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ArticleMolecular biology reports2023

Evaluation of toxicity and biocompatibility of a novel Mg-Nd-Gd-Sr alloy in the osteoblastic cell.

Yadong Xie, Qinglin Yang, Xiaorong Liu, Ben Xie, Xiaobo Zhang, Yongping Wang

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Article in Molecular biology reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. [Applications and prospects of biodegradable rare earth magnesium alloys as bone implant materials].Sheng wu yi xue gong cheng xue za zhi = Journal of biomedical engineering = Shengwu yixue gongchengxue zazhi · 2025
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Yadong XieDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
Qinglin YangDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
Xiaorong LiuDepartment of Laboratory, The Second People's Hospital of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
Ben XieDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
Xiaobo ZhangSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Institute of Technology, Nanjing, 211167, China. xbxbzhang2003@163.com.
Yongping WangDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China. wangyp0312@126.com.
Lanzhou University · CNFirst Hospital of Lanzhou University · CNNanjing Institute of Technology · CN

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backgroundWe investigated the toxicity and biocompatibility of a novel Mg-3Nd-1Gd-0.3Sr-0.2Zn-0.4Zr (abbreviated to Mg-Nd-Gd-Sr) alloy in the osteoblastic cell line MC3T3-E1 as osteoblasts play an important role in bone repair and remodeling.

methodsWe used cytotoxicity tests and apoptosis to investigate the effects of the Mg-Nd-Gd-Sr alloy on osteoblastic cells. Cell bioactivity, cell adhesion, cell proliferation, mineralization, ALP activity, and expression of BMP-2 and OPG by osteoblastic cells were also used to investigate the biocompatibility of Mg-Nd-Gd-Sr alloy.

resultsThe results showed that the Mg-Nd-Gd-Sr alloy had no obvious cytotoxicity, and did not induce apoptosis to MC3T3-E1 cells. Compared with the control group, the number of adherent cells within 12 h was increased significantly in each experimental group (P < 0.05); the OD value of MC3T3-E1 cells was increased significantly in each experimental group on days 1 and 3 of culture (P < 0.05); the number of mineralized nodules formed in each experimental group was significantly increased (P < 0.05), and ALP activity was significantly increased in each experimental group (P < 0.05). RT-PCR results showed that the mRNA expression of BMP-2 and OPG was significantly higher in each experimental group compared with the control group (P < 0.05). Western blotting showed that the Mg-Nd-Gd-Sr alloy extract significantly increased the protein expression of BMP-2 and OPG compared with the control group (P < 0.05).

conclusionsOur data indicated that the novel Mg-Nd-Gd-Sr-Zn-Zr alloy had no obvious cytotoxic effects, and did not cause apoptosis to MC3T3-E1 cells; meanwhile it promoted cell adhesion, cell proliferation, mineralization, and ALP activity of osteoblasts. During this process, there was an increase in the expressions of BMP-2 and OPG mRNAs and proteins.

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AlloysOsteoblastsCell AdhesionCell DifferentiationCell LineCell ProliferationAlloysMg-Nd-Zn-Zr alloyMg-Sr alloyBiocompatibilityCytotoxicityMagnesium alloyMC3T3-E1 cellsOsteoblast

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