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Li X, Ma Z, Wu C, Zhang M, Wang Y, Zheng G, Zhu M, Li G, Fu F, Hao X. Injectable Self-Harden Antibiofilm Bioceramic Cement for Minimally Invasive Surgery. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2023; 9:6225-6240. [PMID: 37906514 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.3c00822] [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: 11/02/2023]
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There is an urgent demand for antibacterial bone grafts in clinics. Worryingly, the misuse and overuse of antibiotics accelerate the emergence of drug-resistant bacteria. Therefore, this study prepared a novel injectable bioceramic cement without antibiotics (FS-BCS), which showed good antibacterial properties by loading iron and strontium onto a matrix composed of brushite and calcium sulfate. The setting time, injectability, microstructure, antibacterial properties, anti-biofilm properties, and cytocompatibility of the novel bioceramic cement were evaluated thoroughly. The results showed that the material was highly injectable and antiwashout. The antibacterial tests revealed that FS-BCS inhibited the growth of 99.9% E. coli and S. aureus separately in the broth due to the synergistic effect of strontium and iron. Simultaneously, crystal violet and fluorescent staining tests revealed that the material could significantly inhibit the formation of E. coli and S. aureus biofilms. In addition, the co-incorporation of iron and strontium promoted the proliferation and migration of osteoblasts. Therefore, FS-BCS has good application potential in antibiotic-free anti-infection bone grafting using minimally invasive surgery.
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- Xiaofang Li
- College of Medical Technology and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luo Yang 471023, Henan, China
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- College of Medical Technology and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luo Yang 471023, Henan, China
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Chengdu Technological University, Chengdu 611730, Sichuan, China
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- College of Medical Technology and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luo Yang 471023, Henan, China
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- College of Medical Technology and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luo Yang 471023, Henan, China
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- College of Medical Technology and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luo Yang 471023, Henan, China
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- College of Medical Technology and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luo Yang 471023, Henan, China
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- College of Medical Technology and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luo Yang 471023, Henan, China
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- College of Medical Technology and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luo Yang 471023, Henan, China
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- College of Basic Medicine and Forensic Medicine, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luo Yang 471023, Henan, China
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Wang D, Cao H, Hua W, Gao L, Yuan Y, Zhou X, Zeng Z. Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles for Bone Defect Repair. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12070716. [PMID: 35877919 PMCID: PMC9315966 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12070716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The repair of critical bone defects is a hotspot of orthopedic research. With the development of bone tissue engineering (BTE), there is increasing evidence showing that the combined application of extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) (MSC-EVs), especially exosomes, with hydrogels, scaffolds, and other bioactive materials has made great progress, exhibiting a good potential for bone regeneration. Recent studies have found that miRNAs, proteins, and other cargo loaded in EVs are key factors in promoting osteogenesis and angiogenesis. In BTE, the expression profile of the intrinsic cargo of EVs can be changed by modifying the gene expression of MSCs to obtain EVs with enhanced osteogenic activity and ultimately enhance the osteoinductive ability of bone graft materials. However, the current research on MSC-EVs for repairing bone defects is still in its infancy, and the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Therefore, in this review, the effect of bioactive materials such as hydrogels and scaffolds combined with MSC-EVs in repairing bone defects is summarized, and the mechanism of MSC-EVs promoting bone defect repair by delivering active molecules such as internal miRNAs is further elucidated, which provides a theoretical basis and reference for the clinical application of MSC-EVs in repairing bone defects.
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- Dongxue Wang
- School of Sport Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China; (D.W.); (W.H.); (L.G.)
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- School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China; (H.C.); (Y.Y.)
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- School of Sport Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China; (D.W.); (W.H.); (L.G.)
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- School of Sport Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China; (D.W.); (W.H.); (L.G.)
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- School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China; (H.C.); (Y.Y.)
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- School of Sport Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China; (D.W.); (W.H.); (L.G.)
- School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China; (H.C.); (Y.Y.)
