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BMC Biotechnol ; 24(1): 26, 2024 May 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38724967

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease, and it leads to irreversible inflammation in intra-articular joints. Current treatment approaches for RA include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs), corticosteroids, and biological agents. To overcome the drug-associated toxicity of conventional therapy and transdermal tissue barrier, an injectable NSAID-loaded hydrogel system was developed and explored its efficacy. RESULTS: The surface morphology and porosity of the hydrogels indicate that they mimic the natural ECM, which is greatly beneficial for tissue healing. Further, NSAIDs, i.e., diclofenac sodium, were loaded into the hydrogel, and the in vitro drug release pattern was found to be burst release for 24 h and subsequently sustainable release of 50% drug up to 10 days. The DPPH assay revealed that the hydrogels have good radical scavenging activity. The biocompatibility study carried out by MTT assay proved good biocompatibility and anti-inflammatory activity of the hydrogels was carried out by gene expression study in RAW 264.7 cells, which indicate the downregulation of several key inflammatory genes such as COX-2, TNF-α & 18s. CONCLUSION: In summary, the proposed ECM-mimetic, thermo-sensitive in situ hydrogels may be utilized for intra-articular inflammation modulation and can be beneficial by reducing the frequency of medication and providing optimum lubrication at intra-articular joints.


Assuntos
Anti-Inflamatórios não Esteroides , Artrite Reumatoide , Hidrogéis , Hidrogéis/química , Animais , Camundongos , Artrite Reumatoide/tratamento farmacológico , Células RAW 264.7 , Anti-Inflamatórios não Esteroides/farmacologia , Anti-Inflamatórios não Esteroides/uso terapêutico , Anti-Inflamatórios não Esteroides/química , Matriz Extracelular/metabolismo , Matriz Extracelular/efeitos dos fármacos , Diclofenaco/farmacologia , Diclofenaco/uso terapêutico , Liberação Controlada de Fármacos
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Bioelectrochemistry ; 158: 108681, 2024 Mar 14.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38493574

RESUMO

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrinal disorder characterized by multiple tiny cysts, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, hirsutism, and infertility. The current diagnostic tools comprise of expensive, time-consuming ultrasonography to serological test, which have low patient compliance. To address these limitations, we have developed a highly sensitive, cost effective and ultrafast immunosensor for the diagnosis of PCOS. Herein, we have fabricated a 2-D electro conductive composites of reduced Graphene oxide (rGO), Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), and Polyaniline (PANI) as electrode material. Furthermore, for detecting an early and non-cyclic biomarker of PCOS, i.e. anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH). We utilize the specific antigen-antibody mechanism, in which monoclonal Anti-AMH antibodies were covalently immobilized using EDC-NHS chemistry on electrode. The developed biosensor was physicochemical and electrochemically characterized to demonstrate its efficiency. Further we have investigated the biosensor's performance with Cyclic Voltammetry, Differential Pulse Voltammetry, and Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy. We have validated that under the optimized condition the immunosensor exhibits higher sensitivity with a LOD of âˆ¼ 2.0 ng/mL with a linear range up to 100 ng/mL. Furthermore, this immunosensor works efficiently with a lower sample volume (>5 µL), which provides a sensitive, reproducible, low-cost, rapid analysis to detect AMH level in PCOS diagnosis.

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Front Immunol ; 14: 1245343, 2023.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37849754

RESUMO

Being a complex physiological process involving the removal of damaged tissue debris and creating a new microenvironment for host tissue regeneration, wound healing is still a major challenge for healthcare professionals. Disruption of this process can lead to tissue inflammation, pathogenic infections, and scar formation. Current wound healing treatments primarily focus on passive tissue healing, lacking active engagement in the healing process. In recent years, a new class of functional biomaterials based on piezoelectric properties has emerged, which can actively participate in the wound healing process by harnessing mechanical forces generated from body movement. Herein, we have fabricated a bioactive Cellulose Acetate (CA) electrospun nanofibrous mat incorporating zinc oxide (ZnO) and investigated its efficiency for accelerated wound healing. We have characterized the physicochemical properties of the fabricated nanofibrous mats using various assays, including SEM, FTIR, TGA, mechanical testing, degradation analysis, porosity measurement, hemolysis assay, and piezoelectric d33 coefficient measurement. Through our investigation, we discovered the tunned piezoelectric coefficient of fabricated specimens due to incorporating ZnO into the CA fibers. In vitro studies also confirmed enhanced cell adhesion, proliferation, and migration, indicating faster wound healing potential. Overall, our findings support the efficacy of piezoelectric-based ZnO-incorporated bioactive CA nanofibrous mats for efficient wound healing.


