Effect of physical cues of altered extract media from biodegradable magnesium implants on human gingival fibroblasts.
R Amberg, A Elad, F Beuer, C Vogt, J Bode, F Witte · Acta biomaterialia · 2019
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H2HUBB TAKEAWAY
In a laboratory model, the study investigates the single effect of Mg2+, Ca2+, H₂ and increased osmolality as well as the effect of magnesium extracts, which contain a dynamic mixture of previous parameters on cell migration, proliferation and viability of HGF. These findings from a laboratory model add evidence supporting molecular hydrogen's biological and therapeutic potential in the model studied.
What the Findings Mean
H2HUBB reviewed how molecular hydrogen was evaluated in this publication and summarizes the source-grounded findings below. The study investigates the single effect of Mg2+, Ca2+, H₂ and increased osmolality as well as the effect of magnesium extracts, which contain a dynamic mixture of previous parameters on cell migration, proliferation and viability of HGF.
What the Researchers Studied
The study used a in vitro cell-culture laboratory experiment.
What Effects Did Molecular Hydrogen Have?
The study investigates the single effect of Mg2+, Ca2+, H₂ and increased osmolality as well as the effect of magnesium extracts, which contain a dynamic mixture of previous parameters on cell migration, proliferation and viability of HGF. Based on these findings and the characterization of supernatants from HGF migration assays on Mg membranes, the researchers propose, that the slower migration rate of HGF can be explained by the altered ratio of Mg2+ to Ca2+, caused by increasing concentrations of Mg2+ and decreasing concentrations of Ca2+ in the vicinity of the corroding Mg implant, combined with a constantly increased molecular hydrogen concentration in the supernatant. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: The study is providing a systematic approach to explain the main effects of extract medium parameters (physical cues) such as magnesium or calcium ion concentration, osmolality and dissolved molecular hydrogen and CO₂ in cell culture media modified by co-incubating with corroding magnesium implants on the migration rate of human gingival fibroblasts (HGF).
Why These Findings Matter
These findings from a laboratory model add evidence supporting molecular hydrogen's biological and therapeutic potential in the model studied.
How Strong Is This Evidence?
This is laboratory evidence from a in vitro cell-culture laboratory experiment. It is most informative for the biological mechanisms, cellular responses, or biochemical outcomes directly measured.
Technical Study Details
H2HUBB classifies this publication as laboratory study with laboratory or cellular evidence. The study used a in vitro cell-culture laboratory experiment.
Limitations and Safety
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Original Study and H2HUBB Research Context
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