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

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

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2005. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 144-151).

In the past decade there has been increasing interest in exploring the use of nanocellulose in medicine. However, the influence of the physicochemical properties of nanocellulose on the material´s biocompatibility has not been fully investigated.  In this thesis, thin films of nanocellulose from wood (NFC) and from Cladophora algae (CC) were modified by the addition of charged groups on their surfaces and the influence of these modifications on the material´s physicochemical properties and on cell responses in vitro was studied. The results indicate that the introduction of charged groups on the surface of NFC and CC results in films with decreased surface area, smaller average pore size and a more compact structure compared with the films of unmodified nanocelluloses. Furthermore, the fibres in the carboxyl-modified CC films were uniquely aggregated and aligned, a state which tended to become more prevalent with increased surface-group density. The biocompatibility studies showed that NFC films containing hydroxypropyltrime-thylammonium (HPTMA) groups presented a more cytocompatible surface than unmodified NFC and carboxymethylated NFC regarding human dermal fibroblasts. Carboxymethyl groups resulted in NFC films that promoted inflammation, while HPTMA groups had a passivating effect in terms of inflammatory response.  On the other hand, both modified CC films behaved as inert materials in terms of the inflammatory response of monocytes/macrophages and, under pro-inflammatory stimuli, they suppressed secretion of the pro-inflammatory cytokine TNF-α, with the effects of the carboxylated CC film more pronounced than those of the HPTMA CC material.  Carboxyl CC films showed good cytocompatibility with fibroblasts and osteoblastic cells. However, it was necessary to reach a threshold value in carboxyl-group density to obtain CC films with cytocompatibility comparable to that of commercial tissue culture material.  The studies presented here highlight the ability of the nanocellulose films to modulate cell behaviour and provide a foundation for the design of nanocellulose-based materials that trigger specific cell responses. The bioactivity of nanocellulose may be optimized by careful tuning of the surface properties. The outcomes of this thesis are foreseen to contribute to our fundamental understanding of the biointerface phenomena between cells and nanocellulose as well as to enable engineering of bioinert, bioactive, and bioadaptive materials.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:23:29Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2008-01-25Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T18:50:40Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 nogueira_ra_me_bauru_prot.pdf: 2628699 bytes, checksum: 548bffb406de71f06f0ab9ae6a52d7c8 (MD5) / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) / A utilização de biomateriais do reparo do tecido ósseo tem revolucionado a Ortopedia e a Odontologia atuais. Um metal estudado para estas aplicações é o titânio e suas ligas, pois possuem um excelente grau de biocompatibilidade com o organismo humano, uma excelente resistência à corrosão em meio biológico e uma ótima relação resistência mecânica/densidade. Estas propriedades são fortemente influenciadas pela presença de lementos intersticiais e as medidas de atrito interno têm sido muito utilizadas para verificar o comportamento destes elementos em materiais. O objetivo neste trabalho foi estudar o efeito de elementos intersticiais nas propriedades da liga Ti-10Mo (% em peso), por meio de medidas de difração de raios X, microscopia eletrônica e varredura, testes de citotoxidade, corrosão e espectroscopia mecânica. As amostras foram submetidas a tratamentos térmicos de recozimento e dopagem com oxigênio. Os testes de biocompatibilidade mostraram que não houve nenhuma resposta indireta. Os extratos dos materiais não interferiram no desenvolvimento, crescimento e proliferação das células. Foi detectada uma melhora na taxa de corrosão, juntamente com um aumento do potencial de corrosão, com a dopagem do material, características estas interessantes para um biomaterial. Os resultados de espectroscopia mecânica mostraram a presença de uma estrutura de relaxação após a dopagem com oxigênio em torno de átomos dos elementos que compõem a liga. Observou-se que a adição de oxigênio intersticial causou um aumento no módulo de elasticidade, o que é ruim quando se trata de um biomaterial para implantes ortopédicos. / The use of the biomaterials in the repair of the bone tissue has been revolutionizing the Orthopedics and the Odontology. A metal very studied for these applications is the titanium and its alloys, because they possess an excellent corrosion resistance in a biological media and a good relationship mechanical strength/density. These properties are strongly influenced by the presence of interstitial elements and the internal friction measurements have been a