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ArticleScientific reports2025

Development, characterization and biological studies of Mn-doped ZnO/Ti biomaterials for regenerative medicine.

Dario Morganti, Domenico Franco, Maria Giovanna Rizzo, Laura Maria De Plano, Antonella Iaconis, Giovanna Calabrese, Marco Sebastiano Nicolò, Giovanna De Luca, Carmelo Corsaro, Enza Fazio and 5 more

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5 · Who and what money

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15 authors.

Dario Morganti *Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences (ChiBioFarAm), University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166, Messina, Italy.
Domenico Franco *Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences (ChiBioFarAm), University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166, Messina, Italy.
Maria Giovanna Rizzo *Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences (ChiBioFarAm), University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166, Messina, Italy.
Laura Maria De PlanoDepartment of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences (ChiBioFarAm), University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166, Messina, Italy.
Antonella IaconisDepartment of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences (ChiBioFarAm), University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166, Messina, Italy.
Giovanna CalabreseDepartment of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences (ChiBioFarAm), University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166, Messina, Italy.
Marco Sebastiano NicolòDepartment of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences (ChiBioFarAm), University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166, Messina, Italy.
Giovanna De LucaDepartment of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences (ChiBioFarAm), University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166, Messina, Italy. giovanna.deluca@unime.it.
Carmelo CorsaroDepartment of Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Physics Science and Earth Science, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166, Messina, Italy.
Enza FazioDepartment of Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Physics Science and Earth Science, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166, Messina, Italy.
Fortunato NeriDepartment of Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Physics Science and Earth Science, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166, Messina, Italy.
Matteo GiuntaMTOrtho, Via Fossa Lupo, 95025, Aci San'Antonio, CT, Italy.
Antonio Alessio LeonardiLAB Sense Beyond Nano - URT Department of Sciences Physics and Technologies of Matter (DSFTM) CNR, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166, Messina, Italy.
Giuseppe NicotraIstituto per la Microelettronica e Microsistemi, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR-IMM), Catania, Italy.
Sabrina ConociDepartment of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences (ChiBioFarAm), University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166, Messina, Italy. sabrina.conoci@unime.it.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bone disease diseases massively affect the world population, with more than two million of surgeries performed worldwide every year. Bone has limited capability to repair very large defects and the use of engineered biomaterials isa mandatory but some clinical issues are observed like rejection and possible infections. Therefore, the development of new biomaterials promoting bone tissue repair and prevent post-surgery infections represents one of the main challenge in regenerative medicine. Titanium is the most used material for implants but it not free from infections. Therefore the modification of Ti surface could represent a valuable strategy to improve both antibacterial and osteo-inductive properties. In this work, we developed a Mn-doped ZnO/Ti biomaterial and evaluated its ability to prevent infections, preserving the osteo-integration. Results indicate that the biomaterial is very effective in antibacterial activity with a bacterial reduction of more than 80% in the case of Staphylococcus aureus, and of 44.4% and 53.6% in the case of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, while maintaining both biocompatibility and the ability to promote osteogenic differentiation, as confirmed by upregulation of key genes (ALP, IBSP, SPARC) in human osteoblasts. This paves the way for a new class of biomaterials for regenerative medicine applications.

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Biocompatible MaterialsManganeseRegenerative MedicineTitaniumZinc OxideAnti-Bacterial AgentsCell DifferentiationHumansOsteoblastsOsteogenesisPseudomonas aeruginosaStaphylococcus aureusAnti-Bacterial AgentsBiocompatible MaterialsManganeseTitaniumZinc OxideAntibacterial activityBone tissueMn-doped ZnO/Ti biomaterialOsteo-integrationSurface functionalization

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PMID41093894
PMCPMC12528408

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