Nas doenças que provocam perdas ósseas, destaca-se a utilização de enxerto ósseo autólogo como tratamento padrão-ouro. Entretanto, devido a comorbidades e limitação quantitativa, apresentam-se como alternativa o uso de biomateriais de elastina e hidroxiapatita, bem como a associação com a proteína morfogenética óssea. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi avaliar de forma qualitativa e quantitativa a contribuição da membrana de elastina utilizada isoladamente ou em combinação com a hidroxiapatita e a proteína morfogenética óssea no reparo de defeitos ósseos provocados experimentalmente no fêmur de ratos. Foram utilizados 77 ratos (Rattus norvegicus, Wistar), machos, com peso aproximado de 330 gramas e 4 meses de idade. Os animais foram submetidos ao procedimento cirúrgico para criação do defeito ósseo na superfície anterior da região supracondiliana do fêmur direito e separados em 7 grupos com 11 animais cada. Os grupos foram divididos da seguinte forma: Grupo controle (G1-C), ratos com defeito crítico induzido no osso femoral, sem preenchimento com implante. Grupo 2 (G2-E24/50), ratos com defeito crítico induzido no osso femoral preenchido com membrana de elastina hidrolisada durante 24h a 50°C; Grupo 3 (G3-E24/50/HA), defeito preenchido com membrana de elastina hidrolisada durante 24h a 50°C e hidroxiapatita. Grupo 4 (G4 E24/50/BMP), defeito preenchido com membrana de elastina hidrolisada durante 24h a 50°C e BMP. Grupo 5 (G5-E96/37), defeito preenchido com membrana de elastina hidrolisada durante 96 h a 37°C. Grupo 6 (G6-E96/37/HA), defeito preenchido com membrana de elastina hidrolisada durante 96 h a 37°C e hidroxiapatita. Grupo 7 (G7-E96/37/BMP), defeito preenchido com membrana de elastina hidrolisada durante 96 h a 37°C e BMP. Após a morte indolor induzida após 6 semanas, as peças anatômicas femorais foram retiradas para análise macroscópica, radiográfica, histológica, morfométrica e biomecânica. As médias e desvios-padrão do volume percentual relativo de osso neoformado no defeito femoral foram respectivamente 36,39±3,86 (G1); 66,40±3,69 (G2); 55,12±2,23 (G3); 58,46±1,79 (G4); 51,36±3,15 (G5); 71,28±4,26 (G6); 45,54±3,98 (G7). Os achados demonstraram biocompatibilidade, biodegradabilidade e osteorregeneração maior que o grupo controle nos biomateriais estudados. Os grupos com maior volume ósseo neoformado foram G2-E24/50 e G6-E96/37/HA. / In diseases that cause bone loss, the use of autologous bone graft is still a goldstandard treatment. However, due to comorbidities and quantitative limitation, the use of biomaterials of elastin, hydroxyapatite as well as the association with the bone morphogenetic protein are presented as alternatives. The objective of this research is to evaluate in a qualitative and quantitative way the contribution of the elastin membrane used alone or in combination with the hydroxyapatite and the bone morphogenetic protein in bone defects experimentally created in femur of rats. A total of 77 male rats (Rattus norvegicus, Wistar) weighing approximately 330 grams and 4 months of age were used. The animals were submitted to the surgical procedure to create the bone defect on the anterior surface of the supracondylar region of the right femur and were separated into 7 groups with 11 animals each. The groups were divided as follows: Control group (G1-C), rats with critical defect induced in the femoral bone without implant filling. Group 2 (G2-E24/50), defect filled with elastin membrane prepared for 24 h at 50°C. Group 3 (G3-E24/50/HA), defect filled with elastin membrane prepared for 24 h at 50°C and hydroxyapatite. Group 4 (G4-E24/50/BMP), defect filled with elastin membrane prepared for 24 h at 50°C and BMP. Group 5 (G5- E96/37), defect filled with elastin membrane prepared for 96 h at 37°C. Group 6 (G6- E96/37/HA), defect filled with elastin membrane prepared for 96 h at 37°C and hydroxyapatite. Group 7 (G7-E96/37/BMP) defect filled with elastin membrane prepared for 96 h at 37°C and BMP. After painless death induced after 6 weeks, the femoral anatomical pieces were removed for macroscopic, radiographic, histological, morphometric and biomechanical analysis. The mean and standard deviations of the relative percentage volume of newly formed bone in the femoral defect were respectively 36,39±3,86 (G1); 66,40±3,69 (G2); 55,12±2,23 (G3); 58,46±1,79 (G4); 51,36±3,15 (G5); 71,28±4,26 (G6); 45,54±3,98 (G7). The findings demonstrated biocompatibility, biodegradability and osseous regeneration greater than the control group in the studied biomaterials. The groups with the highest newly formed bone volume were G2-E24/50 and G6-E96/37/HA.