- Correspondence: (X.Z.); (Z.Z.)
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- School of Sport Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China; (D.W.); (W.H.); (L.G.)
- Correspondence: (X.Z.); (Z.Z.)
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Zhang B, Huang J, Liu J, Lin F, Ding Z, Xu J. Injectable composite hydrogel promotes osteogenesis and angiogenesis in spinal fusion by optimizing the bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell microenvironment and exosomes secretion. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2021; 123:111782. [PMID: 33812569 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.111782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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With the development of tissue engineering, it is no longer a challenge to repair and reconstruct bone defects using bone substitutes. However, in spinal fusion surgery, high rates of fusion failure are difficult to avoid. In our study, we designed a new composite hydrogel and found that it has good osteogenesis and angiogenesis effects. We extracted exosomes produced by rBMSCs (rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells) cocultured with the hydrogel to investigate their effects on osteogenesis and angiogenesis. The results showed that the PG/TCP (PEGMC with β-TCP) promoted rapid osteogenesis, facilitated spinal fusion at a high rate and quality and had an indirect effect on angiogenesis. We found that PG/TCP affected the rBMSC microenvironment, thus changing the function of exosomes; in a further study, we found that PG/TCP-MSC-Exos played a significant role in osteogenesis, which was coupled to angiogenesis. Thus, PG/TCP showed excellent potential in bone regeneration, especially the PG/0.2TCP.
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- Baokun Zhang
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated No.6 People's Hospital, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai 200233, China.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated No.6 People's Hospital, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai 200233, China.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated No.6 People's Hospital, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated No.6 People's Hospital, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated No.6 People's Hospital, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated No.6 People's Hospital, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai 200233, China.
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van Dijk LA, Duan R, Luo X, Barbieri D, Pelletier M, Christou C, Rosenberg AJWP, Yuan H, Barrèrre‐de Groot F, Walsh WR, de Bruijn JD. Biphasic calcium phosphate with submicron surface topography in an Ovine model of instrumented posterolateral spinal fusion. JOR Spine 2018; 1:e1039. [PMID: 31463454 PMCID: PMC6686792 DOI: 10.1002/jsp2.1039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Revised: 11/05/2018] [Accepted: 11/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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As spinal fusions require large volumes of bone graft, different bone graft substitutes are being investigated as alternatives. A subclass of calcium phosphate materials with submicron surface topography has been shown to be a highly effective bone graft substitute. In this work, a commercially available biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) with submicron surface topography (MagnetOs; Kuros Biosciences BV) was evaluated in an Ovine model of instrumented posterolateral fusion. The material was implanted stand-alone, either as granules (BCPgranules) or as granules embedded within a fast-resorbing polymeric carrier (BCPputty) and compared to autograft bone (AG). Twenty-five adult, female Merino sheep underwent posterolateral fusion at L2-3 and L4-5 levels with instrumentation. After 6, 12, and 26 weeks, outcomes were evaluated by manual palpation, range of motion (ROM) testing, micro-computed tomography, histology and histomorphometry. Fusion assessment by manual palpation 12 weeks after implantation revealed 100% fusion rates in all treatment groups. The three treatment groups showed a significant decrease in lateral bending at the fusion levels at 12 weeks (P < 0.05) and 26 weeks (P < 0.001) compared to the 6 week time-point. Flexion-extension and axial rotation were also reduced over time, but statistical significance was only reached in flexion-extension for AG and BCPputty between the 6 and 26 week time-points (P < 0.05). No significant differences in ROM were observed between the treatment groups at any of the time-points investigated. Histological assessment at 12 weeks showed fusion rates of 75%, 92%, and 83% for AG, BCPgranules and BCPputty, respectively. The fusion rates were further increased 26 weeks postimplantation. Similar trends of bone growth were observed by histomorphometry. The fusion mass consisted of at least 55% bone for all treatment groups 26 weeks after implantation. These results suggest that this BCP with submicron surface topography, in granules or putty form, is a promising alternative to autograft for spinal fusion.
