Abstract
Little attention has been paid to the biocompatibility and biological effects of zinc as a material. Here, we therefore investigated the biocompatibility and anti-inflammatory and collagen-promoting effects of pure zinc material in the colorectum. Our in vitro results indicated that zinc toxicity and concentration were closely related. Low concentrations of zinc ions and pure zinc material extract had only minor effects on the viability of primary rectal mucosal epithelial cells; however, cytotoxicity was observed at concentrations greater than 0.017 μg/μL and 60%, respectively. In vivo experiments demonstrated that zinc pins degraded slowly in the colorectum (their volume decreasing by approximately 7.79% over 1 month) and did not cause serious adverse reactions. Pure zinc material was found to inhibit acute inflammation through increased expression of ENA-78 and F4/80. Moreover, zinc material heightened expression of collagen and VEGF, factors conducive to wound healing, in surrounding colorectal tissues. These preliminary results suggest that zinc shows great promise as an implant material for medical applications involving colorectal surgery.
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