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Cross-Disciplinary Application for Qualitative Magnesium Corrosion Assays. Bioinorg Chem Appl 2022; 2022:8289447. [PMID: 35800067 PMCID: PMC9256404 DOI: 10.1155/2022/8289447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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At the moment, unserviceable magnesium implants make a good case in point for further responsible study in this field. Whether we are willing to admit it or not, existing methods for corrosion monitoring are exposed to susceptibility and instability. Interdisciplinary theories and the existing corrosion experiments were combined based on their various merits for developing an accurate and precise corroding experiment for Mg/Mg alloys. We used the water-soluble tetrazolium-8 (WST-8) reagent to further complete the immersion experiment. The color change of the solution reflects the rationale of corrosion, followed by monitoring the degree of corrosion. The feasibility of this idea will be demonstrated.
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Wu J, Zhao D, Lee B, Roy A, Yao R, Chen S, Dong Z, Heineman WR, Kumta PN. Effect of Lithium and Aluminum on the Mechanical Properties, In Vivo and In Vitro Degradation, and Toxicity of Multiphase Ultrahigh Ductility Mg-Li-Al-Zn Quaternary Alloys for Vascular Stent Application. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2020; 6:1950-1964. [PMID: 33455316 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.9b01591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Magnesium alloys are the most widely studied biodegradable metals for biodegradable vascular stent application. Two major issues with current magnesium alloy based stents are their low ductility and fast corrosion rates. Several studies have validated that introduction of Li into the magnesium alloys will significantly improve the ductility while alloying with Al will improve the corrosion resistance and strength. In the present study, we studied the effects of alloying different amounts of Li and Al on the Mg-Li-Al-Zn (LAZ) quaternary alloy system. Rods were made from four different LAZ alloys, namely, LAZ611, LAZ631, LAZ911, and LAZ931 following melting, casting, and then extrusion. Systematic assessment of mechanical properties, in vitro corrosion, cytotoxicity, and in vivo degradation including local and systemic toxicity conducted demonstrated the beneficial effects of Li and Al on the mechanical properties. Our results specifically suggest that alloying with Li significantly improved the ductility while Al enhanced the strength of the LAZ alloys. Four of the LAZ alloys exhibited different corrosion rates in Hank's balanced salt solution depending on the chemical composition. Indirect in vitro cytotoxicity tests also showed lower cytotoxicity for the alloys exhibiting higher corrosion resistance. In vivo corrosion rates in the mouse subcutaneous model showed different corrosion rates compared to the in vitro tests. Nevertheless, all of the four LAZ alloys displayed no local and systemic toxicity based on the histology analysis. This research study, therefore, demonstrated the benefits of using Li and Al as alloying elements in LAZ alloys and the potential use of LAZ alloys for vascular stent application.
