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  • Title: Hybrid materials for bone tissue engineering from biomimetic growth of hydroxiapatite on cellulose nanowhiskers.
    Author: Fragal EH, Cellet TSP, Fragal VH, Companhoni MVP, Ueda-Nakamura T, Muniz EC, Silva R, Rubira AF.
    Journal: Carbohydr Polym; 2016 Nov 05; 152():734-746. PubMed ID: 27516325.
    Abstract:
    Cellulose nanowhiskers (CNWs) with different surface composition were used to generate the biomimetic growth hydroxyapatite (HAp). Hybrids materials primarily consist of CNWs with HAp content below 24%. CNWs were produced by different inorganic acid hydrolyses to generate cellulose particles with surface groups to induce HAp mineralization. In the present study, we evaluate the use of CNWs prepared from hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid. HAp growth was obtained from the biomimetic method using a simulated body fluid concentration of 1.5M (SBF). The sulfonate and phosphonate groups on the CNW surface have a direct impact on the nucleation and growth of HAp. HAp/CNW were also compared with the physical mixture method using HAp nanoparticles prepared by chemical precipitation. The bioactivity and biocompatibility of the hybrid materials were assessed by cell viability studies using fibroblast cells (L929). The materials obtained from the biomimetic method have superior biocompatibility/bioactivity compared to the material synthesized by the wet chemical precipitation method with an incubation period of 24h.
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