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The efficiency of synthetic bone grafts can be evaluated either in osseous sites, to analyze osteoconduction or ectopically, in intramuscular or subcutaneous sites, to assess osteoinduction. Bone regeneration is usually evaluated in terms of the presence and quantity of newly formed bone, but little information is normally provided on the quality of this bone. Here, we propose a novel approach to evaluate bone quality by the combined use of spectroscopy techniques and nanoindentation. Calcium phosphate scaffolds with different architectures, either foamed or 3D-printed, that were implanted in osseous or intramuscular defects in Beagle dogs for 6 or 12 weeks were analyzed. ATR-FTIR and Raman spectroscopy were performed, and mineral-to-matrix ratio, crystallinity, and mineral and collagen maturity were calculated and mapped for the newly regenerated bone and the mature cortical bone from the same specimen. For all the parameters studied, the newly-formed bone showed lower values than the mature host bone. Hardness and elastic modulus were determined by nanoindentation and, in line with what was observed by spectroscopy, lower values were observed in the regenerated bone than in the cortical bone. While, as expected, all techniques pointed to an increase in the maturity of the newly-formed bone between 6 and 12 weeks, the bone found in the intramuscular samples after 12 weeks presented lower mineralization than the intraosseous counterparts. Moreover, scaffold architecture also played a role in bone maturity, with the foamed scaffolds showing higher mineralization and crystallinity than the 3D-printed scaffolds after 12 weeks.
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Strontium, cobalt, and manganese ions are present in the composition of bone and useful for bone metabolism, even when combined with calcium phosphate in the composition of biomaterials. Herein we explored the possibility to include these ions in the composition of apatitic materials prepared through the cementitious reaction between ion-substituted calcium phosphate dibasic dihydrate, CaHPO4·2H2O (DCPD) and tetracalcium phosphate, Ca4(PO4)2O (TTCP). The results of the chemical, structural, morphological and mechanical characterization indicate that cobalt and manganese exhibit a greater delaying effect than strontium (about 15 at.%) on the cementitious reaction, even though they are present in smaller amounts within the materials (about 0.8 and 4.5 at.%, respectively). Furthermore, the presence of the foreign ions in the apatitic materials leads to a slight reduction of porosity and to enhancement of compressive strength. The results of biological tests show that the presence of strontium and manganese, as well as calcium, in the apatitic materials cultured in direct contact with human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) stimulates their viability and activity. In contrast, the apatitic material containing cobalt exhibits a lower metabolic activity. All the materials have a positive effect on the expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) and Von Willebrand Factor (vWF). Moreover, the apatitic material containing strontium induces the most significant reduction in the differentiation of preosteoclasts into osteoclasts, demonstrating not only osteogenic and angiogenic properties, but also ability to regulate bone resorption.
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Regeneração Óssea , Cobalto , Manganês , Células-Tronco Mesenquimais , Osteogênese , Estrôncio , Estrôncio/farmacologia , Estrôncio/química , Cobalto/química , Humanos , Osteogênese/efeitos dos fármacos , Manganês/química , Manganês/farmacologia , Células-Tronco Mesenquimais/efeitos dos fármacos , Células-Tronco Mesenquimais/metabolismo , Regeneração Óssea/efeitos dos fármacos , Neovascularização Fisiológica/efeitos dos fármacos , Materiais Biocompatíveis/farmacologia , Materiais Biocompatíveis/química , Fator A de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular/metabolismo , Fosfatos de Cálcio/química , Fosfatos de Cálcio/farmacologia , Sobrevivência Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , AngiogêneseRESUMO
Hydroxyapatite-based materials have been widely used in countless applications, such as bone regeneration, catalysis, air and water purification or protein separation. Recently, much interest has been given to controlling the aspect ratio of hydroxyapatite crystals from bulk samples. The ability to exert control over the aspect ratio may revolutionize the applications of these materials towards new functional materials. Controlling the shape, size and orientation of HA crystals allows obtaining high aspect ratio structures, improving several key properties of HA materials such as molecule adsorption, ion exchange, catalytic reactions, and even overcoming the well-known brittleness of ceramic materials. Regulating the morphogenesis of HA crystals to form elongated oriented fibres has led to flexible inorganic synthetic sponges, aerogels, membranes, papers, among others, with applications in sustainability, energy and catalysis, and especially in the biomedical field.
