Proving the suitability of magnetoelectric stimuli for tissue engineering applications

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2016

Authors

Ribeiro, C (Author) Other; Correia, V (Author) Other; Martins, P (Author) Other; Gama, FM (Author) Other; Lanceros Mendez, S (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces

Vol. 140

Pages: 430-436

ISSN: 0927-7765

Publisher: Elsevier

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Authenticus ID: P-00K-3D6

DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2015.12.055

Abstract (EN): A novel approach for tissue engineering applications based on the use of magnetoelectric materials is presented. This work proves that magnetoelectric Terfenol-D/poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-trifluoroethylene) composites are able to provide mechanical and electrical stimuli to MC3T3-E1 pre-osteoblast cells and that those stimuli can be remotely triggered by an applied magnetic field. Cell proliferation is enhanced up to approximate to 25% when cells are cultured under mechanical (up to 110 ppm) and electrical stimulation (up to 0.115 mV), showing that magnetoelectric cell stimulation is a novel and suitable approach for tissue engineering allowing magnetic, mechanical and electrical stimuli.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 7