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The Angiogenic Potential Of PH-neutral Borophosphate Bioactive Glasses
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A
  • Bradley A. Bromet
  • Nathaniel P. Blackwell
  • Nada Abokefa
  • Parker Freudenberger
  • Rebekah L. Blatt
  • Richard K. Brow, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Julie A. Semon, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

Borate bioactive glasses have gained attention in recent years due to their therapeutic and regenerative effects in vivo. However, borate bioactive glasses release alkaline ions, increasing the local pH and creating a toxic environment for cell culture studies. A partial compositional substitution of phosphate for borate can create a pH-neutral glass that does not significantly affect the local pH while still releasing therapeutic ions. In the present study, a series of Na-Ca-borophosphate bioactive glasses with different borate-to-phosphate ratios was evaluated in vitro and in vivo for cytotoxicity and angiogenic effects. Compared to more basic borate glasses, the pH-neutral glasses supported endothelial cell migration and stimulated greater blood vessel formation in a chick chorioallantoic membrane model. The results from this study indicate that these pH-neutral glasses are promising angiogenic biomaterials for use in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

Department(s)
Materials Science and Engineering
Second Department
Biological Sciences
Publication Status
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U.S. Department of Education, Grant None

Keywords and Phrases
  • angiogenesis,
  • bioactive glass,
  • borophosphate,
  • endothelial cells
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2023 Wiley, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
1-1-2023
Publication Date
01 Jan 2023
PubMed ID
37129409
Citation Information
Bradley A. Bromet, Nathaniel P. Blackwell, Nada Abokefa, Parker Freudenberger, et al.. "The Angiogenic Potential Of PH-neutral Borophosphate Bioactive Glasses" Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A (2023) ISSN: 1552-4965; 1549-3296
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/richard-brow/229/