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Bioglass (R) stimulation of embryonic long-bones in altered loading environments.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12650182     Owner:  NASA     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The 45S5 composition glass (Bioglass (R), USBiomaterials, USA) contains 45 wt% SiO2, 24.5 wt% CaO, 24.5 wt% Na2O and 6 wt% P2O5. It is a low SiO2 (45 wt%) and a high Na2O content glass that results in rapid ion exchange when exposed to physiological solutions. The change in local solution chemistry results in rapid nucleation (1-3 hours exposure) and subsequent crystallisation of hydroxyl-carbonate-apatite (HCA) identical to naturally occurring bone mineral within a hydrated SiO2-rich layer developed on the glass surface. During HCA layer formation, proteins and other growth factors are absorbed into the layer. The synthetic bone mineral layer bonds to collagen, produced by the host tissue, which leads to a strong interfacial bond that is stronger than the host tissue (hard or soft) (Hench and West. 1996). In this study we show that the chemical effects responsible for enhanced bone cell proliferation and differentiation found in-vitro and in-vivo with Bioglass (R) may be sufficient to prevent the demineralisation of bone tissue that occurs as a result of ageing or exposure to a low loading environment i.e. implant/tissue stress-shielding, space-flight.
Authors:
J Maroothynaden; L L Hench
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of gravitational physiology : a journal of the International Society for Gravitational Physiology     Volume:  8     ISSN:  1077-9248     ISO Abbreviation:  J Gravit Physiol     Publication Date:  2001 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-03-21     Completed Date:  2003-09-05     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9437868     Medline TA:  J Gravit Physiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  P79-80     Citation Subset:  S    
Affiliation:
Centre for Tissue Regeneration and Repair, Imperial College, London, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Biocompatible Materials / pharmacology*
Calcification, Physiologic / drug effects,  physiology*
Calcium / metabolism
Ceramics / pharmacology*
Culture Techniques
Femur / drug effects*,  embryology,  metabolism
Mice
Rotation
Sodium / metabolism
Weightlessness Simulation*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biocompatible Materials; 0/Bioglass; 0/Ceramics; 7440-23-5/Sodium; 7440-70-2/Calcium

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