Novel in Vitro Modification of Bone for an Allograft with Improved Toughness Osteoconductivity

Abstract

The purpose of the project is to investigate a potential application of ALT-711 (4,5-Dimethyl-3-(2-oxo-2-phenylethyl)-thiazolium chloride) in improving both mechanical and biological quality of femoral cortical bone for the purpose of providing better allograft materials via chemically breaking down AGEs (Advanced Glycation Endproducts) in the bone matrix. AGEs are naturally accumulated with age in connective tissues and believed to have adverse effects on the biological and mechanical functions. Thus allografts sourced from bones with a high level of AGEs are likely to have a higher risk of nonunion and premature failure in the hosts. The current scope, as a proof of concept study, is to measure the effectiveness of ALT-711 on both cellular and mechanical characteristics of bones with and without prior glycation treatment (an artificial method to increase AGEs). Effects of ALT-711 on osteogenic expression of stem cells on the bone substrates, cell division, apoptosis and mineralization as well as the R-curve parameters including crack propagation, fracture toughness and critical crack length were measured. We found that the crosslink breaker ALT-711 can modify bone matrix, affect its fracture behavior and affect stem cell differentiation when used to treat allograft bone. However, these effects were not uniform enough that the proposed crosslink breaking method can be directly translated in to a protocol for enhancement of allograft performance. Further understanding of the complex interactions among donor age, sex and the AGE type would be necessary to develop more effective approaches to selectively remove the relevant AGEs from the tissue. Such understanding may also be key to understanding age related bone fragility and the sex disparity in fracture risk.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA622214

Entities

People

  • Yener N. Yeni

Organizations

  • Henry Ford Health

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Allografts
  • Apoptosis
  • Bone And Bones
  • Cell Division
  • Cell Physiological Processes
  • Crack Propagation
  • Data Analysis
  • Health Services
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Medical Personnel
  • Osteogenesis
  • Procurement
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Stem Cells
  • Test Methods
  • Tissues

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