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ArticleNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2019

Polymer Membranes Sonocoated and Electrosprayed with Nano-Hydroxyapatite for Periodontal Tissues Regeneration.

Julia Higuchi, Giuseppino Fortunato, Bartosz Woźniak, Agnieszka Chodara, Sebastian Domaschke, Sylwia Męczyńska-Wielgosz, Marcin Kruszewski, Alex Dommann, Witold Łojkowski

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Article in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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26 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Julia HiguchiLaboratory of Nanostructures, Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 01142 Warsaw, Poland.
Giuseppino FortunatoLaboratory for Biomimetic Membranes and Textiles, Empa Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, 9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Bartosz WoźniakLaboratory of Nanostructures, Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 01142 Warsaw, Poland.
Agnieszka ChodaraLaboratory of Nanostructures, Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 01142 Warsaw, Poland.
Sebastian DomaschkeExperimental Continuum Mechanics, Empa Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland.
Sylwia Męczyńska-WielgoszCentre for Radiobiology and Biological Dosimetry, Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology, 03195 Warsaw, Poland.
Marcin KruszewskiDepartment of Molecular Biology and Translational Research, Institute of Rural Health, 20090 Lublin, Poland.
Alex DommannDepartment Materials meet Life, Empa Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, 9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Witold ŁojkowskiLaboratory of Nanostructures, Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 01142 Warsaw, Poland.

Funding

Narodowe Centrum Badań i Rozwoju POIR.04.01.02-00-0016/16
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diseases of periodontal tissues are a considerable clinical problem, connected with inflammatory processes and bone loss. The healing process often requires reconstruction of lost bone in the periodontal area. For that purpose, various membranes are used to prevent ingrowth of epithelium in the tissue defect and enhance bone regeneration. Currently-used membranes are mainly non-resorbable or are derived from animal tissues. Thus, there is an urgent need for non-animal-derived bioresorbable membranes with tuned resorption rates and porosity optimized for the circulation of body nutrients. We demonstrate membranes produced by the electrospinning of biodegradable polymers (PDLLA/PLGA) coated with nanohydroxyapatite (nHA). The nHA coating was made using two methods: sonocoating and electrospraying of nHA suspensions. In a simulated degradation study, for electrosprayed membranes, short-term calcium release was observed, followed by hydrolytic degradation. Sonocoating produced a well-adhering nHA layer with full coverage of the fibers. The layer slowed the polymer degradation and increased the membrane wettability. Due to gradual release of calcium ions the degradation-associated acidity of the polymer was neutralized. The sonocoated membranes exhibited good cellular metabolic activity responses against MG-63 and BJ cells. The collected results suggest their potential use in Guided Tissue Regeneration (GTR) and Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR) periodontal procedures.

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electrospinningelectrosprayingGTR/GBR membranesperiodontal regenerationsonocoating

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PMID31731775
PMCPMC6915502

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