Assuntos
Óxido de Zinco , Humanos , Óxido de Zinco/farmacologia , Óxido de Zinco/química , Cicatrização , Cicatriz , Celulose
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Med Eng Phys ; 120: 104049, 2023 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37838402

RESUMO

The evolution of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) based bone cement (BC) from plexiglass to a biomaterial has revolutionized the joint and vertebral arthroplasties field. This widely used grouting material possesses exceptional properties for medical applications, including excellent biocompatibility, impressive mechanical strength, and favorable handling characteristics. PMMA-based BC is preferred in challenging conditions such as osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures, scoliosis, vertebral hemangiomas, spinal metastases, and myelomas, where it is crucial in withstanding stress. This review aims to comprehensively analyze the available reports and guide further research toward enhanced formulations of vertebral BC, focusing on its osteoconductive and mechanical properties. Furthermore, the review emphasizes the significant impact of BC's mechanical properties and osteoconductivity on the success and longevity of vertebroplasty procedures.


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Fraturas por Compressão , Fraturas da Coluna Vertebral , Vertebroplastia , Humanos , Polimetil Metacrilato , Cimentos Ósseos , Fraturas por Compressão/cirurgia , Fraturas da Coluna Vertebral/cirurgia , Vertebroplastia/métodos
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Int J Biol Macromol ; 248: 126477, 2023 Sep 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37640182

RESUMO

The quest to design a flawless wound closure system began long ago and is still underway. Introducing surgical staples is one of the most significant breakthroughs in this effort. In this work, we developed a biodegradable surgical staple to meet the optimal wound closure system criteria and other clinical requirements, such as radiography compatibility and secondary infection prevention. To meet these requirements, a naturally derived cellulose acetate (CA) fiber-reinforced poly-(l-lactic acid) (PLLA) composite was synthesized, and its physicochemical properties were determined using several characterizations such as Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and Universal testing machine (UTM), etc. Taking cues from the Mantis's foreleg, a novel staple design was implemented and verified using Finite Element Analysis (FEA). The CA + PLLA staples were fabricated using melt-casted/3D-printing processes. The staples exhibited excellent biodegradation in both wound and physiological microenvironments with sufficient puncturing strength and later closed the wound's edges mechanically. In addition, the CA + PLLA staples also exhibit metal-like ductility properties to withstand horizontal skin tensions during the healing process. Further, the staples are coated with an antibiotic to combat infections effectively to provide better healing.


Assuntos
Implantes Absorvíveis , Celulose , Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Biodegradação Ambiental , Varredura Diferencial de Calorimetria
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Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces ; 222: 113077, 2023 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36577341

RESUMO

Magnetic hyperthermia (MH) has been studied for almost seventy-five years, but its efficacy in clinical applications is still fiercely contested. Despite this, few magnetic nanosystems are approved for clinical usage due to their strong affinity as drug carriers. The most important condition for hyperthermia applications for successful cancer therapy is magnetic nanoparticles with a controlled heating pattern (42-46 °C) for a prolonged timeframe. In the current study, cobalt-zinc nanoferrites (MNPs) having a Curie temperature of 46 â„ƒ with a tunable heating profile was loaded with Doxorubicin (DOX) through a surface conjugation technique (DOX-Cs-MNPs), and characterized by using multiple techniques. The magnetic hyterises (M-H) curves revealed the occurrence of superparamagnetism in the MNPs with extremely low coercivity; further, the DOX-loaded nanoparticles exhibited enhanced saturation magnetization. More importantly, the MNPs showed that they could maintain a therapeutic temperature for an indefinite amount of time. High drug loading affinity (86 %) was observed on MNPs with pH and temperature-controlled release. Under in vitro conditions, the biocompatible DOX-Cs-MNPs caused substantial apoptosis in MCF-7 cells (72 %) with overall cell death of < 95 %. The distinctive MNPs thus have the potential to be used in clinical applications.