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- Jingyao Wu
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States.,McGowan Institute of Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States.,McGowan Institute of Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States.,McGowan Institute of Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States.,Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States.,Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
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Jin L, Chen C, Jia G, Li Y, Zhang J, Huang H, Kang B, Yuan G, Zeng H, Chen T. The bioeffects of degradable products derived from a biodegradable Mg-based alloy in macrophages via heterophagy. Acta Biomater 2020; 106:428-438. [PMID: 32044459 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2020.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Revised: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Biodegradable magnesium alloys are promising candidates for use in biomedical applications. However, degradable particles (DPs) derived from Mg-based alloys have been observed in tissue in proximity to sites of implantation, which might result in unexpected effects. Although previous in vitro studies have found that macrophages can take up DPs, little is known about the potential phagocytic pathway and the mechanism that processes DPs in cells. Additionally, it is necessary to estimate the potential bioeffects of DPs on macrophages. Thus, in this study, DPs were generated from a Mg-2.1Nd-0.2Zn-0.5Zr alloy (JDBM) by an electrochemical method, and then macrophages were incubated with the DPs to reveal the potential impact. The results showed that the cell viability of macrophages decreased in a concentration-dependent manner in the presence of DPs due to effects of an apoptotic pathway. However, the DPs were phagocytosed into the cytoplasm of macrophages and further degraded in phagolysosomes, which comprised lysosomes and phagosomes, by heterophagy instead of autophagy. Furthermore, several pro-inflammatory cytokines in macrophages were upregulated by DPs through the induction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to show that DPs derived from a Mg-based alloy are consistently degraded in phagolysosomes after phagocytosis by macrophages via heterophagy, which results in an inflammatory response owing to ROS overproduction. Thus, our research has increased the knowledge of the metabolism of biodegradable Mg metal, which will contribute to an understanding of the health effects of biodegradable magnesium metal implants used for tissue repair. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Biomedical degradable Mg-based alloys have great promise in applied medicine. Although previous studies have found that macrophages can uptake degradable particles (DPs) in vitro and observed in the sites of implantation in vivoin vivo, few studies have been carried out on the potential bioeffects relationship between DPs and macrophages. In this study, we analyzed the bioeffects of DPs derived from a Mg-based alloy on the macrophages. We illustrated that the DPs were size-dependently engulfed by macrophages via heterophagy and further degraded in the phagolysosome rather than autophagosome. Furthermore, DPs were able to induce a slight inflammatory response in macrophages by inducing ROS production. Thus, our research enhances the knowledge of the interaction between DPs of Mg-based alloy and cells, and offers a new perspective regarding the use of biodegradable alloys.
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Jin L, Chen C, Li Y, Yuan F, Gong R, Wu J, Zhang H, Kang B, Yuan G, Zeng H, Chen T. A Biodegradable Mg-Based Alloy Inhibited the Inflammatory Response of THP-1 Cell-Derived Macrophages Through the TRPM7-PI3K-AKT1 Signaling Axis. Front Immunol 2019; 10:2798. [PMID: 31849975 PMCID: PMC6902094 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.02798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Mg-based alloys might be ideal biomaterials in clinical applications owing to favorable mechanical properties, biodegradability, biocompatibility, and especially their anti-inflammatory properties. However, the precise signaling mechanism underlying the inhibition of inflammation by Mg-based alloys has not been elucidated. Here, we investigated the effects of a Mg-2.1Nd-0.2Zn-0.5Zr alloy (denoted as JDBM) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced macrophages. THP-1 cell-derived macrophages were cultured on JDBM, Ti-6Al-4V alloy (Ti), 15% extract of JDBM, and 7.5 mM of MgCl2 for 1 h before the addition of LPS for an indicated time; the experiments included negative and positive controls. Our results showed JDBM, extract, and MgCl2 could decrease LPS-induced tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and interleukin (IL)-6 expression. However, there were no morphologic changes in macrophages on Ti or JDBM. Mechanically, extract and MgCl2 downregulated the expression of toll-like receptor (TLR)-4 and MYD88 compared with the positive control and inhibited LPS-induced nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways by inactivation of the phosphorylation of IKK-α/β, IKβ-α, P65, P38, and JNK. Additionally, the LPS-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) expression was also decreased by extract and MgCl2. Interestingly, the expression of LPS-induced TNF and IL-6 could be recovered by knocking down TRPM7 of macrophages, in the presence of extract or MgCl2. Mechanically, the activities of AKT and AKT1 were increased by extract or MgCl2 with LPS and were blocked by a PI3K inhibitor, whereas siRNA TRPM7 inhibited only AKT1. Together, our results demonstrated the degradation products of Mg-based alloy, especially magnesium, and resolved inflammation by activation of the TRPM7-PI3K-AKT1 signaling pathway, which may be a potential advantage or target to promote biodegradable Mg-based alloy applications.
