Erdem Şahin, Roberta Ruggiero, Marco Tatullo, Francesco Paduano, Meltem Alp and Ahmed Şeref
{"title":"Design and characterization of β-tricalcium phosphate-based self-passivating coatings on magnesium alloys†","authors":"Erdem Şahin, Roberta Ruggiero, Marco Tatullo, Francesco Paduano, Meltem Alp and Ahmed Şeref","doi":"10.1039/D4TB01214C","DOIUrl":"10.1039/D4TB01214C","url":null,"abstract":"<p > <em>Background</em>: Magnesium alloys degrade rapidly in salt solutions, which limits their use without passivating treatments. AZ31 alloy is particularly promising for implant applications owing to its biodegradability and mechanical properties, necessitating effective corrosion-resistant coatings. <em>Aim</em>: In this study, a self-passivating reactive coating was designed and evaluated for AZ31 magnesium alloy plates using β-tricalcium phosphate (TCP) to enhance corrosion resistance and biocompatibility. <em>Methods</em>: Solutions of TCP, trisodium citrate, magnesium nitrate, hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC), and sodium chloride were used to dip-coat AZ31 plates. The coated samples were immersed in 3.5 wt% NaCl solution. Phase evolution was analysed using gravimetry, X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The biological response of the coated samples was evaluated through MTT and resazurin assays. <em>Results</em>: The coating formed a stable TCP/HEC layer that gradually dissolved over two weeks, converting the surface to magnesium hydroxide, magnesium oxychloride, and magnesium phosphate phases. The formation of brucite, responsible for passivation in the long term, was observed. The coating effectively prevented excessive magnesium oxychloride formation and stabilised magnesium hydroxide after one week. Biological characterization indicated that the coating on AZ31 is safe on the Saos-2 and L929 cell lines. <em>Conclusion</em>: The TCP-based coating enhances the corrosion resistance of AZ31 alloy in salt solutions, promoting passivating phases and limiting corrosive products, thereby ameliorating biocompatibility issues. This coating demonstrates substantial potential for extending the longevity and functionality of magnesium alloy implants.</p>","PeriodicalId":83,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Chemistry B","volume":" 44","pages":" 11477-11490"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142484341","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Meng Fang, Liping Lin, Muyue Zheng, Wei Liu and Rongguang Lin
{"title":"Antibacterial functionalized carbon dots and their application in bacterial infections and inflammation","authors":"Meng Fang, Liping Lin, Muyue Zheng, Wei Liu and Rongguang Lin","doi":"10.1039/D3TB01543B","DOIUrl":"10.1039/D3TB01543B","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Bacterial infections and inflammation pose a severe threat to human health and the social economy. The existence of super-bacteria and the increasingly severe phenomenon of antibiotic resistance highlight the development of new antibacterial agents. Due to low cytotoxicity, high biocompatibility, and different antibacterial mechanisms from those for antibiotics, functionalized carbon dots (FCDs) promise a new platform for the treatment of bacterial infectious diseases. However, few articles have systematically sorted out the available antibacterial mechanisms for FCDs and their application in the treatment of bacterial inflammation. This review focuses on the available antibacterial mechanisms for FCDs, including covalent and non-covalent interactions, reactive oxygen species, photothermal therapy, and size effect. Meanwhile, the design of antibacterial FCDs is introduced, including surface modification, doping, and combination with other nanomaterials. Furthermore, this review specifically concentrates on the research advances of antibacterial FCDs in the treatment of bacterial inflammation. Finally, the advantages and challenges of applying FCDs in practical antimicrobial applications are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":83,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Chemistry B","volume":" 39","pages":" 9386-9403"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10280438","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yu Li, Shuai Zhang, Mengfei Wang, Chuanpan Guo, Nan Zhou and Zhihong Zhang
{"title":"Correction: A novel PEC and ECL bifunctional aptasensor based on V2CTx MXene-derived MOF embedded with silver nanoparticles for selectively aptasensing miRNA-126","authors":"Yu Li, Shuai Zhang, Mengfei Wang, Chuanpan Guo, Nan Zhou and Zhihong Zhang","doi":"10.1039/D3TB90165C","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D3TB90165C","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Correction for ‘A novel PEC and ECL bifunctional aptasensor based on V<small><sub>2</sub></small>CT<small><sub><em>x</em></sub></small> MXene-derived MOF embedded with silver nanoparticles for selectively aptasensing miRNA-126’ by Yu Li <em>et al.</em>, <em>J. Mater. Chem. B</em>, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1039/d3tb01380d.</p>","PeriodicalId":83,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Chemistry B","volume":" 36","pages":" 8818-8818"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2023/tb/d3tb90165c?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24849490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qingqing Yao, Zi Ye, Lin Sun, Yingying Jin, Qingwen Xu, Mei Yang, Yi Wang, Yunlong Zhou, Jian Ji, Hao Chen and Bailiang Wang