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Hydroxyapatite nanoparticles are popular tools in bone regeneration, but they have also been used for gene delivery and as anticancer drugs. Understanding their mechanism of action, particularly for the latter application, is crucial to predict their toxicity. To this end, we aimed to elucidate the importance of nanoparticle membrane interactions in the cytotoxicity of MG-63 cells using two different types of nanoparticles. In addition, conventional techniques for studying nanoparticle internalisation were evaluated and compared with newer and less exploited approaches. Hydroxyapatite and magnesium-doped hydroxyapatite nanoparticles were used as suspensions or compacted as specular discs. Comparison between cells seeded on the discs and those supplemented with the nanoparticles allowed direct interaction of the cell membrane with the material to be ruled out as the main mechanism of toxicity. In addition, standard techniques such as flow cytometry were inconclusive when used to assess nanoparticles toxicity. Interestingly, the use of intracellular calcium fluorescent probes revealed the presence of a high number of calcium-rich vesicles after nanoparticle supplementation in cell culture. These structures could not be detected by transmission electron microscopy due to their liquid content. However, by using cryo-soft X-ray imaging, which was used to visualise the cellular ultrastructure without further treatment other than vitrification and to quantify the linear absorption coefficient of each organelle, it was possible to identify them as multivesicular bodies, potentially acting as calcium stores. In the study, an advanced state of degradation of the hydroxyapatite and magnesium-doped hydroxyapatite nanoparticles within MG-63 cells was observed. Overall, we demonstrate that the combination of fluorescent calcium probes together with cryo-SXT is an excellent approach to investigate intracellular calcium, especially when found in its soluble form.
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Durapatita , Nanopartículas , Durapatita/química , Magnésio , Nanopartículas/toxicidade , Regeneração Óssea , Microscopia Eletrônica de TransmissãoRESUMO
Although alginate is widely used as a matrix in the formulation of cell-laden inks, this polymer often requires laborious processing strategies due to its lack of cell adhesion moieties. The main objective of the present work was to explore the incorporation of microspheres into alginate-based bioinks as a simple and tuneable way to solve the cell adhesion problems, while adding extra biological functionality and improving their mechanical properties. To this end, three types of microspheres with different mineral contents (i.e. gelatine with 0% of hydroxyapatite, gelatine with 25 wt% of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles and 100 wt% of calcium -deficient hydroxyapatite) were synthesised and incorporated into the formulation of cell-laden inks. The results showed that the addition of microspheres generally improved the rheological properties of the ink, favoured cell proliferation and positively affected osteogenic cell differentiation. Furthermore, this differentiation was found to be influenced by the type of microsphere and the ability of the cells to migrate towards them, which was highly dependent on the stiffness of the bioink. In this regard, Ca2+ supplementation in the cell culture medium had a pronounced effect on the relaxation of the stiffness of these cell-loaded inks, influencing the overall cell performance. In conclusion, we have developed a powerful and tuneable strategy for the fabrication of alginate-based bioinks with enhanced biological characteristics by incorporating microspheres into the initial ink formulation.
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Since the discovery that nanostructured surfaces were able to kill bacteria, many works have been published focusing on the design of nanopatterned surfaces with antimicrobial properties. Synthetic bone grafts, based on calcium phosphate (CaP) formulations, can greatly benefit from this discovery if adequate nanotopographies can be developed. However, CaP are reactive materials and experience ionic exchanges when placed into aqueous solutions which may in turn affect cell behaviour and complicate the interpretation of the bactericidal results. The present study explores the bactericidal potential of two nanopillared CaP prepared by hydrolysis of two different sizes of α-tricalcium phosphate (α-TCP) powders under biomimetic or hydrothermal conditions. A more lethal bactericidal response toward Pseudomonas aeruginosa (~75% killing efficiency of adhered bacteria) was obtained from the hydrothermally treated CaP which consisted in a more irregular topography in terms of pillar size (radius: 20-60 nm), interpillar distances (100-1500 nm) and pillar distribution (pillar groups forming bouquets) than the biomimetically treated one (radius: 20-40 nm and interpillar distances: 50-200 nm with a homogeneous pillar distribution). The material reactivity was greatly influenced by the type of medium (nutrient-rich versus nutrient-free) and the presence or not of bacteria. A lower reactivity and superior bacterial attachment were observed in the nutrient-free medium while a lower attachment was observed for the nutrient rich medium which was explained by a superior reactivity of the material paired with the lower tendency of planktonic bacteria to adhere on surfaces in the presence of nutrients. Importantly, the ionic exchanges produced by the presence of materials were not toxic to planktonic cells. Thus, we can conclude that topography was the main contributor to mortality in the bacterial adhesion tests.
