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ArticleFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2015

Uniform Surface Modification of 3D Bioglass(®)-Based Scaffolds with Mesoporous Silica Particles (MCM-41) for Enhancing Drug Delivery Capability.

Elena Boccardi, Anahí Philippart, Judith A Juhasz-Bortuzzo, Ana M Beltrán, Giorgia Novajra, Chiara Vitale-Brovarone, Erdmann Spiecker, Aldo R Boccaccini

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Article in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Elena BoccardiInstitute of Biomaterials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg , Erlangen , Germany.
Anahí PhilippartInstitute of Biomaterials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg , Erlangen , Germany.
Judith A Juhasz-BortuzzoInstitute of Biomaterials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg , Erlangen , Germany.
Ana M BeltránCenter for Nanoanalysis and Electron Microscopy (CENEM), Institute of Micro- and Nanostructure Research, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg , Erlangen , Germany.
Giorgia NovajraInstitute of Materials Physics and Engineering, Applied Science and Technology Department, Politecnico di Torino , Turin , Italy.
Chiara Vitale-BrovaroneInstitute of Materials Physics and Engineering, Applied Science and Technology Department, Politecnico di Torino , Turin , Italy.
Erdmann SpieckerCenter for Nanoanalysis and Electron Microscopy (CENEM), Institute of Micro- and Nanostructure Research, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg , Erlangen , Germany.
Aldo R BoccacciniInstitute of Biomaterials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg , Erlangen , Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The design and characterization of a new family of multifunctional scaffolds based on bioactive glass (BG) of 45S5 composition for bone tissue engineering and drug delivery applications are presented. These BG-based scaffolds are developed via a replication method of polyurethane packaging foam. In order to increase the therapeutic functionality, the scaffolds were coated with mesoporous silica particles (MCM-41), which act as an in situ drug delivery system. These sub-micron spheres are characterized by large surface area and pore volume with a narrow pore diameter distribution. The solution used for the synthesis of the silica mesoporous particles was designed to obtain a high-ordered mesoporous structure and spherical shape - both are key factors for achieving the desired controlled drug release. The MCM-41 particles were synthesized directly inside the BG-based scaffolds, and the drug-release capability of this combined system was evaluated. Moreover, the effect of MCM-41 particle coating on the bioactivity of the BG-based scaffolds was assessed. The results indicate that it is possible to obtain a multifunctional scaffold system characterized by high and interconnected porosity, high bioactivity, and sustained drug delivery capability.

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bioactive glassdrug releaseibuprofenMCM-41ordered mesoporosityscaffoldssilica

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PMID26594642
PMCPMC4635563

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