Nanoporous silica microparticles (NSiO2-MP) are considered to be potential drug delivery systems and scaffolding platforms in tissue engineering. However, few biocompatibility studies regarding NSiO2-MP interaction with the immune system have been reported. Toll-like receptors (TLR) are involved in host defence as well as autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The results show that NSiO2-MP up to 100…
Liver fibrosis is a reversible pathology characterized by the up-regulated secretion and deposition of ECM proteins and inhibitors of metalloproteinases, which increase the stiffness and viscosity of this organ. Since recent studies have shown that fibrosis preceded the generation of hepatocellular carcinomas, we hypothesize that liver fibrosis could play a role as a mechanism for…
Este Proyecto pretende contribuir al avance en el desarrollo de nuevos biomateriales con bioactividad mejorada para su aplicación en la reparación y regeneración ósea. Se propone la preparación de nuevos recubrimientos y andamios cerámicos mediante técnicas de procesado láser a partir de materiales cerámicos particulados, nanoestructurados de composición bioactiva en el sistema SiO2-CaO-P2O5 sintetizados en…
En este trabajo se presentan resultados de la síntesis de hidroxiapatita (HA) en sílice mesoporosa SBA-15. Se ha hecho un estudio de la síntesis de ambos materiales y un seguimiento del efecto del doble tratamiento térmico posterior a la síntesis. Las muestras se sometieron a distintas temperaturas de tratamiento hidrotermal entre 353 y 393 K…
Analyses of the pore size distribution in 3D matrices such as the cell-hydrogel interface are very useful when studying changes and modifications produced as a result of cellular growth and proliferation within the matrix, as pore size distribution plays an important role in the signaling and microenvironment stimuli imparted to the cells. However, the majority…
Los materiales soporte denominados biomateriales, matrices, armazones, andamiajes tisulares o scaffold son uno de los elementos básicos para la fabricación de nuevos tejidos artificiales. El biomaterial sirve de soporte para las interacciones celulares y para la formación de matriz extracelular (ECM). Entre los distintos tipos de materiales que se emplean naturales o sintéticos, las cerámicas…
Primary mouse hepatocytes (between 10-250 cells per capsule) were immobilized within 1.0% w/v alginate microbeads. The textural properties of the alginate matrix were characterized and a full protocol based upon the measurement of the initial rate of Resazurin reduction was studied and standardized. Using this method, the decay rate constant (K-d = 0.45 +/- 0.01…