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Sahu MR, Sampath Kumar TS, Chakkingal U, Dewangan VK, Doble M. Enhancing the degradation rate and biomineralization nature of antiferromagnetic Fe-20Mn alloy by groove pressing. J Biomed Mater Res A 2024; 112:1646-1661. [PMID: 38560769 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.37711] [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: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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The Fe-Mn alloys are potential candidates for biodegradable implant applications. However, the very low degradation rates of Fe-Mn alloys in the physiological environment are a major disadvantage. In this study, the degradation rate of a Fe-20Mn alloy was improved using the groove pressing (GP) technique. Hot rolled sheets of 2 mm thickness were subjected to GP operation at 1000°C. Uniform fine-grained (UFG) Fe-Mn alloys were obtained using the GP technique. The influence of GP on the microstructure, mechanical properties, degradation behavior in simulated body fluid (SBF), surface wettability, biomineralization, and cytocompatibility was investigated and compared to the annealed (A Fe-Mn) and rolled (R Fe-Mn) sample. The groove-pressed Fe-Mn (G Fe-Mn) alloy had a grain size of approximately 40 ± 16 μm whereas the A Fe-Mn and R Fe-Mn samples had grain sizes of 303 ± 81 and 117 ± 14.5 μm, respectively. Enhanced strength and elongation were also observed with the G Fe-Mn sample. The potentiodynamic polarization test showed the highest Icorr, lowest polarization resistance, and lowest Ecorr for the G Fe-Mn sample among all other samples indicating its higher degradation rate. The weight loss data from immersion tests also shows that the percentage of weight loss increases with time indicating the accelerated degradation behavior of the sample. The static immersion test showed an enhancement in weight loss of 0.46 ± 0.02% and 1.02 ± 0.05% for R Fe-Mn and G Fe-Mn samples, respectively, than A Fe-Mn sample (0.31 ± 0.03%) after 56 days in immersion in SBF. The greater biomineralization tendency in UFG materials is confirmed by the G Fe-Mn sample's stronger hydroxyapatite deposition. When compared to the A Fe-Mn and R Fe-Mn samples, the G Fe-Mn sample has a better wettability, which promotes higher cell adhesion and vitality, showing higher biocompatibility. This study demonstrates that Fe-20Mn processed by GP has potential applications for the manufacture of biodegradable metallic implants.
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- Manas Ranjan Sahu
- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
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- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
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- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
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- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
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Putra NE, Leeflang MA, Klimopoulou M, Dong J, Taheri P, Huan Z, Fratila-Apachitei LE, Mol JMC, Chang J, Zhou J, Zadpoor AA. Extrusion-based 3D printing of biodegradable, osteogenic, paramagnetic, and porous FeMn-akermanite bone substitutes. Acta Biomater 2023; 162:182-198. [PMID: 36972809 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.03.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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The development of biodegradable Fe-based bone implants has rapidly progressed in recent years. Most of the challenges encountered in developing such implants have been tackled individually or in combination using additive manufacturing technologies. Yet not all the challenges have been overcome. Herein, we present porous FeMn-akermanite composite scaffolds fabricated by extrusion-based 3D printing to address the unmet clinical needs associated with Fe-based biomaterials for bone regeneration, including low biodegradation rate, MRI-incompatibility, mechanical properties, and limited bioactivity. In this research, we developed inks containing Fe, 35 wt% Mn, and 20 or 30 vol% akermanite powder mixtures. 3D printing was optimized together with the debinding and sintering steps to obtain scaffolds with interconnected porosity of 69%. The Fe-matrix in the composites contained the γ-FeMn phase as well as nesosilicate phases. The former made the composites paramagnetic and, thus, MRI-friendly. The in vitro biodegradation rates of the composites with 20 and 30 vol% akermanite were respectively 0.24 and 0.27 mm/y, falling within the ideal range of biodegradation rates for bone substitution. The yield strengths of the porous composites stayed within the range of the values of the trabecular bone, despite in vitro biodegradation for 28 d. All the composite scaffolds favored the adhesion, proliferation, and osteogenic differentiation of preosteoblasts, as revealed by Runx2 assay. Moreover, osteopontin was detected in the extracellular matrix of cells on the scaffolds. Altogether, these results demonstrate the remarkable potential of these composites in fulfilling the requirements of porous biodegradable bone substitutes, motivating future in vivo research. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: We developed FeMn-akermanite composite scaffolds by taking advantage of the multi-material capacity of extrusion-based 3D printing. Our results demonstrated that the FeMn-akermanite scaffolds showed an exceptional performance in fulfilling all the requirements for bone substitution in vitro, i.e., a sufficient biodegradation rate, having mechanical properties in the range of trabecular bone even after 4 weeks biodegradation, paramagnetic, cytocompatible and most importantly osteogenic. Our results encourage further research on Fe-based bone implants in in vivo.
