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ArticleJournal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions2020

Evaluation of zoledronate, cytochalasin-D, and desferrioxamine on osseointegration in an intra-medullary femoral implant model.

William H Leatherwood, Benjamin A Bortner, Reid W Draeger, Laurence E Dahners, Janet Rubin, Paul S Weinhold

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Article in Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

William H LeatherwoodDepartment of Orthopaedics.
Benjamin A BortnerDepartment of Orthopaedics.
Reid W DraegerDepartment of Orthopaedics.
Laurence E DahnersDepartment of Orthopaedics.
Janet RubinDepartment of Orthopaedics.
Paul S WeinholdDepartment of Orthopaedics.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · US

Funding

Virology Research Program (Program 4)P30CA016086 · NCI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI David Darr · 1985 to 2026
$201.5M
PILOT AND FEASIBILITY STUDIESP30DK034987 · NIDDK · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI Temitope O. Keku · 1985 to 2026
$30.5M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA016086NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK034987
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe rise in primary and revision surgeries utilizing joint replacement implants suggest the need for more reliable means of promoting implant fixation. Zoledronate-(Zol), cytochalasin-D-(cytoD), and desferrioxamine-(DFO) have been shown to enhance mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) differentiation into osteoblasts promoting bone formation. The objective was to determine whether Zol, cytoD, and DFO can improve fixation strength and enhance peri-implant bone volume about intra-medullary femoral implants.

methods48 Sprague-Dawley female rats were randomized into four treatments, saline-control or experimental: Zol-(0.8 μg/μL), cytoD-(0.05 μg/μL), DFO-(0.4 μg/μL). Implants were placed bilaterally in the femoral canals following injection of treatment solution and followed for 28 days. Mechanical push-out testing and micro-CT were our primary evaluations, measuring load to failure and bone volume. Qualitative evaluation included histological assessment. Data was analyzed with a one-way ANOVA with Holm-Sidak mean comparison testing.

resultsSignificant results included pushout tests showing an increase in maximum energy for Zol (124%) and cytoD (82%); Zol showed an increase in maximum load by 48%; Zol micro-CT showed increase in BV/TV by 35%.

conclusionsOur findings suggest that locally applied Zol and cytoD enhance implant mechanical stability. Bisphosphonates and actin regulators, like cytoD, might be further investigated as a new strategy for improving osseointegration.

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Bone-Anchored ProsthesisAnimalsBone Density Conservation AgentsCytochalasin DDeferoxamineDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalFemaleFemurModels, AnimalNucleic Acid Synthesis InhibitorsRandom AllocationRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySiderophoresZoledronic AcidBone Density Conservation AgentsCytochalasin DDeferoxamineNucleic Acid Synthesis InhibitorsSiderophoresZoledronic AcidBisphosphonatesCytochalasin-DImplantsOsseointegrationRats

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PMID32131376
PMCPMC7104579
OpenAlexW3010789676

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