Evaluation of Injectable Strontium-Containing Borate Bioactive Glass Cement with Enhanced Osteogenic Capacity in a Critical-Sized Rabbit Femoral Condyle Defect Model
Abstract
The development of a new generation of injectable bone cements that are bioactive and have enhanced osteogenic capacity for rapid osseointegration is receiving considerable interest. In this study, a novel injectable cement (designated Sr-BBG) composed of strontium-doped borate bioactive glass particles and a chitosan-based bonding phase was prepared and evaluated in vitro and in vivo. The bioactive glass provided the benefits of bioactivity, conversion to hydroxyapatite, and the ability to stimulate osteogenesis, while the chitosan provided a cohesive biocompatible and biodegradable bonding phase. The Sr-BBG cement showed the ability to set in situ (initial setting time = 11.6 ± 1.2 min) and a compressive strength of 19 ± 1 MPa. The Sr-BBG cement enhanced the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells in vitro when compared to a similar cement (BBG) composed of chitosan-bonded borate bioactive glass particles without Sr. Microcomputed tomography and histology of critical-sized rabbit femoral condyle defects implanted with the cements showed the osteogenic capacity of the Sr-BBG cement. New bone was observed at different distances from the Sr-BBG implants within eight weeks. The bone-implant contact index was significantly higher for the Sr-BBG implant than it was for the BBG implant. Together, the results indicate that this Sr-BBG cement is a promising implant for healing irregularly shaped bone defects using minimally invasive surgery.
Recommended Citation
Y. Zhang et al., "Evaluation of Injectable Strontium-Containing Borate Bioactive Glass Cement with Enhanced Osteogenic Capacity in a Critical-Sized Rabbit Femoral Condyle Defect Model," ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 2393 - 2403, American Chemical Society (ACS), Feb 2015.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1021/am507008z
Department(s)
Materials Science and Engineering
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1944-8244
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Article - Journal
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English
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Publication Date
01 Feb 2015