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- N E Putra
- Department of Biomechanical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime, and Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Biomechanical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime, and Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Biomechanical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime, and Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Biomechanical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime, and Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime, and Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands.
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- Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Dingxi Road, Shanghai 200050, China.
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- Department of Biomechanical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime, and Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime, and Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands.
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- Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Dingxi Road, Shanghai 200050, China.
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- Department of Biomechanical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime, and Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Biomechanical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime, and Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands.
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Zhang M, Yang N, Dehghan-Manshadi A, Venezuela J, Bermingham MJ, Dargusch MS. Fabrication and Properties of Biodegradable Akermanite-Reinforced Fe35Mn Alloys for Temporary Orthopedic Implant Applications. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2023; 9:1261-1273. [PMID: 36808972 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c01228] [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: 02/23/2023]
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As a representative of the biodegradable iron (Fe)-manganese (Mn) alloys, Fe35Mn has been investigated as a promising biodegradable metal biomaterial for orthopedic applications. However, its slow degradation rate, though better than pure Fe, and poor bioactivity are concerns that retard its clinical applications. Akermanite (Ca2MgSi2O7, Ake) is a silicate-based bioceramic, showing desirable degradability and bioactivity for bone repair. In the present work, Fe35Mn/Ake composites were prepared via a powder metallurgy route. The effect of different contents of Ake (0, 10, 30, 50 vol %) on the microstructure, mechanical properties, degradation, and biocompatibility of the composites was investigated. The ceramic phases were found to be evenly distributed in the metal matrix. The Ake reacted with Fe35Mn and generated CaFeSiO4 during sintering. The addition of Ake increased the relative density of pure Fe35Mn from ∼90 to ∼94-97%. The compressive yield strength (CYS) and elastic modulus (Ec) increased with increasing Ake, with Fe35Mn/50Ake exhibiting the highest CYS of ∼403 MPa and Ec of ∼18 GPa. However, the ductility decreased at higher Ake concentrations (30 and 50%). Microhardness also showed an increasing trend with the addition of Ake. Electrochemical measurements indicated that higher concentrations of Ake (30 and 50%) could potentially increase the corrosion rate of Fe35Mn from ∼0.25 to ∼0.39 mm/year. However, all of the compositions tested did not show measurable weight loss after immersion in simulated body fluid (SBF) for 4 weeks, attributed to the use of prealloyed raw material, high sintered density of the fabricated composites, and the formation of a dense Ca-, P-, and O-rich layer on the surface. Human osteoblasts on Fe35Mn/Ake composites showed increasing viability with increasing Ake content, indicating improved in vitro biocompatibility. These preliminary results suggest that Fe35Mn/Ake can be a potential material for biodegradable bone implant applications, particularly Fe35Mn/30Ake, if the slow corrosion of the composite can be addressed.
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- Meili Zhang
- School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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Cao Y, Li X, Yu G, Wang B. Regulating defective sites for pharmaceuticals selective removal: Structure-dependent adsorption over continuously tunable pores. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 442:130025. [PMID: 36166908 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Developing efficient adsorbents with proper pore size for pharmaceutical removal is challenging. Water stable metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are crystalline materials within the three-dimensional frameworks, which have already aroused increasing attention for their potential advantages with high surface area and abundant channels. However, whether or not the existing ones are performing their full capacities needs to be seriously considered. Herein, we precisely designed a series of fine-tuning hierarchically porous materials based on the water-stable Zr-based MOFs. The adsorption capacity and uptake rate of as-synthesized materials for pharmaceuticals are significantly improved. Fifteen isostructural frameworks with increasing finely tuned pore structures were successfully constructed with seven monocarboxylic modulators of increasing alkyl chain lengths. A strong correlated relationship between the mesoporous proportion and trapping kinetics can be found. Adsorption performance of 17 pharmaceuticals with various typical categories has been systematically studied over these as-synthesized materials. Competitors in natural wastewater were studied systematically. The competitive adsorption can selectively trap the target compounds in HA (humic acid), BSA (bovine serum albumin), and BHB (bovine hemoglobin) by an efficient size exclusion effect. Thus, this study offers helpful guidance for MOF modification to enhance the removal of micropollutants in natural wastewater and a fundamental understanding of the porosity-performance relationships.