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- Lukas A. van Dijk
- Kuros Biosciences BVBilthovenThe Netherlands
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryUniversity Medical Center UtrechtUtrechtThe Netherlands
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- Kuros Biosciences BVBilthovenThe Netherlands
- Biomaterial Science and TechnologyUniversity of TwenteEnschedeThe Netherlands
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- Kuros Biosciences BVBilthovenThe Netherlands
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Prince of Wales Clinical SchoolUniversity of New South WalesSydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Prince of Wales Clinical SchoolUniversity of New South WalesSydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Kuros Biosciences BVBilthovenThe Netherlands
- MERLN Institute for Technology‐inspired Regenerative MedicineMaastricht UniversityMaastrichtThe Netherlands
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- Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Prince of Wales Clinical SchoolUniversity of New South WalesSydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Kuros Biosciences BVBilthovenThe Netherlands
- School of Materials Science and EngineeringQueen Mary University of LondonLondonUK
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Duarte RM, Varanda P, Reis RL, Duarte ARC, Correia-Pinto J. Biomaterials and Bioactive Agents in Spinal Fusion. TISSUE ENGINEERING PART B-REVIEWS 2017; 23:540-551. [DOI: 10.1089/ten.teb.2017.0072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Rui M. Duarte
- School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
- ICVS/3B's—PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
- Orthopedic Surgery Department, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
- ICVS/3B's—PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
- Orthopedic Surgery Department, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal
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- ICVS/3B's—PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
- 3B's Research Group—Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Barco, Portugal
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- ICVS/3B's—PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
- 3B's Research Group—Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Barco, Portugal
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- School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
- ICVS/3B's—PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
- Pediatric Surgery Department, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal
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Huang Z, Xu J, Chen J, Chen H, Wang H, Huang Z, Chen Y, Lu X, Lu F, Hu J. Photoacoustic stimulation promotes the osteogenic differentiation of bone mesenchymal stem cells to enhance the repair of bone defect. Sci Rep 2017; 7:15842. [PMID: 29158525 PMCID: PMC5696557 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-15879-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2017] [Accepted: 10/30/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the direct photoacoustic (PA) effect on bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) which is a key cell source for osteogenesis. As scaffold is also an indispensable element for tissue regeneration, here we firstly fabricated a composited sheet using polylactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) mixing with graphene oxide (GO). BMSCs were seeded on the PLGA-GO sheets and received PA treatment in vitro for 3, 9 and 15 days, respectively. Then the BMSCs were harvested and subjected to assess alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, calcium content and osteopontin (OPN) on 3, 9 and 15 days. For in vivo study, PLGA-GO sheet seeded with BMSCs after in vitro PA stimulation for 9 days were implanted to repair the bone defect established in the femoral mid-shaft of Sprague-Dawley rat. PLGA-GO group with PA pretreatment showed promising outcomes in terms of the expression of ALP, OPN, and calcium content, thus enhanced the repair of bone defect. In conclusion, we have developed an alternative approach to enhance the repair of bone defect by making good use of the beneficial effect of PA.
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- Zebin Huang
- Department of Orthopaedics, the First Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, the First Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Guangdong Province, China
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, the First Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, the First Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structural Materials of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, the First Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, the First Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, the First Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structural Materials of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Guangdong Province, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, the First Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Guangdong Province, China.