lot used to verify the behavior of these interstitial elements in materials. The objective of this work was to study the effect of interstitial elements in the properties of the Ti-10Mo (%in weight) alloy, through X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, cytotoxicity tests, corrosion and mechanical spectroscopy. The samples were submitted to heat treatments of annealing and oxygen doping. The biocompatibility tests showed that there was not any indirect cytotoxic answer. The extracts of the materials didn't interfere in the development, growth and proliferation of the cells. An increase in the corrosion rate was detected, with an increase of the corrosion potential, with the oxygen doping, interesting for applications as biomaterial. The mechanical spectroscopy results showed the presence of a relaxation structure after the oxygen doping that was attributed mainly to the stress-induced ordering of the oxygen atoms around the atoms that compose the alloy. It was observed an increase in the elasticity with the oxygen doping, what is bad when it is a biomaterial.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:27:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010-07-26Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:55:48Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 ruiz_slm_me_bauru.pdf: 2192479 bytes, checksum: 69f94a0515d295047a14f126eaa6fb64 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / O crescente aumenta na expectativa de vida da população tem resultado numa igual demanda e procura por biomateriais metálicos. Biomateriais metálicos são utilizados na substituição ou recuperação de ombros, joelhos, quadril e cotovelos. As ligas a base de Ti são materiais promissores para tais fins, pois apresentam uma excelente biocompatibilidade, ótima resistência à corrosão em meio biológico. Essas características são grandemente influenciadas pela presença de elementos substitucionais e oxigênio intersticial e a técnica do atrito interno constitui um aliado bastante importante na análise dos resultados deste trabalho. Dessa forma, o objetivo deste trabalho é analisar a influência do exigênio intersticial nas propriedades das ligas Ti-8Ta e Ti-16Ta (% em peso). As medidas de atrito interno foram utilizadas para obtenção do módulo de elasticidade dinâmico das ligas estudadas, pois esta grandeza está experimentalmente associada ao amortecimento das vibrações livres do sistema, a dissipação de energia elástica e a frequencia de oscilação do sistema. Para tais medidas empregou-se um Pêndulo de Torção com frequencia de oscilação de aproximadamente 30Hz e temperatura na faixa de 230 a 350K. As ligas estudadas passaram por processos de tratamento térmico e dopagens com oxigênio e foram caracterizadas por medidas de densidade, difração de raios X e posterior refinamento de Rietveld, microdureza, módulo de elasticidade e testes de citotoxicidade in vitro. Os testes iniciais de biocompatibilidade mostram que não houve nenhuma resposta citotóxica, originando resposta celular satisfatória. As medidas de microdureza apresentam valores menores que os encontrados na literatura e as medidas de raios X mostram picos característicos da fase 'alfa' do titânio. Na análise de Rietveld verificou-se a presença de estrutura martensítica 'alfa' e fase 'beta' para... / The accelerating increase in life expectancy of the population has resulted in greater demand and more searches for metallic biomaterials. Metallic are extensively used in the replacement or restoration fo shoulders, knees, hips and elbows. Ti-based alloys are promising materials for such purposes, because they present excellent biocompatibility, a great mechanical strengh/density relation and a high corrosion resistance in a biological medium. These characteristics are greatly influenced by the presence of substitutional elements and interstitial oxygen. The internal friction technique is a very important ally in the analysis of the results of this work. Thus, the purpose of this work is to analyze the influence of insterstitial oxygen on the properties of Ti-8Ta and Ti-16Ta alloys (wt%). Internal friction measurements were used to obtain the dynamic elasticity modulus of the alloys studied, because this quantity is experimentally associated with the damping of free vibration of the sytem, which is related to the elastic energy dissipation and the oscillation frequency of the system. For such measurements, a torsion pendulum was employed, with an oscillation frequency of approximately 30 Hz and temperature in the range of 230-350 K. The alloys underwent heat treatment and oxygen doping processes, and were characterized by density, x-ray diffraction and subsequent refinement of Rietveld, microhardness and elasticity modulus measurements, and in vitro cytotoxicity tests. The initial biocompatibility tests showed that there was no cytotoxic answer, giving origin to a satisfactory cellular response. Microhardness measurements had values less than found in the literature, and x-rays showed characteristic peak of the titanium 'alfa' phase. In the Rietveld analysis, observed were the presence of martensitic 'alfa' structure and a 'beta' phase for all sample and conditions studied. The ... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:28:55Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2009-03-19Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:58:45Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 costa_cc_me_arafo.pdf: 3083928 bytes, checksum: 2605dd91339dbf0d4e3c26e02afc6696 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) / O objetivo deste estudo foi determinar a citotoxicidade in vitro de duas resinas reembasadoras experimentais autopolimerizáveis contendo alta concentração de agentes de ligação cruzada, etilenoglicol dimetacrilato (EGDMA) e 1,4-butanodiol dimetacrilato (BDMA) comparadas com uma resina reembasadora comercial (Tokuyama Rebase Fast II). Foram confeccionados corpos-de-prova em forma de discos das três resinas acrílicas reembasadoras rígidas sob condições assépticas. Os fibroblastos (L929) foram cultivados em placas com 96 compartimentos e incubadas por 24 h em meio de cultura Eagle. Os extratos foram preparados, colocando-se três amostras de cada resina em frascos de vidro estéreis com 9 mL de meio de Eagle e incubadas a 37º C por 24 h. O efeito citotóxico dos extratos foram avaliados utilizando os testes de incorporação do 3H-timidina e MTT, que refletem os níveis de síntese de DNA e metabolismo celular, respectivamente. Os dados foram analisados estatisticamente, utilizando análise de variância (P<0.05). Para o teste de incorporação do 3H-timidina, não foram observadas diferenças significativas (P>0.05) entre os materiais. A média da quantidade do isótopo incorporado no DNA celular para todas as resinas acrílicas foi estatisticamente menor do que para o controle. Todas as resinas acrílicas foram classificadas pelo teste de incorporação do 3Htimidina como moderadamente citotóxicas. Da mesma forma, para o teste do MTT, não foi encontrada diferença significativa para a citotoxicidade entre os materiais (P>0.05). Quando a citotoxidade foi comparado com o grupo controle, todas as resinas foram classificadas entre não citotóxicas e discretamente citotóxicas pelo teste do MTT. Assim, conclui-se que a incorporação dos agentes de ligação cruzada, EGDMA e BDMA não influenciaram significativamente sobre a citotoxicidade observada. Não houve diferença... / The aim of this study was to determine the cytotoxicity in vitro of two trials autopolymerizing reline systems made with higher concentration of cross-linking agents, EGDMA and BDMA compared to a commercial reline resin. Sample disks of the three hard reline acrylic resins were fabricated under aseptic conditions. The Fibroblast L929 cells were cultured in 96-well plates and incubated for 24 h in Eagle's medium. Eluates were prepared by placing three samples into a sterile glass vial with 9 mL of Eagle's medium and incubating at 37ºC for 24 h. The cytotoxic effect from the eluates was evaluated using the 3H-thymidine incorporation and MTT assays, which reflect DNA synthesis levels and cell metabolism, respectively. The data were statistically analyzed by using the one-way analysis of variance (P<.05). With the 3H-thymidine incorporation assay, no significant differences (P > .05) were found between the materials. The mean quantity of isotope incorporated into cellular DNA for all acrylic resins was statistically smaller than for the control. All acrylic resins were graded by the 3Hthymidine incorporation assay as moderate cytotoxic. Similarly, with the MTT assay, no significant difference in cytotoxicity was found between the materials (P > .05). When the cytotoxicity was compared with control group, all resins assay were between non cytotoxic and slight cytotoxic by the MTT. The incorporation of cross-linking agents, EGDMA and BDMA had no significant influence on the cytotoxicity observed. There was no cell viability difference between all materials in both assays.

Proteomics is the large-scale study of proteins, particularly their structures and functions. Proteomics has been utilized in medicine for investigation of disease mechanisms and biomarker discovery. Instrumental methods cover sample preparation, protein and peptide separation and mass spectrometry. At present, there is no proteomic method that can be used as universal for every sample. Analytical methods need to be adapted and optimized for certain samples. The aim of this work was to create methodic procedures and to interpret results of experimental and clinical research. The first part of the thesis includes experiments utilizing proteomics to study changes in the plasma proteome clinically relevant porcine model of sepsis-induced peritonitis. Proteomic analyzes were also starting methodological strategies in experiments aimed at kidney physiology and pathophysiology of acute kidney injury during sepsis. Renal biopsies were analyzed in order to study the time course of proteome changes caused by sepsis and surgery. The second part of the thesis contains experiments studying biocompatibility. A method for elution of proteins interacting with adsorbents used in extracorporeal liver support system and with hemodialyzer capillaries was prepared. Analysis of proteins adsorbed to polysulfone...

