Bioactive glass, X. Chatzistavrou et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2014.04.030.Professor Larry Hench will receive the Acta Biomaterialia Gold Medal at the annual meeting of the European Society for Biomaterials in Liverpool on Sept 3, 2014. This is an excellent opportunity to honor his pioneering work in biomaterials through the publication of a virtual issue on bioactive glasses.
The 29 articles published recently in Acta Biomaterialia are a showcase of the diversity and breadth of this research topic [1-29]. Besides the traditional use of bioactive glasses to improve the biological properties of biomaterials, new research domains have emerged. For example, attempts have been made to produce 3D scaffolds and to define the most adequate architecture. Also, elements that are not traditionally used in bioactive glasses (Ag, B, Ce, Co, F, Ga, Si, Sr, Zn) have been added to confer new or improved properties. This follows Larry Hench’s concept of “Third Generation Biomedical Material” according to which a biomaterial should combine resorbability and bioactivity.
Two review articles are included in the virtual issue. Goudouri et al. discuss the “Antibacterial properties of metal and metalloid ions in chronic periodontitis and peri-implantitis therapy”. Even though this review article is not only devoted to bioactive glasses, it is focused on a growing research and commercial area for bioactive glasses. The second review, written by Julian Jones, one of the past Ph.D. students of Larry Hench, has become within a year THE review paper on bioactive glasses. Its title says it all: “From Hench to hybrids”.
Papers included in this virtual special:
Effect of bioactive borate glass microstructure on bone regeneration, angiogenesis, and hydroxyapatite conversion in a rat calvarial defect model.
Bi L, Rahaman MN, Day DE, Brown Z, Samujh C, Liu X, et al
Acta Biomaterialia. 2013;9:8015-26
Peri- and intra-implant bone response to microporous Ti coatings with surface modification.
Braem A, Chaudhari A, Vivan Cardoso M, Schrooten J, Duyck J, Vleugels J.
Acta Biomaterialia. 2014;10:986-95.
Fabrication and characterization of bioactive and antibacterial composites for dental applications.
Chatzistavrou X, Fenno JC, Faulk D, Badylak S, Kasuga T, Boccaccini AR, et al.
Acta Biomaterialia. May 2014.
Collagen hydrogels incorporated with surface-aminated mesoporous nanobioactive glass: Improvement of physicochemical stability and mechanical properties is effective for hard tissue engineering.
El-Fiqi A, Lee JH, Lee EJ, Kim HW
Acta Biomaterialia. 2013;9:9508-21
Dissolution patterns of biocompatible glasses in 2-Amino-2-hydroxymethyl- propane-1,3-diol (Tris) buffer.
Fagerlund S, Hupa L, Hupa M.
Acta Biomaterialia. 2013;9:5400-10.
Surface properties and ion release from fluoride-containing bioactive glasses promote osteoblast differentiation and mineralization in vitro.
Gentleman E, Stevens MM, Hill RG, Brauer DS
Acta Biomaterialia. 2013;9:5771-9.
Antibacterial properties of metal and metalloid ions in chronic periodontitis and peri-implantitis therapy.
Goudouri O-M, Kontonasaki E, Lohbauer U, Boccaccini AR
Acta Biomaterialia, April 2014
Bioactive glasses with improved processing. Part 1. Thermal properties, ion release and apatite formation.
Groh D, Döhler F, Brauer DS
Acta Biomaterialia, May 2014
Bone regeneration in rat calvarial defects implanted with fibrous scaffolds composed of a mixture of silicate and borate bioactive glasses.
Gu Y, Huang W, Rahaman MN, Day DE
Acta Biomaterialia. 2013;9:9126-36.
PH-dependent antibacterial effects on oral microorganisms through pure PLGA implants and composites with nanosized bioactive glass
Hild N, Tawakoli PN, Halter JG, Sauer B, Buchalla W, Stark WJ, et al.
Acta Biomaterialia. 2013;9:9118-25
Review of bioactive glass: From Hench to hybrids.
Jones JR
Acta Biomaterialia. 2013;9:4457-86.
Bone regeneration in strong porous bioactive glass (13-93) scaffolds with an oriented microstructure implanted in rat calvarial defects.
Liu X, Rahaman MN, Fu Q
Acta Biomaterialia. 2013;9:4889-98.
