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Tian Y, Sun R, Li Y, Liu P, Fan B, Xue Y. Research progress on the application of magnesium phosphate bone cement in bone defect repair: A review. Biomed Mater Eng 2024; 35:265-278. [PMID: 38728179 DOI: 10.3233/bme-230164] [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: 05/12/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Bone defects arising from diverse causes, such as traffic accidents, contemporary weapon usage, and bone-related disorders, present significant challenges in clinical treatment. Prolonged treatment cycles for bone defects can result in complications, impacting patients' overall quality of life. Efficient and timely repair of bone defects is thus a critical concern in clinical practice. OBJECTIVE This study aims to assess the scientific progress and achievements of magnesium phosphate bone cement (MPC) as an artificial bone substitute material. Additionally, the research seeks to explore the future development path and clinical potential of MPC bone cement in addressing challenges associated with bone defects. METHODS The study comprehensively reviews MPC's performance, encompassing e.g. mechanical properties, biocompatibility, porosity, adhesion and injectability. Various modifiers are also considered to broaden MPC's applications in bone tissue engineering, emphasizing drug-loading performance and antibacterial capabilities, which meet clinical diversification requirements. RESULTS In comparison to alternatives such as autogenous bone transplantation, allograft, polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), and calcium phosphate cement (CPC), MPC emerges as a promising solution for bone defects. It addresses limitations associated with these alternatives, such as immunological rejection and long-term harm to patients. MPC can control heat release during the curing process, exhibits superior mechanical strength, and has the capacity to stimulate new bone growth. CONCLUSION MPC stands out as an artificial bone substitute with appropriate mechanical strength, rapid degradation, non-toxicity, and good biocompatibility, facilitating bone repair and regeneration. Modification agents can enhance its clinical versatility. Future research should delve into its mechanical properties and formulations, expanding clinical applications to create higher-performing and more medically valuable alternatives in bone defect repair.
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- Yongzheng Tian
- 940 Hospital of People's Liberation Army Joint Service Support Force, Lanzhou, China
- Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
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- 940 Hospital of People's Liberation Army Joint Service Support Force, Lanzhou, China
- Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
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- 940 Hospital of People's Liberation Army Joint Service Support Force, Lanzhou, China
- Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
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- 940 Hospital of People's Liberation Army Joint Service Support Force, Lanzhou, China
- Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
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- 940 Hospital of People's Liberation Army Joint Service Support Force, Lanzhou, China
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- 940 Hospital of People's Liberation Army Joint Service Support Force, Lanzhou, China
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Gelli R, Tonelli M, Ridi F, Terefinko D, Dzimitrowicz A, Pohl P, Bielawska-Pohl A, Jamroz P, Klimczak A, Bonini M. Effect of Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet Treatments on Magnesium Phosphate Cements: Performance, Characterization, and Applications. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2023; 9:6632-6643. [PMID: 37982239 PMCID: PMC10716815 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.3c00817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/21/2023]
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Atmospheric pressure plasma treatments are nowadays gaining importance to improve the performance of biomaterials in the orthopedic field. Among those, magnesium phosphate-based cements (MPCs) have recently shown attractive features as bone repair materials. The effect of plasma treatments on such cements, which has not been investigated so far, could represent an innovative strategy to modify MPCs' physicochemical properties and to tune their interaction with cells. MPCs were prepared and treated for 5, 7.5, and 10 min with a cold atmospheric pressure plasma jet. The reactive nitrogen and oxygen species formed during the treatment were characterized. The surfaces of MPCs were studied in terms of the phase composition, morphology, and topography. After a preliminary test in simulated body fluid, the proliferation, adhesion, and osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal cells on MPCs were assessed. Plasma treatments induce modifications in the relative amounts of struvite, newberyite, and farringtonite on the surfaces on MPCs in a time-dependent fashion. Nonetheless, all investigated scaffolds show a good biocompatibility and cell adhesion, also supporting osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal cells.