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- Liang Jin
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Med-X Research Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composite, National Engineering Research Center of Light Alloy Net Forming, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Division of Immunology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Institute of Pediatric Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composite, National Engineering Research Center of Light Alloy Net Forming, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composite, National Engineering Research Center of Light Alloy Net Forming, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composite, National Engineering Research Center of Light Alloy Net Forming, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Immunology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Institute of Pediatric Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Allergy and Immunology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Immunology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Institute of Pediatric Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composite, National Engineering Research Center of Light Alloy Net Forming, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital of Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Med-X Research Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composite, National Engineering Research Center of Light Alloy Net Forming, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital of Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- Division of Immunology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Institute of Pediatric Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Allergy and Immunology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Biodegradable Mg-based alloys have shown great potential as bone fixation devices or vascular stents. As implant biomaterials, the foreign body reaction (FBR) is an important issue to be studied, where the inflammatory cells play a key role. Here, we used two inflammatory cell lines i.e. THP-1 cells and THP-1 macrophages, to evaluate the effect of Mg–Nd–Zn–Zr alloy (denoted as JDBM) extracts on cell viability, death modes, cell cycle, phagocytosis, differentiation, migration and inflammatory response. The results showed that high-concentration extract induced necrosis and complete damage of cell function. For middle-concentration extract, cell apoptosis and partially impaired cell function were observed. TNF-α expression of macrophages was up-regulated by co-culture with extract in 20% concentration, but was down-regulated in the same concentration in the presence of LPS stimulation. Interestingly, the production of TNF-α decreased when macrophages were cultured in middle and high concentration extracts independent of LPS. Cell viability was also negatively affected by magnesium ions in JDBM extracts, which was a potential factor affecting cell function. Our results provide new information about the impact of Mg alloy extracts on phenotype of immune cells and the potential mechanism, which should be taken into account prior to clinical applications.
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Bonyadi Rad E, Mostofi S, Katschnig M, Schmutz P, Pawelkiewicz M, Willumeit-Römer R, Schäfer U, Weinberg A. Differential apoptotic response of MC3T3-E1 pre-osteoblasts to biodegradable magnesium alloys in an in vitro direct culture model. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2017; 28:155. [PMID: 28875381 PMCID: PMC5585274 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-017-5969-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2017] [Accepted: 08/24/2017] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The biodegradable magnesium-based implants have been widely utilized in medical orthopedic applications in recent years. We have recently shown that direct culture on Pure Mg and Mg2Ag alloys lead to a progressive differentiation impairment of MC3T3-E1 pre-osteoblasts. In this study, we aimed to analyze the apoptotic reaction of MC3T3-E1 cells in response to the direct culture on Pure Mg, Mg2Ag and Extreme High Pure Mg (XHP Mg) alloy samples. Our results demonstrated that long-term culturing of MC3T3-E1 cells on Pure Mg and Mg2Ag alloys induce time-dependent expression of active caspase-3 (active casp-3) and cleaved PARP-1 (cl. PARP-1), the hallmark of apoptosis reactions concomitant with a significant increase in the number of dead cells. However, direct culture on XHP Mg material results in a lower number of dead cells in comparison to Pure Mg and Mg2Ag alloys. Furthermore, XHP Mg materials influence expression of apoptotic markers in a process resembles that of observed in osteogenic condition apparently indicative of MC3T3-E1 osteodifferentiation. This study indicates that Mg alloy samples mediated differential apoptotic reactions of MC3T3-E1 cells can be ascribed to factors such as distinct topography and hydrophobicity features of Mg material surfaces, contrasting nature/composition of corrosion products as well as different impurities of these materials. Therefore, initial Mg alloys surface preparation, controlling the growth and composition of corrosion products and Mg alloys purity enhancement are necessary steps towards optimizing the Mg alloys usage in medical orthopedic applications.
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- Ehsan Bonyadi Rad
- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria.