Assuntos
Hipertermia Induzida , Nanopartículas de Magnetita , Neoplasias , Humanos , Zinco , Doxorrubicina/farmacologia , Doxorrubicina/química , Cobalto/farmacologia , Cobalto/química , Nanopartículas de Magnetita/química , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico
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Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl ; 129: 112366, 2021 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34579885

RESUMO

Carbon-based nanostructures with nanometer dimensions have been identified as potential photoluminescence probes for bioimaging due to their biocompatibility, tunable bandgap, and resistance to photobleaching. However, the influence of structural features of carbon quantum dots (CQDs) and graphene quantum dots (GQDs) in bioimaging has not been explored previously. In the present investigation, we elucidated the mechanism of higher PL in GQDs as compared to CQDs as a function of their structural features. TEM and AFM studies revealed that CQDs were spherical (size ~5 nm), while GQDs showed zigzag edges (size ~3 nm). Further, XRD and NMR studies confirmed that CQDs and GQDs show amorphous and crystalline structures with greater sp2 clusters, respectively. While both the QDs demonstrated multicolor fluorescence against variable excitations with similar lifetime, GQDs showed 7-fold higher QY than CQDs. Bioimaging studies in 2D cell culture, 3D tumoroids, and in vivo suggested a greater intensity of fluorescence in GQDs than CQDs. Additionally, rapid cell internalization was observed in GQDs owing to their positive surface potential by heterogeneous atomic (N and S) doping. Moreover, both CQDs and GQDs have demonstrated better time dependent stability for fluorescence properties. Taken together, the proposed mechanism elucidates the greater PL intensity in GQDs due to quantum confinement effect, crystallinity, and surface edge effects and is a better candidate for bioimaging amongst the carbon family.


Assuntos
Grafite , Pontos Quânticos , Carbono , Fluorescência
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Measur Sens ; 16: 100052, 2021 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36578268

RESUMO

World Health Organization (WHO) declares the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic. The newly emerging infection has caused around one million deaths worldwide and still counting. There is no specific treatment for the disease, and it can only contain by breaking the spread. So that early and rapid diagnosis of the infection is the only way to control the outbreak. The COVID-19 virus affects the human respiratory system and subsequently infects other vital organs. In consideration of the diagnosis, the present review focuses on the critical diagnostic approaches for COVID-19, including RT-PCR, Chest-CT scan, some biosensor-based systems, etc. Moreover, this review is a specific bird's eye view on recent developments on the point of care devices and related technologies. Additionally, it presented a small glimpse of the pathophysiology and structural aspects of COVID-19. Therefore, the current review can motivate and help the reader to develop cutting-edge diagnostic technologies for the early and rapid detection of the COVID-19.

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ACS Appl Bio Mater ; 3(10): 6823-6835, 2020 Oct 19.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35019345

RESUMO

The discovery of piezoelectricity in natural cartilage has inspired the development of piezoelectric biomaterials for its repair and regeneration using tissue engineering approaches. In the present work, piezoelectric scaffolds composed of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxy valerate) (PB) and graphene oxide (GO) have been successfully fabricated by the electrospinning technology. The fabricated scaffolds were examined for their morphological, physical, chemical, piezoelectric, and biological characterizations. The fiber diameter was found to be in the range of 600-800 nm appropriate for chondrogenic growth. Reinforcement of 1.5% GO enhanced the tensile strength of PB to 2.08 ± 0.33 MPa compared to PB alone (0.59 ± 0.12). Reinforcement of GO significantly enhances the piezoelectric coefficient (d33), and for 0.5, 1, and 1.5% GO in PB, it was found to be 0.12 ± 0.015, 0.57 ± 0.19, and 0.94 ± 0.03 pC/N, respectively, and corresponding voltages of 11.84 ± 1.4, 54.69 ± 18.29, and 100.2 ± 3.2 mV, respectively, were generated. The biological activity of the smart piezo scaffolds was also evaluated on freshly isolated goat chondrocytes. The GO-reinforced scaffold showed higher cell proliferation and cell adhesion as confirmed by alamarBlue assay and field emission scanning electron microscopy imaging. The GO-reinforced scaffold has demonstrated significantly higher extracellular matrix production compared to PB as confirmed by histochemistry and real-time polymerase chain reaction. Hence, the GO-based piezoelectric PB electrospun scaffold can be a better alternative for cell-free and growth factor-free approach for cartilage tissue engineering.