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- Rita Gelli
- Department
of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff” and CSGI, University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff” and CSGI, University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff” and CSGI, University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Department
of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Metallurgy, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, 27 Wybrzeze Wyspianskiego, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department
of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Metallurgy, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, 27 Wybrzeze Wyspianskiego, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department
of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Metallurgy, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, 27 Wybrzeze Wyspianskiego, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Hirszfeld
Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of
Sciences, The Laboratory of Biology of Stem
and Neoplastic Cells, 12 R. Weigla, 53-114 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department
of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Metallurgy, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, 27 Wybrzeze Wyspianskiego, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Hirszfeld
Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of
Sciences, The Laboratory of Biology of Stem
and Neoplastic Cells, 12 R. Weigla, 53-114 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department
of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff” and CSGI, University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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Gupta T, Ghosh SB, Bandyopadhyay-Ghosh S, Sain M. Is it possible to 3D bioprint load-bearing bone implants? A critical review. Biofabrication 2023; 15:042003. [PMID: 37669643 DOI: 10.1088/1758-5090/acf6e1] [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: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
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Rehabilitative capabilities of any tissue engineered scaffold rely primarily on the triad of (i) biomechanical properties such as mechanical properties and architecture, (ii) chemical behavior such as regulation of cytokine expression, and (iii) cellular response modulation (including their recruitment and differentiation). The closer the implant can mimic the native tissue, the better it can rehabilitate the damage therein. Among the available fabrication techniques, only 3D bioprinting (3DBP) can satisfactorily replicate the inherent heterogeneity of the host tissue. However, 3DBP scaffolds typically suffer from poor mechanical properties, thereby, driving the increased research interest in development of load-bearing 3DBP orthopedic scaffolds in recent years. Typically, these scaffolds involve multi-material 3D printing, comprising of at-least one bioink and a load-bearing ink; such that mechanical and biological requirements of the biomaterials are decoupled. Ensuring high cellular survivability and good mechanical properties are of key concerns in all these studies. 3DBP of such scaffolds is in early developmental stages, and research data from only a handful of preliminary animal studies are available, owing to limitations in print-capabilities and restrictive materials library. This article presents a topically focused review of the state-of-the-art, while highlighting aspects like available 3DBP techniques; biomaterials' printability; mechanical and degradation behavior; and their overall bone-tissue rehabilitative efficacy. This collection amalgamates and critically analyses the research aimed at 3DBP of load-bearing scaffolds for fulfilling demands of personalized-medicine. We highlight the recent-advances in 3DBP techniques employing thermoplastics and phosphate-cements for load-bearing applications. Finally, we provide an outlook for possible future perspectives of 3DBP for load-bearing orthopedic applications. Overall, the article creates ample foundation for future research, as it gathers the latest and ongoing research that scientists could utilize.
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- Tanmay Gupta
- Engineered Biomedical Materials Research and Innovation Centre (EnBioMatRIC), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Manipal University Jaipur, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Engineered Biomedical Materials Research and Innovation Centre (EnBioMatRIC), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Manipal University Jaipur, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- Engineered Biomedical Materials Research and Innovation Centre (EnBioMatRIC), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Manipal University Jaipur, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Schaufler C, Schmitt AM, Moseke C, Stahlhut P, Geroneit I, Brückner M, Meyer-Lindenberg A, Vorndran E. Physicochemical degradation of calcium magnesium phosphate (stanfieldite) based bone replacement materials and the effect on their cytocompatibility. Biomed Mater 2022; 18. [PMID: 36541469 DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/aca735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Regenerative bone implants should be completely replaced by new bone within a period of time corresponding to the growth rate of native bone. To meet this requirement, suitable biomaterials must be biodegradable and promote osteogenesis. The combination of slowly degrading but osteoconductive calcium phosphates (CPs) with rapidly degrading and mechanically more resilient magnesium phosphates represents a promising material class for this purpose. In order to create the best possible conditions for optimal implant integration, microporous calcium magnesium phosphate (CMP) cements were processed using 3D powder printing. This technique enables the production of a defect-adapted implant with an optimal fit and a high degree of open porosity to promote bone ingrowth. Four different compositions of 3D printed CMP ceramics were investigated with regard to essential properties of bone implants, including chemical composition, porosity, microstructure, mechanical strength, and cytocompatibility. The ceramics consisted of farringtonite (Mg3(PO4)2) and stanfieldite (Ca4Mg5(PO4)6), with either struvite (NH4MgPO4·6H2O) or newberyite (MgHPO4·3H2O) and brushite (CaHPO4·2H2O) as additional phases. The CMP materials showed open porosities between 13 and 28% and compressive strengths between 11 and 17 MPa, which was significantly higher, as compared with clinically established CP. The cytocompatibility was evaluated with the human fetal osteoblast cell line hFOB 1.19 and was proven to be equal or to even exceed that of tricalcium phosphate. Furthermore, a release of 4-8 mg magnesium and phosphate ions per mg scaffold material could be determined for CMPs over a period of 21 d. In the case of struvite containing CMPs the chemical dissolution of the cement matrix was combined with a physical degradation, which resulted in a mass loss of up to 3.1 wt%. In addition to its beneficial physical and biological properties, the proven continuous chemical degradation and bioactivity in the form of CP precipitation indicate an enhanced bone regeneration potential of CMPs.
