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Shah NA, Lan RT, Dai R, Jiang K, Shen HY, Hong R, Xu JZ, Li L, Li ZM. Improved oxidation stability and crosslink density of chemically crosslinked ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene using the antioxidant synergy for artificial joints. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2023; 111:26-37. [PMID: 35809250 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.35129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
Vitamin E (VE) is currently an approved antioxidant to improve the oxidation stability of highly crosslinked ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) insert used commercially in total joint arthroplasty. However, the decrease in crosslink density caused by VE reduces wear resistance of UHMWPE, showing an uncoordinated challenge. In this work, we hypothesized that D-sorbitol (DS) as a secondary antioxidant can improve the antioxidant efficacy of VE on chemically crosslinked UHMWPE. The combined effect of VE and DS on oxidation stability of UHMWPE was investigated at a set of controlled hybrid antioxidant content. The hybrid antioxidant strategy showed significantly synergistic enhancement on the oxidation stability of chemically crosslinked UHMWPE compared with the single VE strategy. More strikingly, the crosslink density of the blends with hybrid antioxidants stayed at a high level since DS is not sensitive to crosslinking. The relationships between oxidation stability, mechanical properties, crosslink density, and crystallinity were investigated, by which the clinically relevant overall performance of UHMWPE was optimized. This work provides a leading-edge design mean for the development of joint bearings.
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- Nouman Ali Shah
- West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Biomass Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Su J, Wang J, Yan S, Zhang M, Zhang N, Luan Y, Cheng CK. Wear Analysis of Tibial Inserts Made of Highly Cross-Linked Polyethylene Supplemented with Dodecyl Gallate before and after Accelerated Aging. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14235281. [PMID: 36501675 PMCID: PMC9737456 DOI: 10.3390/polym14235281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The wear of the tibial insert is one of the primary factors leading to the failure of total knee arthroplasty. As materials age, their wear performance often degrades. Supplementing highly cross-linked polyethylene (HXLPE) with dodecyl gallate (DG) can improve the oxidation stability of tibial inserts for use in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This study aimed to evaluate the wear resistance of HXLPE supplemented with DG (HXLPE-DG) tibial inserts before and after accelerated aging. HXLPE-DG tibial inserts were subjected to wear testing of up to 5 million loading cycles according to ISO 14243, and the resulting wear particles were analyzed according to ISO 17853. The wear rate, number, size, and shape of the wear particles were analyzed. The average wear rate of the unaged samples was 4.39 ± 0.75 mg/million cycles and was 3.22 ± 1.49 mg/million cycles for the aged samples. The unaged tibial inserts generated about 2.80 × 107 particles/mL following the wear test, but this was considerably lower for the aged samples at about 1.35 × 107 particles/mL. The average equivalent circle diameter (ECD) of the wear particles from the unaged samples was 0.13 μm (max: 0.80 μm; min: 0.04 μm), and it was 0.14 μm (max: 0.66 μm; min: 0.06 μm) from the aged samples. Moreover, 22.1% of the wear particles from the unaged samples had an aspect ratio (AR) of >4 (slender shape), while this was 15.4% for the aged samples. HXLPE-DG improves the wear performance of the material over time. HXLPE-DG is a novel material that has been demonstrated to have antiaging properties and high wear resistance, making it a promising candidate for use in TKA. Nevertheless, the results are preliminary and will be clarified in further studies.
