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Rapid screening, in vitro study of metal oxide and polymer hybrids as delivery coatings for improved soft‐tissue integration of implants
Author(s) -
Jarrell John D.,
Dolly Brandon,
Morgan Jeffrey R.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of biomedical materials research part a
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.849
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1552-4965
pISSN - 1549-3296
DOI - 10.1002/jbm.a.32435
Subject(s) - materials science , titanium , polydimethylsiloxane , vanadium , polymer , chemical engineering , adhesion , titanium oxide , metal , oxide , nanotechnology , composite material , metallurgy , engineering
Metal‐organic chemistry allows for molecular mixing and creation of a range of submicron phase‐separated structures from normally brittle metal oxides and flexible polymers with improved bioactivity and delivery properties. In this study, we used a high throughput platform to investigate the influence of organic metal oxide doping of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) coatings on cellular bioactivity and controlled release of vanadium compared with titanium oxide coatings without additional PDMS. Metal‐organic‐derived titanium and or vanadium was doped into PDMS and used to form a coating on the bottom of cell culture microplates in the absence of added water, acids, or bases. These hybrid coatings were rapidly screened to establish how titanium and vanadium concentration influences cell proliferation, adhesion, and morphology. We demonstrate that titanium doping of PDMS can be used to improve cell proliferation and adhesion, and that vanadium doping caused a biphasic dose response in proliferation. A 28‐day vanadium and titanium elution study indicated that titanium was not released, but the presence of PDMS in coatings increased delivery rates of vanadium compared with titania coatings without polymer. Hybrid coatings of titanium‐doped polymers have potential for improving wound healing dynamics, soft‐tissue integration of medical implants, and use as controlled delivery vehicles. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res, 2010