Biocompatible alginate/nano bioactive glass ceramic composite scaffolds for periodontal tissue regeneration

Periodontal regeneration is of utmost importance in the field of dentistry which essentially reconstitutes and replaces the lost tooth supporting structures. For this purpose, nano bioactive glass ceramic particle (nBGC) incorporated alginate composite scaffold was fabricated and characterized using SEM, EDAX, AFM, FTIR, XRD and other methods. The swelling ability, in vitro degradation, biomineralization and cytocompatibility of the scaffold were also evaluated. The results indicated reduced swelling and degradation and enhanced biomineralization and protein adsorption. In addition, the human periodontal ligament fibroblast (hPDLF) and osteosarcoma (MG-63) cells were viable, adhered and proliferated well on the alginate/bioglass composite scaffolds in comparison to the control alginate scaffolds. The presence of nBGC enhanced the alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity of the hPDLF cells cultured on the composite scaffolds. Thus results suggest that these biocompatible composite scaffolds can be useful for periodontal tissue regeneration.     

交联I型胶原复合生物玻璃在兔股骨远端缺损中的成骨作用

摘要 目的：评价交联度不同的I型胶原复合生物玻璃后作为人工骨移植物在兔股骨髁部骨缺损中的修复作用,以研究一种成骨性能优秀,降解速度令人满意,且具有可塑性,便于术中使用的新型人工骨移植材料。方法：本研究设置实验组及对照组,实验组为交联度70%的高交联I型胶原复合生物玻璃以及交联度为45%的低交联I型胶原复合生物玻璃。对照组为普通未交联I型胶原复合生物玻璃。于9只新西兰大白兔双下肢股骨髁部制备动物骨缺损模型,将随机分组后的三种骨移植物分别植入股骨髁部骨缺损模型中。术后6周取材行组织学分析研究,比较3种骨移植物在骨缺损中的新骨生成率。结果：组织学分析结果显示,高交联组的新骨生成率为5.23 0.87%,其成骨性能显著低于低交联组13.23 1.13%以及未交联组的12.63 0.92%（P<0.05）。而低交联组的新骨生成率与未交联组之间无统计学差异（P>0.05）。结论：交联度为45%的低交联I型胶原复合生物玻璃具有更好的成骨能力,作为骨移植材料在临床应用中具有更广阔的发展前景。