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ArticleScientific reports2025

A ZnO-TiO2-Amygdalin nanocomposite for bone regeneration and antimicrobial activity.

Shenghua Guo, Zhi Zhang, Lulu Cao, Tao Wu, Binglun Li, Yanchao Cui

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Shenghua GuoXi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Zhi ZhangDepartment of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Lulu CaoDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Tao WuDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Binglun LiDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Yanchao CuiDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. hermes121@stu.xjtu.edu.cn.

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Abstract

By decreasing bacterial infection and enhancing the bone repairing/healing process, nanomedicine has recently become an increasingly popular approach for addressing high infection risk and low bony reconstruction. Thus, in our study, we attempted to synthesize ZnO-TiO2-Amygdalin nanocomposite and investigate its effect against pathogenic microorganisms and also on the growth and differentiation of osteoblast cells. In this work, ZnO-TiO2-Amygdalin was formulated by co-precipitation. It was characterized by analytical techniques, which revealed the hydrodynamic radius of the nanocomposite to be 115 nm with a nanoflakes structure and Wurtzite hexagonal phase formation. According to the data, the ZnO-TiO2-Amygdalin nanocomposite surface matrix possesses a strong electrostatic interaction. The antimicrobial effects of ZnO-TiO2-Amygdalin nanocomposites were investigated in vitro against S. aureus, S. pneumoniae, K. pneumoniae, S. dysenteriae, and C. albicans, and dose-dependent inhibition of bacterial growth was observed. A time-dependent release of alkaline phosphatase was induced with calcium deposition by incubation ZnO-TiO2-Amygdalin nanocomposites at different doses in osteoblast-like cells (MG-63) exposed to ZnO-TiO2-Amygdalin nanocomposites. Ultimately, our data showed that due to its antimicrobial effect, increased osteoblast proliferation, stimulated ALP level, and calcium mineralization potential, ZnO-TiO2-Amygdalin nanocomposites could be effectively used in orthopedic traumas.

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Anti-Infective AgentsBone RegenerationNanocompositesTitaniumZinc OxideAnti-Bacterial AgentsCell LineCell ProliferationHumansMicrobial Sensitivity TestsOsteoblastsAnti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-Infective AgentsTitaniumtitanium dioxideZinc OxideALPBone regenerationCalcium depositionNanocompositeZnO-TiO2-Amygdalin

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