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ArticleTissue engineering. Part A2016

An Injectable Hydrogel as Bone Graft Material with Added Antimicrobial Properties.

Giacomo Tommasi, Stefano Perni, Polina Prokopovich

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Article in Tissue engineering. Part A, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 37 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Giacomo TommasiSchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University , Cardiff, United Kingdom .
Stefano PerniSchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University , Cardiff, United Kingdom .
Polina ProkopovichSchool of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University , Cardiff, United Kingdom .
Cardiff University · GB

Funding

Arthritis Research UK
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Currently, the technique which provides the best chances for a successful bone graft, is the use of bone tissue from the same patient receiving it (autograft); the main limitations are the limited availability and the risks involved in removing living bone tissue, for example, explant site pain and morbidity. Allografts and xenografts may overcome these limitations; however, they increase the risk of rejection. For all these reasons the development of an artificial bone graft material is particularly important and hydrogels are a promising alternative for bone regeneration. Gels were prepared using 1,4-butanediol diacrylate as crosslinker and alpha tricalciumphosphate; ZnCl2 and SrCl2 were added to the aqueous phase. MTT results demonstrated that the addition of strontium had a beneficial effect on the osteoblast cells density on hydrogels, and zinc instead did not increase osteoblast proliferation. The amount of calcium produced by the osteoblast cells quantified through the Alizarin Red protocol revealed that both strontium and zinc positively influenced the formation of calcium; furthermore, their effect was synergistic. Rheology properties were used to mechanically characterize the hydrogels and especially the influence of crosslinker's concentration on them, showing the hydrogels presented had extremely good mechanical properties. Furthermore, the antimicrobial activity of strontium and zinc in the hydrogels against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis was determined.

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Bone TransplantationInjections3T3 CellsAnimalsAnti-Infective AgentsHydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol DimethacrylateIonsMiceOsteoblastsPolymerizationRheologyTemperatureTime FactorsX-Ray DiffractionAnti-Infective AgentsHydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol DimethacrylateIons

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PMID27174392
PMCPMC4913507
OpenAlexW2390734611

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