Three-dimensional implants of polyanionic collagen in bone defects produced in the femur of ovariectomized rats / Implantes tridimensionais de colageno polianionico em falhas osseas produzidas no femur de ratas ovariectomizadas

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2006

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There has been recent interest in the development of biomaterials that can be used as replacement of bone tissue or that act as inducer of the healing process in the case of bone fractures or defects. Biomaterials consisting of three-dimensional extracellular matrix elements (aECM) composed of collagen/elastin have the advantage that their properties can be altered by introducing chemical modifications to the collagen that result in positively or negatively charged matrices. These modifications may improve the mechanical and physiological properties of aECM. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of aECM consisting of native and polyanionic collagen on the healing process of defects created in the femur of ovariectomized rats. Defects were created in the femoral condyle of intacts and ovariectomized rats and the morphological, physical and mechanical characteristics of the bone formed in the region were analyzed. The results showed the absence of pathological alterations on implanted areas, suggesting that the implants were biocompatible. Microscopic analysis verified that areas that received native membrane had less quantity of neoformed bone. In ovariectomized animals that received anionic membranes, we observed a delay in bone regeneration, mainly in animals that did not receive hormonal replacement. The density and mineral matter percentage was smaller in ovariectomized animals and the a mechanical resistance was greater in the area receiving the 96 polyanionic membrane (PMC96). Thus, we conclude that in cases of osteoporosis due to hormone deficiency, the 96 polyanionic membrane possibly is the best to be used for bone repair since it provides faster bone growth, as well as good mechanical resistance

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osteoporose collagen colageno osteoporosis biomateriais biomaterials

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