Abstract
ABSTRACT Bone cements were prepared by mixing calcium sulfate and copper sulfate in various proportions. We examined physical and physicochemical properties of the copper doped calcium sulfates and the effects of the cements on angiogenesis in vivo. Rod shaped calcium sulfate crystals were visible by scanning electron microscopy in the cement that contained no copper sulfate, whereas plate-like crystals covered the surface of the cement with high copper content. After immersion of the cements in simulated body fluid (SBF) for 1 day, X-ray diffractometric analysis showed that gypsum precipitates had formed in the copper doped calcium sulfate. The compressive strength of the cements increased from 3.3 MPa for pure calcium sulfate to 6.4 MPa for samples with copper sulfate added. Calcium ion release was greatest from pure calcium sulfate, and the rate of copper ion release was higher for cements containing the most copper. We found that 6 weeks after implantation, more blood vessels had formed around the high copper cement than for the copper-free cement. Copper doped calcium sulfate appears to be useful for application to regenerative medicine including wound healing and bone tissue engineering.
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