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Biomimética , Nanoestruturas , Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Aderência Bacteriana , Fosfatos de Cálcio/farmacologiaRESUMO
Scaffolds are microporous biocompatible structures that serve as material support for cells to proliferate, differentiate and form functional tissue. In particular, in the field of bone regeneration, insertion of scaffolds in a proper physiological environment is known to favour bone formation by releasing calcium ions, among others, triggering differentiation of mesenchymal cells into osteoblasts. Computational simulation of molecular distributions through scaffolds is a potential tool to study the scaffolds' performance or optimal designs, to analyse their impact on cell differentiation, and also to move towards reduction in animal experimentation. Unfortunately, the required numerical models are often highly complex and computationally too costly to develop parametric studies. In this context, we propose a computational parametric reduced-order model to obtain the distribution of calcium ions in the interstitial fluid flowing through scaffolds, depending on several physical parameters. We use the well-known Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (POD) with two different variations: local POD and POD with quadratic approximations. Computations are performed using two realistic geometries based on a foamed and a 3D-printed scaffolds. The location of regions with high concentration of calcium in the numerical simulations is in fair agreement with regions of bone formation shown in experimental observations reported in the literature. Besides, reduced-order solutions accurately approximate the reference finite element solutions, with a significant decrease in the number of degrees of freedom, thus avoiding computationally expensive simulations, especially when performing a parametric analysis. The proposed reduced-order model is a competitive tool to assist the design of scaffolds in osteoinduction research.
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Células-Tronco Mesenquimais , Alicerces Teciduais , Animais , Regeneração Óssea , Cálcio , Osteogênese , Impressão Tridimensional , Engenharia Tecidual , Alicerces Teciduais/químicaRESUMO
There is a growing interest in echovirus 30 (E30), an enterovirus responsible for neurological disease and hospitalization. There are multiple studies of outbreaks, but few that study the epidemiology over long periods of time. Our study aims to describe the clinical, epidemiological and microbiological characteristics of a series of E30 infections detected over 26 years. Data were retrospectively collected from a database of all enterovirus infections identified in our laboratory. They were detected by viral isolation or nucleic acid detection in patients presenting with respiratory or neurological infections, rash, sepsis-like syndrome, or gastroenteritis. Enterovirus genotyping was performed by amplification of the VP1 gene using RT-nested PCR, followed by sequencing and BLAST analysis. Of the 2402 enterovirus infections detected, 1619 were linked to at least one genotype and 173 were caused by E30. Clinical information was available for 158 (91.3%) patients. E30 was associated with neurological infection in 107 (67.8%) cases and it was detected almost every year. Phylogenetic analysis was performed with 67 sequences. We observed that E30 strains circulating in Catalonia from 1996 to 2016 belong to two lineages (E and F), although the majority cluster was in F. In 2018, lineage I emerged as the dominant lineage.
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Hydrothermal (H) processes accelerate the hydrolysis reaction of α-tricalcium phosphate (α-TCP) compared to the long-established biomimetic (B) treatments. They are of special interest for patient-specific 3D-printed bone graft substitutes, where the manufacturing time represents a critical constraint. Altering the reaction conditions has implications for the physicochemical properties of the reaction product. However, the impact of the changes produced by the hydrothermal reaction on the in vivo performance was hitherto unknown. The present study compares the bone regeneration potential of 3D-printed α-TCP scaffolds hardened using these two treatments in rabbit condyle monocortical defects. Although both consolidation processes resulted in biocompatible scaffolds with osseointegrative and osteoconductive properties, the amount of newly formed bone increased by one third in the hydrothermal vs the biomimetic samples. B and H scaffolds consisted mostly of high specific surface area calcium-deficient hydroxyapatite (38 and 27 m2 g-1, respectively), with H samples containing also 10 wt.% ß-tricalcium phosphate (ß-TCP). The shrinkage produced during the consolidation process was shown to be very small in both cases, below 3%, and smaller for H than for B samples. The differences in the in vivo performance were mainly attributed to the distinct crystallisation nanostructures, which proved to have a major impact on permeability and protein adsorption capacity, using BSA as a model protein, with B samples being highly impermeable. Given the crucial role that soluble proteins play in osteogenesis, this is proposed to be a relevant factor behind the distinct in vivo performances observed for the two materials. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: The possibility to accelerate the consolidation of self-setting calcium phosphate inks through hydrothermal treatments has aroused great interest due to the associated advantages for the development of 3D-printed personalised bone scaffolds. Understanding the implications of this approach on the in vivo performance of the scaffolds is of paramount importance. This study compares, for the first time, this treatment to the long-established biomimetic setting strategy in terms of osteogenic potential in vivo in a rabbit model, and relates the results obtained to the physicochemical properties of the 3D-printed scaffolds (composition, crystallinity, nanostructure, nanoporosity) and their interaction with soluble proteins.
