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Falcucci G, Polverino G, Porfiri M, Amati G, Fanelli P, Krastev VK, Succi S. Reply to: Models of flow through sponges must consider the sponge tissue. Nature 2022; 603:E26-E28. [PMID: 35322244 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-04381-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Giacomo Falcucci
- Department of Enterprise Engineering "Mario Lucertini", University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy. .,Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
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- Centre for Evolutionary Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,Department of Ecological and Biological Sciences, University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy.,School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, New York University Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, NY, USA.,Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, New York University Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, NY, USA.,Center for Urban Science and Progress, New York University Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- High Performance Computing Department, CINECA Rome Section, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Economy, Engineering, Society and Business Organization, University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy
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- Department of Enterprise Engineering "Mario Lucertini", University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
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- Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.,Center for Life Nano-Neuro Science at La Sapienza, Italian Institute of Technology, Rome, Italy.,Italian Research Council, Institute for Applied Computing, Rome, Italy
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Foguesatto K, Bastos CLQ, Boyle RT, Nery LEM, Souza MM. Participation of Na+/K+-ATPase and aquaporins in the uptake of water during moult processes in the shrimp Palaemon argentinus (Nobili, 1901). J Comp Physiol B 2019; 189:523-535. [DOI: 10.1007/s00360-019-01232-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2019] [Revised: 08/08/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Gabbai-Armelin PR, Kido HW, Cruz MA, Prado JPS, Avanzi IR, Custódio MR, Renno ACM, Granito RN. Characterization and Cytotoxicity Evaluation of a Marine Sponge Biosilica. MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2019; 21:65-75. [PMID: 30443837 DOI: 10.1007/s10126-018-9858-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 10/22/2018] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
Abstract
Bone fractures characterize an important event in the medical healthcare, being related to traumas, aging, and diseases. In critical conditions, such as extensive bone loss and osteoporosis, the tissue restoration may be compromised and culminate in a non-union consolidation. In this context, the osteogenic properties of biomaterials with a natural origin have gained prominence. Particularly, marine sponges are promising organisms that can be exploited as biomaterials for bone grafts. Thus, the objectives of this study were to study the physicochemical and morphological properties of biosilica (BS) from sponges by using scanning electron microscopy, Fourier-transform infrared, X-ray diffraction (SEM, FTIR and XRD respectively), mineralization, and pH. In addition, tests on an osteoblast precursor cell line (MC3T3-E1) were performed to investigate its cytotoxicity and proliferation in presence of BS. Bioglass (BG) was used as gold standard material for comparison purposes. Sponge BS was obtained, and this fact was proven by SEM, FTIR, and XRD analysis. Calcium assay showed a progressive release of this ion from day 7 and a more balanced pH for BS was maintained compared to BG. Cytotoxicity assay indicated that BS had a positive influence on MC3T3-E1 cells viability and qRT-PCR showed that this material stimulated Runx2 and BMP4 gene expressions. Taken together, the results indicate a potential use of sponge biosilica for tissue engineering applications.
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- P R Gabbai-Armelin
- Laboratory of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Department of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Silva Jardim, 136, Santos, SP, 11015-020, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Department of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Silva Jardim, 136, Santos, SP, 11015-020, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Department of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Silva Jardim, 136, Santos, SP, 11015-020, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Department of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Silva Jardim, 136, Santos, SP, 11015-020, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Department of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Silva Jardim, 136, Santos, SP, 11015-020, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Marine Invertebrates Cell Biology, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo (USP), Rua do Matão, 101, São Paulo, SP, 05508-900, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Department of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Silva Jardim, 136, Santos, SP, 11015-020, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Department of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Silva Jardim, 136, Santos, SP, 11015-020, Brazil
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