J. Mater. Sci. Technol. ›› 2016, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (10): 1021-1026.DOI: 10.1016/j.jmst.2016.05.011

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Properties and Cytocompatibility of Anti-Washout Calcium Phosphate Cement by Introducing Locust Bean Gum

Liu Jingqun1,2,Li Jiyan1,2,Ye Jiandong1,2,3,*()   

  1. 1 School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
    2 National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction, Guangzhou 510006, China
    3 Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Guangdong Province, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
  • Received:2016-02-23 Accepted:2016-04-14 Online:2016-10-10 Published:2016-11-05
  • Contact: Ye Jiandong

Abstract:

The washout resistance of injectable calcium phosphate cement (CPC) is highly requisite for more widely clinical applications. In this work, locust bean gum (LBG) was used as the anti-washout agent to improve the washout resistance of CPC. The results indicated that the washout resistance was greatly improved, and meanwhile the injectability, setting time and compressive strength slightly decreased when the content of LBG was no more than 1.0%. Additionally, the CPC with 1.0% LBG exhibited good cell compatibility of the mouse bone mesenchymal stem cells (mBMSCs). Therefore, the 1.0% LBG content was proposed to serve as a useful additive in CPC as a result of its ability to promote washout resistance, which may play an important role in clinical applications.

Key words: Calcium phosphate cement, Locust bean gum, Washout resistance, Cytocompatibility