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Optimization of the calcium carbonate particles manufacturing process by the precipitation method and biological evaluation with MG-63 cells

Pudełko-Prażuch Iwona, Wojtanek Karolina, Pamuła Elżbieta

Engineering of Biomaterials

2023

vol. 26, no. 170

20--27

As a natural mineral, calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is widely investigated for various medical applications. It is a biocompatible material characterized by high degradation rate and great osteoconductivity. Many researchers evaluate CaCO3 in the form of particles as a candidate for use in drug delivery systems. In this study we present an optimization of the process of producing CaCO3 particles by the precipitation method with the use of combinations of different time of ultrasound treatment and surfactant concentrations used. Depending on the synthesis conditions, various sizes of particles were fabricated. The particles were loaded with sodium alendronate (Aln, 5% or 10% by weight) with a relatively high encapsulation efficiency between 40 and 50%, depending on the amount of Aln added and the drug loading of approximately 9% for both cases. MG-63 osteoblast-like cells were contacted with 10% wt./vol extracts of fabricated particles to assess their cytotoxicity. None of the extracts investigated was found to be cytotoxic. Furthermore, an in vitro study in direct contact of MG-63 cells with particles suspended in culture medium was performed. The results showed that the fabricated particles are cytocompatible with osteoblast-like MG-63 cells. However, the higher the concentration of the particle suspension and the greater the amount of alendronate present in the solution, the lower the metabolic activity of the cells was measured. The presented method of CaCO3 particles manufacturing is simple, cost-effective, and allows one to fabricate particles of the required size and shape that are cytocompatible with MG-63 cells in defined concentrations of particle suspensions.

Preparation and characterization of drug delivery carriers for local administration of sodium alendronate

Posadowska U., Moreira A., Martins R., Pamuła E.

Engineering of Biomaterials

2013

Vol. 16, no. 119

8--12

Osteoporosis is often treated with the use of sodium alendronate - a drug that inhibits osteoclast-mediated bone resorption and regulates rate of bone turnover. However the disadvantage of oral administration of sodium alendronate is poor drug absorption from the gastrointestinal track and severe adverse effects. Therefore we propose local sustained drug delivery systems based on poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) micro- and nanocarriers, which can be administered directly by simple injections to the required place in the body. In this study we encapsulated sodium alendronate into PLGA micro- and nanospheres via a double-emulsification technique. Emulsion formation in different shear rate conditions was used to optimize the size of the carriers. The prepared microspheres were observed under an inverted optical microscope which confirmed their micrometric size. The nanospheres were analyzed by atomic force microscopy, which allowed visualization of their shape and measurement of their size. Moreover the hydrodynamic diameter of the nanospheres, polydispersity index as well as zeta potential were examined by dynamic light scattering. The experiments show that drug release does not depend on the size of the carriers. Analyzed carriers do not cause cytotoxicity upon contact with osteoblast like-cells.