Carrozza Debora, Ferrari Erika, Malavasi Gianluca
Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via G. Campi 103, 41125 Modena, Italy.
Materials (Basel). 2024 Jan 11;17(2):373. doi: 10.3390/ma17020373.
Considering the increase in patients who suffer from osteoporosis and the bone defects that occur in these patients, bone tissue regeneration is a promising option to solve this problem. To achieve a synergistic effect between the synthesis of a proper structure and bioactive/pharmaceutical activity, ions with a physiological effect can be added to silica structures, such as Ca, thanks to its bioactive behavior, and Ga for its antibacterial and anticancer action. In this work, the synthesis of large pore mesoporous silica (LPMS), potential bioactive glasses containing Ca and Ga, has been studied. Corresponding structures, in terms of composition, have been synthesized following the Sol-Gel EISA (Evaporation Induced Self-Assembly) process (obtaining Classical Mesoporous Silica, MS). Pore structure characterization of LPMSs and MSs has been performed using N adsorption/desorption and Hg-porosimetry, showing the presence of pores for LPMSs in the range of 20-60 and 200-600 nm. Nisin, a polycyclic antibacterial peptide, has been used for load tests. The load and release tests performed highlight a higher loading and releasing, doubled for LPMSs if compared to MSs. To confirm the maintenance of the structure of LPMSs and their mechanical strength and resistance, scanning electron microscopy images were acquired before and after release tests. Ca and Ga release in SBF has been studied through inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES), showing a particularly high release of these ions performed with LPMSs. The bioactive behavior of Ca-containing structures has been confirmed using FT-IR (Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy), SEM-EDS (Scanning Electron Microscope-Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy), and X-ray powder diffraction (XRDP). In conclusion, LPMSs showed better loading and releasing properties compared with classical MS and better release in terms of active ions. In addition, it has also been demonstrated that LPMSs have bioactive behavior (a well-known characteristic of MSs).
考虑到骨质疏松症患者数量的增加以及这些患者出现的骨缺损,骨组织再生是解决这一问题的一个有前景的选择。为了在合成合适的结构与生物活性/药物活性之间实现协同效应,可以将具有生理效应的离子添加到二氧化硅结构中,例如具有生物活性的钙(Ca),以及具有抗菌和抗癌作用的镓(Ga)。在这项工作中,对大孔介孔二氧化硅(LPMS)——含有钙和镓的潜在生物活性玻璃的合成进行了研究。按照溶胶 - 凝胶EISA(蒸发诱导自组装)工艺(获得经典介孔二氧化硅,MS)合成了相应组成的结构。使用N吸附/脱附和压汞法对LPMS和MS进行了孔结构表征,结果表明LPMS的孔尺寸范围在20 - 60纳米和200 - 600纳米之间。乳酸链球菌素,一种多环抗菌肽,已用于负载测试。所进行的负载和释放测试表明,与MS相比,LPMS具有更高的负载和释放量,LPMS的负载和释放量翻倍。为了确认LPMS结构的维持及其机械强度和抗性,在释放测试前后采集了扫描电子显微镜图像。通过电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法(ICP - OES)研究了LPMS在模拟体液(SBF)中的钙和镓释放情况,结果表明LPMS能特别高效地释放这些离子。使用傅里叶变换红外光谱(FT - IR)、扫描电子显微镜 - 能谱仪(SEM - EDS)和X射线粉末衍射(XRDP)证实了含Ca结构的生物活性行为。总之,与经典MS相比,LPMS表现出更好的负载和释放性能,并且在活性离子释放方面表现更佳。此外,还证明了LPMS具有生物活性行为(这是MS的一个众所周知的特性)。