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- Yuhua Cao
- School of Chemistry and Chemical engineering, Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical engineering, Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100084, China.
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100081, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical engineering, Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100084, China
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A Simple Replica Method as the Way to Obtain a Morphologically and Mechanically Bone-like Iron-Based Biodegradable Material. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15134552. [PMID: 35806677 PMCID: PMC9267498 DOI: 10.3390/ma15134552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Porous iron-based scaffolds were prepared by the simple replica method using polyurethane foam as a template and applying the sintering process in a tube furnace. Their surface morphology was characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and phase homogeneity was confirmed using X-ray diffraction (XRD). Corrosion behavior was determined using immersion and potentiodynamic polarization methods in phosphate buffered saline (PBS). The surface energy was calculated by studying the changes of enthalpy of calorimetric immersion. A preliminary biological test was also carried out and was done using the albumin adsorption procedure. Results of our work showed that in using the simple replica method it is possible to obtain iron biomaterial with morphology and mechanical properties almost identical to bones, and possessing adequate wettability, which gives the potential to use this material as biomaterial for scaffolds in orthopedics.
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Collagen matrices are preserved following decellularization of a bovine bone scaffold. Cell Tissue Bank 2022; 23:531-540. [DOI: 10.1007/s10561-021-09987-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Extrusion-based 3D printing of ex situ-alloyed highly biodegradable MRI-friendly porous iron-manganese scaffolds. Acta Biomater 2021; 134:774-790. [PMID: 34311105 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.07.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Additively manufactured biodegradable porous iron has been only very recently demonstrated. Two major limitations of such a biomaterial are very low biodegradability and incompatibility with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Here, we present a novel biomaterial that resolves both of those limitations. We used extrusion-based 3D printing to fabricate ex situ-alloyed biodegradable iron-manganese scaffolds that are non-ferromagnetic and exhibit enhanced rates of biodegradation. We developed ink formulations containing iron and 25, 30, or 35 wt% manganese powders, and debinding and sintering process to achieve Fe-Mn scaffolds with 69% porosity. The Fe25Mn scaffolds had the ε-martensite and γ-austenite phases, while the Fe30Mn and Fe35Mn scaffolds had only the γ-austenite phase. All iron-manganese alloys exhibited weakly paramagnetic behavior, confirming their potential to be used as MRI-friendly bone substitutes. The in vitro biodegradation rates of the scaffolds were very much enhanced (i.e., 4.0 to 4.6 times higher than that of porous iron), with the Fe35Mn alloy exhibiting the highest rate of biodegradation (i.e., 0.23 mm/y). While the elastic moduli and yield strengths of the scaffolds decreased over 28 days of in vitro biodegradation, those values remained in the range of cancellous bone. The culture of preosteoblasts on the porous iron-manganese scaffolds revealed that cells could develop filopodia on the scaffolds, but their viability was reduced by the effect of biodegradation. Altogether, this research marks a major breakthrough and demonstrates the great prospects of multi-material extrusion-based 3D printing to further address the remaining issues of porous iron-based materials and, eventually, develop ideal bone substitutes. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: 3D printed porous iron biomaterials for bone substitution still encounter limitations, such as the slow biodegradation and magnetic resonance imaging incompatibility. Aiming to solve the two fundamental issues of iron, we present ex-situ alloyed porous iron-manganese scaffolds fabricated by means of multi-material extrusion-based 3D printing. Our porous iron-manganese possessed enhanced biodegradability, non-ferromagnetic property, and bone-mimicking mechanical property throughout the in vitro biodegradation period. The results demonstrated a great prospect of multi-material extrusion-based 3D printing to further address the remaining challenges of porous iron-based biomaterials to be an ideal biodegradable bone substitutes.