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- Jian Su
- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China
- Beijing Institute of Medical Device Testing, Beijing 101111, China
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- Beijing Institute of Medical Device Testing, Beijing 101111, China
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- Beijing Institute of Medical Device Testing, Beijing 101111, China
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- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Nayak C, Singh P, Balani K. Contact stress and sliding wear damage tolerance of hydroxyapatite and carbon nanotube reinforced polyethylene cup liner against zirconia femoral head. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2022; 136:105435. [PMID: 36244327 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2022.105435] [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: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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A finite element modeling (FEM) approach is carried out to estimate the contact stresses such as von-Mises and shear stress on the acetabular cup liner, made up of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE)-hydroxyapatite (HAp)-carbon nanotubes (CNT) based composites. The highlights of this work include the effects of liners' material (UHMWPE-HAp-CNT composites), radial clearance (0.05 to 1 mm), and liners' wall thickness (3 to 8 mm) on contact stresses. The thick liner (thickness: 8 mm) with conformal geometry (radial clearance 0.05 mm) produced the lowest contact stresses (von-Mises: 13.8-17.5 MPa and shear stress: 2.3-3.3 MPa). In contrast, the thin liner (thickness: 3 mm) with higher radial clearance (1 mm) showed the highest von-Mises stress (78.6-131.0 MPa) and shear stress (17.0-23.3 MPa). According to ISO 7206-1, nearly 6-7 times reduced contact stresses were observed because of the wider articulating contact area provided by thick cup liner and its conformity with respect to the femoral head. The UHMWPE-2 wt % CNT composite (UC) showed low von-Mises stress (16.1 MPa) and lowest shear stress (2.3 MPa); thus, it is the most damage tolerant material (wear rate: 2.6 × 10-7 mm3/Nm). The excellent mechanical properties such as hardness (165 MPa), elastic modulus (2.28 GPa), and tensile strength (36.7 MPa) are reasoned to elicit an increased sliding-wear resistance of UC. Thus, CNT-based UHMWPE composite can be the potential acetabular cup liner with a thickness of 8 mm and clearance of 0.05 mm without plastic deformation.
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- Chinmayee Nayak
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Kanpur, 208016, India; Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Turku, Turku, 20500, Finland
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Delhi Technological University, Delhi, 110042, India
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Kanpur, 208016, India; Advanced Centre for Materials Science, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Kanpur, 208016, India.
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Yao Z, Gong W, Li C, Deng Z, Jin Y, Meng X. Sustained antioxidant properties of epigallocatechin gallate loaded halloysite for
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as potentially durable materials. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.53411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Zhongyang Yao
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Material Chemical Engineering, Department of Product Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai China
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- Research and Development Center for Sports Materials East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Material Chemical Engineering, Department of Product Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Material Chemical Engineering, Department of Product Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai China
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- Key Laboratory for Polymerization Engineering and Technology of Ningbo, College of Materials and Chemical Engineering Ningbo University of Technology (NBUT) Ningbo China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Material Chemical Engineering, Department of Product Engineering East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai China
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Zheng T, Li X, Gu J, Liu S, Zhang Y, Zhang H. Penetration of lubricating water molecules at the frictional interface of UHMWPE: Insights from molecular dynamics simulations. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Kumar S, Bhowmik S. Potential use of natural fiber-reinforced polymer biocomposites in knee prostheses: a review on fair inclusion in amputees. IRANIAN POLYMER JOURNAL 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s13726-022-01077-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Liu S, Li Q, Wang J, Lu M, Zhang W, Wang K, Liu W, Wang M. Study on the post-irradiation oxidation of polyethylenes using EPR and FTIR technique. Polym Degrad Stab 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2022.109846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The role of simulated body fluid and force on the mechanical and tribological properties of α-tocopherol stabilized UHMWPE for biomedical applications. Polym Bull (Berl) 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-020-03438-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Synergy between vitamin E and D-sorbitol in enhancing oxidation stability of highly crosslinked ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene. Acta Biomater 2021; 134:302-312. [PMID: 34311104 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.07.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2020] [Revised: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Oxidative stability of radiation crosslinked ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) artificial joints is significantly improved by vitamin E (VE), but there is a dilemma that VE hinders crosslinking and thus jeopardizes the wear of UHMWPE. In this effort, we proposed an efficient strategy to stabilize UHMWPE under limited antioxidant contents, where VE and D-sorbitol (DS) were used as the primary antioxidant and the secondary antioxidant respectively. For non-irradiated blends with fixed antioxidant contents, oxidative stability accessed by oxidation induction time (OIT) of VE/DS/UHMWPE blends was superior to that of VE/UHMWPE blends, while DS/UHMWPE blends showed no increase in OIT. The cooperation between DS and VE exhibited a synergistic effect on enhancing the oxidative stability of UHMWPE. Interestingly, the irradiated VE/DS/UHMWPE blends showed comparable OIT but a significantly higher crosslink density than the irradiated VE/UHMWPE blends. The crystallinity, melting point, and in vitro biocompatibility of the blends were not affected by VE and DS. The quantitative relationships of mechanical properties, oxidation stability, crystallinity and crosslink density were established to unveil the correlation of these key factors. The overall properties of VE/UHMWPE and VE/DS/UHMWPE blends were compared to elucidate the superiority of the antioxidant compounding strategy. These findings provide a paradigm to break the trade-off between oxidative stability, crosslink density and mechanical properties, which is constructive to develop UHMWPE bearings with upgraded performance for total joint replacements. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: VE-stabilized UHMWPE is the most commonly used material in total joint replacements at present. However, oxidation and wear resistance of VE/UHMWPE implants cannot be unified since VE reduces the efficiency of radiation crosslinking. It limits the use of VE. Herein, we proposed a compounding stabilization by the synergy between VE and DS. The antioxidation capability of VE was revived by DS, thus enhancing the oxidation stability of unirradiated UHMWPE. The irradiated VE/DS/UHMWPE exhibited similar oxidation stability but higher crosslink density than irradiated VE/UHMWPE, which is beneficial to combat wear of UHMWPE and to inhibit the occurrence of osteolysis. This synergistic antioxidation strategy endows the UHMWPE joint material with good overall performance, which is of clinical significance.
