Journal
ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS
Volume 2, Issue 8, Pages 3194-3202Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.9b00077
Keywords
acemannan; natural medicine; rat distal femur model; chitosan; natural polymer; bone tissue engineering
Funding
- National Institutes of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS, NIH) [R01-AR-066361]
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Hydroxyapatite-coated titanium alloys have been a popular choice as bone implants for load-bearing applications for the compositional similarity of hydroxyapatite to natural bone. The limited osteoinductive properties exhibited by the hydroxyapatite (HA) coatings have led to the incorporation of growth factor or dopants for improved osseointegration. This study aims to investigate the effects of a naturally occurring aloe vera gel extract, acemannan, in doped hydroxyapatite coatings on the in vitro osteoblast cell viability and in vivo new bone formation in a rat distal femur model. Silver oxide and silica-doped hydroxyapatite coatings were developed by the induction plasma spray coating method on Ti alloys to introduce antibacterial properties along with induction of angiogenic properties, respectively. The doped coating was further consecutively dip coated with acemannan to analyze its effects on the in vivo early stage osseointegration and chitosan to control the burst release of the acemannan from the calcium phosphate matrix. The results show controlled release of acemannan from the chitosan coatings, with enhanced osteoblast cell viability by the incorporation of acemannan in vitro. Improved osseointegration with a seamless implant interface and improved new bone formation was noted by the acemannan and chitosan coating in vivo, 5 weeks after implantation. Our results demonstrate the efficacy of a combination of natural medicine and naturally occurring polymer in a doped hydroxyapatite-coated titanium implant on the bone tissue regeneration for load-bearing orthopedic applications.
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