Les dispositifs médicaux miniaturisés sont de plus en plus répandus dans le monde médical, car ils offrent de nouvelles opportunités de traitement et de surveillance. La miniaturisation des systèmes permet notamment une chirurgie minimalement invasive, une portabilité améliorée et une facilité d'utilisation. Parmi les exemples on peut mentionner les micro-stimulateurs cardiaques, les micro-implants cochléaires et les micro-capteurs ex-situ de glucose. Cependant, les micro-dispositifs implantables qui utilisent des technologies d'assemblage autres que les boîtiers métalliques sont encore à découvrir. La surveillance de paramètres physiologiques à l'aide de capteurs in-situ de pression et BioMEMS pourraient bénéficier des progrès faits sur les études d'encapsulation en couche mince destinées à protéger les micro-dispositifs de silicium contre la corrosion. En effet, une barrière qui empêche la diffusion et la pénétration des substances nocives est indispensable pour protéger à la fois le patient et le micro-dispositif. Les couches minces céramiques déposées par des procédés chimiques en phase vapeur sont de bons candidats grâce à leurs faibles perméabilités aux gazes, faibles réactivités chimique et conformités de dépôt élevées. Cependant, dans des milieux biologiques représentatifs du corps humain, peu d'études ont été réalisées dans le domaine de la protection des dispositifs microélectroniques contre la corrosion.Au cours de cette thèse, dix matériaux, choisis à l'issue d'une étude bibliographique, ont été étudiés: Al2O3, BN, DLC, HfO2, SiC, SiN, SiO2, SiOC, TiO2 et ZnO. Des couches ultrafines de ces matériaux (de 5 à 100 nm) ont été déposées par voie chimique en phase vapeur assisté par plasma (PECVD) ou par couches atomiques (ALD) sur des substrats silicium recouverts de matériaux généralement présents dans des dispositifs microélectroniques tels que le silicium cristallin, le cuivre, le tungstène nitrure et le poly-imide. Des mesures de cytotoxicité ont été réalisées et des tests de vieillissement ont été effectués pendant plusieurs semaines à des températures différentes dans une solution saline phosphatée (PBS) mais aussi dans une solution à base de sérum de veau fœtale (NaCl/SVF). Les changements dans la composition chimique et l'épaisseur ont été suivies par VASE, XPS et spectroscopie de masse d'ions secondaires à temps de vol (TOF-SIMS). Il a été montré que les couches de SiO2 et de SiN (généralement utilisées pour la protection dans l'industrie de la microélectronique) n'étaient pas stables dans le PBS et le NaCl/SVF à 37°C, même si en revanche elles offraient une bonne barrière aux gazes. L'Al2O3 a lui montré une très bonne tenu en milieu salin et une remarquable herméticité mais en revanche, il s'est corrodé rapidement dans le NaCl/SVF. Les couches de DLC, SiOC et TiO2 ont donné les meilleurs résultats de stabilité dans le PBS et le sérum de veau. Enfin, il a aussi été montré dans cette thèse que l'empilement TiO2 sur Al2O3 offrait la meilleure efficacité comme barrière hermétique et diffusive pour la protection des microsystèmes de silicium contre la corrosion dans les milieux salins. / Miniaturized medical devices are becoming increasingly adopted by doctors and patients because they enable new treatment and monitoring capabilities, minimally invasive surgery, improved portability and ease of use. Recent examples include micro pacemakers, micro cochlear implants and ex-situ micro glucose sensors. However, implantable micro devices employing packaging technologies other than metallic enclosures are yet to be seen. Physiological monitors such as in-situ pressure sensors and BioMEMS could profit significantly from advances in thin barrier films for corrosion protection of silicon micro devices. Coating films that stop the diffusion and permeation of harmful substances are necessary to protect both the patient and the micro device. Ceramic films deposited by chemical vapor deposition techniques are good candidates for this task due to their low permeability to gases, low chemical reactivity and high conformality. However, few studies are available about the corrosion protection offered by biocompatible coatings to microelectronic devices in representative biological environments.Ten materials were selected in this thesis after a bibliographic study: Al2O3, BN, DLC, HfO2, SiC, SiN, SiO2, SiOC, TiO2 and ZnO. Ultra-thin films of these materials (5-100 nm) were deposited by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) or atomic layer deposition (ALD) on substrates commonly found in electronic micro devices: crystalline silicon, copper, tungsten nitride and polyimide. In vitro cytotoxicity tests and degradation tests were performed for several weeks at different temperatures in Phosphate Buffer Saline (PBS) and NaCl supplemented with 10% Fetal Bovine Serum (NaCl/FBS). Changes in thickness and chemical composition were monitored by VASE, XPS and time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectroscopy (TOF-SIMS). It was found that SiO2 and SiN films (generally used for protection in the microelectronics industry) are not stable in PBS and NaCl/FBS at 37°C, even though they act as good hermetic barriers. Al2O3 showed very good stability in saline solution and excellent behavior as gas barrier, but it was rapidly dissolved in NaCl/FBS.In contrast, films of DLC, SiOC and TiO2 showed very low chemical reactivity in both mediums. Finally, it was shown that multilayers of TiO2 on Al2O3 offer the best performance as hermetic and diffusion barriers for corrosion protection of silicon micro systems in saline environments.