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Wear Assessment of Tibial Inserts Made of Highly Cross-Linked Polyethylene Supplemented with Dodecyl Gallate in the Total Knee Arthroplasty. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13111847. [PMID: 34199509 PMCID: PMC8199669 DOI: 10.3390/polym13111847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: the wear of tibial insert is still one of primary factors leading to failure of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Dodecyl gallate (DG) has shown improvements in the oxidation stability of highly cross-linked polyethylene (HXLPE). This study aimed to assess the application of HXLPE supplemented with DG (HXLPE-DG) on the tibial insert in TKA concerning the wear resistance and the potential impact on implant fixation; Methods: tibial inserts made of HXLPE-DG were subjected to a 3 million loading-cycle wear test following ISO 14243-1:2009. The loss of mass and wear rate of the tibial inserts were calculated. The quantity, size,- and shape of wear particles were recorded; Results: the test specimens lost an average mass of 16.00 mg ± 0.94 mg, and were on an average wear rate of 3.92 mg/million cycles ± 0.19 mg/million cycles. The content of wear particles in the calf serum medium was 3.94 × 108 particles/mL ± 3.93 × 107 particles/mL, 96.66% ± 0.77% of the particles had an equivalent circular diameter less than 0.5 μm. The aspect ratio of wear particles was 1.40 (min: 1.01; max: 6.42). Conclusions: HXLPE-DG displayed advantages over the commonly used materials for tibial inserts and presented the potential of application in TKA.
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Controlled bacteriostasis of tea polyphenol loaded ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene with high crosslink density and oxidation resistance for total joint replacement. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2021; 124:112040. [PMID: 33947540 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2021.112040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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To avoid catastrophic bacterial infection in prosthesis failure, ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), a common bearing material of artificial joints, has been formulated with antibiotics to eliminate bacteria locally at the implant site. However, the pressing issues regarding cytotoxic effects and evolution of drug resistant bacteria necessitates the development of bio-friendly bacteriostat with long bacteriostatic efficacy. Herein, tea polyphenol extracted from nature source was introduced in UHMWPE as a biogenic antimicrobial. Controlled antimicrobial activity was achieved by chemical crosslinking to regulate the release of the tea polyphenol. In addition, the crosslinking efficiency of UHMWPE blends with high loaded tea polyphenol was significantly improved in comparison to radiation crosslinking. The immobilized tea polyphenols also enhanced the oxidation stability of the UHMWPE, which is essential to prolong the service life in vivo and the storage time in vitro. The blends presented good biocompatibility, despite cell repellent on the highly crosslinked surface. Chemically crosslinked tea polyphenol/UHMWPE exhibited feasible properties for total joint implants, which is promising for clinical application.