A deficiência óssea requer procedimentos restauradores como uso de enxertos e substitutos ósseos para a reabilitação estética e funcional. Com o desenvolvimento dos biomateriais, a biocerâmica à base de fosfato de cálcio tornou-se alternativa promissora para a recomposição de estruturas ósseas, entretanto não apresenta potencial de osteoindução. O material hidróxido de cálcio (Ca(OH)2) demonstra propriedades antibacterianas e capacidade de induzir a formação de tecido ósseo. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o processo de reparo ósseo proporcionado pelo BTCP e Ca(OH)2 , isolados e associados. Realizou-se experimento em tíbias posteriores de dezoito coelhos. Dois animais receberam marcadores ósseos para fluorescência (alizarina, calceína e tetraciclina), e para cada tíbia foi utilizado um tipo de material de preenchimento (BTCP, Ca(OH)2, BTCP com Ca(OH)2 e sangue como controle); sendo eutanasiados após 56 dias para a análise de fluorescência e histomorfometria. Os 16 coelhos restantes foram aleatoriamente selecionados para receber os quatro materiais de preenchimento. Estes foram eutanasiados nos tempos de 14, 28, 42 e 56 dias para a análise morfológica microscópica com coloração em hematoxilina e eosina. Observou-se formação óssea em todos os grupos, e os que utilizaram BTCP apresentaram atraso para o início da reparação. O sítio preenchido com sangue ocorreu apenas o reparo da estrutura lesada, consistindo na reconstituição da cortical óssea e tecido medular em 28 dias. Aos 56 dias, o grupo de BTCP com Ca(OH)2 apresentou maior formação de trabéculas no interior da tíbia. Na avaliação histomofométrica, o marcador calceína apresentou maiores valores de deposição óssea em relação à alizarina e tetraciclina. Conclui-se que os biomateriais BTCP e Ca(OH)2 estão diretamente envolvidos na formação de tecido ósseo no interior do defeito; a combinação do Ca(OH)2 com BTCP mostrou aumento do potencial de formação óssea; e houve maior deposição óssea no período entre quinta e sexta semana de reparação indicado pelo marcador calceína. / Insufficient bone volume requires restorative procedures such as use of grafts and bone substitutes for cosmetic and functional rehabilitation. The development of biomaterials made available bioceramic based on calcium phosphate that is showing to be promising alternatives for the restoration of bony structures, however it do not has osteoinductive potential. Calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2) shows antibacterial properties and induce bone tissue formation as well. The objective of this research was to evaluate the bone healing process promoted by BTCP and Ca(OH)2 isolated or conjugated. The experiment was conducted in posterior rabbit tibiae of 18 animais. Two animais received bone markers (alizarin, calcein, tetracycline) and each of their tibias received a type offiller material (BTCP, Ca(OH)2, BTCP plus Ca(OH)2 and blood as control group), being euthanized after 56 days for the histomorphometry and fluorescence analysis. The remaining 16 rabbits were randomly selected to receive one of the 4 filling materiais. These rabbits were euthanized on 14,28,42 and 56 days for the micromorphological analysis in hematoxylin and eosin slides. The bone formation was observed in ali groups, and who used BTCP had delay to the start of repair. The site filled with blood occurred only repair of the damaged structure, consisting of the reconstitution of the bone cortical and medullary tissue in 28 days. After 56 days, the BTCP group with Ca(OH)2 showed higher trabecular formation inside the tibia. In histomorfometric evaluation, the marker calcein had higher bone deposition values in relation to alizarin and tetracycline. It was concluded that the biomaterials BTCP and Ca(OH)2 are directly involved in the formation of bone tissue; the conjugation of Ca(OH)2 with BTCP increased bone formation potential; and there was greater bone deposition in the period between the fifth and sixth week of repairs indicated by calcein marker.