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Md Yusop AH, Ulum MF, Al Sakkaf A, Hartanto D, Nur H. Insight into the bioabsorption of Fe-based materials and their current developments in bone applications. Biotechnol J 2021; 16:e2100255. [PMID: 34520117 DOI: 10.1002/biot.202100255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2021] [Revised: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Iron (Fe) and Fe-based materials have been vigorously explored in orthopedic applications in the past decade mainly owing to their promising mechanical properties including high yield strength, elastic modulus and ductility. Nevertheless, their corrosion products and low corrosion kinetics are the major concerns that need to be improved further despite their appealing mechanical strengths. The current studies on porous Fe-based scaffolds show an improved corrosion rate but the in vitro biocompatibility is still problematic in general. Unlike the Mg implants, the biodegradation and bioabsorption of Fe-based implants are still not well described. This vague issue could implicate the development of Fe-based materials as potential medical implants as they have not reached the clinical trial stage yet. Thus, there is a need to understand in-depth the Fe corrosion behavior and its bioabsorption mechanism to facilitate the material design of Fe-based scaffolds and further improve its biocompatibility. This manuscript provides an important insight into the basic bioabsorption of the multi-ranged Fe-based corrosion products with a review of the latest progress on the corrosion & in vitro biocompatibility of porous Fe-based scaffolds together with the remaining challenges and the perspective on the future direction.
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- Abdul Hakim Md Yusop
- Center for Sustainable Nanomaterials, Ibnu Sina Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Center for Sustainable Nanomaterials, Ibnu Sina Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia.,Center of Advanced Materials for Renewable Energy (CAMRY), Universiti Negeri Malang, Malang, Indonesia
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Biodegradable Iron-Based Materials-What Was Done and What More Can Be Done? MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14123381. [PMID: 34207249 PMCID: PMC8233976 DOI: 10.3390/ma14123381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Revised: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Iron, while attracting less attention than magnesium and zinc, is still one of the best candidates for biodegradable metal stents thanks its biocompatibility, great elastic moduli and high strength. Due to the low corrosion rate, and thus slow biodegradation, iron stents have still not been put into use. While these problems have still not been fully resolved, many studies have been published that propose different approaches to the issues. This brief overview report summarises the latest developments in the field of biodegradable iron-based stents and presents some techniques that can accelerate their biocorrosion rate. Basic data related to iron metabolism and its biocompatibility, the mechanism of the corrosion process, as well as a critical look at the rate of degradation of iron-based systems obtained by several different methods are included. All this illustrates as the title says, what was done within the topic of biodegradable iron-based materials and what more can be done.
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Putra N, Leeflang M, Minneboo M, Taheri P, Fratila-Apachitei L, Mol J, Zhou J, Zadpoor A. Extrusion-based 3D printed biodegradable porous iron. Acta Biomater 2021; 121:741-756. [PMID: 33221501 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2020.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Extrusion-based 3D printing followed by debinding and sintering is a powerful approach that allows for the fabrication of porous scaffolds from materials (or material combinations) that are otherwise very challenging to process using other additive manufacturing techniques. Iron is one of the materials that have been recently shown to be amenable to processing using this approach. Indeed, a fully interconnected porous design has the potential of resolving the fundamental issue regarding bulk iron, namely a very low rate of biodegradation. However, no extensive evaluation of the biodegradation behavior and properties of porous iron scaffolds made by extrusion-based 3D printing has been reported. Therefore, the in vitro biodegradation behavior, electrochemical response, evolution of mechanical properties along with biodegradation, and responses of an osteoblastic cell line to the 3D printed iron scaffolds were studied. An ink formulation, as well as matching 3D printing, debinding and sintering conditions, was developed to create iron scaffolds with a porosity of 67%, a pore interconnectivity of 96%, and a strut density of 89% after sintering. X-ray diffracometry confirmed the presence of the α-iron phase in the scaffolds without any residuals from the rest of the ink. Owing to the presence of geometrically designed macropores and random micropores in the struts, the in vitro corrosion rate of the scaffolds was much improved as compared to the bulk counterpart, with 7% mass loss after 28 days. The mechanical properties of the scaffolds remained in the range of those of trabecular bone despite 28 days of in vitro biodegradation. The direct culture of MC3T3-E1 preosteoblasts on the scaffolds led to a substantial reduction in living cell count, caused by a high concentration of iron ions, as revealed by the indirect assays. On the other hand, the ability of the cells to spread and form filopodia indicated the cytocompatibility of the corrosion products. Taken together, this study shows the great potential of extrusion-based 3D printed porous iron to be further developed as a biodegradable bone substituting biomaterial.
