Effect of silica content in PMMA/silica hybrids containing calcium salt on calcium phosphate formation and cell responses

Sang Hoon Rhee, Mi Hae Hwang, Je Yong Choi

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Abstract

The effect of silica content in the PMMA/silica hybrid on the calcium phosphate formation during the cell culture and their cell responses were investigated. The PMMA/silica hybrid containing calcium salt was prepared through a sol-gel method with varying the tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) contents from 0 to 60 wt.%. As increasing the TEOS content in the hybrid, the Ca/P ratios of the calcium phosphate crystals formed during the cell culture decreased, while the attachment, proliferation, and differentiation of primary cultured mouse calvarial osteoblasts increased. All the cell responses showed maximum values at 40 wt.% TEOS content. It means that an appropriate silica content in the PMMA/silica hybrid is quite important for achieving better osteogenic property.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)183-186
Number of pages4
JournalKey Engineering Materials
Volume240-242
StatePublished - 2003
EventProceedings of the 15th International Symposium on Ceramics in Medicine; The Annual Meeting of the International Society for Ceramics in Medicine - Sydney, NSW, Australia
Duration: 4 Dec 20028 Dec 2002

Keywords

  • Ca/P ratio
  • Calcium phosphate
  • Cell responses
  • PMMA
  • Silica

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