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Publication Type : Journal Article
Thematic Areas : Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine
Publisher : Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine
Source : Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine, Volume 18, p.179-188 (2019)
Campus : Kochi
School : Center for Nanosciences
Center : Amrita Center for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine Move
Department : Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine
Year : 2021
Abstract : We report an osteoconducting magnetic 3D scaffold using Fe doped nano-hydroxyapatite-Alginate-Gelatin (AGHFe1) for Magnetic Resonance Imaging based non-invasive monitoring of bone tissue regeneration. In rat cranial defect model, the scaffold facilitated non-invasive monitoring of cell migration, inflammatory response and matrix deposition by unique changes in transverse relaxation time (T2). Cell infiltration resulted in a considerable increase in T2 from ~37 to ~62 ms, which gradually returned to that of native bone (~23 ms) by 90 days. We used this method to compare in vivo performance of scaffold with bone-morphogenic protein-2 (AGHFe2) or faster degrading (AGHFe3). MRI and histological analysis over 90 days showed non-uniform bone formation in AGHFe1 with ∆T2 (T2 - T2 ) ~13 ms, whereas, AGHFe2 and AGHFe3 showed ∆T2 ~ 09 and 05 ms respectively, suggesting better bone formation in AGHFe3. Thus, we show that MR-contrast enabled scaffold can help better assessment of bone-regeneration non-invasively.
Cite this Research Publication : K. Meethaleve Sajesh, Anusha Ashokan, Gowd, G. Siddaraman, Dr. Manzoor K., Unni, A. K. K., and Shantikumar V Nair, “Magnetic 3D scaffold: A theranostic tool for tissue regeneration and non-invasive imaging in vivo.”, Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine, vol. 18, pp. 179-188, 2019.