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Tuchman A, Brodke DS, Youssef JA, Meisel HJ, Dettori JR, Park JB, Yoon ST, Wang JC. Iliac Crest Bone Graft versus Local Autograft or Allograft for Lumbar Spinal Fusion: A Systematic Review. Global Spine J 2016; 6:592-606. [PMID: 27556001 PMCID: PMC4993607 DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1570749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2015] [Accepted: 11/17/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Systematic review. OBJECTIVE To compare the effectiveness and safety between iliac crest bone graft (ICBG) and local autologous bone and allograft in the lumbar spine. METHODS A systematic search of multiple major medical reference databases identified studies evaluating spinal fusion in patients with degenerative joint disease using ICBG, local autograft, or allograft in the thoracolumbar spine. RESULTS Six comparative studies met our inclusion criteria. A "low" strength of the overall body of evidence suggested no difference in fusion percentages in the lumbar spine between local autograft and ICBG. We found no difference in fusion percentages based on low evidence comparing allograft with ICBG autograft. There were no differences in pain or functional results comparing local autograft or allograft with ICBG autograft. Donor site pain and hematoma/seroma occurred more frequently in ICBG autograft group for lumbar fusion procedures. There was low evidence around the estimate of patients with donor site pain following ICBG harvesting, ranging from 16.7 to 20%. With respect to revision, low evidence demonstrated no difference between allograft and ICBG autograft. There was no evidence comparing patients receiving allograft with local autograft for fusion, pain, functional, and safety outcomes. CONCLUSION In the lumbar spine, ICBG, local autograft, and allograft have similar effectiveness in terms of fusion rates, pain scores, and functional outcomes. However, ICBG is associated with an increased risk for donor site-related complications. Significant limitations exist in the available literature when comparing ICBG, local autograft, and allograft for lumbar fusion, and thus ICBG versus other fusion methods necessitates further investigation.
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- Alexander Tuchman
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States,Address for correspondence Alexander Tuchman, MD Department of Neurological Surgery, Keck School of MedicineUniversity of Southern California1200 N. State Street, Suite 3300, Los Angeles, CA 90033United States
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- Department of Orthopedics, University of Utah, School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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- Durango Orthopedic Associates, P.C./Spine Colorado, Durango, Colorado, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Bergmannstrost Hospital, Halle, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine, Uijeongbu, Korea
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- Department of Orthopedics, Emory Spine Center, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States
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Groen N, Guvendiren M, Rabitz H, Welsh WJ, Kohn J, de Boer J. Stepping into the omics era: Opportunities and challenges for biomaterials science and engineering. Acta Biomater 2016; 34:133-142. [PMID: 26876875 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2016.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2015] [Revised: 01/22/2016] [Accepted: 02/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The research paradigm in biomaterials science and engineering is evolving from using low-throughput and iterative experimental designs towards high-throughput experimental designs for materials optimization and the evaluation of materials properties. Computational science plays an important role in this transition. With the emergence of the omics approach in the biomaterials field, referred to as materiomics, high-throughput approaches hold the promise of tackling the complexity of materials and understanding correlations between material properties and their effects on complex biological systems. The intrinsic complexity of biological systems is an important factor that is often oversimplified when characterizing biological responses to materials and establishing property-activity relationships. Indeed, in vitro tests designed to predict in vivo performance of a given biomaterial are largely lacking as we are not able to capture the biological complexity of whole tissues in an in vitro model. In this opinion paper, we explain how we reached our opinion that converging genomics and materiomics into a new field would enable a significant acceleration of the development of new and improved medical devices. The use of computational modeling to correlate high-throughput gene expression profiling with high throughput combinatorial material design strategies would add power to the analysis of biological effects induced by material properties. We believe that this extra layer of complexity on top of high-throughput material experimentation is necessary to tackle the biological complexity and further advance the biomaterials field. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE In this opinion paper, we postulate that converging genomics and materiomics into a new field would enable a significant acceleration of the development of new and improved medical devices. The use of computational modeling to correlate high-throughput gene expression profiling with high throughput combinatorial material design strategies would add power to the analysis of biological effects induced by material properties. We believe that this extra layer of complexity on top of high-throughput material experimentation is necessary to tackle the biological complexity and further advance the biomaterials field.
