physiological solutions in the absence or presence of bovine serum albumin (BSA) protein. WE43 had the lowest electrochemical current noise (ECN) fluctuations, the highest noise resistance (Zn = 1774 Ω·cm2), and the highest total impedance (|Z| = 332 Ω·cm2) when immersed for 30 min in Hanks' solution. The highest ECN, lowest Zn (1430 Ω·cm2), and |Z| (49 Ω·cm2) were observed in the NaCl solution. In the solutions containing BSA, a unique dual-mode biodegradation was observed. Adding BSA to a NaCl solution increased |Z| from 49 to 97 Ω·cm2 and decreased the ECN signal of the alloy, i.e., the BSA inhibited corrosion. On the other hand, the presence of BSA in Hanks' solution increased the rate of biodegradation by decreasing both Zn and |Z| while increasing ECN. Finally, using scanning Kelvin probe force microscopy (SKPFM), we observed an adsorbed nanolayer of BSA with aggregated and fibrillar morphology only in Hanks' solution, where the electrical surface potential was 52 mV lower than that of the Mg oxide layer.
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Affiliation(s)
- Amin Imani
- Department
of Materials Engineering, The University
of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
- Department
of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Delft
University of Technology, Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands
| | - Maria Lekka
- CIDETEC,
Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), 20014 Donostia, San Sebastián, Spain
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- Polytechnic
Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Polytechnic
Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy
| | - Yaiza Gonzalez-Garcia
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Delft
University of Technology, Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands
| | - Arjan Mol
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Delft
University of Technology, Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands
| | - R. K. Singh Raman
- Department
of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
- Department
of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- Polytechnic
Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy
| | - Edouard Asselin
- Department
of Materials Engineering, The University
of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
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Rahimi E, Imani A, Lekka M, Andreatta F, Gonzalez-Garcia Y, Mol JMC, Asselin E, Fedrizzi L. Morphological and Surface Potential Characterization of Protein Nanobiofilm Formation on Magnesium Alloy Oxide: Their Role in Biodegradation. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:10854-10866. [PMID: 35994730 PMCID: PMC9454254 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c01540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
The formation of a protein nanobiofilm on the surface of degradable biomaterials such as magnesium (Mg) and its alloys influences metal ion release, cell adhesion/spreading, and biocompatibility. During the early stage of human body implantation, competition and interaction between inorganic species and protein molecules result in a complex film containing Mg oxide and a protein layer. This film affects the electrochemical properties of the metal surface, the protein conformational arrangement, and the electronic properties of the protein/Mg oxide interface. In this study, we discuss the impact of various simulated body fluids, including sodium chloride (NaCl), phosphate-buffered saline (PBS), and Hanks' solutions on protein adsorption, electrochemical interactions, and electrical surface potential (ESP) distribution at the adsorbed protein/Mg oxide interface. After 10 min of immersion in NaCl, atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning Kelvin probe force microscopy (SKPFM) showed a higher surface roughness related to enhanced degradation and lower ESP distribution on a Mg-based alloy than those in other solutions. Furthermore, adding bovine serum albumin (BSA) to all solutions caused a decline in the total surface roughness and ESP magnitude on the Mg alloy surface, particularly in the NaCl electrolyte. Using SKPFM surface analysis, we detected a protein nanobiofilm (∼10-20 nm) with an aggregated and/or fibrillary morphology only on the Mg surface exposed in Hanks' and PBS solutions; these surfaces had a lower ESP value than the oxide layer.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ehsan Rahimi
- Polytechnic
Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Delft
University of Technology, Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands
| | - Amin Imani
- Department
of Materials Engineering, The University
of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada
| | - Maria Lekka
- CIDETEC,
Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Po. Miramón 196, 20014 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
| | - Francesco Andreatta
- Polytechnic
Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy
| | - Yaiza Gonzalez-Garcia
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Delft
University of Technology, Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Delft
University of Technology, Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands
| | - Edouard Asselin
- Department
of Materials Engineering, The University
of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada
| | - Lorenzo Fedrizzi
- Polytechnic
Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy
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