Cobalt-containing spherical glass nanoparticles for therapeutic ion release
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Author list: Barrioni B.R., de Carvalho S.M., Naruphontjirakul P., Norris E., Kelly N.L., Hanna J.V., Jones J.R., Pereira M.D.M.
Publisher: Wiley
Publication year: 2022
Volume number: 105
Issue number: 3
Start page: 1765
End page: 1777
Number of pages: 13
ISSN: 0002-7820
eISSN: 1551-2916
Languages: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)
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Abstract
Bioactive glass nanoparticles (BGNPs) can be internalized by cells, allowing the intracellular release of dissolution products with therapeutic benefit. Different therapeutic ions can be incorporated into the glass network that can promote angiogenesis via simulation of hypoxia conditions and consequent activation of pro-angiogenic genes. Here, novel monodispersed spherical dense BGNPs were obtained by a modified Stöber method with the SiO2–CaO–CoO composition, with diameters of 92 ± 1 nm, with cobalt as the pro-angiogenic ion. The presence of Co2+ species and the role of Co and Ca as network modifiers in the silica glass were confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and 29Si solid-state magic-angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance, respectively. Controlled Co2+ ion release was observed in culture media, and no cytotoxicity was observed by (4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide cell viability assay on human osteosarcoma cells in direct contact with the nanoparticles. This study demonstrated that Co2+ ions can be incorporated into dense and spherical BGNPs, and these materials exhibit great potential as intracellular ion delivery systems with therapeutic properties. © 2021 The American Ceramic Society
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materials characterization
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