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Zhaoying Wu1, Rames Kaewmanee2,3, Qianwen Yang1
1School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Campus, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518107, China. wuzhy37@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Abstract:
Polymer-based composites are considered promising candidates for bone repair as they possess some outstanding advantages over ceramic/metallic/polymeric biomaterials. Tantalum (Ta)/polyimide (PI) biocomposites (PT) containing 20 v% (PT20) and 40 v% (PT40) Ta nanoparticles were fabricated, and luteolin (LU) was loaded on PT40 (LUPT40). Compared with PT20 and PI, PT40 with a high Ta content displayed high surface behaviors (e.g., roughness, surface energy, and hydrophilicity). PT40 remarkably improved cell adhesion and multiplication, and LUPT40 with LU displayed further enhancement in vitro. Moreover, LUPT40 evidently boosted osteoblastic differentiation while suppressing osteoclastic differentiation. Furthermore, LUPT40 exhibited good antibacterial effects because of the slow release of LU. The in vivo results confirmed that PT40 markedly promoted bone formation and LUPT40 further enhanced bone formation/bone bonding. In brief, the incorporation of Ta particles improved the surface behaviors of PT40, which stimulated cell response/bone formation. Moreover, the slow release of LU from LUPT40 not only promoted cell response/bone formation but also enhanced bone bonding. The synergistic effects of Ta and LU release from LUPT40 enhanced bone formation/bone bonding. Therefore, LUPT40 would have great potential for the repair of bear-loading bone.
