3 research outputs found
Tough Magnetic Chitosan Hydrogel Nanocomposites for Remotely Stimulated Drug Release
As
one of important biomaterials for localized drug delivery system,
chitosan hydrogel still suffer several challenges, including poor
mechanical properties, passive drug release behavior and lack of remote
stimuli response. To address these challenges, a facile <i>in
situ</i> hybridization method was reported for fabricate tough
magnetic chitosan hydrogel (MCH), which remotely switched drug release
from passive release to pulsatile release under a low frequency alternating
magnetic field (LAMF). The <i>in situ</i> hybridization
method avoided the aggregation of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) in
hydrogel, which simultaneously brings 416% and 265% increase in strength
and elastic modulus, respectively. The mechanical property enhancement
was contributed by the physical crosslinking of <i>in situ</i> synthesized MNPs. When a LAMF with 15 min ON–15 min OFF cycles
was applied to MCH, the fraction release showed zigzag shape and pulsatile
release behavior with quick response. The cumulative release and fraction
release of drug from MCH were improved by 67.2% and 31.9%, respectively.
MTT results and cell morphology indicated that the MCH have excellent
biocompatibility and no acute adverse effect on MG-63 cells. The developed
tough MCH system holds great potential for applications in smart drug
release system with noninvasive characteristics and magnetic field
stimulated drug release behavior
Synergistic Effects of Surface Chemistry and Topologic Structure from Modified Microarc Oxidation Coatings on Ti Implants for Improving Osseointegration
Microarc
oxidation (MAO) coating containing Ca, P, Si, and Na elements
on a titanium (Ti) implant has been steam-hydrothermally treated and
further mediated by post-heat treatment to overcome the compromised
bone-implant integration. The bone regeneration, bone-implant contact,
and biomechanical push-out force of the modified Ti implants are discussed
thoroughly in this work. The best <i>in vivo</i> performances
for the steam-hydrothermally treated one is attributed to the synergistic
effects of surface chemistry and topologic structure. Through post-heat
treatment, we can decouple the effects of surface chemistry and the
nanoscale topologic structure easily. Attributed to the excellent <i>in vivo</i> performance of the surface-modified Ti implant,
the steam-hydrothermal treatment could be a promising strategy to
improve the osseointegration of the MAO coating covered Ti implant
Structure, MC3T3-E1 Cell Response, and Osseointegration of Macroporous Titanium Implants Covered by a Bioactive Microarc Oxidation Coating with Microporous Structure
Macroporous
Ti with macropores of 50–400 μm size is
prepared by sintering Ti microbeads with different diameters of 100,
200, 400, and 600 μm. Bioactive microarc oxidation (MAO) coatings
with micropores of 2–5 μm size are prepared on the macroporous
Ti. The MAO coatings are composed of a few TiO<sub>2</sub> nanocrystals
and lots of amorphous phases with Si, Ca, Ti, Na, and O elements.
Compared to compact Ti, the MC3T3-E1 cell attachment is prolonged
on macroporous Ti without and with MAO coatings; however, the cell
proliferation number increases. These results are contributed to the
effects of the space structure of macroporous Ti and the surface chemical
feature and element dissolution of the MAO coatings during the cell
culture. Macroporous Ti both without and with MAO coatings does not
cause any adverse effects in vivo. The new bone grows well into the
macropores and micropores of macroporous Ti with MAO coatings, showing
good mechanical properties in vivo compared to Ti, MAO-treated Ti,
and macroporous Ti because of its excellent osseointegration. Moreover,
the MAO coatings not only show a high interface bonding strength with
new bones but also connect well with macroporous Ti. Furthermore,
the pushing out force for macroporous Ti with MAO coatings increases
significantly with increasing microbead diameter