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Mandal S, Viraj, Nandi SK, Roy M. Effects of multiscale porosity and pore interconnectivity on in vitro and in vivo degradation and biocompatibility of Fe-Mn-Cu scaffolds. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:4340-4354. [PMID: 34018536 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb00641j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Iron (Fe) based scaffolds are promising candidates as degradable metallic scaffolds. High strength and ability to control the degradation with tailormade composition and porosity are specific advantages of these scaffolds. In this research work, iron-manganese-copper (Fe-Mn-Cu) based scaffolds, with multiscale porosity, are developed through a powder metallurgy route using naphthalene as a spacer material. The porosity in the scaffolds ranged from 42-76%, where the majority of the macro-pores (≥20 μm) form an interconnected channel network. XRD analysis confirms the presence of MRI compatible and antiferromagnetic austenite as a major phase in all the scaffolds. The developed scaffolds in this study have a minimum ultimate compressive strength of 7.21 MPa (for 30Naph), which lies within the range of the human cancellous bone UCS (2-12 MPa). The degradation rates of the scaffolds are determined from static immersion tests, where the scaffold with the highest porosity (76%) shows a highest degradation rate of 2.71 mmpy when immersed in Hank's balanced salt solution (HBSS) at 37 °C for 30 days. The increased degradation rate of the scaffolds has no cytotoxic effects on MG63 cells as studied by alamar blue assay and live/dead imaging. When implanted in a rabbit femur, the scaffold with higher porosity showed enhanced osteogenesis, as evident through micro-CT and histological analysis. It is hypothesized that the presence of multiscale porosity with a high degree of interconnectivity facilitated better bone regeneration within and around the Fe-Mn-Cu scaffolds.
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- Santanu Mandal
- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur, Kharagpur-721302, India.
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- Department of Veterinary Surgery & Radiology, West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, Kolkata 700037, India.
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- Department of Veterinary Surgery & Radiology, West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, Kolkata 700037, India.
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- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur, Kharagpur-721302, India.
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Wang L, Lu C, Yang S, Sun P, Wang Y, Guan Y, Liu S, Cheng D, Meng H, Wang Q, He J, Hou H, Li H, Lu W, Zhao Y, Wang J, Zhu Y, Li Y, Luo D, Li T, Chen H, Wang S, Sheng X, Xiong W, Wang X, Peng J, Yin L. A fully biodegradable and self-electrified device for neuroregenerative medicine. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2020; 6:eabc6686. [PMID: 33310851 PMCID: PMC7732202 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abc6686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Peripheral nerve regeneration remains one of the greatest challenges in regenerative medicine. Deprivation of sensory and/or motor functions often occurs with severe injuries even treated by the most advanced microsurgical intervention. Although electrical stimulation represents an essential nonpharmacological therapy that proved to be beneficial for nerve regeneration, the postoperative delivery at surgical sites remains daunting. Here, a fully biodegradable, self-electrified, and miniaturized device composed of dissolvable galvanic cells on a biodegradable scaffold is achieved, which can offer both structural guidance and electrical cues for peripheral nerve regeneration. The electroactive device can provide sustained electrical stimuli beyond intraoperative window, which can promote calcium activity, repopulation of Schwann cells, and neurotrophic factors. Successful motor functional recovery is accomplished with the electroactive device in behaving rodent models. The presented materials options and device schemes provide important insights into self-powered electronic medicine that can be critical for various types of tissue regeneration and functional restoration.
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- Liu Wang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, The Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Center for Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Institute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, The Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Center for Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, The Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Center for Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Institute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research at Tsinghua University, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Beijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology, and Beijing Innovation Center for Future Chips, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Institute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, P. R. China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Beijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology, and Beijing Innovation Center for Future Chips, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, The Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Center for Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research at Tsinghua University, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Institute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, P. R. China
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- Institute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, P. R. China
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- Institute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, P. R. China
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- Institute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, P. R. China
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- Institute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, The Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Center for Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Institute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, P. R. China
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- Institute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, The Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Center for Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Intelligent Robots and Systems, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P. R. China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Beijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology, and Beijing Innovation Center for Future Chips, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research at Tsinghua University, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, The Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Center for Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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- Institute of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, The Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing, Center for Flexible Electronics Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China.