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Ren Y, Wang FY, Lan RT, Fu WQ, Chen ZJ, Lin H, Huang S, Gul RM, Wang J, Xu JZ, Li ZM. Polyphenol-Assisted Chemical Crosslinking: A New Strategy to Achieve Highly Crosslinked, Antioxidative, and Antibacterial Ultrahigh-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene for Total Joint Replacement. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2020; 7:373-381. [PMID: 33351587 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c01437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Highly crosslinked ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) bearings are wear-resistant to reduce aseptic loosening but are susceptible to oxidize in vivo/in vitro, as reported in clinical studies. Despite widespread acceptance of antioxidants in preventing oxidation, the crosslinking efficiency of UHMWPE is severely impacted by antioxidants, the use of which was trapped in a trace amount. Herein, we proposed a new strategy of polyphenol-assisted chemical crosslinking to facilitate the formation of a crosslinking network in high-loaded tea polyphenol/UHMWPE blends. Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a representative of tea polyphenol, was mixed with UHMWPE and peroxide. Multiple reactive phenolic hydroxyl groups of tea polyphenol coupled with the nearby free radicals to form extra crosslinking sites. The crosslinking efficiency was remarkably enhanced with increasing tea polyphenol content, even at a concentration of 8 wt %. Given by the hydrogen donation principle, the high-loaded tea polyphenol also enhanced the oxidation stability of the crosslinked UHMWPE. The antioxidative performance was preserved even after tea polyphenol elution. Moreover, superior antibacterial performance was achieved by the in situ tea polyphenol release from the interconnected pathways in the present design. The strategy of polyphenol-assisted chemical crosslinking is applicable for producing highly crosslinked, antioxidative, and antibacterial UHMWPE, which has promising prospects in clinical applications.
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- Yue Ren
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, 610065 Chengdu, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 200072 Shanghai, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, 610065 Chengdu, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 200072 Shanghai, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 200072 Shanghai, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, 610065 Chengdu, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, 25120 Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Department of Stomatology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 200072 Shanghai, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, 610065 Chengdu, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, 610065 Chengdu, China
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Ren Y, Wang FY, Chen ZJ, Lan RT, Huang RH, Fu WQ, Gul RM, Wang J, Xu JZ, Li ZM. Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene/tea polyphenol blends for artificial joint applications. J Mater Chem B 2020; 8:10428-10438. [PMID: 33112351 DOI: 10.1039/d0tb01677b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is one of the main causes for the failure of joint arthroplasty. In view of the limited clinical effect of oral/injectable antibiotics and the drug resistance problem, there is a pressing need to develop antibacterial implants with therapeutic antimicrobial properties. In this work, we prepared a highly antibacterial ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) implant by incorporating tea polyphenols. The presence of tea polyphenols not only improved the oxidation stability of irradiated UHMWPE, but also gave it the desirable antibacterial property. The potent antibacterial activity was attributed to the tea polyphenols that produced excess intracellular reactive oxygen species and destroyed the bacterial membrane structure. The tea polyphenol-blended UHMWPE had no biological toxicity to human adipose-derived stem cells and effectively reduced bacteria-induced inflammation in vivo. These results indicate that tea polyphenol-blended UHMWPE is promising for joint replacement prostheses with multifunctionality to meet patient satisfaction.
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- Yue Ren
- Department of Stomatology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 200072 Shanghai, China. and College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, 610065 Chengdu, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 200072 Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Stomatology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 200072 Shanghai, China.
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, 610065 Chengdu, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 200072 Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Stomatology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 200072 Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, 25120 Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Department of Stomatology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 200072 Shanghai, China.
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, 610065 Chengdu, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, 610065 Chengdu, China
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Lu L, Luo K, Yang W, Zhang S, Wang W, Xu H, Wu S. Insight into the anti-aging mechanisms of natural phenolic antioxidants in natural rubber composites using a screening strategy based on molecular simulation. RSC Adv 2020; 10:21318-21327. [PMID: 35518775 PMCID: PMC9054403 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra03425h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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The failure of materials upon aging has led to the accumulation of waste and environmental pollution. Adding antioxidants (AOs) to the composites is one of the most effective ways to retard aging. However, traditional synthetic AOs are always detrimental to the environment and human health. The selection of antioxidants from streams by experiments will also definitely cost a lot of time and money. In addition, the complexity of thermo-oxidative aging factors along with the lack of quantitative tools significantly hampers its applications. So, building a screening strategy to quickly and easily find an appropriate and eco-friendly AO is imperative. In this study, we chose natural rubber (NR) as a matrix and provided a screening strategy based on diverse natural phenolic antioxidants to evaluate their ability in protecting NR composites. Thymol, α-tocopherol, and lipid-soluble epigallocatechin gallate (lsEGCG) were chosen from 18 natural phenolic antioxidants as potential alternative candidates. They were proved, indeed, to enhance the oxidative time in NR from experiments. Our results emphasized that thymol, α-tocopherol, and lsEGCG were promising alternatives for AOs in NR, and the in vitro toxicity test suggested that they are biocompatible. This study may develop a new strategy preference for screening the antioxidants by combining molecular simulation with the validation of experimental approaches, and therefore guide the AO molecular design with a more accurate theoretical prediction.
