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ArticleScientific reports2017

Bioactive silicon nitride: A new therapeutic material for osteoarthropathy.

Giuseppe Pezzotti, Elia Marin, Tetsuya Adachi, Alfredo Rondinella, Francesco Boschetto, Wenliang Zhu, Nobuhiko Sugano, Ryan M Bock, Bryan McEntire, Sonny B Bal

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Article in Scientific reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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24citing papers in PubMed
5.5field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed, 100 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Giuseppe PezzottiCeramic Physics Laboratory, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Sakyo-ku, Matsugasaki, 606-8126 Kyoto, Japan.
Elia MarinCeramic Physics Laboratory, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Sakyo-ku, Matsugasaki, 606-8126 Kyoto, Japan.
Tetsuya AdachiDepartment of Dental Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan.
Alfredo RondinellaCeramic Physics Laboratory, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Sakyo-ku, Matsugasaki, 606-8126 Kyoto, Japan.
Francesco BoschettoCeramic Physics Laboratory, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Sakyo-ku, Matsugasaki, 606-8126 Kyoto, Japan.
Wenliang ZhuDepartment of Medical Engineering for Treatment of Bone and Joint Disorders, Osaka University, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0854, Japan.
Nobuhiko SuganoDepartment of Medical Engineering for Treatment of Bone and Joint Disorders, Osaka University, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0854, Japan.
Ryan M BockAmedica Corporation, 1885 West 2100 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84119, United States.
Bryan McEntireAmedica Corporation, 1885 West 2100 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84119, United States.
Sonny B BalAmedica Corporation, 1885 West 2100 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84119, United States.
Kyoto Institute of Technology · JPOsaka University · JPSINTX Technologies (United States) · USKyoto Prefectural University of Medicine · JPUniversity of Missouri · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

While the reciprocity between bioceramics and living cells is complex, it is principally governed by the implant's surface chemistry. Consequently, a deeper understanding of the chemical interactions of bioceramics with living tissue could ultimately lead to new therapeutic strategies. However, the physical and chemical principles that govern these interactions remain unclear. The intricacies of this biological synergy are explored within this paper by examining the peculiar surface chemistry of a relatively new bioceramic, silicon nitride (Si

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Biocompatible MaterialsSilicon CompoundsAnimalsCell LineCells, CulturedCell SurvivalHumansMaterials TestingMicroscopy, ConfocalModels, BiologicalOsteoarthritisSpectroscopy, Fourier Transform InfraredSpectrum Analysis, RamanSurface PropertiesBiocompatible MaterialsSilicon Compoundssilicon nitride

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PMID28327664
PMCPMC5361106
OpenAlexW2600743244

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