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- Nathalie Groen
- Department of Tissue Regeneration, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- New Jersey Center for Biomaterials, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- New Jersey Center for Biomaterials, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, New Jersey Center for Biomaterials, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- Department of Tissue Regeneration, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
- cBITE Lab, Merln Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Kömürcü E, Özyalvaçlı G, Kaymaz B, Gölge UH, Göksel F, Cevizci S, Adam G, Ozden R. Effects of Local Administration of Boric Acid on Posterolateral Spinal Fusion with Autogenous Bone Grafting in a Rodent Model. Biol Trace Elem Res 2015; 167:77-83. [PMID: 25728510 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-015-0274-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2015] [Accepted: 02/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Spinal fusion is among the most frequently applied spinal surgical procedures. The goal of the present study was to evaluate whether the local administration of boric acid (BA) improves spinal fusion in an experimental spinal fusion model in rats. Currently, there is no published data that evaluates the possible positive effects if the local administration of BA on posterolateral spinal fusion. Thirty-two rats were randomly divided into four independent groups: no material was added at the fusion area for group 1; an autogenous morselized corticocancellous bone graft was used for group 2; an autogenous morselized corticocancellous bone graft with boric acid (8.7 mg/kg) for group 3; and only boric acid was placed into the fusion area for group 4. The L4-L6 spinal segments were collected at week 6, and the assessments included radiography, manual palpation, and histomorphometry. A statistically significant difference was determined between the groups with regard to the mean histopathological scores (p = 0.002), and a paired comparison was made with the Mann-Whitney U test to detect the group/groups from which the difference originated. It was determined that only the graft + BA practice increased the histopathological score significantly with regard to the control group (p = 0.002). Whereas, there was no statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of the manual assessment of fusion and radiographic analysis (respectively p = 0.328 and p = 0.196). This preliminary study suggests that BA may clearly be useful as a therapeutic agent in spinal fusion. However, further research is required to show the most effective dosage of BA on spinal fusion, and should indicate whether BA effects spinal fusion in the human body.
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- Erkam Kömürcü
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, Turkey,
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Sariibrahimoglu K, An J, van Oirschot BAJA, Nijhuis AWG, Eman RM, Alblas J, Wolke JGC, van den Beucken JJJP, Leeuwenburgh SCG, Jansen JA. Tuning the degradation rate of calcium phosphate cements by incorporating mixtures of polylactic-co-glycolic acid microspheres and glucono-delta-lactone microparticles. Tissue Eng Part A 2014; 20:2870-82. [PMID: 24819744 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2013.0670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Calcium phosphate cements (CPCs) are frequently used as synthetic bone graft materials in view of their excellent osteocompatibility and clinical handling behavior. Hydroxyapatite-forming CPCs, however, degrade at very low rates, thereby limiting complete bone regeneration. The current study has investigated whether degradation of apatite-forming cements can be tuned by incorporating acid-producing slow-resorbing poly(D,L-lactic-co-glycolic) acid (PLGA) porogens, fast-resorbing glucono-delta-lactone (GDL) porogens, or mixtures thereof. The physicochemical, mechanical, and degradation characteristics of these CPC formulations were systematically analyzed upon soaking in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS). In parallel, various CPC formulations were implanted intramuscularly and orthotopically on top of the transverse process of goats followed by analysis of the soft tissue response and bone ingrowth after 12 weeks. In vitro degradation of GDL was almost completed after 2 weeks, as evidenced by characterization of the release of gluconic acid, while PLGA-containing CPCs released glycolic acid throughout the entire study (12 weeks), resulting in a decrease in compression strength of CPC. Extensive in vitro degradation of the CPC matrix was observed upon simultaneous incorporation of 30% PLGA-10% GDL. Histomorphometrical evaluation of the intramuscularly implanted samples revealed that all CPCs exhibited degradation, accompanied by an increase in capsule thickness. In the in vivo goat transverse process model, incorporation of 43% PLGA, 30% PLGA-5% GDL, and 30% PLGA-10% GDL in CPC significantly increased bone formation and resulted in higher bone height compared with both 10% GDL and 20% GDL-containing CPC samples.
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- Kemal Sariibrahimoglu
- 1 Department of Biomaterials, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center , Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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