• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.9-16
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• 2012

The aim of this study was to evaluate surface characteristics and biological properties of the dentin -derived hydroxyapatite (HA) coating on titanium substrate. Dentinderived HA was obtained from extracted human teeth using a calcination method at $850^{\circ}C$. The commercially pure titanium (cp-Ti, ASTM Grade II) was used as a metallic substrate and a radio frequency magnetron sputtering method was employed as a coating method. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX) were utilized to investigate the coating aspects and composition. Atomic forced microscopy (AFM) and a surface profiler were used to assess the surface morphology and roughness. Corrosion tests were performed in phosphate-buffered saline at a $36.5{\pm}1^{\circ}C$ in order to determine the corrosion behavior of the uncoated and coated specimens. The biocompatibility of dentin-derived HA coated specimens with fetal rat calvarial cells and human gingival fibroblasts was assessed by SEM and cell proliferation analysis. The results showed that the dentin-derived HA coatings appeared to cover thinly and homogeneously the surfaces without changing of the titanium substrate. The EDX analysis of this the coating surface indicated the presence of Ca and P elements. The mean surface roughness of cp-Ti and dentin-derived coating specimens was $0.27{\mu}m$ and, $1.7{\mu}m$, respectively. Corrosion tests indicated a stable passive film of the dentin-derived HA coating specimens. SEM observations of fetal rat calvarial cells and human fibroblast cells on coated surfaces showed that the cells proliferated and developed a network of dense interconnections. The cells on all specimens proliferated actively within the culture period, showing good cell viability. At day 1 and 3, dentin-derived coating specimens showed 89% and 93% cell viability, respectively, when normalized to cp-Ti specimens. These results suggest that dentin-derived HA coating using the RF magnetron sputtering method has good surface characteristics and biocompatibility.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.417-421
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• 2015

골대체재는 지연유합이나 유합부전 그리고 골절술과 관절고정술 시 골편의 연속성 확립이 필요한 경우 골절의 주요 결손부위를 채우는데 주로 활용되고 있다. 자가골을 대체할 수 있는 천연 골이식재의 대표적인 것이 calcium carbonate (CC)이며, 갑오징어의 오적골(Cuttlebone, CB) 또한 천연 CC로 이루어져 있다. 본 연구에서는 오적골의 다양한 전처리 후 직경 5 mm 두께 2 mm의 형태로 가공하여 생체적합성을 평가하고자 하였다. 조직검사에서 결합조직 두께는 2, 4주차 모두 CBHA군에서 가장 유의성 있게 얇았다 (p < 0.05). 이상의 결과들은 CBHA가 생체 내에 적용하는 골대체재로서 생체적합성이 매우 높은 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 CBHA는 편평골에 있어 생체적합성이 뛰어난 골대체재로 그 가치가 있는 것으로 생각되며, 수의 임상에 있어서 활용성이 매우 높을 것으로 사료된다.

• 공업화학
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.939-943
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• 1999

최근에 생분해성 고분자를 이용한 의료용재료로의 응용에 대한 관심이 고조되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 천연고분자(xanthan, locust bean, guar gum, chitosan 및 algin)를 생체재료로 사용할 목적으로 용액주조법에 의하여 분해성 필름을 제조하였다. 천연고분자로부터 제조한 생체재료의 가능성을 피부이식제로서 생체적합성 측정에 의하여 평가하였다. 이들을 실험동물의 등부위에 피하 삽입하여 필름의 시간에 따른 구조적, 중량적변화와 랫드의 혈액학적 변화를 측정하여 생체적합성을 연구하였다. 랫드에 대한 테스트결과 locust bean과 guar gum은 삽입 24시간, 48시간 후 조직에서의 생체 이물 반응에 의한 생체 부적합성을 나타내었으며, 일부 천연고분자로부터 제조한 분해성 필름은 단기간의 이상적인 생체재료로서의 가능성을 나타내었다.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.367-373
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• 2004