{"title":"Expression of concern: Bacterial infection microenvironment-responsive enzymatically degradable multilayer films for multifunctional antibacterial properties","authors":"Qingqing Yao, Zi Ye, Lin Sun, Yingying Jin, Qingwen Xu, Mei Yang, Yi Wang, Yunlong Zhou, Jian Ji, Hao Chen and Bailiang Wang","doi":"10.1039/D3TB90161K","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D3TB90161K","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Expression of concern for ‘Bacterial infection microenvironment-responsive enzymatically degradable multilayer films for multifunctional antibacterial properties’ by Qingqing Yao <em>et al.</em>, <em>J. Mater. Chem. B</em>, 2017, <strong>5</strong>, 8532–8541, https://doi.org/10.1039/C7TB02114C.</p>","PeriodicalId":83,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Chemistry B","volume":" 36","pages":" 8820-8820"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2023/tb/d3tb90161k?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24849492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xingyi Li, Chengbiao Yang, Zhaoliang Zhang, Zhidan Wu, Yun Deng, Gaolin Liang, Zhimou Yang and Hao Chen
{"title":"Correction: Folic acid as a versatile motif to construct molecular hydrogelators through conjugations with hydrophobic therapeutic agents","authors":"Xingyi Li, Chengbiao Yang, Zhaoliang Zhang, Zhidan Wu, Yun Deng, Gaolin Liang, Zhimou Yang and Hao Chen","doi":"10.1039/D3TB90164E","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D3TB90164E","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Correction for ‘Folic acid as a versatile motif to construct molecular hydrogelators through conjugations with hydrophobic therapeutic agents’ by Xingyi Li <em>et al.</em>, <em>J. Mater. Chem.</em>, 2012, <strong>22</strong>, 21838–21840, https://doi.org/10.1039/C2JM35329F.</p>","PeriodicalId":83,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Chemistry B","volume":" 36","pages":" 8817-8817"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2023/tb/d3tb90164e?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24849489","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bailiang Wang, Yuemei Han, Quankui Lin, Huihua Liu, Chenghui Shen, Kaihui Nan and Hao Chen
{"title":"Expression of concern: In vitro and in vivo evaluation of xanthan gum–succinic anhydride hydrogels for the ionic strength-sensitive release of antibacterial agents","authors":"Bailiang Wang, Yuemei Han, Quankui Lin, Huihua Liu, Chenghui Shen, Kaihui Nan and Hao Chen","doi":"10.1039/D3TB90163G","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1039/D3TB90163G","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Expression of concern for ‘<em>In vitro</em> and <em>in vivo</em> evaluation of xanthan gum–succinic anhydride hydrogels for the ionic strength-sensitive release of antibacterial agents’ by Bailiang Wang <em>et al.</em>, <em>J. Mater. Chem. B</em>, 2016, <strong>4</strong>, 1853–1861, https://doi.org/10.1039/C5TB02046H.</p>","PeriodicalId":83,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Chemistry B","volume":" 36","pages":" 8819-8819"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2023/tb/d3tb90163g?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24849491","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yajing Shen, Meng Wang, Shutang Li and Jinfei Yang
{"title":"Current emerging novel therapies for Alzheimer's disease and the future prospects of magneto-mechanical force therapy","authors":"Yajing Shen, Meng Wang, Shutang Li and Jinfei Yang","doi":"10.1039/D3TB01629C","DOIUrl":"10.1039/D3TB01629C","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease among the elderly, and the morbidity increases with the aging population aggravation. The clinical symptoms of AD mainly include cognitive impairment and memory loss, which undoubtedly bring a huge burden to families and society. Currently, the drugs in clinical use only improve the symptoms of AD but do not cure or prevent the progression of the disease. Therefore, it is urgent for us to develop novel therapeutic strategies for effective AD treatment. To provide a better theoretical basis for exploring novel therapeutic strategies in future AD treatment, this review introduces the recent AD treatment technologies from three aspects, including nanoparticle (NP) based drug therapy, biological therapy and physical therapy. The nanoparticle-mediated therapeutic approaches at the nanomaterial–neural interface and biological system are described in detail, and in particular the magneto-regulated strategies by magnetic field actuating magnetic nanoparticles are highlighted. Promising application of magneto-mechanical force regulated strategy in future AD treatment is also addressed, which offer possibilities for the remote manipulation in a precise manner. In the future, it may be possible for physicians to realize a remote, precise and effective therapy for AD using magneto-mechanical force regulated technology based on the combination of magnetic nanoparticles and an external magnetic field.</p>","PeriodicalId":83,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Chemistry B","volume":" 39","pages":" 9404-9418"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10287088","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bo Chao, Jianhang Jiao, Lili Yang, Yang Wang, Tong Yu, He Liu, Han Zhang, Mufeng Li, Wenjie Wang, Xiangran Cui, Shangyu Du, Zhonghan Wang and Minfei Wu