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Biomimética , Osteogênese , Animais , Regeneração Óssea , Fosfatos de Cálcio , Humanos , Impressão Tridimensional , Coelhos , Alicerces TeciduaisRESUMO
Porosity plays a key role on the osteogenic performance of bone scaffolds. Direct Ink Writing (DIW) allows the design of customized synthetic bone grafts with patient-specific architecture and controlled macroporosity. Being an extrusion-based technique, the scaffolds obtained are formed by arrays of cylindrical filaments, and therefore have convex surfaces. This may represent a serious limitation, as the role of surface curvature and more specifically the stimulating role of concave surfaces in osteoinduction and bone growth has been recently highlighted. Hence the need to design strategies that allow the introduction of concave pores in DIW scaffolds. In the current study, we propose to add gelatin microspheres as a sacrificial material in a self-setting calcium phosphate ink. Neither the phase transformation responsible for the hardening of the scaffold nor the formation of characteristic network of needle-like hydroxyapatite crystals was affected by the addition of gelatin microspheres. The partial dissolution of the gelatin resulted in the creation of spherical pores throughout the filaments and exposed on the surface, increasing filament porosity from 0.2 % to 67.9 %. Moreover, the presence of retained gelatin proved to have a significant effect on the mechanical properties, reducing the strength but simultaneously giving the scaffolds an elastic behavior, despite the high content of ceramic as a continuous phase. Notwithstanding the inherent difficulty of in vitro cultures with this highly reactive material an enhancement of MG-63 cell proliferation, as well as better spreading of hMSCs was recorded on the developed scaffolds. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Recent studies have stressed the role that concave surfaces play in tissue regeneration and, more specifically, in osteoinduction and osteogenesis. Direct ink writing enables the production of patient-specific bone grafts with controlled architecture. However, besides many advantages, it has the serious limitation that the surfaces obtained are convex. In this article, for the first time we develop a strategy to introduce concave pores in the printed filaments of biomimetic hydroxyapatite by incorporation and partial dissolution of gelatin microspheres. The retention of part of the gelatin results in a more elastic behavior compared to the brittleness of hydroxyapatite scaffolds, while the needle-shaped nanostructure of biomimetic hydroxyapatite is maintained and gelatin-coated concave pores on the surface of the filaments enhance cell spreading.
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Biomimética , Durapatita , Humanos , Porosidade , Impressão Tridimensional , Engenharia Tecidual , Alicerces TeciduaisRESUMO
Conjunctivitis is a frequent ocular disorder caused by human adenoviruses (HAdVs). Only a few of the 45 HAdV-D species are associated with epidemic keratoconjunctivitis, including HAdV-D8. Nosocomial outbreaks due to HAdV-D8 have been rarely described, because keratoconjunctivitis cases are clinically diagnosed and treated without having to characterize the causative agent. Moreover, molecular typing is tedious when using classical techniques. In this study, a hospital outbreak of conjunctivitis caused by HAdV-D8 was characterized using the recently developed whole-genome sequencing (WGS) method. Of the 363 patients attending the Ophthalmology Department between July 13 and August 13, 2018, 36 may have acquired intrahospital conjunctivitis. Also, 11 of 22 samples sent to the Virology section were selected for WGS analysis. The WGS results revealed that 10 out of 11 HAdV-D8 strains were closely related. The remaining strain (Case 28) was more similar to a strain from an outbreak in Germany obtained from a public sequence database. WGS results showed that outbreak HAdV-D8 strains had a minimum percentage of identity of 94.3%. WGS is useful in a clinical setting, because it avoids carrying out viral culture or specific polymerase chain reaction sequencing. The public availability of sequence reads makes it easier to compare clusters in circulation. In conclusion, WGS can play an important role in standard routines to describe viral outbreaks.
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Infecções por Adenovirus Humanos/epidemiologia , Adenovírus Humanos/genética , Infecção Hospitalar/epidemiologia , Surtos de Doenças , Genoma Viral/genética , Ceratoconjuntivite/epidemiologia , Infecções por Adenovirus Humanos/virologia , Adenovírus Humanos/isolamento & purificação , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Infecção Hospitalar/virologia , DNA Viral/genética , Feminino , Humanos , Ceratoconjuntivite/virologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Filogenia , Espanha/epidemiologia , Centros de Atenção Terciária , Sequenciamento Completo do GenomaRESUMO
The immobilization of natural molecules on synthetic bone grafts stands as a strategy to enhance their biological interactions. During the early stages of healing, immune cells and osteoclasts (OC) modulate the inflammatory response and resorb the biomaterial, respectively. In this study, heparin, a naturally occurring molecule in the bone extracellular matrix, was covalently immobilized on biomimetic calcium-deficient hydroxyapatite (CDHA). The effect of heparin-functionalized CDHA on inflammation and osteoclastogenesis was investigated using primary human cells and compared with pristine CDHA and beta-tricalcium phosphate (ß-TCP). Biomimetic substrates led to lower oxidative stresses by neutrophils and monocytes than sintered ß-TCP, even though no further reduction was induced by the presence of heparin. In contrast, heparinized CDHA fostered osteoclastogenesis. Optical images of stained TRAP positive cells showed an earlier and higher presence of multinucleated cells, compatible with OC at 14 days, while pristine CDHA and ß-TCP present OC at 21-28 days. Although no statistically significant differences were found in the OC activity, microscopy images evidenced early stages of degradation on heparinized CDHA, compatible with osteoclastic resorption. Overall, the results suggest that the functionalization with heparin fostered the formation and activity of OC, thus offering a promising strategy to integrate biomaterials in the bone remodelling cycle by increasing their OC-mediated resorption.
