Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposites As Bone Implants: Nanostructure, Mechanical Strength And Biocompatibility

Kiruthika Lawton,1,2 Huirong Le,3,4 Christopher Tredwin,1 Richard D Handy5,6 1Peninsula School of Medicine and Dentistry, Plymouth University, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK; 2School of Pharmacy, Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK; 3School of Mechanical Engineering &...

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Autores principales:	Lawton K, Le H, Tredwin C, Handy RD
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2019
Materias:	Calcium phosphate Carbon nanotubes Osteoblast cells LDH assay Alkaline phosphatase Medicine (General) R5-920
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:1d019439f0fa48aab506137c83ed89f02021-12-02T05:45:59ZCarbon Nanotube Reinforced Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposites As Bone Implants: Nanostructure, Mechanical Strength And Biocompatibility1178-2013https://doaj.org/article/1d019439f0fa48aab506137c83ed89f02019-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/carbon-nanotube-reinforced-hydroxyapatite-nanocomposites-as-bone-impla-peer-reviewed-article-IJNhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-2013Kiruthika Lawton,1,2 Huirong Le,3,4 Christopher Tredwin,1 Richard D Handy5,6 1Peninsula School of Medicine and Dentistry, Plymouth University, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK; 2School of Pharmacy, Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK; 3School of Mechanical Engineering & Built Environment, University of Derby, Derby DE22 3AW, UK; 4The Future Lab, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China; 5School of Biological and Marine Sciences, Plymouth University, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK; 6Department of Nutrition, Cihan University, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, IraqCorrespondence: Huirong LeSchool of Mechanical Engineering & Built Environment, University of Derby, Markeaton Street, Derby DE22 3AW, UKTel +44 1332 13 3259 3599Email huirong20@live.co.ukRichard D HandySchool of Biological and Marine Sciences, Plymouth University, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UKEmail R.Handy@plymouth.ac.ukPurpose: Hydroxyapatite (HA) is a biologically active ceramic which promotes bone growth, but it suffers from relatively weak mechanical properties. Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) have high tensile strength and a degree of stiffness that can be used to strengthen HA; potentially improving the clinical utility of the bone implant.Methods: HA was precipitated by the wet precipitation method in the presence of pristine (p) or functionalised (f) MWCNTs, and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) or hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (HTAB) as the surfactant. The resulting composites were characterised and the diametral tensile strength and compressive strength of the composites were measured. To determine the biocompatibility of the composites, human osteoblast cells (HOB) were proliferated in the presence of the composites for 7 days.Results: The study revealed that both the MWCNTs and surfactants play a crucial role in the nucleation and growth of the HA. Composites made with f-MWCNTs were found to have better dispersion and better interaction with the HA particles compared to composites with p-MWCNTs. The mechanical strength was improved in all the composites compared to pure HA composites. The biocompatibility study showed minimal LDH activity in the media confirming that the composites were biocompatible. Similarly, the ALP activity confirmed that the cells grown on the composites containing HTAB were comparable to the control whereas the composites containing PVA surfactant showed significantly reduced ALP activity.Conclusions: The study shows that the composites made of f-MWCNTs HTAB are stronger than pure HA composites and biocompatible making it a suitable material to study further.Keywords: calcium phosphate, carbon nanotubes, osteoblast cells, LDH assay, alkaline phosphataseLawton KLe HTredwin CHandy RDDove Medical PressarticleCalcium phosphateCarbon nanotubesOsteoblast cellsLDH assayAlkaline phosphataseMedicine (General)R5-920ENInternational Journal of Nanomedicine, Vol Volume 14, Pp 7947-7962 (2019)
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spellingShingle	Calcium phosphate Carbon nanotubes Osteoblast cells LDH assay Alkaline phosphatase Medicine (General) R5-920 Lawton K Le H Tredwin C Handy RD Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposites As Bone Implants: Nanostructure, Mechanical Strength And Biocompatibility
description	Kiruthika Lawton,1,2 Huirong Le,3,4 Christopher Tredwin,1 Richard D Handy5,6 1Peninsula School of Medicine and Dentistry, Plymouth University, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK; 2School of Pharmacy, Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK; 3School of Mechanical Engineering & Built Environment, University of Derby, Derby DE22 3AW, UK; 4The Future Lab, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China; 5School of Biological and Marine Sciences, Plymouth University, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK; 6Department of Nutrition, Cihan University, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, IraqCorrespondence: Huirong LeSchool of Mechanical Engineering & Built Environment, University of Derby, Markeaton Street, Derby DE22 3AW, UKTel +44 1332 13 3259 3599Email huirong20@live.co.ukRichard D HandySchool of Biological and Marine Sciences, Plymouth University, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UKEmail R.Handy@plymouth.ac.ukPurpose: Hydroxyapatite (HA) is a biologically active ceramic which promotes bone growth, but it suffers from relatively weak mechanical properties. Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) have high tensile strength and a degree of stiffness that can be used to strengthen HA; potentially improving the clinical utility of the bone implant.Methods: HA was precipitated by the wet precipitation method in the presence of pristine (p) or functionalised (f) MWCNTs, and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) or hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (HTAB) as the surfactant. The resulting composites were characterised and the diametral tensile strength and compressive strength of the composites were measured. To determine the biocompatibility of the composites, human osteoblast cells (HOB) were proliferated in the presence of the composites for 7 days.Results: The study revealed that both the MWCNTs and surfactants play a crucial role in the nucleation and growth of the HA. Composites made with f-MWCNTs were found to have better dispersion and better interaction with the HA particles compared to composites with p-MWCNTs. The mechanical strength was improved in all the composites compared to pure HA composites. The biocompatibility study showed minimal LDH activity in the media confirming that the composites were biocompatible. Similarly, the ALP activity confirmed that the cells grown on the composites containing HTAB were comparable to the control whereas the composites containing PVA surfactant showed significantly reduced ALP activity.Conclusions: The study shows that the composites made of f-MWCNTs HTAB are stronger than pure HA composites and biocompatible making it a suitable material to study further.Keywords: calcium phosphate, carbon nanotubes, osteoblast cells, LDH assay, alkaline phosphatase
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title	Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposites As Bone Implants: Nanostructure, Mechanical Strength And Biocompatibility
title_short	Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposites As Bone Implants: Nanostructure, Mechanical Strength And Biocompatibility
title_full	Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposites As Bone Implants: Nanostructure, Mechanical Strength And Biocompatibility
title_fullStr	Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposites As Bone Implants: Nanostructure, Mechanical Strength And Biocompatibility
title_full_unstemmed	Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposites As Bone Implants: Nanostructure, Mechanical Strength And Biocompatibility
title_sort	carbon nanotube reinforced hydroxyapatite nanocomposites as bone implants: nanostructure, mechanical strength and biocompatibility
publisher	Dove Medical Press
publishDate	2019
url	https://doaj.org/article/1d019439f0fa48aab506137c83ed89f0
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Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposites As Bone Implants: Nanostructure, Mechanical Strength And Biocompatibility

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