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Gómez Cerezo, María Natividad

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María Natividad
Last Name
Gómez Cerezo
Affiliation
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Faculty / Institute
Farmacia
Department
Química en Ciencias Farmacéuticas
Area
Química Inorgánica
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    Molecular gates in mesoporous bioactive glasses for the treatment of bone tumors and infection
    (Acta Biomaterialia, 2016) Polo, Lorena; Gómez Cerezo, María Natividad; Vivancos, Jose Luis; Sancenón, Félix; Arcos Navarrete, Daniel; Vallet Regí, María Dulce Nombre; Martínez Máñez, Ramón
    Silica mesoporous nanomaterials have been proved to have meaningful application in biotechnology and biomedicine. Particularly, mesoporous bioactive glasses are recently gaining importance thanks to their bone regenerative properties. Moreover, the mesoporous nature of these materials makes them suitable for drug delivery applications, opening new lines in the field of bone therapies. In this work, we have developed innovative nanodevices based on the implementation of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and e-poly-l-lysine molecular gates using a mesoporous bioglass as an inorganic support. The systems have been previously proved to work properly with a fluorescence probe and subsequently with an antibiotic(levofloxacin) and an antitumoral drug(doxorubicin). The bioactivity of the prepared materials has also been tested, giving promising results. Finally, in vitro cell culture studies have been carried out; demonstrating that this gated devices can provide useful approaches for bone cancer and bone infection treatments. Statement of Significance Molecular-gated materials have recently been drawing attention due to their applications in fields as biomedicine and molecular recognition. For the first time as we are aware, we report herein a new enzymatic responsive molecular-gated device consisting in a mesoporous bioactive glass support implemented with two different molecular gates. Both controlled drug delivery properties and apatite-like phase formation ability of the device have been demonstrated, getting promising results. This approach opens up the possibility of developing new stimuli-responsive tailored biomaterials for bone cancer and infection treatments as well as regenerative bone grafts.
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    Silicon substituted hydroxyapatite/VEGF scaffolds stimulate bone regeneration in osteoporotic sheep.
    (Acta Biomaterialia, 2019) Casarrubios Molina, Laura; Gómez Cerezo, María Natividad; Sánchez Salcedo, Sandra; Feito Castellano, María José; Serrano, M.C.; Saiz-Pardo, M.; Ortega Menor, Lorena; De Pablo, D.; Díaz-Güemes, I.; Fernández-Tomé, E.; Enciso, S; Portolés Pérez, María Teresa; Sanchez-Margallo, F.M; Arcos Navarrete, Daniel; Vallet Regí, María Dulce Nombre; Sanchez-Margallo, F. M.
    Silicon-substituted hydroxyapatite (SiHA) macroporous scaffolds have been prepared by robocasting. In order to optimize their bone regeneration properties, we have manufactured these scaffolds presenting different microstructures: nanocrystalline and crystalline. Moreover, their surfaces have been decorated with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) to evaluate the potential coupling between vascularization and bone regeneration. In vitro cell culture tests evidence that nanocrystalline SiHA hinders pre-osteblast proliferation, whereas the presence of VEGF enhances the biological functions of both endothelial cells and pre-osteoblasts. The bone regeneration capability has been evaluated using an osteoporotic sheep model. In vivo observations strongly correlate with in vitro cell culture tests. Those scaffolds made of nanocrystalline SiHA were colonized by fibrous tissue, promoted inflammatory response and forested osteoclast recruitment. These observations discard nanocystalline SiHA as a suitable material for bone regeneration purposes. On the contrary, those scaffolds made of crystalline SiHA and decorated with VEGF exhibited bone regeneration properties, with high ossification degree, thicker trabeculae and higher presence of osteoblasts and blood vessels. Considering these results, macroporous scaffolds made of SiHA and decorated with VEGF are suitable bone grafts for regeneration purposes, even in adverse pathological scenarios such as osteoporosis.