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Substitutos Ósseos , Fosfatos de Cálcio , Diferenciação Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/metabolismo , Heparina , Osteoclastos/metabolismo , Estresse Oxidativo/efeitos dos fármacos , Substitutos Ósseos/química , Substitutos Ósseos/farmacologia , Fosfatos de Cálcio/química , Fosfatos de Cálcio/farmacologia , Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas/patologia , Heparina/química , Heparina/farmacologia , Humanos , Inflamação/metabolismo , Inflamação/patologia , Osteoclastos/citologiaRESUMO
Bone apatite consists of carbonated calcium-deficient hydroxyapatite (CDHA) nanocrystals. Biomimetic routes allow fabricating synthetic bone grafts that mimic biological apatite. In this work, we explored the role of two distinctive features of biomimetic apatites, namely, nanocrystal morphology (plate vs needle-like crystals) and carbonate content, on the bone regeneration potential of CDHA scaffolds in an in vivo canine model. Both ectopic bone formation and scaffold degradation were drastically affected by the nanocrystal morphology after intramuscular implantation. Fine-CDHA foams with needle-like nanocrystals, comparable in size to bone mineral, showed a markedly higher osteoinductive potential and a superior degradation than chemically identical coarse-CDHA foams with larger plate-shaped crystals. These findings correlated well with the superior bone-healing capacity showed by the fine-CDHA scaffolds when implanted intraosseously. Moreover, carbonate doping of CDHA, which resulted in small plate-shaped nanocrystals, accelerated both the intrinsic osteoinduction and the bone healing capacity, and significantly increased the cell-mediated resorption. These results suggest that tuning the chemical composition and the nanostructural features may allow the material to enter the physiological bone remodeling cycle, promoting a tight synchronization between scaffold degradation and bone formation.
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Materiais Biomiméticos/química , Substitutos Ósseos/química , Nanopartículas/química , Animais , Materiais Biomiméticos/farmacologia , Regeneração Óssea , Substitutos Ósseos/farmacologia , Osso e Ossos/diagnóstico por imagem , Adesão Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Diferenciação Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Células Cultivadas , Cães , Durapatita/química , Transplante de Células-Tronco Mesenquimais , Células-Tronco Mesenquimais/citologia , Células-Tronco Mesenquimais/metabolismo , Osteoblastos/citologia , Osteoblastos/metabolismo , Osteocalcina/metabolismo , Osteogênese/efeitos dos fármacos , Ratos , Alicerces Teciduais/química , Microtomografia por Raio-XRESUMO
There is an urgent need of synthetic bone grafts with enhanced osteogenic capacity. This can be achieved by combining biomaterials with exogenous growth factors, which however can have numerous undesired side effects, but also by tuning the intrinsic biomaterial properties. In a previous study, we showed the synergistic effect of nanostructure and pore architecture of biomimetic calcium deficient hydroxyapatite (CDHA) scaffolds in enhancing osteoinduction, i.e. fostering the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells to bone forming cells. This was demonstrated by assessing bone formation after implanting the scaffolds intramuscularly. The present study goes one step forward, since it analyzes the effect of the geometrical features of the same CDHA scaffolds, obtained either by 3D-printing or by foaming, on the osteogenic potential and resorption behaviour in a bony environment. After 6 and 12â¯weeks of intraosseous implantation, both bone formation and material degradation had been drastically affected by the macropore architecture of the scaffolds. Whereas nanostructured CDHA was shown to be highly osteoconductive both in the robocast and foamed scaffolds, a superior osteogenic capacity was observed in the foamed scaffolds, which was associated with their higher intrinsic osteoinductive potential. Moreover, they showed a significantly higher cell-mediated degradation than the robocast constructs, with a simultaneous and progressive replacement of the scaffold by new bone. In conclusion, these results demonstrate that the control of macropore architecture is a crucial parameter in the design of synthetic bone grafts, which allows fostering both material degradation and new bone formation. Statement of Significance 3D-printing technologies open new perspectives for the design of patient-specific bone grafts, since they allow customizing the external shape together with the internal architecture of implants. In this respect, it is important to design the appropriate pore geometry to maximize the bone healing capacity of these implants. The present study analyses the effect of pore architecture of nanostructured hydroxyapatite scaffolds, obtained either by 3D-printing or foaming, on the osteogenic potential and scaffold resorption in an in vivo model. While nanostructured hydroxyapatite showed excellent osteoconductive properties irrespective of pore geometry, we demonstrated that the spherical, concave macropores of foamed scaffolds significantly promoted both material resorption and bone regeneration compared to the 3D-printed scaffolds with orthogonal-patterned struts and therefore prismatic, convex macropores.
