Biocompatibility of anionic collagen matrices as scaffold for bone healing.

Author(s)

Lenaldo Branco Rocha

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: Ribeirão Preto.
• Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto (PCARP/BC)
• Defense date: 2000-12-19

Examining board members

Marcos Antonio Rossi; Raphael Carlos Comelli Lia; Adalberto Luiz Rosa

• Advisor: Marcos Antonio Rossi

Abstract

Objective: Evaluate the structural modifications in the bovine pericardium after selective hydrolysis of carboxiamides groups into carboxilic and the biological response in bone defects repaired using the anionic collagen matrices. Material and methods: Samples of the modified matrices were compared to samples of native bovine pericardium using light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The biological response were evaluated implanting fragments of the matrices into defects made in rat tibias. The repair of the defects were evaluated 3, 7, 15, and 30 days after implantation using light microscopy. Results: The process of selective hydrolysis of carboxiamides groups into carboxilic completely removed the interstitial cells of the bovine pericardium and turned the compact and fibrilar structure of native collagen into a sponge-like structure. Besides, it was observed that the modified matrices allowed the repair of the bone defects through the formation of cancellous bones, without any side reaction. Conclusions: The used hydrolysis applied to bovine pericardium produces a acellular matrix with pores distributed along its structure. These matrices are biocompatible, they do not induce any inflammatory reaction and allow the repair of experimentally induced bone defects. (AU)