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J Med Imaging Radiat Sci ; 50(4): 575-589, 2019 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31727524

RESUMO

INTRODUCTION: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a well-established medical invention in modern medical technology diagnosis. It is a nondestructive, versatile, and sensitive technique with a high spatial resolution for medical diagnosis. However, MRI has some limitations in differentiating certain tissues, particularly tiny blood vessels, pathological to healthy tissues, specific tumors, and inflammatory conditions such as arthritis, atherosclerosis, and multiple sclerosis. The contrast agent (CA) assisted imaging is the best possible solution to resolve the limitations of MRI. METHOD: The literature review was carried out using the keywords, "MRI, T1&T2 relaxation, MRI CAs, delivery and adverse effects, classification of CAs." The tools used for the literature search were PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar. RESULT AND DISCUSSION: The literature findings focus on MRI technique, limitations, and possible solutions. Primarily, the review focuses on the mechanism of CAs in image formation with detailed explanations of T1 and T2 relaxations, the mechanism of the MRI-CA image formations. This review presents the adverse effects of CA as well as available marketed formulations and recent patents to extent complete information about the MRI-CA. CONCLUSION: MRI generates detailed visual information of various tissues with high resolution and contrast. The proton present in the biological fluid plays a crucial role in MR image formation, and it is unable to distinguish pathological conditions in many cases. The CAs are the best solution to resolve the limitation by interacting with native protons. The present review discusses the mechanism of CAs in contrast enhancement and its broad classification with the latest literature. Furthermore, the article presents information about CA biodistribution and adverse effects. The review concludes with an appropriate solution for adverse effects and presents the future prospective for researchers to develop advanced formulations.


Assuntos
Meios de Contraste/classificação , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Esclerose Múltipla/diagnóstico , Humanos
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Drug Dev Ind Pharm ; 45(12): 1921-1930, 2019 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31625774

RESUMO

Objective: Repaglinide is a well-known FDA approved drug from category of meglitinide; used for the treatment of diabetes. However, its use is limited because of its poor water solubility which leads to erratic drug absorption. Present work focuses on formulation and evaluation of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) nanofibers to counter this problem of poor water solubility.Significance: Prepared nanofibers with hydrophilic polymers were expected to tackle the problem of poor water solubility.Methods: Nanofibers were prepared by electrospinning technique with the optimization of parameters affecting final product. Further prepared formulation was characterized using various techniques.Results: Successful development of drug loaded nanofibers was commenced utilizing electrospinning technique. Further casted film of same polymeric blend was prepared and compared with nanofibers. Optimized nanofibers showed an average diameter of 600-800 nm with smooth surface morphology. Prepared nanofibers and casted film was analyzed in terms of surface morphology, mechanical strength, solid state of drug present, effects of hydrogen bond formation and drug release profile. Results from the glucose tolerance test suggested both the formulations to be having better control over glucose levels as compared to free drug.Conclusion: Overall developed nanofibers presented themselves to be potential drug delivery candidates for drugs having poor water solubility.


Assuntos
Carbamatos/farmacocinética , Portadores de Fármacos/química , Composição de Medicamentos/métodos , Hipoglicemiantes/farmacocinética , Nanofibras/química , Piperidinas/farmacocinética , Administração Oral , Animais , Glicemia/efeitos dos fármacos , Varredura Diferencial de Calorimetria , Carbamatos/administração & dosagem , Carbamatos/química , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos , Liberação Controlada de Fármacos , Teste de Tolerância a Glucose , Interações Hidrofóbicas e Hidrofílicas , Hipoglicemiantes/administração & dosagem , Hipoglicemiantes/química , Modelos Animais , Piperidinas/administração & dosagem , Piperidinas/química , Álcool de Polivinil/química , Povidona/química , Ratos , Solubilidade , Propriedades de Superfície
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J Biomed Mater Res A ; 107(12): 2835-2847, 2019 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31433892

