Effects of calcium phosphate cement on the peripheral nerve fibers

Kobe J Med Sci. 2010 Feb 24;55(4):E98-105.

Abstract

Calcium phosphate cement (CPC) is a bioactive ceramic substance. To clarify the effects of CPC on the peripheral nerve, we applied CPC on the peripheral nerve fibers of experimental animals and investigated the nerve fibers by electron microscopy and by immunoblotting analysis using an anti-myelin-associated glycoprotein (anti-MAG) antibody. The results showed that there was neither axonal sprouting at the nodes of Ranvier nor down-regulation of MAG beyond the normal level in the nerve fibers. These findings suggest that there is no harm in using CPC near the peripheral nerve fibers.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bone Cements / toxicity*
  • Calcium Phosphates / toxicity*
  • Female
  • Materials Testing
  • Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein / metabolism
  • Nerve Fibers / drug effects
  • Nerve Fibers / metabolism
  • Nerve Fibers / ultrastructure
  • Peripheral Nerves / drug effects*
  • Peripheral Nerves / metabolism
  • Peripheral Nerves / ultrastructure
  • Rabbits
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar

Substances

  • Bone Cements
  • Calcium Phosphates
  • Myelin-Associated Glycoprotein
  • calcium phosphate