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Fosfatos de Cálcio/química , Nanoestruturas/química , Osteogênese , Impressão Tridimensional , Alicerces Teciduais/química , Animais , Cães , Durapatita/química , Imageamento Tridimensional , Nanoestruturas/ultraestrutura , Porosidade , Microtomografia por Raio-XRESUMO
Calcium phosphates have long been used as synthetic bone grafts. Recent studies have shown that the modulation of composition and textural properties, such as nano-, micro- and macro-porosity, is a powerful strategy to control and synchronize material resorption and bone formation.Biomimetic calcium phosphates, which closely mimic the composition and structure of bone mineral, can be produced using low-temperature processing routes, and offer the possibility to modulate the material properties to a larger extent than conventional high temperature sintering processes.Advanced technologies open up new possibilities in the design of bioceramics for bone regeneration; 3D-printing technologies, in combination with the development of hybrid materials with enhanced mechanical properties, supported by finite element modelling tools, are expected to enable the design and fabrication of mechanically competent patient-specific bone grafts.The association of ions, drugs and cells allows leveraging of the osteogenic potential of bioceramic scaffolds in compromised clinical situations, where the intrinsic bone regeneration potential is impaired. Cite this article: EFORT Open Rev 2018;3 DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.3.170056.
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Biomaterials can interact with cells directly, that is, by direct contact of the cells with the material surface, or indirectly, through soluble species that can be released to or uptaken from the surrounding fluids. However, it is difficult to characterise the relevance of this fluid-mediated interaction separately from the topography and composition of the substrate, because they are coupled variables. These fluid-mediated interactions are amplified in the case of highly reactive calcium phosphates (CaPs) such as biomimetic calcium deficient hydroxyapatite (CDHA), particularly in static in vitro cultures. The present work proposes a strategy to decouple the effect of ion exchange from topographical features by adjusting the volume ratio between the cell culture medium and biomaterial (VCM/VB). Increasing this ratio allowed mitigating the drastic ionic exchanges associated to the compositional changes experienced by the material exposed to the cell culture medium. This strategy was validated using rat mesenchymal stem cells (rMSCs) cultured on CDHA and beta-tricalcium phosphate (ß-TCP) discs using different VCM/VB ratios. Whereas in the case of ß-TCP the cell response was not affected by this ratio, a significant effect on cell adhesion and proliferation was found for the more reactive CDHA. The ionic exchange, produced by CDHA at low VCM/VB, altered cell adhesion due to the reduced number of focal adhesions, caused cell shrinkage and further rMCSs apoptosis. This was mitigated when using a high VCM/VB, which attenuated the changes of calcium and phosphate concentrations in the cell culture medium, resulting in rMSCs spreading and a viability over time. Moreover, rMSCs showed an earlier expression of osteogenic genes on CDHA compared to sintered ß-TCP when extracellular calcium fluctuations were reduced. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Fluid mediated interactions play a significant role in the bioactivity of calcium phosphates. Ionic exchange is amplified in the case of biomimetic hydroxyapatite, which makes the in vitro characterisation of cell-material interactions especially challenging. The present work proposes a novel and simple strategy to explore the mechanisms of interaction of biomimetic and sintered calcium phosphates with mesenchymal stem cells. The effects of topography and ion exchange are analysed separately by modifying the volume ratio between cell culture medium and biomaterial. High ionic fluctuations interfered in the maturation of focal adhesions, hampering cell adhesion and leading to increased apoptosis and reduced proliferation rate.
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Materiais Biomiméticos , Durapatita , Teste de Materiais , Células-Tronco Mesenquimais/metabolismo , Animais , Materiais Biomiméticos/química , Materiais Biomiméticos/farmacologia , Fosfatos de Cálcio/química , Fosfatos de Cálcio/farmacologia , Adesão Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Proliferação de Células , Durapatita/química , Durapatita/farmacologia , Células-Tronco Mesenquimais/citologia , Ratos , Ratos Endogâmicos LewRESUMO
Immune cells play a vital role in regulating bone dynamics. This has boosted the interest in developing biomaterials that can modulate both the immune and skeletal systems. In this study, calcium phosphates discs (i.e., beta-tricalcium phosphate, ß-TCP) are functionalized with heparin to investigate the effects on immune and stem cell responses. The results show that the functionalized surfaces downregulate the release of hydrogen peroxide and proinflammatory cytokines (tumor necrosis factor alpha and interleukin 1 beta) from human monocytes and neutrophils, compared to nonfunctionalized discs. The macrophages show both elongated and round shapes on the two ceramic substrates, but the morphology of cells on heparinized ß-TCP tends toward a higher elongation after 72 h. The heparinized substrates support rat mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) adhesion and proliferation, and anticipate the differentiation toward the osteoblastic lineage as compared to ß-TCP and control. The coupling between the inflammatory response and osteogenesis is assessed by culturing MSCs with the macrophage supernatants. The downregulation of inflammation in contact with the heparinized substrates induces higher expression of bone-related markers by MSCs.