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Liu P, Zhang D, Dai Y, Lin J, Li Y, Wen C. Microstructure, mechanical properties, degradation behavior, and biocompatibility of porous Fe-Mn alloys fabricated by sponge impregnation and sintering techniques. Acta Biomater 2020; 114:485-496. [PMID: 32738505 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2020.07.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Revised: 07/18/2020] [Accepted: 07/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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In this study, porous iron (Fe)-manganese (Mn) alloys with high porosity were successfully prepared by sponge impregnation and sintering (SIS). The compositions of the porous Fe-Mn alloys were strongly dependent on the sintering temperature, and the Mn content was ~44, 30, and 12 wt.% for alloys sintered at 1100, 1150, and 1200 °C, respectively. The porous Fe-Mn alloys exhibited a well-interconnected porous structure with ~85% porosity and average pore size ranging from 375 to 500 um. The porous Fe-44Mn and Fe-30Mn alloys were mainly composed of a γ-austenite phase, while the porous Fe-12Mn was composed of an α-ferrite phase. The yield strength and elastic modulus of the porous Fe-Mn alloys ranged from 6 to 10 MPa and from 0.12 to 0.37 GPa, respectively, similar to those of cancellous bone. The degradation rate of the porous Fe-Mn alloys decreased over time during immersion in simulated body fluid (SBF), and was 1.0 mm/year for Fe-44Mn, 0.81 mm/year for Fe-30Mn, 0.41 mm/year for Fe-12Mn, and 0.33 mm/year for pure Fe after 14 d SBF immersion. Moreover, the porous Fe-Mn alloys exhibited good biocompatibility with clearly enhanced cell proliferation after direct culturing of osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells for 7 d. Thus, these porous Fe-Mn alloys can be anticipated to be promising biodegradable implant materials. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: This work reports on porous Fe-Mn alloys with high porosity, suitable mechanical properties and degradation rate, and good biocompatibility. The porous alloys prepared by sponge impregnation and sintering exhibited a well-interconnected porous structure with ~85% porosity and average pore size ranging from 375 to 500 um. The yield strength and elastic modulus of the porous alloys ranged from 6 to 10 MPa and from 0.12 to 0.37 GPa, respectively, similar to those of cancellous bone. The degradation rates in simulated body fluid (SBF) were ~1.0 mm/year for Fe-44Mn, 0.81 mm/year for Fe-30Mn, and 0.41 mm/year for Fe-12Mn, respectively. Moreover, the porous Fe-Mn alloys exhibited good biocompatibility with enhanced cell proliferation after direct culturing of osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells.
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- Peifeng Liu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Design and Preparation Technology of Hunan Province, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Design and Preparation Technology of Hunan Province, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, Hunan, China.
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- School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia
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- School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia.
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Huang S, Ulloa A, Nauman E, Stanciu L. Collagen Coating Effects on Fe-Mn Bioresorbable Alloys. J Orthop Res 2020; 38:523-535. [PMID: 31608487 DOI: 10.1002/jor.24492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 09/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Bioresorbable iron-manganese alloys (Fe-30%Mn) are considered as one of the next-generation resorbable materials for orthopedic applications. Previous in vitro study showed that Fe30Mn scaffolds with 10% porosity displayed strong mechanical properties and adequate degradation rate without severe cytotoxicity effect. However, the cellular compatibility of these alloys in terms of cell-to-cell and alloy-to-cell interactions is not ideal. Collagen is the most abundant protein in human bone, providing structural support beneficial to bone healing. We hypothesized that coating collagen on Fe30Mn can improve osteointegration or activities promoting cell adhesion, migration, and proliferation, as the alloy degrades. After preparing collagen coating on Fe-30Mn via spin coating, we conducted a corrosion test and a direct cytotoxicity test on four Fe30Mn groups: non-porous and 10% porosity, with and without collagen coating. Furthermore, we evaluated and compared the morphologies of cells over a period of 7 days. Results showed that there was no significant difference between the collagen-coated and non-coated groups in corrosion rates, yet a significant decrease from the porous non-coated group to the porous collagen-coated group in cytotoxicity level was found. Cell morphology on the porous non-coated group displayed round shape, whereas that on the porous collagen-coated group displayed flattened spreading. The study showed that the collagen coating significantly increased the initial cell viability and adhesion for both the porous and non-porous groups without impeding their degradation rates. © 2019 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 38:523-535, 2020.
