Highly reactive crystalline-phase-embedded strontium-bioactive nanorods for multimodal bioactive applications

Biomater Sci. 2018 Jun 25;6(7):1764-1776. doi: 10.1039/c8bm00362a.

Abstract

In the present work, a crystallization-induced strontium-bioactive material, with a composition similar to Bioglass 45S5 system, was obtained using a sol-gel-assisted microwave method with nanorod morphologies of 30-80 nm in size. The effect of crystallization induced in the glass network, and its influence on the bioactivity and mechanical properties of bone and dentin regeneration, were the main novel findings of this work. Rietveld analysis of X-ray diffraction spectra showed the best fit with sodium (combeite, Na2Ca2Si3O9) and calcium (clinophosinaite, Ca2Na6O14P2Si2; calcium strontium silicate, Ca1.5O4SiSr0.5; and calcium carbonate, CaCO3) enriched crystal systems. Multinuclear solid-state NMR studies provided detailed atomistic insight into the presence of crystalline mineral phases in the bioactive material. The dentin matrix and antibacterial studies showed good results for 5% strontium-substituted calcium compared with basic 45S5 composition due to its smaller particle size (30 nm), which suggested applications to dentin regeneration. Simulation studies have been demonstrated with clinophosinaite crystal data from the XRD spectra, with the glycoprotein salivary metabolites also showing that 5% strontium-substituted calcium has a higher binding affinity for the salivary compound, which is suitable for dentin regeneration applications. In vitro apatite formation studies showed that this material is suitable for bone regeneration applications.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Apatites / chemistry
  • Binding Sites
  • Biocompatible Materials / chemical synthesis*
  • Biocompatible Materials / pharmacology
  • Ceramics / chemical synthesis*
  • Ceramics / pharmacology
  • Crystallization
  • Dentin / drug effects*
  • Dentin / physiology
  • Glass
  • Gram-Negative Bacteria / drug effects
  • Gram-Negative Bacteria / growth & development
  • Gram-Positive Bacteria / drug effects
  • Gram-Positive Bacteria / growth & development
  • Humans
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Microwaves
  • Molar
  • Molecular Docking Simulation
  • Nanotubes / chemistry*
  • Nanotubes / ultrastructure
  • Phase Transition
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Conformation, alpha-Helical
  • Protein Conformation, beta-Strand
  • Protein Interaction Domains and Motifs
  • Regeneration / drug effects
  • Salivary Proteins and Peptides / chemistry*
  • Salivary Proteins and Peptides / metabolism
  • Strontium / chemistry*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Apatites
  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Salivary Proteins and Peptides
  • bioactive glass 45S5
  • Strontium