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Streaming potentials in chemically modified bone.

M Otter1, S Goheen, W S Williams

  • 1Department of Physics, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801.

Journal of Orthopaedic Research : Official Publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society
|January 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Collagen, not hydroxyapatite, generates streaming potentials in bovine tibia. Experiments removing bone components confirmed collagen

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Area of Science:

  • Biophysics
  • Biomaterials Science
  • Skeletal Biology

Background:

  • Streaming potentials in bone are crucial for understanding mechanotransduction.
  • The specific tissue constituents responsible for generating these potentials remain debated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify the primary constituent of bovine tibia responsible for producing streaming potentials.
  • To elucidate the role of collagen and hydroxyapatite in bone's electrokinetic properties.

Main Methods:

  • Direct streaming potential measurements on intact bovine tibia.
  • Selective chemical removal of collagen (demineralization) and hydroxyapatite (anorganic samples).
  • Zeta potential measurements of treated and untreated bone samples.

Main Results:

  • Demineralized bone samples exhibited zeta potentials similar to whole bone.
  • Anorganic bone samples showed significantly reduced zeta potentials.
  • Collagenous tissues lacking mineral also produced streaming potentials, supporting collagen's role.

Conclusions:

  • Collagen is the dominant constituent responsible for streaming potentials in bovine tibia.
  • Hydroxyapatite plays a lesser role in generating streaming potentials compared to collagen.
  • These findings advance the understanding of electrokinetic phenomena in bone.

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