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Journal of Magnesium and Alloys, volume 10, issue 6, pages 1631-1639

In vivo degradability and biocompatibility of a rheo-formed Mg–Zn–Sr alloy for ureteral implantation

Tie Di 1, 2
Guan Renguo 1
Liu Huinan 3
Chen Minfang 4
Holt-Torres Patricia 3
Lu Xiaopeng 2
Hort Norbert 6
Publication typeJournal Article
Publication date2022-06-01
Quartile SCImago
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Impact factor17.6
ISSN22139567
Metals and Alloys
Mechanics of Materials
Abstract
Abstract The introduction of biodegradable implant materials has significantly improved the postoperative subjective feelings of patients within the past few decades, among which magnesium alloy is widely considered a favorable choice as its appropriate biodegradability and evident antibacterial activity. Here, we reveal a semisolid rheo-formed Mg–Zn–Sr alloy ureteral implant that displayed suitable degradability and biocompatibility in a pig model. Refined non-dendritic microstructure was observed in the rheo-formed alloy, which led to ca. 47% increase in ultimate tensile strength (from 195.0 MPa to 288.1 MPa) and more homogeneous degradation process compared with the untreated alloy. No post-interventional inflammation or pathological changes of the test animals were observed during the implantation period, and the corrosion rate (0.22 ± 0.04 mm·y−1) perfectly fitted the clinical ureteral stent indwelling time. The urine bacteria numbers decreased from 88 ± 13 CFU·mL−1 at 7 weeks post operation to 59 ± 8 CFU·mL−1 at 14 weeks post operation, which confirmed the evident antibacterial activity of the alloy. Our study demonstrates that the Mg–Zn–Sr alloy is clinically safe for urinary system, enabling its efficacious use as ureteral implant materials.

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Tie D. et al. In vivo degradability and biocompatibility of a rheo-formed Mg–Zn–Sr alloy for ureteral implantation // Journal of Magnesium and Alloys. 2022. Vol. 10. No. 6. pp. 1631-1639.
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Tie D., Guan R., Liu H., Chen M., Ulasevich S. A., Skorb E. V., Holt-Torres P., Lu X., Hort N. In vivo degradability and biocompatibility of a rheo-formed Mg–Zn–Sr alloy for ureteral implantation // Journal of Magnesium and Alloys. 2022. Vol. 10. No. 6. pp. 1631-1639.
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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.1016/j.jma.2020.11.005
UR - https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.jma.2020.11.005
TI - In vivo degradability and biocompatibility of a rheo-formed Mg–Zn–Sr alloy for ureteral implantation
T2 - Journal of Magnesium and Alloys
AU - Tie, Di
AU - Guan, Renguo
AU - Liu, Huinan
AU - Chen, Minfang
AU - Ulasevich, Sviatlana A
AU - Skorb, Ekaterina V.
AU - Holt-Torres, Patricia
AU - Lu, Xiaopeng
AU - Hort, Norbert
PY - 2022
DA - 2022/06/01 00:00:00
PB - KeAi Communications Co.
SP - 1631-1639
IS - 6
VL - 10
SN - 2213-9567
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@article{2022_Tie,
author = {Di Tie and Renguo Guan and Huinan Liu and Minfang Chen and Sviatlana A Ulasevich and Ekaterina V. Skorb and Patricia Holt-Torres and Xiaopeng Lu and Norbert Hort},
title = {In vivo degradability and biocompatibility of a rheo-formed Mg–Zn–Sr alloy for ureteral implantation},
journal = {Journal of Magnesium and Alloys},
year = {2022},
volume = {10},
publisher = {KeAi Communications Co.},
month = {jun},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.jma.2020.11.005},
number = {6},
pages = {1631--1639},
doi = {10.1016/j.jma.2020.11.005}
}
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Tie, Di, et al. “In vivo degradability and biocompatibility of a rheo-formed Mg–Zn–Sr alloy for ureteral implantation.” Journal of Magnesium and Alloys, vol. 10, no. 6, Jun. 2022, pp. 1631-1639. https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.jma.2020.11.005.
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