We have developed a rigorous heat treatment method to improve the biocompatibility of chitosan as a tissue-engineered scaffold. The chitosan scaffold was prepared by the controlled freezing and lyophilizing method using dilute acetic acid and then it was heat-treated at 110$^{\circ}C$ in vacuo for 1-3 days. To explore changes in the physicochemical properties of the heat-treated scaffold, we analyzed the degree of deacetylation by colloid titration with poly(vinyl potassium sulfate) and the structural changes were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, wide-angle X-ray diffractometry (WAXD), and lysozyme susceptibility. The degree of deacetylation of chitosan scaffolds decreased significantly from 85 to 30% as the heat treatment time increased. FT-IR spectroscopic and WAXD data indicated the formation of amide bonds between the amino groups of chitosan and acetic acids carbonyl group, and of interchain hydrogen bonding between the carbonyl groups in the C-6 residues of chitosan and the N-acetyl groups. Our rigorous heat treatment method causes the scaffold to become more susceptible to lysozyme treatment. We performed further examinations of the changes in the biocompatibility of the chitosan scaffold after rigorous heat treatment by measuring the initial cell binding capacity and cell growth rate. Human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs) adhere and spread more effectively to the heat-treated chitosan than to the untreated sample. When the cell growth of the HDFs on the film or the scaffold was analyzed by an MTT assay, we found that rigorous heat treatment stimulated cell growth by 1.5∼1.95-fold relative to that of the untreated chitosan. We conclude that the rigorous dry heat treatment process increases the biocompatibility of the chitosan scaffold by decreasing the degree of deacetylation and by increasing cell attachment and growth.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.98-105
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• 2016

Objectives: The biocompatibility of two experimental scaffolds for potential use in revascularization or pulp regeneration was evaluated. Materials and Methods: One resilient lyophilized collagen scaffold (COLL), releasing metronidazole and clindamycin, was compared to an experimental injectable poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid scaffold (PLGA), releasing clindamycin. Human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs) were seeded at densities of $1.0{\times}10^4$, $2.5{\times}10^4$, and $5.0{\times}10^4$. The cells were investigated by light microscopy (cell morphology), MTT assay (cell proliferation) and a cytokine (IL-8) ELISA test (biocompatibility). Results: Under microscope, the morphology of cells coincubated for 7 days with the scaffolds appeared healthy with COLL. Cells in contact with PLGA showed signs of degeneration and apoptosis. MTT assay showed that at $5.0{\times}10^4$ hDPSCs, COLL demonstrated significantly higher cell proliferation rates than cells in media only (control, p < 0.01) or cells co-incubated with PLGA (p < 0.01). In ELISA test, no significant differences were observed between cells with media only and COLL at 1, 3, and 6 days. Cells incubated with PLGA expressed significantly higher IL-8 than the control at all time points (p < 0.01) and compared to COLL after 1 and 3 days (p < 0.01). Conclusions: The COLL showed superior biocompatibility and thus may be suitable for endodontic regeneration purposes.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.155-160
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• 2010

In this study, we investigated primary biocompatibility and osteogenic gene expression of porous granular BCP bone substitutes with or without strontium (Sr) doping. In vitro biocompatibility was investigated on fibroblasts like L929 cells and osteoblasts like MG-63 cells using a cell viability assay (MTT) and one cell morphological observation by SEM, respectively. MTT results showed a cell viability percent of L929 fibroblasts, which was higher in Sr-BCP granules (98-101%) than in the non-doped granules (92-96%, p < 0.05). Osteoblasts like MG-63 cells were also found to proliferate better on Sr-doped BCP granules (01-111%) than on the non-doped ones (92-99%, p < 0.05) using an MTT assay. As compared with pure BCP granules, SEM images of MG-63 cells grown on sample surfaces confirmed that cellular spreading, adhesion and proliferation were facilitated by Sr doping on BCP. Active filopodial growth of MG-63 cells was also observed on Sr-doped BCP granules. The cells on Sr-doped BCP granules were well attached and spread out. Gene expression of osteonectin, osteopontin and osteoprotegrin were also evaluated using reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), which showed that the mRNA phenotypes of these genes were well maintained and expressed in Sr-doped BCP granules. These results suggest that Sr doping in a porous BCP granule can potentially enhance the biocompatibility and bone ingrowth capability of BCP biomaterials.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제10권11호
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• pp.241-246
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• 2019