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- Christian Schaufler
- Department for Functional Materials in Medicine and Dentistry, University Clinic Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department for Functional Materials in Medicine and Dentistry, University Clinic Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute for Biomedical Engineering (IBMT), University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen (THM), Wiesenstraße 14, Gießen, Germany
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- Department for Functional Materials in Medicine and Dentistry, University Clinic Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department for Functional Materials in Medicine and Dentistry, University Clinic Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department for Functional Materials in Medicine and Dentistry, University Clinic Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Clinic for Small Animal Surgery and Reproduction, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany
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- Department for Functional Materials in Medicine and Dentistry, University Clinic Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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Lin L, Jiang S, Yang J, Qiu J, Jiao X, Yue X, Ke X, Yang G, Zhang L. Application of 3D-bioprinted nanocellulose and cellulose derivative-based bio-inks in bone and cartilage tissue engineering. Int J Bioprint 2022; 9:637. [PMID: 36844245 PMCID: PMC9947488 DOI: 10.18063/ijb.v9i1.637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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212Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a modern, computer-aided, design-based technology that allows the layer-by-layer deposition of 3D structures. Bioprinting, a 3D printing technology, has attracted increasing attention because of its capacity to produce scaffolds for living cells with extreme precision. Along with the rapid development of 3D bioprinting technology, the innovation of bio-inks, which is recognized as the most challenging aspect of this technology, has demonstrated tremendous promise for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Cellulose is the most abundant polymer in nature. Various forms of cellulose, nanocellulose, and cellulose derivatives, including cellulose ethers and cellulose esters, are common bioprintable materials used to develop bio-inks in recent years, owing to their biocompatibility, biodegradability, low cost, and printability. Although various cellulose-based bio-inks have been investigated, the potential applications of nanocellulose and cellulose derivative-based bio-inks have not been fully explored. This review focuses on the physicochemical properties of nanocellulose and cellulose derivatives as well as the recent advances in bio-ink design for 3D bioprinting of bone and cartilage. In addition, the current advantages and disadvantages of these bio-inks and their prospects in 3D printing-based tissue engineering are comprehensively discussed. We hope to offer helpful information for the logical design of innovative cellulose-based materials for use in this sector in the future.
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- Lan Lin
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Adult Reconstruction, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325200, China
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- Department of Adult Reconstruction, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325200, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Adult Reconstruction, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325200, China
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- Department of Adult Reconstruction, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325200, China
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- Department of Adult Reconstruction, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325200, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China,Department of Adult Reconstruction, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325200, China, Corresponding author: Lei Zhang ()
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Kowalewicz K, Waselau AC, Feichtner F, Schmitt AM, Brückner M, Vorndran E, Meyer-Lindenberg A. Comparison of degradation behavior and osseointegration of 3D powder-printed calcium magnesium phosphate cement scaffolds with alkaline or acid post-treatment. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:998254. [PMID: 36246367 PMCID: PMC9554004 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.998254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Due to the positive effects of magnesium substitution on the mechanical properties and the degradation rate of the clinically well-established calcium phosphate cements (CPCs), calcium magnesium phosphate cements (CMPCs) are increasingly being researched as bone substitutes. A post-treatment alters the materials’ physical properties and chemical composition, reinforcing the structure and modifying the degradation rate. By alkaline post-treatment with diammonium hydrogen phosphate (DAHP, (NH4)2HPO4), the precipitation product struvite is formed, while post-treatment with an acidic phosphate solution [e.g., phosphoric acid (PA, H3PO4)] results in precipitation of newberyite and brushite. However, little research has yet been conducted on newberyite as a bone substitute and PA post-treatment of CMPCs has not been described in the accessible literature so far. Therefore, in the present study, the influence of an alkaline (DAHP) or acid (PA) post-treatment on the biocompatibility, degradation behavior, and osseointegration of cylindrical scaffolds (h = 5.1 mm, Ø = 4.2 mm) produced from the ceramic cement powder Ca0.75Mg2.25(PO4)2 by the advantageous manufacturing technique of three-dimensional (3D) powder printing was investigated in vivo. Scaffolds of the material groups Mg225d (DAHP post-treatment) and Mg225p (PA post-treatment) were implanted into the cancellous part of the lateral femoral condyles in rabbits. They were evaluated up to 24 weeks by regular clinical, X-ray, micro-computed tomographic (µCT), and histological examinations as well as scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) analysis and compared with tricalcium phosphate (TCP). All materials showed excellent biocompatibility and rapid osseointegration. While TCP degraded only slightly, the CMPCs showed almost complete degradation. Mg225d demonstrated significantly faster loss of form and demarcability from surrounding bone, scaffold volume reduction, and significantly greater degradation on the side towards the bone marrow than to the cortex than Mg225p. Simultaneously, numerous bone trabeculae have grown into the implantation site. While these were mostly located on the side towards the cortex in Mg225d, they were more evenly distributed in Mg225p and showed almost the same structural characteristics as physiological bone after 24 weeks in Mg225p. Based on these results, the acid post-treated 3D powder-printed Mg225p is a promising degradable bone substitute that should be further investigated.