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- Sabrina Huang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Purdue University, Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering, 701 West Stadium Avenue, West Lafayette, Indiana, 47907-2045
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Purdue University, Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering, 701 West Stadium Avenue, West Lafayette, Indiana, 47907-2045
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- Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.,School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.,Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Purdue University, Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering, 701 West Stadium Avenue, West Lafayette, Indiana, 47907-2045
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Rau JV, Fadeeva IV, Fomin AS, Barbaro K, Galvano E, Ryzhov AP, Murzakhanov F, Gafurov M, Orlinskii S, Antoniac I, Uskoković V. Sic Parvis Magna: Manganese-Substituted Tricalcium Phosphate and Its Biophysical Properties. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2019; 5:6632-6644. [PMID: 33423482 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.9b01528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Succeeding in the substitution of pharmaceutical compounds with ions deliverable with the use of resorbable biomaterials could have far-reaching benefits for medicine and economy. Calcium phosphates are known as excellent accommodators of foreign ions. Manganese, the fifth most abundant metal on Earth was studied here as an ionic dopant in β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) ceramics. β-TCP containing different amounts of Mn2+ ions per MnxCa3-x(PO4)2 formula (x = 0, 0.001, 0.01, and 0.1) was investigated for a range of physicochemical and biological properties. The results suggested the role of Mn2+ as a structure booster, not breaker. Mn2+ ions increased the size of coherent X-ray scattering regions averaged across all crystallographic directions and also lowered the temperature of transformation of the hydroxyapatite precursor to β-TCP. The particle size increased fivefold, from 20 to 100 nm, in the 650-750 °C region, indicating that the reaction of formation of β-TCP was accompanied by a considerable degree of grain growth. The splitting of the antisymmetric stretching mode of the phosphate tetrahedron occurred proportionally to the Mn2+ content in the material, while electron paramagnetic resonance spectra suggested that Mn2+ might substitute for three out of five possible calcium ion positions in the unit cell of β-TCP. The biological effects of Mn-free β-TCP and Mn-doped β-TCP were selective: moderately proliferative to mammalian cells, moderately inhibitory to bacteria, and insignificant to fungi. Unlike pure β-TCP, β-TCP doped with the highest concentration of Mn2+ ions significantly inhibited the growth of all bacterial species tested: Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella typhi, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterococcus faecalis. The overall effect against the Gram-positive bacteria was more intense than against the Gram-negative microorganisms. Meanwhile, β-TCP alone had an augmentative effect of the viability of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADMSCs) and the addition of Mn2+ tended to reduce the extent of this augmentative effect, but without imparting any toxicity. For all Mn-doped β-TCP concentrations except the highest, the cell viability after 72 h incubation was significantly higher than that of the negative control. Assays evaluating the effect of Mn2+-containing β-TCP formulations on the differentiation of ADMSCs into three different lineages-osteogenic, adipogenic, and chondrogenic-demonstrated no inhibitory or adverse effects compared to pure β-TCP and powder-free positive controls. Still, β-TCP delivering the lowest amount of Mn2+ seemed most effective in sustaining the differentiation process toward all three phenotypes, indicating that the dose of Mn2+ in β-TCP need not be excessive to be effective.
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- Julietta V Rau
- Istituto di Struttura della Materia, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (ISM-CNR), Via del Fosso del Cavaliere 100, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- AA Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky prospect 49, 119334 Moscow, Russia
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- AA Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky prospect 49, 119334 Moscow, Russia
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Lazio e Toscana "M. Aleandri", Via Appia Nuova 1411, 00178 Rome, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Lazio e Toscana "M. Aleandri", Via Appia Nuova 1411, 00178 Rome, Italy
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- AA Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky prospect 49, 119334 Moscow, Russia
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- Kazan Federal University, Kremlevskaya 18, 420008 Kazan, Russia
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- University Politehnica of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, Sector 6, 77206 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Engineering Gateway 4200, Irvine, California 92697, United States
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