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ArticleMacromolecular bioscience2025

Fabrication of Lithium/Strontium-Releasing Smart Bioactive Glasses with Anti-Inflammatory and Osteogenic Effects Tailored to Pathological Stages.

Hirohiko Sakai, Jun-Ichi Sasaki, Haruaki Kitagawa, Gabriela L Abe, Tomoki Kohno, Naoya Funayama, Satoshi Imazato

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Article in Macromolecular bioscience, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors.

Hirohiko SakaiDepartment of Dental Biomaterials, Graduate School of Dentistry, The University of Osaka, Suita, Osaka, Japan.ORCID 0009-0009-7404-0922
Jun-Ichi SasakiDepartment of Dental Biomaterials, Graduate School of Dentistry, The University of Osaka, Suita, Osaka, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-0330-0397
Haruaki KitagawaDepartment of Dental Biomaterials, Graduate School of Dentistry, The University of Osaka, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
Gabriela L AbeJoint Research Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials Science, Graduate School of Dentistry, The University of Osaka, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
Tomoki KohnoJoint Research Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials Science, Graduate School of Dentistry, The University of Osaka, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
Naoya FunayamaJoint Research Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials Science, Graduate School of Dentistry, The University of Osaka, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
Satoshi ImazatoDepartment of Dental Biomaterials, Graduate School of Dentistry, The University of Osaka, Suita, Osaka, Japan.

Funding

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 20H03871Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 23K25206Japan Society for the Promotion of Science 23K27770
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bioactive glasses (BGs) are highly biocompatible with affinity for hard tissues and exhibit high bioactivity through ion release. Smart BGs that allow controlled ion release are required because uncontrolled release can lead to unexpected adverse effects on tissue regeneration. Strontium promotes osteoblast differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and inhibits osteoclast activity. In this study, the release profile of strontium is regulated by the incorporation of aluminum into a phosphate-based BG. Furthermore, composites of strontium-releasing BG and lithium-releasing BG (Li/Sr-BG) show stepwise ion release, with rapid lithium release followed by sustained strontium release. Li/Sr-BG increases the expression of osteogenic markers and mineral deposition in MSCs, but suppresses osteoclast maturation, including multinucleation and osteoclast marker expression. Additionally, application of Li/Sr-BG to inflammatory macrophages decreases phagocytic activity and inflammatory gene expression, while increasing the expression of anti-inflammatory markers. Analysis of signaling proteins reveals that osteogenic and anti-inflammatory effects of Li/Sr-BG are attributed to the release of strontium and lithium, respectively. This study demonstrates that Li/Sr-BGs can be used for the development of novel smart bioactive materials that effectively suppress inflammation and promote bone formation in a manner that follows the process of bone regeneration.

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Anti-Inflammatory AgentsBiocompatible MaterialsGlassLithiumOsteogenesisStrontiumAnimalsCell DifferentiationMesenchymal Stem CellsMiceRAW 264.7 CellsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBiocompatible MaterialsLithiumStrontiumanti‐inflammationbone regenerationpathological stage trackingsmart bioactive materialsstepwise ion release

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PMID40582019
PMCPMC12617691

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