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In this study, in vitro degradation and biocompatibility of Mg-Nd-Zn-Zr (NZK) alloy were investigated to determine its suitability as a degradable medical biomaterial. Its corrosion properties were evaluated by static immersion test, electrochemical corrosion test, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive spectroscopic (EDS) analysis, and in vitro biocompatibilities were assessed by hemolysis and cytotoxicity tests. Pure magnesium was used as control. The results of static immersion test and electrochemical corrosion test in simulated body fluid (SBF) demonstrated that the addition of alloying elements could improve the corrosion resistance. The hemolysis test found that the hemolysis rate of calcium phosphate coated NZK alloy was 4.8%, which was lower than the safe value of 5%. The cytotoxicity test indicated that NZK alloy extracts did not significantly reduce MC3T3-E1 cell viability. Hemolysis test and cytotoxicity test display excellent hemocompatibility and cytocompatibility of NZK alloy in vitro. Our data indicate that NZK alloy has excellent biocompatibility and thus can be considered as a potential degradable medical biomaterial for orthopedic applications.
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Wang, Y., He, Y., Zhu, Z. et al. In vitro degradation and biocompatibility of Mg-Nd-Zn-Zr alloy. Chin. Sci. Bull. 57, 2163–2170 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11434-012-5066-6
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