RESUMO

Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) bone cement is the most widely used grouting material in the joint arthroplasties and vertebroplasties. The present investigation has been carried out to scavenge the radicals and monomer by addition of an antioxidant to minimize the toxicity of bone cement (BC). The in silico studies were employed to determine the potent natural antioxidant at physiological conditions. The antioxidant methionine demonstrated a strong binding affinity with free radicals and methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomer than cysteine. The designated amount of methionine was optimized by various assay methods and >2% methionine shows strong scavenging capacity in BC. Moreover, the antioxidant-loaded BC (ABC) demonstrated similar handling, physicochemical and mechanical properties to pristine bone cement. Significantly, the developed formulation shows superior biological characteristics such as cell proliferation (2 ± 1 BC and 6 ± 1 ABC), adhesion (0.32 ± 0.02 BC and 0.54 ± 0.01 ABC), and cell viability (81 ± 2% BC and 93 ± 1% ABC) toward human osteoblast-like cells (MG-63). Therefore, the novel antioxidant bone cement is a potential candidate for various orthopedic applications to eliminate the adverse effects, related to residual toxic radical and monomer in bone cement.


Assuntos
Antioxidantes/farmacologia , Cimentos Ósseos/farmacologia , Metionina/farmacologia , Polimetil Metacrilato/farmacologia , Antioxidantes/química , Cimentos Ósseos/química , Cimentos Ósseos/toxicidade , Linhagem Celular , Proliferação de Células/efeitos dos fármacos , Sobrevivência Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Humanos , Teste de Materiais , Metionina/química , Osteoblastos/citologia , Osteoblastos/efeitos dos fármacos , Polimetil Metacrilato/química , Polimetil Metacrilato/toxicidade
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Med Hypotheses ; 126: 60-65, 2019 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31010501

RESUMO

Every year millions of lacerations and incisions taken place and require an effective methodology to manage the wound for a better life. The primary causes include mechanical trauma and surgical procedures. The rapid healing of the wound is critical to prevent further infection and reduction pain etc. Current options comprise of sutures, staplers, surgical strips and glues, again the intervention depends on the type of wound and the surgeon preference. The current wound closure techniques pose various potent limitations and confronting the problems to create a desired wound closure technique is necessary for faster and effective wound healing management. The surgical staplers are fast and easy to use wound closure devices, which approximates the edges of the wounds together by staples. The staples are mostly made up of metals like titanium and stainless steel. By modifying the existing stapling method using biodegradable staples that are expected to have good mechanical properties, not require removal procedure, minimized scarring and an overall acceleration in wound healing with minimal complications. Present, the paper focuses on the novel hypothesis on natural fiber reinforced biodegradable polymer staples as wound enclosures with high strength and degradability.


Assuntos
Materiais Biocompatíveis/química , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Dermatológicos , Grampeamento Cirúrgico/métodos , Técnicas de Sutura/instrumentação , Suturas , Cicatrização , Animais , Humanos , Modelos Teóricos , Polímeros/química , Infecção da Ferida Cirúrgica , Ferimentos e Lesões/terapia
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ACS Appl Bio Mater ; 2(11): 4922-4931, 2019 Nov 18.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35021492

RESUMO

Piezoelectric materials strive to articulate smart materials and transduce electric fields by applying mechanical pressure and vice versa. This study demarcates augmented cartilage regeneration from the praxis of the smart material intervention that denotes the method of the utilized piezoelectric mechanism. The smart piezoelectric nanohybrid is developed from poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) and barium titanate (BaTiO3). Further, the electrospinning technique is adopted for the scaffolding to mimic the structure of natural cartilage. The scaffold with 20% BaTiO3 shows enhanced mechanical properties and a piezoelectric coefficient (1.4 pC/N) similar to native tissue. Interestingly, the corona poled (electrically polarized) scaffolds demonstrated better cellular activity than unpoled. Human mesenchymal stem-cell-derived chondrocytes are utilized for in vitro studies. The polarized scaffolds highly promote the cell attachment, proliferation, and collagen II gene expression against control (pure PHBV) and unpolarised scaffolds; the effect was quite dominant even in high-piezoelectric-coefficient scaffolds. Therefore, the electric-field-originated scaffolds show the potential effect on cartilage regeneration without the addition of any stimulating molecules.