Mechanical properties of bioactive glass (13-93) scaffolds fabricated by robotic deposition for structural bone repair.
Liu X, Rahaman MN, Hilmas GE, Bal BS
Acta Biomaterialia. 2013;9:7025-34
Enhanced bone regeneration in rat calvarial defects implanted with surface-modified and BMP-loaded bioactive glass (13-93) scaffolds.
Liu X, Rahaman MN, Liu Y, Bal BS, Bonewald LF
Acta Biomaterialia. 2013;9:7506-17.
Preconditioned 70S30C bioactive glass foams promote osteogenesis in vivo.
Midha S, Kim TB, Van Den Bergh W, Lee PD, Jones JR, Mitchell CA.
Acta Biomaterialia. 2013;9:9169-82
Soluble silica inhibits osteoclast formation and bone resorption in vitro.
Mladenovic Ž, Johansson A, Willman B, Shahabi K, Björn E, Ransjö M.
Acta Biomaterialia. 2014;10:406-18
Therapeutic bioactive microcarriers: Co-delivery of growth factors and stem cells for bone tissue engineering.
Perez RA, El-Fiqi A, Park JH, Kim TH, Kim JH, Kim HW
Acta Biomaterialia. 2014;10:520-30
Single-step electrochemical deposition of antimicrobial orthopaedic coatings based on a bioactive glass/chitosan/nano-silver composite system
Pishbin F, Mouriño V, Gilchrist JB, McComb DW, Kreppel S, Salih V, et al
Acta Biomaterialia. 2013;9:7469-79.
Cotton-wool-like bioactive glasses for bone regeneration.
Poologasundarampillai G, Wang D, Li S, Nakamura J, Bradley R, Lee PD, et al
Acta Biomaterialia. May 2014
Incorporation of bioactive glass in calcium phosphate cement: An evaluation.
Renno ACM, Van De Watering FCJ, Nejadnik MR, Crovace MC, Zanotto ED, Wolke JGC, et al
Acta Biomaterialia. 2013;9:5728-39.
High-resolution PLA-based composite scaffolds via 3-D printing technology.
Serra T, Planell JA, Navarro M
Acta Biomaterialia. 2013;9:5521-30
Mesoporous bioactive scaffolds prepared with cerium-, gallium- and zinc-containing glasses.
Shruti S, Salinas AJ, Lusvardi G, Malavasi G, Menabue L, Vallet-Regi M.
Acta Biomaterialia. 2013;9:4836-44.
Characterization of aqueous interactions of copper-doped phosphate-based glasses by vapour sorption.
Stähli C, Shah Mohammadi M, Waters KE, Nazhat SN
Acta Biomaterialia. 2014;10;3317–26
Bioactivity in silica/poly(γ-glutamic acid) sol–gel hybrids through calcium chelation
Valliant EM, Romer F, Wang D, McPhail DS, Smith ME, Hanna JV, et al.
Acta Biomaterialia. 2013;9:7662-71.
Odontogenic differentiation and dentin formation of dental pulp cells under nanobioactive glass induction.
Wang S, Gao X, Gong W, Zhang Z, Chen X, Dong Y.
Acta Biomaterialia. 2014;10:2792-803.
Stimulation of osteogenic and angiogenic ability of cells on polymers by pulsed laser deposition of uniform akermanite-glass nanolayer.
Wu C, Zhai D, Ma H, Li X, Zhang Y, Zhou Y, et al.
Acta Biomaterialia. 2014;10;3295–306.
Delivery of dimethyloxallyl glycine in mesoporous bioactive glass scaffolds to improve angiogenesis and osteogenesis of human bone marrow stromal cells
Wu C, Zhou Y, Chang J, Xiao Y.
Acta Biomaterialia. 2013;9:9159-68
Hollow hydroxyapatite microspheres: A novel bioactive and osteoconductive carrier for controlled release of bone morphogenetic protein-2 in bone regeneration
Xiao W, Fu H, Rahaman MN, Liu Y, Bal BS.
Acta Biomaterialia. 2013;9:8374-83.
Three-dimensional printing of strontium-containing mesoporous bioactive glass scaffolds for bone regeneration
Zhang J, Zhao S, Zhu Y, Huang Y, Zhu M, Tao C, et al
Acta Biomaterialia. 2014;10:2269-81.