Xiantao Wang

Publications (2)4.94 Total impact

• Article: In vitro and in vivo evaluations on osteogenesis and biodegradability of a β‐tricalcium phosphate coated magnesium alloy

  Hongwei Chai, Lei Guo, Xiantao Wang, Xiaoyu Gao, Kui Liu, Yuping Fu, Junlin Guan, Lili Tan, Ke Yang
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  ABSTRACT: Magnesium (Mg) alloys have been demonstrated to be potential orthopedic implants due to their biodegradability in vivo. To enhance its corrosion resistance and improve its osteogenesis, β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) was coated on a Mg alloy (Mg-3AI-1Zn) by phosphating process. In vitro, the human osteosarcoma cell line (SaOS-2) showed significantly good adherence and proliferation on the surface of the β-TCP coated Mg alloy after 24-h incubation. The growth factor bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2) was highly expressed in SaOS-2 cultured with the β-TCP coated Mg alloy by Western blot analysis (p < 0.05). In vivo, the newborn bone at the implant/bone interface was formed at week 1 and matured at week 4 postimplantation. Villous tissue was found at the implant/bone interface at week 12 postimplantation. The contents of phosphorus and calcium on the surface of the β-TCP coated Mg alloy were decreased at week 4 and week 12 postimplantation, respectively. Immunohistochemical analysis of the experiment results demonstrated that the β-TCP coated Mg alloy implants provided a high BMP-2 expression during the first 4 weeks postimplantation. Compared with the naked Mg alloy which was degraded for 33% in vivo, only 17% of the β-TCP coated Mg alloy was degraded at week 12 postimplantation (p < 0.05). The in vitro cell tests showed that the β-TCP coating provided the Mg alloy with a significantly better surface cytocompatibility, and in vivo results also confirmed that the β-TCP coating exhibited greatly improved osteoconductivity and osteogenesis in the early 12 weeks postoperation period. Moreover, in vivo experiment demonstrated that the β-TCP coating layer could slow down the degradation of the naked Mg alloy at the early stage of implantation. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part A, 2012.
  Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A 10/2011; 100A(2):293 - 304. · 2.63 Impact Factor
• Article: Antibacterial effect of 317L stainless steel contained copper in prevention of implant-related infection in vitro and in vivo.

  Hongwei Chai, Lei Guo, Xiantao Wang, Yuping Fu, Junlin Guan, Lili Tan, Ling Ren, Ke Yang
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  ABSTRACT: Bone and intramedullary bacterial infections are one of the most serious complications of the surgical repair of fractures. To reduce the incidence of implant-related infections, several biomaterial surface treatments with integrated antibiotics, antiseptics, or metal ions have been developed for implants. In this study, we evaluated the antibacterial activity and biocompatibility of 317L stainless steel containing 4.5% copper alloy (317L-Cu) in vitro and in vivo using an animal model. Common pathogens of implant-related infections are Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, which were injected into implant materials to study their antimicrobial potential. We compared antimicrobial potential of 317L-Cu with 317L stainless steel (317L) and titanium (Ti-6Al-4V) alloys as controls. Compared with controls, 317L-Cu materials inhibited colonization by both bacteria in vitro and in vivo. Compared with 317L and Ti-6Al-4V controls, 317L-Cu showed no significant difference in colony formation of osteoblast-like cells on metal surfaces after 72 h of incubation in vitro. Metal screws containing these materials were also made for our vivo study in a rabbit model. Tissue-implants were analyzed for infection and inflammatory changes by hematoxylin-eosin staining of implants in bone. The screw tract inflammation and infection of 317L-Cu was minimal, although some inflammatory cells gathered at acutely infected sites. In addition, after materials had been implanted for 14 days in vivo, the expression of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) in osteoblasts around 317L-Cu screws tracts had increased compared with 317L and Ti-6Al-4V controls. Overall, 317L-Cu demonstrated strong antimicrobial activity and biocompatibility in vitro and in vivo and may be used as a biomaterial to reduce implant-related infections.
  Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine 08/2011; 22(11):2525-35. · 2.32 Impact Factor