Study on in vitro cytotoxicity of novel iron-based biodegradable biomaterials
10.19745/j.1003-8868.2025045
- VernacularTitle:新型铁基可降解生物材料的体外细胞毒性评价研究
- Author:
Xiao-xiao GAI
1
;
Yi-xin ZHU
;
Xiao-xia SUN
;
Qiu-jin QU
;
Gui ZHANG
;
Cheng-hu LIU
Author Information
1. 山东省医疗器械和药品包装检验研究院,国家药品监督管理局生物材料器械安全性评价重点实验室,山东省医疗器械生物学评价重点实验室,济南 250101
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
iron-based;
biodegradable biomaterials;
in vitro cytotoxicity;
degradable metal scaffold;
nitriding iron tube;
pure iron tube
- From:
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal
2025;46(3):35-41
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To propose an in vitro cytotoxicity evaluation method for novel iron-based biodegradable mateirals focusing on their degrading characteristics.Methods Half-finished scaffolds of nitrided iron tubes with a higher iron content of over 99%and a nitrogen content of 0.03%to 0.20%were selected as test samples,and based on the treatment mode were divided into an anaerobic treatment group,a non-anaerobic treatment group,a non-anaerobic treatment with removed iron particle group and a non-anaerobic treatment with plate-washing group.The anaerobic treatment group was processed in an anaerobic workstation;the conventional treatment group underwent standard handling in a biosafety cabinet;the conventional treatment with removed iron particle group was subjected to iron particle elimination using a Midimacs Starting Kit manual sorter after conventional treatment;and the conventional treatment with plate-washing group was rinsed with 0.9%sodium chloride injection before tetrazolium salt reagent treatment.Different extraction media(simulated body fluid,cell culture medium,phosphate buffer and 0.9%sodium chloride injection)were used for the immersion treatment of the test samples in each group to compare the effects of the degradation products on the survival rate of L929 cells.Results The anaerobic treatment group and the conventional treatment with removed iron particle group exhibited no detectable cytotoxicity.Trypan blue staining revealed significant cytotoxicity in the conventional treatment group,while false-negative results emerged due to interactions between the tetrazolium salt reagent and degradation products.In the non-anaerobic treatment with washing plate group,the false negative from iron particles was eliminated while potential cytotoxicity was showen,and the result accuracy was affected because some cells were washed out.Conclusion The proposed method can be used for the in vitro cytotoxicity evaluation,and facilitates the safety evaluation of the application of such materials.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2025,46(3):35-41]