Effects of Borate-Based Bioactive Glass on Neuron Viability and Neurite Extension
Abstract
Bioactive glasses have recently been shown to promote regeneration of soft tissues by positively influencing tissue remodeling during wound healing. We were interested to determine whether bioactive glasses have the potential for use in the treatment of peripheral nerve injury. In these experiments, degradable bioactive borate glass was fabricated into rods and microfibers. To study the compatibility with neurons, embryonic chick dorsal root ganglia (DRG) were cultured with different forms of bioactive borate glass. Cell viability was measured with no media exchange (static condition) or routine media exchange (transient condition). Neurite extension was measured within fibrin scaffolds with embedded glass microfibers or aligned rod sheets. Mixed cultures of neurons, glia, and fibroblasts growing in static conditions with glass rods and microfibers resulted in decreased cell viability. However, the percentage of neurons compared with all cell types increased by the end of the culture protocol compared with culture without glass. Furthermore, bioactive glass and fibrin composite scaffolds promoted neurite extension similar to that of control fibrin scaffolds, suggesting that glass does not have a significant detrimental effect on neuronal health. Aligned glass scaffolds guided neurite extension in an oriented manner. Together these findings suggest that bioactive glass can provide alignment to support directed axon growth.
Recommended Citation
L. M. Marquardt et al., "Effects of Borate-Based Bioactive Glass on Neuron Viability and Neurite Extension," Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, vol. 102, no. 8, pp. 2767 - 2775, John Wiley & Sons Inc., Aug 2014.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.34944
Department(s)
Materials Science and Engineering
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1549-3296; 1552-4965
Document Type
Article - Journal
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Citation
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English
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© 2014 John Wiley & Sons Inc., All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Aug 2014