Cytological evaluation of the tissue-implant reaction associated with subcutaneous implantation of polymers coated with titaniumcarboxonitride in vivo

Lehle, Karla and Lohn, Stefan and Reinerth, Günter and Schubert, Thomas and Preuner, Jürgen G. and Birnbaum, Dietrich E. (2004) Cytological evaluation of the tissue-implant reaction associated with subcutaneous implantation of polymers coated with titaniumcarboxonitride in vivo. BIOMATERIALS, 25 (24). pp. 5457-5466. ISSN 0142-9612,

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Abstract

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of titanium-coated polymers on the inflammatory response and remodeling of connective tissue during wound-heating processes. Discs of polyethyleneterephthalate (PET) and silicone as well as high-weight meshes of polypropylene (PP) were coated with a titaniumcarboxonitride (Ti(C,N,O)) layer by a plasma-assisted chemical vapor deposition process (PACVD) and implanted subcutaneously in the dorsal lumbar region of Wistar rats. Light microscopic and histological evaluation of capsule thickness, capsule quality, implant tissue interface and collagen composition was performed 7, 14, 21 and 28 days post-operatively. All implants were surrounded by a fibrous capsule with decreasing thickness after 2-4 weeks post-implantation. Titaniumcarboxonitride-coated polymers showed no significant differences in capsule thickness and inflammatory cellular response. An increased collagen type III/I ratio, especially for titaniumcarboxonitride-coated materials, was found in week one after implantation remaining elevated up to week 4. This might be associated with disordered collagen metabolism and immature scar reaction. In contrast to previous in vitro experiments, Ti-coating of polymers did not improve biocompatibility after subcutaneous implantation in rats. Material reduction to low-weight meshes and enlargement of pore size may demonstrate a benefit of Ti-coated meshes with an increased biocompatibility. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: POLYPROPYLENE-MESH; ABDOMINAL-WALL; RAT MODEL; COLLAGEN; TITANIUM; REPAIR; SKIN; IMMUNOLOCALIZATION; MATRIX; HERNIA; titanium; biocompatibility; inflammation; subcutaneous implants; rats; immunohistochemistry
Subjects: 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine
Divisions: Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Herz-, Thorax- und herznahe Gefäßchirurgie
Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Pathologie
Depositing User: Dr. Gernot Deinzer
Date Deposited: 22 Jun 2021 12:31
Last Modified: 22 Jun 2021 12:31
URI: https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/36985

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