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Inflamm Regen ; 38: 2, 2018.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29497465

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Tissues like bone and cartilage are remodeled dynamically for their functional requirements by signaling pathways. The signals are controlled by the cells and extracellular matrix and transmitted through an electrical and chemical synapse. Scaffold-based tissue engineering therapies largely disturb the natural signaling pathways, due to their rigidity towards signal conduction, despite their therapeutic advantages. Thus, there is a high need of smart biomaterials, which can conveniently generate and transfer the bioelectric signals analogous to native tissues for appropriate physiological functions. Piezoelectric materials can generate electrical signals in response to the applied stress. Furthermore, they can stimulate the signaling pathways and thereby enhance the tissue regeneration at the impaired site. The piezoelectric scaffolds can act as sensitive mechanoelectrical transduction systems. Hence, it is applicable to the regions, where mechanical loads are predominant. The present review is mainly concentrated on the mechanism related to the electrical stimulation in a biological system and the different piezoelectric materials suitable for bone and cartilage tissue engineering.

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Med Hypotheses ; 108: 10-16, 2017 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29055380

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Bone and cartilage are major weight-bearing connective tissues in human and possesses utmost vulnerability for degeneration. The potential causes are mechanical trauma, cancer and disease condition like osteoarthritis and osteoporosis, etc. The regeneration/repair is a challenging, since their complex structures and activities. Current treatment options comprise of auto graft, allograft, artificial bone substituent, autologous chondrocyte implantation, mosaicplasty, marrow stimulation and tissue engineering. Were incompetent to overcome the problem like abandoned growth factor degradation, indistinct growth factor dose and lack of integrity and mechanical properties in regenerated tissues. Present, paper focuses on the novel hypothesis for regeneration of bone and cartilage by using piezoelectric smart property of scaffold material.


Assuntos
Regeneração Óssea , Osso e Ossos/fisiologia , Cartilagem Articular/fisiologia , Regeneração , Engenharia Tecidual , Alicerces Teciduais , Aloenxertos , Medula Óssea/fisiologia , Substitutos Ósseos , Osso e Ossos/fisiopatologia , Cartilagem Articular/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Peptídeos e Proteínas de Sinalização Intercelular/fisiologia , Teste de Materiais , Modelos Teóricos , Osteoartrite/terapia , Estresse Mecânico
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Bioconjug Chem ; 28(9): 2254-2265, 2017 09 20.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28753275

RESUMO

Bone cement has found extensive usage in joint arthroplasty over the last 50 years; still, the development of bone cement with essential properties such as high fatigue resistance, lower exothermic temperature, and bioactivity has been an unsolved problem. In our present work, we have addressed all of the mentioned shortcomings of bone cement by reinforcing it with graphene (GR), graphene oxide (GO), and surface-modified amino graphene (AG) fillers. These nanocomposites have shown hypsochromic shifts, suggesting strong interactions between the filler material and the polymer matrix. AG-based nanohybrids have shown greater osteointegration and lower cytotoxicity compared to other nanohybrids as well as pristine bone cement. They have also reduced oxidative stress on cells, resulting in calcification within 20 days of the implantation of nanohybrids into the rabbits. They have significantly reduced the exothermic curing temperature to body temperature and increased the setting time to facilitate practitioners, suggesting that reaction temperature and settling time can be dynamically controlled by varying the concentration of the filler. Thermal stability and enhanced mechanical properties have been achieved in nanohybrids vis-à-vis pure bone cement. Thus, this newly developed nanocomposite can create natural bonding with bone tissues for improved bioactivity, longer sustainability, and better strength in the prosthesis.


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Cimentos Ósseos/química , Grafite/química , Nanocompostos/química , Polimetil Metacrilato/química , Aminação , Animais , Substitutos Ósseos/química , Linhagem Celular , Humanos , Teste de Materiais , Nanocompostos/ultraestrutura , Osseointegração , Osteogênese , Polimerização , Coelhos , Temperatura
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J Mater Chem B ; 2(25): 3984-3997, 2014 Jul 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32261650