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Polymer Engineering and Science, Montanuniversitaet Leoben, Leoben, Austria
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- EMPA, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Duebendorf, Switzerland
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- EMPA, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Duebendorf, Switzerland
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- Institute of Materials Research, Division Metallic Biomaterials, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Geesthacht, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria
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Wang XH, Ni JS, Cao NL, Yu S, Chen YG, Zhang SX, Gu BJ, Yan J. In vivo evaluation of Mg-6Zn and titanium alloys on collagen metabolism in the healing of intestinal anastomosis. Sci Rep 2017; 7:44919. [PMID: 28317926 PMCID: PMC5357906 DOI: 10.1038/srep44919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2016] [Accepted: 02/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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There is a great clinical need for biodegradable materials, which were used as pins of circular staplers, for gastrointestinal reconstruction in medicine. In this work we compared the effects of the Mg-6Zn and the titanium alloys on collagen metabolism in the healing of the intestinal tract in vivo. The study included Sprague-Dawley rats and their effect was compared on rat's intestinal tract, using serum magnesium, radiology, and immunohistochemistry in vivo. Radiographic and scanning electron microscope evaluation confirmed the degradation by Mg-6Zn alloy during the implantation period. Biochemical measurements including serum magnesium, creatinine, blood urea nitrogen and glutamic-pyruvic-transaminase proved that degradation of Mg-6Zn alloy showed no impact on serum magnesium and the function of other important organs. Superior to titanium alloy, Mg-6Zn alloy enhanced the expression of collagen I/III and relatively suppressed the expression of MMP-1/-13 in the healing tissues, leading to more mature collagen formation at the site of anastomosis. In conclusion, Mg-6Zn alloy performed better than titanium alloy on collagen metabolism and promoted the healing of intestinal anastomosis. Hence, Mg-6Zn may be a promising candidate for use of stapler pins for intestinal reconstruction in the clinically.
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- Xiao-hu Wang
- Department of Urology, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Wuxi No. 2 People’s Hospital, Nanjing 214002, China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200233, China
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In vitro and in vivo corrosion measurements of Mg–6Zn alloys in the bile. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2014; 42:116-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2014.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2013] [Revised: 05/06/2014] [Accepted: 05/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Chen Y, Yan J, Zhao C, Zhang S, Yu S, Wang Z, Wang X, Zhang X, Zheng Q. In vitro and in vivo assessment of the biocompatibility of an Mg-6Z(n) alloy in the bile. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2014; 25:471-480. [PMID: 24243223 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-013-5090-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2013] [Accepted: 11/05/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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There is a great clinical need for biodegradable bile duct stents. Biodegradable stents made of an Mg-6Zn alloy were investigated in both vivo animal experiment and in vitro cell experiments. During the in vivo experiments, blood biochemical tests were performed to determine serum magnesium, serum creatinine (CREA), blood urea nitro-gen (BUN), serum lipase (LPS), total bilirubin (TB) and glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (GPT) levels. Moreover, tissue samples of common bile duct (CBD), liver and kidney were taken for histological evaluation. In the in vitro experiments, primary mouse extrahepatic bile duct epithelial cells (MEBDECs) were isolated and cultured. Cytotoxicity testing was carried out using the MTT method. Flow cytometry analyses with propidium iodide staining were performed to evaluate the effect of Mg-6Zn alloy extracts on cell cycle. The in vivo experiments revealed no significant differences (P > 0.05) in serum magnesium, CREA, BUN, LPS, TB or GPT before and after the operation. Based on the HE results, hepatocytes, bile duct epithelial cells, renal glomerulus and renal tubule tissues did not present significant necrosis. In the in vitro experiments, the cell relative growth rate curve did not change significantly from 20 to 40 % extracts. In vitro experiments showed that 20-40 % Mg-6Zn extracts are bio-safe for MEBDECs. In vivo experiments showed that Mg-6Zn stents did not affect several important bio-chemical parameters or, harm the function or morphology of the CBD, kidney, pancreas and liver. Our data suggested that this Mg-6Zn alloy is a safe biocompatible material for CBD.
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- Yigang Chen
- Department of General Surgery, Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 600 Yishan Road, Shanghai, 200233, People's Republic of China
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