The first polysulfenamides were synthesized with S-N and N-S-N bonds along the backbone. We demonstrated that sulfenamides were stable in polar protic and aprotic solvents, but degraded rapidly when exposed to acidic conditions. Microparticles were fabricated from polysulfenamides with S-N bonds, their surfaces were readily functionalized, and they were internalized by cells allowing for intracellular delivery of their cargo. These microparticles were also stable at physiological pH, degraded under acidic conditions, and possessed minimal toxicity towards cells. This work demonstrated that polysulfenamides form the basis for a new set of polymers for drug delivery that greatly differ from prior work in this field. New biodegradable polymers with N-S-N bonds along the backbone were synthesized. These were the first polymers with these bonds and possessed many of the same characteristics as polymers synthesized with S-N bonds. The synthesis and characterization of comb block copolymers with arms composed of poly(lactic acid), poly(butyl acrylate), and poly(styrene-b-vinylpyridine) were described. The self-assembled morphologies in the solid state of comb tri- and tetrablock copolymers with poly(styrene) were also described. These assemblies demonstrated that well-ordered and complex morphologies were assembled from these polymers. The steric effect of substitutions on oxanorbornenes in ring opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) was investigated. Oxanorbornenes substituted with methyls at the bridgehead positions showed limited reactivity with the Grubbs first and second generation catalysts and the Grubbs first generation methylidene catalyst.

<p>A novel strategy for synthesising segmented poly(urethane urea) (PUU) without using a chain extender but nevertheless with the opportunity to vary the hard segment content has been developed. The strategy is based on amine formation from isocyanate upon reaction with water. By adding a dissolved soft segment to an excess of diisocyanate followed by the addition of water in the gas phase, amines are formed <i>in situ</i>. Urea linkages are then formed when these amines react with the excess of isocyanate groups. The gas phase addition facilitates addition in a slow and continuous manner. The hard segment content can easily altered by varying the diisocyanate/soft segment ratio. Even though the strategy is shown to be applicable to different diisocyanates, the focus has been on the potentially biodegradable methyl-2,6-diisocyanatehexanoate (LDI) and 1.4-butanediisocyanate (BDI) and various well known biodegradable polyesters and polycarbonates. </p><p>All the synthesised materials exhibited pronounced phase separation and hydrogen bonding within the hard domains. However, a major increase in hydrogen bonding strength was seen when a symmetric diisocyanate was used instead of an asymmetric. Based on FTIR measurements, PUUs with BDI and a polydisperse hard segment can exhibit the same degree of phase separation and hydrogen bonding as the monodisperse product.</p><p>The elastic properties of this new group of PUUs were exceptional with an elongation at break from 1600% to almost 5000% and the elastic modulus could be varied from a few MPa up to a couple of hundreds. </p><p>Hydrolytic degradation was greater in the polyester-based than in the polycarbonate-based PUUs due to the more reactive ester bonds. Low mass loss but a considerable loss in molecular weight was seen in the polyester PUUs. The tensile strength decreased dramatically due to the loss of strain hardening.</p><p>An MTT seeding assay using human fibroblasts and an in vivo biocompatibility study were performed and no signs of cytotoxicity were seen and the inflammatory response was comparable to other inert polymers.</p><p>A biodegradable PUU with properties that can be tailored through an easy synthesis is here presented. </p>