STS 630에 이온질화를 통한 기계적 특성 및 세포독성을 고찰하여 의료기구용으로 활용중인 STS 420 소재의 대체 가능성을 융합적으로 고찰하고자 하였다. STS 630 합금을 $480^{\circ}C$에서 1시간 시효처리 후 온도, 시간, 압력, 질소투입량의 변화를 통하여 이온질화 최적조건을 선정하고, 미세조직, 경도, 인장강도 등 기계적 특성의 변화와 섬유아세포(IGF cell)를 이용한 MTT 세포독성 시험을 수행하였다. STS 630의 경도는 시험결과 $400^{\circ}C$에서 질화시간 3시간 이상일 때 시간에 따라 증가하며, 질소가스 투입량에 비례하여 질화층의 두께와 표면경도가 증가함을 알 수 있었다. STS 630의 인장강도는 시효처리와 이온질화에 의해 34%의 향상이 되었으며, 의료기구로서의 적합성을 확인하기 위하여 섬유아세포(IGF cell)를 이용한 MTT 세포독성 시험의 경우에는 대조군(STS 420)에서만 세포 독성이 관찰되고, STS 630의 경우에는 세포독성이 나타나지 않아 의료기구로서의 적합성은 있는 것으로 판단된다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.243-250
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• 2021

Background: Endodontic sealers or their toxic components may become inflamed and lead to delayed wound healing when in direct contact with periapical tissues over an extended period. Moreover, an overfilled sealer can directly interact with adjacent tissues and may cause immediate necrosis or further resorption. Therefore, the treatment outcome conceivably depends on the endodontic sealer's biocompatibility and osteogenic potential. This study aimed to evaluate the cell viability and osteogenic effects of four different sealers in osteoblastic cells. Methods: AH Plus (resin-based sealer), Pulp Canal Sealer EWT (zinc oxide-eugenol sealer), BioRoot RCS (calcium silicate-based sealer), and Well-Root ST (MTA-based calcium silicate sealer) were mixed strictly according to the manufacturer's instructions, and dilutions of sealer extracts (1/2, 1/5 and 1/10) were determined. Cell viability was measured using the water-soluble tetrazolium-8 (WST-8) assay. Differentiation was assessed by alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity and mineralized nodule formation by Alizarin Red S staining. Results: The cell viability of the extracts derived from the sealers excluding Well-Root ST was concentration dependent, with sealer extracts having the least viability at a 1/2 dilution. At sealer extract dilution of 1/10, the test groups showed the same survival rate as that control group, with the exception of BioRoot RCS. Among all experimental groups, BioRoot RCS showed the highest cell viability after 48 hours. The ALP activity was significantly higher in a concentration-dependent manner. Furthemore, all four materials promoted ALP activity and mineralized nodule formation compared to the control at 1/10 dilutions. Conclusion: This is the first study to highlight the differences in biological activity of these four materials. These results suggest that the composition of root canal sealers appears to alter the form of biocompatibility and osteoblastic differentiation.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.285-291
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• 2012

Hydroxyapatite (HA) is well known as a biocompatible and bioactive material. HA has been practically applied as bone graft materials in a range of medical and dental fields. In this study, two types of dense hydroxyapatite ceramics were prepared from natural bones and synthetic materials. The biocompatibility of HA ceramics for supporting osteoblast cell growth and cytotoxicity using an in vitro MG-63 cell line model were respectively evaluated. Artificial hydroxyapatite shows relative density of 93% with 1-2 ${\mu}m$ after sintering, but a hydroxyapatite compact derived from bovine bone has low sintered density of 85% with a small content of MgO. Irrespective of the starting raw materials, both types of sintered hydroxyapatite displayed similar biocompatibility in the tests. FE-SEM observations showed that most MG-63 cells had a stellar shape and formed an intercellular matrix containing fibers on sintered HA. The cells were well attached and grown over the HA surface, indicating that there was no toxicity.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.169-186
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• 2009

Obejectives : The electroacupuncture(EA) on regional fat is often used by oriental medicine doctors in Korea. However, there have been few studies about safety and biocompatibility of its application. Therefore we investigated the safety and change of mechanical character of electroacupuncture after its application on localized fat deposit. Methods : Online surveys were completed from Aug 21 2008 to Aug 28 2008, by email, the online survey data were obtained from nearly 10,002 Korean medical doctors who listed their email address on the website of association of korean oriental medicine. This study includes an experiment on the physical strength and biological property of long needles. We represent each method which were collected in advance survey, then sealed the needles off and did laboratory experiment, which includes surface observation, analysis, vickers hardness test, and also biocompatibility and toxicity test. Results : There was no considerable difference about the physical property after applying electric current, the cell survival rate did not change in comparison with controlled group either. Conclusions : Although it seems there are no considerable acupuncture-related problem, we still need additional studies about clinical effectiveness difference related operation condition. Besides, it will need research on the actual condition, standardization, and criteria about the comsumed needle in Korea.