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- Katharina Kowalewicz
- Clinic for Small Animal Surgery and Reproduction, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Clinic for Small Animal Surgery and Reproduction, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Clinic for Small Animal Surgery and Reproduction, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department for Functional Materials in Medicine and Dentistry, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department for Functional Materials in Medicine and Dentistry, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department for Functional Materials in Medicine and Dentistry, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Clinic for Small Animal Surgery and Reproduction, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- *Correspondence: Andrea Meyer-Lindenberg,
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Teoh XY, Zhang B, Belton P, Chan SY, Qi S. The Effects of Solid Particle Containing Inks on the Printing Quality of Porous Pharmaceutical Structures Fabricated by 3D Semi-Solid Extrusion Printing. Pharm Res 2022; 39:1267-1279. [PMID: 35661083 PMCID: PMC9197916 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-022-03299-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Purpose Semi-solid extrusion (SSE) 3D printing has potential pharmaceutical applications for producing personalised medicine. However, the effects of ink properties and drug incorporation on the quality of printed medication have not been thoroughly studied, particularly for porous geometries. This study aimed to investigate the effects of the presence of solid drug particles in SSE inks on the printing quality of porous structures. Method The rheological behaviour of model inks of paracetamol (PCM)-hypromellose (HPMC) with different drug loadings were investigated and correlated to their printing qualities. Results For the inks with PCM loading above the drug solubility in which suspended solid drug particulates were present, the results confirmed that PCM loading and particle size significantly affected the ink viscosities at a low shear rate. At a low shear rate, the highest viscosity was identified when the highest drug loading and the smallest PCM particles were incorporated into the inks. However, the results indicated that the SSE printing parameters and printing quality of porous structures (with less porous structural deformation) have no clear correlation with the shear viscosity data, but a strong correlation with the dynamic oscillatory rheology of the inks. Conclusion The key rheological parameters including storage modulus, loss modulus and complex viscosity of the ink increased with increasing drug loading for the inks containing solid drug particles. However, decreasing the particle size did not have a clear effect on the oscillatory rheology of the inks which can be potentially used for optimising the SSE 3D printing quality of porous geometries. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11095-022-03299-7.
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- Xin-Yi Teoh
- School of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.,School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
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- School of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
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- School of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.
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Influence of 3D Printing Parameters on the Mechanical Stability of PCL Scaffolds and the Proliferation Behavior of Bone Cells. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15062091. [PMID: 35329543 PMCID: PMC8954149 DOI: 10.3390/ma15062091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Revised: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Introduction The use of scaffolds in tissue engineering is becoming increasingly important as solutions need to be found for the problem of preserving human tissue, such as bone or cartilage. In this work, scaffolds were printed from the biomaterial known as polycaprolactone (PCL) on a 3D Bioplotter. Both the external and internal geometry were varied to investigate their influence on mechanical stability and biocompatibility. Materials and Methods: An Envisiontec 3D Bioplotter was used to fabricate the scaffolds. First, square scaffolds were printed with variations in the strand width and strand spacing. Then, the filling structure was varied: either lines, waves, and honeycombs were used. This was followed by variation in the outer shape, produced as either a square, hexagon, octagon, or circle. Finally, the internal and external geometry was varied. To improve interaction with the cells, the printed PCL scaffolds were coated with type-I collagen. MG-63 cells were then cultured on the scaffolds and various tests were performed to investigate the biocompatibility of the scaffolds. Results: With increasing strand thickness and strand spacing, the compressive strengths decreased from 86.18 + 2.34 MPa (200 µm) to 46.38 + 0.52 MPa (600 µm). The circle was the outer shape with the highest compressive strength of 76.07 + 1.49 MPa, compared to the octagon, which had the lowest value of 52.96 ± 0.98 MPa. Varying the external shape (toward roundness) geometry, as well as the filling configuration, resulted in the highest values of compressive strength for the round specimens with honeycomb filling, which had a value of 91.4 + 1.4 MPa. In the biocompatibility tests, the round specimens with honeycomb filling also showed the highest cell count per mm², with 1591 ± 239 live cells/mm2 after 10 days and the highest value in cell proliferation, but with minimal cytotoxic effects (9.19 ± 2.47% after 3 days).
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Gu X, Li Y, Qi C, Cai K. Biodegradable magnesium phosphates in biomedical applications. J Mater Chem B 2022; 10:2097-2112. [DOI: 10.1039/d1tb02836g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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As an essential element, magnesium is involved in a variety of physiological processes. Magnesium is the second most abundant cation in cells and the fourth most abundant cation in living...
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