Open AccessBacterial Cellulose-Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposites for Bone Regeneration
Author(s) -
Sybele Saska,
Hernane da Silva Barud,
Ana Maria Minarelli Gaspar,
Reinaldo Marchetto,
Sidney J. L. Ribeiro,
Younès Messaddeq
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
international journal of biomaterials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.576
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1687-8795
pISSN - 1687-8787
DOI - 10.1155/2011/175362
Subject(s) - bacterial cellulose , regeneration (biology) , nanocomposite , cellulose , dentistry , chemistry , medicine , materials science , composite material , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry
The aim of this study was to develop and to evaluate the biological properties of bacterial cellulose-hydroxyapatite (BC-HA) nanocomposite membranes for bone regeneration. Nanocomposites were prepared from bacterial cellulose membranes sequentially incubated in solutions of CaCl 2 followed by Na 2 HPO 4 . BC-HA membranes were evaluated in noncritical bone defects in rat tibiae at 1, 4, and 16 weeks. Thermogravimetric analyses showed that the amount of the mineral phase was 40%–50% of the total weight. Spectroscopy, electronic microscopy/energy dispersive X-ray analyses, and X-ray diffraction showed formation of HA crystals on BC nanofibres. Low crystallinity HA crystals presented Ca/P a molar ratio of 1.5 (calcium-deficient HA), similar to physiological bone. Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy analysis showed bands assigned to phosphate and carbonate ions. In vivo tests showed no inflammatory reaction after 1 week. After 4 weeks, defects were observed to be completely filled in by new bone tissue. The BC-HA membranes were effective for bone regeneration.
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