Cellular compatibility of a gamma-irradiated modified siloxane-poly(lactic acid)-calcium carbonate hybrid membrane for guided bone regeneration

Dent Mater J. 2011;30(5):730-8. doi: 10.4012/dmj.2011-075. Epub 2011 Sep 23.

Abstract

A bi-layered silicon-releasable membrane consisting of a siloxane-poly(lactic acid) (PLA)-vaterite hybrid material (Si-PVH) microfiber mesh and a PLA microfiber mesh has been developed by an electrospinning method for guided bone regeneration (GBR) application. The bi-layered membrane was modified to a three-laminar structure by sandwiching an additional PLA microfiber mesh between the Si-PVH and PLA microfiber meshes (Si-PVH/PLA membrane). In this study, the influence of gamma irradiation, used for sterilization, on biological properties of the Si-PVH/PLA membrane was evaluated with osteoblasts and fibroblasts. After gamma irradiation, while the average molecular weight of the Si-PVH/PLA membrane decreased, the Si-PVH/PLA membrane promoted cell proliferation and differentiation (alkaline phosphatase activity and calcification) of osteoblasts, compared with the poly(lactide-co-glycolide) membrane. These results suggest that the gamma-irradiated Si-PVH/PLA membrane is biocompatible with both fibroblasts and osteoblasts, and may have an application for GBR.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • 3T3 Cells
  • Alkaline Phosphatase / analysis
  • Animals
  • Biocompatible Materials / chemistry*
  • Biocompatible Materials / radiation effects
  • Bone Regeneration / physiology*
  • Calcification, Physiologic / physiology
  • Calcium Carbonate / chemistry*
  • Calcium Carbonate / radiation effects
  • Cell Culture Techniques
  • Cell Differentiation / physiology
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Equipment Design
  • Fibroblasts / physiology
  • Gamma Rays
  • Gingiva / cytology
  • Guided Tissue Regeneration / instrumentation*
  • Humans
  • Lactic Acid / chemistry*
  • Lactic Acid / radiation effects
  • Materials Testing
  • Membranes, Artificial*
  • Mice
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Molecular Weight
  • Osteoblasts / physiology
  • Polyesters
  • Polyglycolic Acid / chemistry
  • Polyglycolic Acid / radiation effects
  • Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Polymers / radiation effects
  • Siloxanes / chemistry*
  • Siloxanes / radiation effects
  • Sterilization / methods
  • Surgical Mesh
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Substances

  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Membranes, Artificial
  • Polyesters
  • Polymers
  • Siloxanes
  • Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer
  • Polyglycolic Acid
  • Lactic Acid
  • poly(lactide)
  • Alkaline Phosphatase
  • Calcium Carbonate