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Fosfatos de Cálcio , Heparina , Fatores Imunológicos , Células-Tronco Mesenquimais/metabolismo , Osteogênese/efeitos dos fármacos , Animais , Antígenos de Diferenciação/biossíntese , Fosfatos de Cálcio/química , Fosfatos de Cálcio/farmacologia , Heparina/química , Heparina/farmacologia , Humanos , Fatores Imunológicos/química , Fatores Imunológicos/farmacologia , Macrófagos/citologia , Macrófagos/metabolismo , Células-Tronco Mesenquimais/citologia , Monócitos/citologia , Monócitos/metabolismo , Neutrófilos/citologia , Neutrófilos/metabolismo , RatosRESUMO
Fonament: els dispositius d'accés venós implantables sub-cutanis (Port-a-Cath) eviten puncions venoses repetides i milloren la qualitat de vida. La seva collocació a nivell infraclavicular evidencia i recorda que es pateix una malaltia. Es presenta una localització alternativa que estètica-ment pot ser més acceptada i que no incrementa les possibles complicacions associades. Objectiu: determinar les complicacions dels Port-a-Cath a la paret lateral del tòrax (PLT). Mètode: es realitza un estudi retrospectiu dels pacients in-tervinguts per cirurgia pediàtrica (2013-2015) amb Port-a-Cath a PLT. Resultats: s'insereix el Port-a-Cath en 52 pacients (me-diana d'edat: 42 mesos), majoritàriament a l'hemitòrax dret (80,8%). La durada mitjana del dispositiu és de 17,7 mesos, tenint en compte vuit èxitus (malaltia de base) i cinc pèrdues de seguiment. Com a complicacions, s'identifiquen set infeccions de catèter (13,5%), una fuga (1,9%), una desconnexió (1,9%), tres mal funcionaments (5,7%) i tres exterioritzacions del portal (5,7%); no hi ha migracions. En relació amb les complicacions, tretze pacients requereixen recanvi de Port-a-Cath. Es realitza una prova de comparació de proporcions d'infecció de Port-a-Cath respecte una mostra bibliogràfica (10,1% infecció de Port-a-Cath infraclavicular), amb Z=0,62 i P-valor: 0,732, de manera que no podem rebutjar la hipòtesi nulla d'igualtat o menor proporció d'infecció del dispositiu de la nostra mostra. Conclusions: no trobem evidència científica per afirmar que la proporció de complicacions infeccioses de la nostra mostra sigui més gran que la dels altres estudis publicats. L'estudi demostra que la PLT del Port-a-Cath és una alternativa vàlida, amb un avantatge estètic i sense incrementar les complicacions infeccioses
Fundamento. Los dispositivos de acceso venoso implantables subcutáneos (Port-a-Cath) evitan punciones venosas repetidas y mejoran la calidad de vida. Su colocación a nivel infraclavicular evidencia y recuerda que se sufre una enfermedad. Se presenta una localización alternativa que estéticamente puede ser más aceptada y que no incrementa las complicaciones asociadas. Objetivo. Determinar las complicaciones de los Port-a-Cath en la pared lateral del tórax (PLT). Método. Se realiza un estudio retrospectivo de pacientes intervenidos por cirugía pediátrica (2013-2015) que presentan Port-a-Cath en la PLT. Resultado. Se inserta el Port-a-Cath en 52 pacientes (mediana de edad: 60 meses), mayoritariamente en el hemitórax derecho (80,8%). La duración media del dispositivo es de 17,7 meses, teniendo en cuenta ocho éxitus (enfermedad de base) y cinco pérdidas de seguimiento. Como complicaciones, se identifican siete infecciones de catéter (13,5%), una fuga (1,9%), una desconexión (1,9%), tres mal funcionamientos (5,7%) y tres exteriorizaciones del portal (5,7%); no hay migraciones. En relación con las complicaciones, trece pacientes requieren recambio de Port-a-Cath. Se realiza una prueba de comparación de proporciones de infección de Port-a-Cath respeto una muestra bibliográfica (10,1% infección Port-a-Cath infraclavicular) siendo Z=0,62 y P-valor: 0,732, con lo que no se puede rechazar la hipótesis nula de igualdad o menor proporción de infección del Port-a-Cath de nuestra muestra. Conclusión. No encontramos evidencia científica para afirmar que la proporción de complicaciones infecciosas de nuestra muestra sea mayor a la de otros estudios publicados. El estudio demuestra que la localización en la PLT de Port-a-Cath es una alternativa válida, con una ventaja estética sin incrementar las complicaciones infecciosas (AU)
