3 research outputs found
Construction of Helically Oriented Syndiotactic Polypropylene/Isotactic Polypropylene Composites for Medical Interventional Tubes <i>via</i> Rotation Extrusion
Medical tubes are important medical devices for interventional
therapy. However, current tubes suffer from poor biocompatibility
due to the heterogeneity of composites. In this study, we demonstrated
a syndiotactic polypropylene (sPP)/isotactic polypropylene (iPP) composite
tube with reinforced hoop strength and considerable biocompatibility.
Taking advantage of the same backbone structure of PP, an iPP network
was constructed in situ by rotation extrusion technology,
which not only promoted interfacial crystallization but also increased
the orientation degree in the hoop direction. As a result, the modulus
of the iPP fiber-reinforced tubes reached 4.28 MPa/rad, which is about
three times than that of the sPP tube. The biocompatibility of the
as-prepared tube was evaluated in vitro and in vivo, and sPP/iPP had no impact on the cell shape or
proliferation. This work overcomes the current bottleneck of a lack
of composite materials for medical interventional tubes and simultaneously
broadens the application of the sPP matrix
Enhanced Osseointegration of Porous Titanium Modified with Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework‑8
Nanoscale zeolitic imidazolate framework-8
(ZIF-8)-modified titanium
(ZIF-8@AHT) can enhance osteogenesis in vitro. In this study, we systematically
and quantitatively examined the effects of ZIF-8@AHT on osteogenesis,
and investigated its ability to form bone in vivo. First, we coated
various quantities of nanoscale ZIF-8 crystals on alkali- and heat-treated
titanium (AHT) by controlling the concentration of the synthesis solution.
We then characterized the ZIF-8@AHT materials using scanning electron
microscopy (SEM), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform
infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and determination of the sessile drop
contact angle. To illustrate the combined effects of micro/nanotopography
and ZIF-8@AHT composition on bone regeneration, we cultured MC3T3-E1
preosteoblast cells on various titanium substrates in vitro by setting
pure titanium (Ti) and AHT as control groups. The ZIF-8@AHTs enhanced
cell bioactivity compared with AHT and Ti, as evidenced by increased
extracellular matrix (ECM) mineralization, collagen secretion and
the upregulated expression of osteogenic genes (<i>Alp</i>, <i>Col1</i>, <i>Opg</i>, and <i>Runx2</i>) and osteogenesis-related proteins (ALP and OPG). ZIF-8@AHT-1/8
exhibited better osteogenic activity compared with the other ZIF-8@AHT
groups investigated. We subsequently inserted Ti, AHT, and ZIF-8@AHT-1/8
implants into the healed first molars (M1s) of mice, and found that
ZIF-8@AHT-1/8 also promoted osseointegration at the bone–implant
interface. These results suggest that ZIF-8@AHT-1/8 has great potential
for practical application in implant modification
Enhanced Osseointegration of Porous Titanium Modified with Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework‑8
Nanoscale zeolitic imidazolate framework-8
(ZIF-8)-modified titanium
(ZIF-8@AHT) can enhance osteogenesis in vitro. In this study, we systematically
and quantitatively examined the effects of ZIF-8@AHT on osteogenesis,
and investigated its ability to form bone in vivo. First, we coated
various quantities of nanoscale ZIF-8 crystals on alkali- and heat-treated
titanium (AHT) by controlling the concentration of the synthesis solution.
We then characterized the ZIF-8@AHT materials using scanning electron
microscopy (SEM), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform
infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and determination of the sessile drop
contact angle. To illustrate the combined effects of micro/nanotopography
and ZIF-8@AHT composition on bone regeneration, we cultured MC3T3-E1
preosteoblast cells on various titanium substrates in vitro by setting
pure titanium (Ti) and AHT as control groups. The ZIF-8@AHTs enhanced
cell bioactivity compared with AHT and Ti, as evidenced by increased
extracellular matrix (ECM) mineralization, collagen secretion and
the upregulated expression of osteogenic genes (<i>Alp</i>, <i>Col1</i>, <i>Opg</i>, and <i>Runx2</i>) and osteogenesis-related proteins (ALP and OPG). ZIF-8@AHT-1/8
exhibited better osteogenic activity compared with the other ZIF-8@AHT
groups investigated. We subsequently inserted Ti, AHT, and ZIF-8@AHT-1/8
implants into the healed first molars (M1s) of mice, and found that
ZIF-8@AHT-1/8 also promoted osseointegration at the bone–implant
interface. These results suggest that ZIF-8@AHT-1/8 has great potential
for practical application in implant modification