{"title":"Comprehensive evaluation and advanced modification of polymethylmethacrylate cement in bone tumor treatment","authors":"Bo Chao, Jianhang Jiao, Lili Yang, Yang Wang, Tong Yu, He Liu, Han Zhang, Mufeng Li, Wenjie Wang, Xiangran Cui, Shangyu Du, Zhonghan Wang and Minfei Wu","doi":"10.1039/D3TB01494K","DOIUrl":"10.1039/D3TB01494K","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Bone tumors are invasive diseases with a tendency toward recurrence, disability, and high mortality rates due to their grievous complications. As a commercial polymeric biomaterial, polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) cement possesses remarkable mechanical properties, injectability, and plasticity and is, therefore, frequently applied in bone tissue engineering. Numerous positive effects in bone tumor treatment have been demonstrated, including biomechanical stabilization, analgesic effects, and tumor recurrence prevention. However, to our knowledge, a comprehensive evaluation of the application of the PMMA cement in bone tumor treatment has not yet been reported. This review comprehensively evaluates the efficiency and complications of the PMMA cement in bone tumor treatment, for the first time, and introduces advanced modification strategies, providing an objective and reliable reference for the application of the PMMA cement in treating bone tumors. We have also summarized the current research on modifications to enhance the anti-tumor efficacy of the PMMA cement, such as drug carriers and magnetic hyperthermia.</p>","PeriodicalId":83,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Chemistry B","volume":" 39","pages":" 9369-9385"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2023/tb/d3tb01494k?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10246156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Uxue Aizarna-Lopetegui, Clara García-Astrain, Carlos Renero-Lecuna, Patricia González-Callejo, Irune Villaluenga, Miguel A. del Pozo, Miguel Sánchez-Álvarez, Malou Henriksen-Lacey and Dorleta Jimenez de Aberasturi
{"title":"Remodeling arteries: studying the mechanical properties of 3D-bioprinted hybrid photoresponsive materials†","authors":"Uxue Aizarna-Lopetegui, Clara García-Astrain, Carlos Renero-Lecuna, Patricia González-Callejo, Irune Villaluenga, Miguel A. del Pozo, Miguel Sánchez-Álvarez, Malou Henriksen-Lacey and Dorleta Jimenez de Aberasturi","doi":"10.1039/D3TB01480K","DOIUrl":"10.1039/D3TB01480K","url":null,"abstract":"<p >3D-printed cell models are currently in the spotlight of medical research. Whilst significant advances have been made, there are still aspects that require attention to achieve more realistic models which faithfully represent the <em>in vivo</em> environment. In this work we describe the production of an artery model with cyclic expansive properties, capable of mimicking the different physical forces and stress factors that cells experience in physiological conditions. The artery wall components are reproduced using 3D printing of thermoresponsive polymers with inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) representing the outer tunica adventitia, smooth muscle cells embedded in extracellular matrix representing the tunica media, and finally a monolayer of endothelial cells as the tunica intima. Cyclic expansion can be induced thanks to the inclusion of photo-responsive plasmonic NPs embedded within the thermoresponsive ink composition, resulting in changes in the thermoresponsive polymer hydration state and hence volume, in a stimulated on–off manner. By changing the thermoresponsive polymer composition, the transition temperature and pulsatility can be efficiently tuned. We show the direct effect of cyclic expansion and contraction on the overlying cell layers by analyzing transcriptional changes in mechanoresponsive mesenchymal genes associated with such microenvironmental physical cues. The technique described herein involving stimuli-responsive 3D printed tissue constructs, also described as four- dimensional (4D) printing, offers a novel approach for the production of dynamic biomodels.</p>","PeriodicalId":83,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Chemistry B","volume":" 39","pages":" 9431-9442"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2023/tb/d3tb01480k?page=search","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10127072","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}