Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2019, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (22): 3530-3535.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.1279

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Short-term biosafety of novel absorbable nano-hydroxyapatite/collagen/poly(lactic acid) composite

Gao Li1, Wang Shuyan1, Wang Rui1, Xu Yonghua1, Gao Jingjing1, Zhang Li2, Liu Wentao2
  

  1. 1Department of Pediatric Dentistry, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan Province, China; 2School of Material Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan Province, China
  • Received:2019-03-15 Online:2019-08-08 Published:2021-04-28
  • Contact: Gao Li, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan Province, China
  • About author:Gao Li, MD, Associate chief physician, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan Province, China
  • Supported by:

    The Key Scientific Research Project of Henan Higher Education Institutions, No. 17A320008 (to GL); the Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province, No. 182300410375 (to GL)

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: A novel nano-hydroxyapatite/collagen/poly(lactic acid) composite was manufactured in our preliminary experiments.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the biosafety of nano-hydroxyapatite/collagen/poly(lactic acid) composite.
METHODS: Nano-hydroxyapatite/collagen/poly(lactic acid) composite was prepared into three kinds of leaching liquor containing 100, 150 and 200 g/L poly(lactic acid), namely, nHAC/PLA1, nHAC/PLA2, nHAC/PLA3. (1) Cytotoxicity test: L929 cells were cultured with nHAC/PLA1, nHAC/PLA2, nHAC/PLA3 leaching liquor and culture medium and cell toxicity was evaluated using MTT assay. (2) Acute systemic toxicity test: nHAC/PLA1, nHAC/PLA2, nHAC/PLA3 leaching liquor and normal saline were injected into C57 mice (Laboratory Animal Center of Zhengzhou University, China) via the tail vein. At 24, 48, 72 hours after injection, the general situation of mice was observed and body weight was recorded. (3) Serum toxicity test: SD rats (Laboratory Animal Center of Zhengzhou University) were intragastrically administered nHAC/PLA1, nHAC/PLA2, nHAC/PLA3 leaching liquor and normal saline. Seven days later, serum level of interleukin-1 protein was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. (4) Skin sensitization test: 25 guinea pigs (Laboratory Animal Center of Zhengzhou University) were randomly treated with nHAC/PLA1, nHAC/PLA2, nHAC/PLA3 leaching liquor (experimental groups), normal saline (negative control group), and 5% formaldehyde (positive control group). At 24, 48 and 72 hours after intracutaneous induction, local induction, and provocation, skin sensitization reactions, including erythema and edema, were observed in each group. (5) Hemolysis test: anti-rabbit antibodies were added into the leaching liquor of test samples, saline and distilled water to determine the rate of hemolysis. The study was approved by Ethics Committee of Zhengzhou University, China.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The in vitro cytotoxicity of nano-hydroxyapatite/collagen/poly(lactic acid) composite was graded 0. Negative results were obtained in acute systemic toxicity test, serum toxicity test, skin sensitization test, acute hemolytic test, and hemolysis test of nano-hydroxyapatite/collagen/poly(lactic acid) composite. These results suggest good biosafety of nano-hydroxyapatite/ collagen/poly(lactic acid) composite.

Key words: nano-hydroxyapatite/collagen, poly(lactic acid), absorbable material, biosafety, cytotoxicity test, acute systemic toxicity test, serum toxicity test, skin sensitization test, hemolysis test

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