A novel strategy for synthesising segmented poly(urethane urea) (PUU) without using a chain extender but nevertheless with the opportunity to vary the hard segment content has been developed. The strategy is based on amine formation from isocyanate upon reaction with water. By adding a dissolved soft segment to an excess of diisocyanate followed by the addition of water in the gas phase, amines are formed in situ. Urea linkages are then formed when these amines react with the excess of isocyanate groups. The gas phase addition facilitates addition in a slow and continuous manner. The hard segment content can easily altered by varying the diisocyanate/soft segment ratio. Even though the strategy is shown to be applicable to different diisocyanates, the focus has been on the potentially biodegradable methyl-2,6-diisocyanatehexanoate (LDI) and 1.4-butanediisocyanate (BDI) and various well known biodegradable polyesters and polycarbonates. All the synthesised materials exhibited pronounced phase separation and hydrogen bonding within the hard domains. However, a major increase in hydrogen bonding strength was seen when a symmetric diisocyanate was used instead of an asymmetric. Based on FTIR measurements, PUUs with BDI and a polydisperse hard segment can exhibit the same degree of phase separation and hydrogen bonding as the monodisperse product. The elastic properties of this new group of PUUs were exceptional with an elongation at break from 1600% to almost 5000% and the elastic modulus could be varied from a few MPa up to a couple of hundreds. Hydrolytic degradation was greater in the polyester-based than in the polycarbonate-based PUUs due to the more reactive ester bonds. Low mass loss but a considerable loss in molecular weight was seen in the polyester PUUs. The tensile strength decreased dramatically due to the loss of strain hardening. An MTT seeding assay using human fibroblasts and an in vivo biocompatibility study were performed and no signs of cytotoxicity were seen and the inflammatory response was comparable to other inert polymers. A biodegradable PUU with properties that can be tailored through an easy synthesis is here presented.

This study investigates the effect on: 1) the bulk surface; and 2) the three-dimensional non-woven microfabric scaffolds of poly(N-isopropylacylamide)-CNT-polyaniline on growth and viability of  mice fibroblast cells L929. The poly(N-isopropylacylamide)-CNT-polyaniline was prepared using coupling chemistry and electrospinning was then used for the fabrication of responsive, nonwoven microfabric scaffolds. The electrospun microfabrics were assembled in regular three-dimensional scaffolds with OD: 400-500 mm; L: 6-20 cm. Mice fibroblast cells L929 were seeded on the both poly(N-isopropylacylamide)-CNT-polyaniline bulk surface as well as non-woven microfabric scaffolds. Excellent cell proliferation and viability was observed on poly(N-isopropylacylamide)-CNT-polyaniline non-woven microfabric matrices in compare to poly(N-isopropylacylamide)-CNT-polyaniline bulk and commercially available Matrigel™ even with a range of cell lines up to 168 h. Temperature dependent cells detachment behaviour was observed on the poly(N-isopropylacylamide)-CNT-polyaniline scaffolds by varying incubation at below lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of poly(N-isopropylacylamide). The results suggest that poly(N-isopropylacylamide)-CNT-polyaniline non-woven microfabrics could be used as a smart matrices for applications in tissue engineering. / European Commission FP7 (PIIF-GA-2009-254955), JSPS, JST-CREST and MEXT

Nosocomial, or hospital acquired, infections, are ubiquitous within the modern clinical setting leading to over $5 billion annually of related healthcare costs in North America. All indwelling devices are highly susceptible to bacterial colonization where physico-chemical interactions between bacteria and biomaterial surfaces have been implicated as determinant factors in the fate of the initial adhesion processes. It has been proposed that by exploiting interference strategies within this critical step of infection the ability to create 'non-infective' biomaterials may be developed. / This thesis demonstrates the effectivity of North American cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) derived proanthocyanidins in preventing the adhesion of pathogenic bacteria to biomaterial surfaces. Specifically, using a model of catheter associated urinary tract infection, significant reductions in initial adhesion of uropathogenic Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis to PVC and PTFE were observed. With the application of colloidal theory, a mechanism of steric interference was determined as responsible for these effects. / The evidence presented implicates PAC as a molecule of interest for the development of novel biomaterials with increased resistance to bacteria colonization.

Thesis (118-130)--University of Washington, 2007. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 118-130).

Thesis (doctoral)--University of Göteborg, 1997. / Added t.p. with thesis statement inserted.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--School of Pharmacy and School of Dentistry. University of Missouri--Kansas City, 1998. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.