Journal
BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS
Volume 18, Issue 3, Pages -Publisher
IOP Publishing Ltd
DOI: 10.1088/1748-605X/acbf16
Keywords
ZK60; calcium phosphate coating; cellular biocompatibility; biodegradation; implantation
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Calcium phosphate (Ca-P) surface coating is an effective method to improve the corrosion resistance and biocompatibility of ZK60 magnesium alloy. This study investigates the effects of different Ca-P coatings on cell behavior and in vivo performance of the coated alloy. The results show that surface factors, particularly coating morphology, play a crucial role in determining cell morphology and density. The Ca-P coating formed at pH 7.8 exhibits the best cellular biocompatibility and enhances the corrosion resistance of the alloy in rabbits.
Calcium phosphate (Ca-P) surface coating is a simple but effective way to enhance both corrosion resistance and biocompatibility of ZK60 magnesium alloy. However, cell compatibility on different Ca-P layers coated on ZK60 alloy has seldom been investigated. In this study, the effects of type, morphology and corrosion protection of several Ca-P coatings formed at pH 6.5, 7.8 and 10.2 on cell behavior were examined by using an osteoblastic cell line MC3T3-E1. Furthermore, in vivo behavior in rabbits of the alloy coated with the optimum Ca-P layer was also studied. It was found that the surface factors governed the cell morphology and density. The coating morphology plays a dominant role in these surface factors. The sample coated at pH 7.8 showed the best cellular biocompatibility, suggesting that the hydroxyapatite (HAp) layer formed at pH 7.8 was the optimum coating. In rabbits, this optimum coating enhanced remarkably the corrosion resistance of the alloy. During implantation, the outermost crystals of the HAp coating were shortened and thinned due to the dissolution of HAp caused by the body fluid of the rabbits. It is indicated that ZK60 alloy coated at pH 7.8 can be applied as a biodegradable implant.
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