O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar a biocompatibilidade em tecido conjuntivo de ratos do NeoMTA Plus (NMP) e comparar com o Agregado Trióxido Mineral (MTA) e Biodentine (BD). Foram utilizados 18 ratos divididos em 3 grupos (n=6) para cada período experimental (7, 30 e 90 dias). Tubos de polietileno contendo os materiais, tendo como controle o tubo vazio foram implantados. Decorridos os períodos experimentais e após processamento histológico, observou-se as características do componente celular inflamatório, da condensação fibrosa e da formação de abscesso. A análise estatística entre os grupos foi realizada através do teste de Friedman, complementado pelo teste de Dunn. As comparações entre os períodos experimentais foram realizadas através do teste de Kruskall-Wallis complementado pelo teste de Dunn (P≤0,05%). Não houve diferença estatística significante quando se avaliou os diferentes materiais no mesmo período experimental para todos os eventos inflamatórios (P>0,05). Em relação à presença de infiltrado inflamatório, foi encontrada diferença significante entre os períodos experimentais de 7 e 90 dias nos grupos NeoMTA Plus, Biodentine e controle, havendo diminuição da inflamação. Foi encontrada predominância de infiltrado linfoplasmocitário em todos materiais no período de 7 dias, havendo diminuição significante desse componente no período de 90 dias. O NeoMTA Plus e o grupo controle apresentaram diminuição de linfócitos e plasmócitos entre os períodos de 30 e 90 dias (P≤0,05). Apenas o Biodentine, aos 7 dias, apresentou escore 2 (leve) de neutrófilo com diminuição do primeiro período para os períodos de 30 e 90 dias (P≤0,05). Com exceção do MTA, houve diminuição do macrófago ao longo do tempo, porém, foi encontrado diferença estatística nos grupos NeoMTA Plus e controle entre os períodos de 7 e 90 dias (P≤0,05). No que diz respeito à presença de célula gigante, não foi constatada diferença entre os períodos em nenhum dos materiais testados (P>0,05). Houve ausência desse componente para os grupos NeoMTA plus e controle, e escore leve para o Biodentine e MTA. Foi encontrada presença de condensação fibrosa e evolução no espessamento estatisticamente significante entre os períodos 7 e 90 dias em todos materiais (P≤0,05). Considerando este resultados, os materiais testados no estudo podem ser considerados biocompatíveis. / The objective of this study was to evaluate the biocompatibility in connective tissue of rats of NeoMTA Plus (NMP) and to compare it to Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) and Biodentine (BD). Eighteen rats were divided into three groups (n = 6) for each experimental period (7, 30 and 90 days). Polyethylene tubes containing the materials and empty tubes (control) were implanted. After the experimental periods and histological processing, observations were made of the cellular inflammatory component, the fibrous condensation, and the abscess formation. Statistical analysis among groups was performed using the Friedman and Dunn test. The comparisons among experimental periods were performed using the Kruskall-Wallis and Dunn test (P≤0.05%). There was no statistically significant difference when the different materials were evaluated in the same experimental period for all inflammatory events (P> 0.05). In relation to the presence of inflammatory infiltrate, a significant difference was found among 7 and 90 days to NeoMTA Plus, Biodentine and control groups, with a decrease in inflammation. It was found predominance of lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate in all materials in the period of 7 days, with a significant decrease of this component in 90 days. NeoMTA Plus and control group showed decreased lymphocytes and plasmocytes among 30 and 90 days (P≤0.05). Only Biodentine, at 7 days, presented score 2 (light) to neutrophil with a decrease in the first period for the periods of 30 and 90 days (P≤0.05). With the exception of MTA, there was a decrease in macrophage over time, but a statistical difference was found in the NeoMTA Plus and control groups among 7 and 90 days (P≤0.05). Regarding the presence of giant cells, no difference was found among the periods in any of the tested materials (P> 0.05). There was absence of this component for NeoMTA plus and control groups, and light score for Biodentine and MTA. It was found fibrous condensation and evolution in thickening among 7 and 90 days in all materials (P≤0.05). Considering these results, the materials tested in the study can be considered biocompatible.