RESUMO

A novel nanohybrid based on bone cement has been developed which is capable of healing fractured bone in 30 days, one-third of the time required for the natural healing process. Nanohybrids of bone cement based on poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), currently used as a grouting material in joint replacement surgery, were prepared by simple mixing with organically modified layered silicates of varying chemical compositions. The temperature arising from exothermic polymerization in one of the nanohybrids is 12 °C lower than that in pure bone cement, thus circumventing the reported cell necrosis that occurs during implantation with pure bone cement. The thermal stability and mechanical superiority of this nanohybrid were verified in terms of its higher degradation temperature, better stiffness, superior toughness, and significantly higher fatigue resistance compared with pure bone cement; these properties make it appropriate for use as an implant material. The biocompatibility and bioactivity of the nanohybrid were confirmed using cell adhesion, cell viability, and fluorescence imaging studies. Osteoconductivity and bone bonding properties were monitored in vivo in rabbits through radiographic imaging and histopathological studies of growing bone and muscle near the surgery site. The observed dissimilarity of the properties of two different nanoclays used as fillers were visualized through interactions measured using spectroscopic techniques. Studies of the influence of different elements on bioactivity showed a higher efficiency for the nanoclay containing greater amounts of iron.

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J Mater Chem B ; 1(17): 2275-2288, 2013 May 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32260881

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Poly(methyl methacrylate) based bone cement and its nanocomposites with layered double hydroxide (LDH) have been developed with greater mechanical strength and biocompatibility as a grouting material for total joint arthroplasty. Bivalent magnesium has been replaced with trivalent aluminium with various mole ratios, keeping the layered pattern of the LDH intact, to cater for the effect of varying substitution on the property enhancement of the nanocomposites. The intercalation of polymer inside the LDH layers makes them disordered and mechanically stiffer and tougher by more than 100%. The thermal stability of bone cement has increased by more than 30 °C in the presence of 1 wt% of nanoLDH, homogenously distributed in the bone cement matrix by creating an inorganic thermal barrier out of the LDH dispersion. The improvement in the properties of the nanocomposites has been explained in terms of the strong interaction between nanoLDH and polymer. The superior bioactivity and biocompatibility of the nanocomposites, as compared to pure bone cement, has been established through hemolysis assay, cell adhesion, MTT assay and cell proliferation using fluorescence imaging. The developed nanocomposites have been used as a grouting material and significant improvements have been achieved in fatigue behaviour with gradual increment of Al substitution in the Mg : Al mole ratio in nanoLDH, demonstrating the real use of the material in the biomedical area. In vivo experiments on rabbits clearly revealed the superior efficacy of bone cement nanocomposites, over pure bone cement and a blank.

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J Biomed Mater Res A ; 100(12): 3363-73, 2012 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22733710

RESUMO

Poly(methyl methacrylate)-based bone cement and layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanocomposites have been used as a grouting material for total joint arthroplasty. Few weight percentage of nanoLDH was uniformly dispersed in the bone cement matrix to have adequate interaction with matrix polymer. Mechanical strength, stiffness, toughness, and fatigue resistance of the nanocomposites are found to be higher than that of pure bone cement. Nanocomposites are thermally stable as compared to pristine bone cement. Direct mixing of the nanoLDH without any organic solvent makes these nanocomposites biocompatible. Biocompatibility was evaluated and compared with that of commercial bone cement by measuring hydrophilic nature, hemolysis assay, thrombosis assay, and deposition of apatite in simulated body fluid immersion. Finally, the viability of human osteoblast cells on the above developed nanocomposites was testified for actual biocompatibility. The experiment showed better cell growth in nanocomposites as compared to pure bone cement. Thus, these nanocomposites are found to be better grouting material than bone cement.


Assuntos
Hidróxido de Alumínio/farmacologia , Materiais Biocompatíveis/farmacologia , Cimentos Ósseos/farmacologia , Hidróxido de Cálcio/farmacologia , Prótese Articular , Nanocompostos/química , Linhagem Celular , Hemólise/efeitos dos fármacos , Humanos , Teste de Materiais , Fenômenos Mecânicos/efeitos dos fármacos , Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura , Microscopia Eletrônica de Transmissão , Nanocompostos/ultraestrutura , Osteoblastos/citologia , Osteoblastos/efeitos dos fármacos , Espectrofotometria Ultravioleta , Espectroscopia de Infravermelho com Transformada de Fourier , Temperatura , Termogravimetria , Difração de Raios X
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