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Exploring the antimicrobial and anticancer activities of zinc doped nanohydroxyapatite prepared via ultrasonic-assisted method for bone tissue engineering

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The main purpose is to investigate the antimicrobial, biocompatibility properties, and anticancer activities of the nanohydroxyapatite (nHA) and Zn-doped nanohydroxyapatite prepared at different calcination temperatures. We utilized the wet precipitation method with the aid of ultrasonic waves. The impact of both the calcination temperature and Ca/Zn substitution assessed with spectroscopic techniques. The TEM images showed that nHA particles described by particles with a rod-like form transformed to a spherical shape with the Ca/Zn substitution. The antimicrobial features of the nHA samples suggested that higher concentrations of nHA exhibit stronger antimicrobial effects against the tested pathogens. Regarding in vitro cytotoxicity, assessments involving both human osteosarcoma (HOS) cells and human normal immortalized skin fibroblasts (BJ-1) cells indicate that the 20% Ca/Zn nHA sample exhibited the highest cell viability for BJ-1 cells, reaching 100%. Conversely, the nHA sample with a 10% Ca/Zn ratio induced the most pronounced cytotoxic effect in HOS cells.

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    W. El Hotaby, A. M. Bakr & H. H. A. Sherif

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All authors contributed to conception and design of the study. Material preparation, data collection, and analysis were performed by WME, and materials preparation and characterizations were performed by AMB and HHS. The first draft of the manuscript was written by HHS and all authors commented and contributed to subsequent versions of the manuscript. All the antimicrobial tests were performed and analyzed by BH, while all cytotoxicity assessments were performed by AS. The final draft was edited and revised by WME.

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El Hotaby, W., Bakr, A.M., Sherif, H.H.A. et al. Exploring the antimicrobial and anticancer activities of zinc doped nanohydroxyapatite prepared via ultrasonic-assisted method for bone tissue engineering. Journal of Materials Research (2024). https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-024-01350-4

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