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- Ling Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 P. R. China
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- Global Energy Interconnection Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Power Transmission Technology Beijing 102211 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 P. R. China
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College Beijing 100005 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing 100029 P. R. China
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Ren Y, Wang ZY, Wei X, Xu L, Gul RM, Huang SS, Xu JZ, Li ZM. Insights into Oxidation of the Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene Artificial Joint Related to Lipid Peroxidation. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2019; 3:547-553. [PMID: 35019398 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.9b00960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Yue Ren
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, 610065 Chengdu, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, 610065 Chengdu, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, 610065 Chengdu, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 201899 Shanghai, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, 25120 Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 610041 Chengdu, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, 610065 Chengdu, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, 610065 Chengdu, China
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High Oxidation Stability of Tea Polyphenol-stabilized Highly Crosslinked UHMWPE Under an in Vitro Aggressive Oxidative Condition. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2019; 477:1947-1955. [PMID: 31107312 PMCID: PMC7000026 DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000000771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Synovial fluid components, especially lipids, can trigger oxidation of ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) artificial joint components in vivo. The use of antioxidants such as vitamin E effectively diminishes the oxidative cascade by capturing free radicals and reducing the oxidation potential of UHMWPE implants. Using a thermo-oxidative aging method, we recently found that tea polyphenols can enhance the oxidation resistance of irradiated UHMWPE in comparison with commercial vitamin E. However, it is yet unknown whether tea polyphenols can reduce lipid-induced oxidation. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES We explored whether tea polyphenol-stabilized UHMWPE would exhibit (1) lower squalene absorption; (2) stronger oxidation resistance; and (3) lower content of free radicals than vitamin E-stabilized UHMWPE under a physiologically-motivated in vitro accelerated-aging model. METHODS Tea polyphenol (lipid-soluble epigallocatechin gallate [lsEGCG]) and vitamin E were blended with UHMWPE powders followed by compression molding and electron beam irradiation at 100 and 150 kGy. Small cubes (n = 3, 60 mg, 4 × 4 × 4 mm) cut from the blocks were doped in squalene at 60°, 80°, 100°, and 120° C for 2 hours. Gravimetric change of the cubes after squalene immersion was measured to assess absorption. Thin films (n = 3, ∼60 μm) were also microtomed from the blocks and were doped at 120° C for 24 hours. Oxidation induction time (n = 3, 5 mg of material from the cubes) and incipient oxidation temperature (n = 3, thin films) were obtained to determine the oxidation stability. Signal intensity of the free radicals, obtained by electron spin resonance spectroscopy, was used to qualitatively rank the antioxidant ability of vitamin E and lsEGCG. RESULTS Squalene absorption was comparable between lsEGCG/UHMWPE and vitamin E/UHMWPE at a given temperature and radiation dose. The oxidation induction time of 100 kGy-irradiated UHMWPE was increased with lsEGCG compared with vitamin E except at 120° C. For example, the oxidation induction time value of 100 kGy-irradiated lsEGCG/UHMWPE immersed at 60 C was 25.3 minutes (24.2-27.8 minutes), which was 8.3 minutes longer than that of 100 kGy-irradiated vitamin E/UHMWPE which was 17.0 minutes (15.0-17.1 minutes) (p = 0.040). After squalene immersion at 120° C, the incipient oxidation temperature of 100 and 150 kGy irradiated lsEGCG/UHMWPE was 234° C (227-240° C) and 227° C (225-229° C), which was higher than vitamin E-stabilized counterparts with value of 217° C (214-229° C; p = 0.095) and 216° C (207-218° C; p = 0.040), respectively. The electron spin resonance signal of 150 kGy irradiated lsEGCG/UHMWPE was qualitatively weaker than that of 150 kGy irradiated vitamin E/UHMWPE. CONCLUSIONS lsEGCG-stabilized UHMWPE demonstrated higher oxidation resistance than vitamin E-stabilized UHMWPE after squalene immersion, likely because lsEGCG donates more protons to eliminate macroradicals than vitamin E. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Our in vitro findings provide support that lsEGCG may be effective in protecting against oxidation that may be associated with synovial fluid-associated oxidation of highly crosslinked UHMWPE joint replacement components.
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Promoting osteoblast proliferation on polymer bone substitutes with bone-like structure by combining hydroxyapatite and bioactive glass. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 96:1-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2018.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2017] [Revised: 08/14/2018] [Accepted: 11/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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