Background. The use of subcutaneous implantable venous devices (Port-a-Cath) allows for avoiding repeated venipunctures and improving quality of life. However, placement of these devices under athe clavicle creates a visual evidence and reminder of an underlying disease. We present an alternative location that can be esthetically more acceptable without leading to an increase in complication rates. Objective. To evaluate the complications associated with the placement of a Port-a-Cath in the lateral chest wall. Method. Retrospective study of patients who underwent placement of a Port-a-Cath in the lateral chest wall between 2013 and 2015. Results. Fifty-two patients (median age 60 months) had a Port-a-Cath placed in the lateral chest wall, mostly on the right side (80.8%). The mean duration of the device was 17.7 months (eight patients died due to underlying disease and five were lost to follow-up). The following complications occurred: Seven catheter infections (13.5%), one leak (1.9%), one catheter disconnection (1.9%), three malfunctions (5.7%), and three exposures (5.7%), with no cases of device migrations. Thirteen patients required replacement of their Porta- Cath due to complications. A review of the literature showed an infection rate of 10.1% for infraclavicular devices (Z=0.62, p value: 0.732). The null hypothesis of equality or lower infection rate for the lateral chest wall location could not be rejected. Conclusions. No scientific evidence was found to accept that the proportion of infectious complications in our sample was higher than in the reported studies. Our study demonstrates that the placement of a Port-a-Cath in the lateral chest wall is a valid alternative to the infraclavicular location, providing an esthetic advantage without an associated increase in infectious complications (AU)
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Humanos , Criança , Dispositivos de Acesso Vascular , Cateteres de Demora , Infecções Relacionadas a Cateter/epidemiologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Parede Torácica , Fatores de RiscoRESUMO
Some biomaterials are osteoinductive, that is, they are able to trigger the osteogenic process by inducing the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells to the osteogenic lineage. Although the underlying mechanism is still unclear, microporosity and specific surface area (SSA) have been identified as critical factors in material-associated osteoinduction. However, only sintered ceramics, which have a limited range of porosities and SSA, have been analyzed so far. In this work, we were able to extend these ranges to the nanoscale, through the foaming and 3D-printing of biomimetic calcium phosphates, thereby obtaining scaffolds with controlled micro- and nanoporosity and with tailored macropore architectures. Calcium-deficient hydroxyapatite (CDHA) scaffolds were evaluated after 6 and 12 weeks in an ectopic-implantation canine model and compared with two sintered ceramics, biphasic calcium phosphate and ß-tricalcium phosphate. Only foams with spherical, concave macropores and not 3D-printed scaffolds with convex, prismatic macropores induced significant ectopic bone formation. Among them, biomimetic nanostructured CDHA produced the highest incidence of ectopic bone and accelerated bone formation when compared with conventional microstructured sintered calcium phosphates with the same macropore architecture. Moreover, they exhibited different bone formation patterns; in CDHA foams, the new ectopic bone progressively replaced the scaffold, whereas in sintered biphasic calcium phosphate scaffolds, bone was deposited on the surface of the material, progressively filling the pore space. In conclusion, this study demonstrates that the high reactivity of nanostructured biomimetic CDHA combined with a spherical, concave macroporosity allows the pushing of the osteoinduction potential beyond the limits of microstructured calcium phosphate ceramics.
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This article presents the application of dual focused ion beam/scanning electron microscopy (FIB-SEM) imaging for preclinical testing of calcium phosphates with osteoclast precursor cells and how this high-resolution imaging technique is able to reveal microstructural changes at a level of detail previously not possible. Calcium phosphate substrates, having similar compositions but different microstructures, were produced using low- and high-temperature processes (biomimetic calcium-deficient hydroxyapatite [CDHA] and stoichiometric sintered hydroxyapatite, respectively). Human osteoclast precursor cells were cultured for 21 days before evaluating their resorptive potential on varying microstructural features. Alternative to classical morphological evaluation of osteoclasts (OC), FIB-SEM was used to observe the subjacent microstructure by transversally sectioning cells and observing both the cells and the substrates. Resorption pits, indicating OC activity, were visible on the smoother surface of high-temperature sintered hydroxyapatite. FIB-SEM analysis revealed signs of acidic degradation on the grain surface under the cells, as well as intergranular dissolution. No resorption pits were evident on the surface of the rough CDHA substrates. However, whereas no degradation was detected by FIB sections in the material underlying some of the cells, early stages of OC-mediated acidic degradation were observed under cells with more spread morphology. Collectively, these results highlight the potential of FIB to evaluate the resorptive activity of OC, even in rough, irregular, or coarse surfaces where degradation pits are otherwise difficult to visualize.