Abstract
Fe-based stents have been made a figure in biodegradable stents by their good mechanical capacity and biocompatibility, appropriate strength–ductility combination. Although the iron corrosion rate was not ideal, which had been optimized by iron alloy and polymer coating introduction. As a long-term implanted biodegradable material, the real concern about iron-based stents mainly laid in long-term biosafety. In this work, rats were used as an animal model to study the chronic toxicity and carcinogenicity of iron-based stents. Two years later, the changes in body weight and the physiological status during the experiment were monitored, and the blood routine and blood analysis combined with the health of major organs and histopathological tests were performed. The results demonstrated that there was no significant difference compared with the control group (316L SS) in body weight, blood routine index, blood biochemical index, and carcinogenic rate that further confirmed the biosafety of iron-based material.
Abbreviations
- ALB
-
albumen
- ALP
-
alkaline phosphatase
- ALT
-
glutamate pyruvate transaminase
- AST
-
glutamic oxalacetic transaminase
- BASO
-
basophile granulocyte
- BUN
-
urea nitrogen
- Ca
-
calcium
- CHOL
-
cholesterol
- Cl
-
serum chloride
- CRE
-
creatinine
- EOS
-
eosinophile
- GLU
-
glutamic acid
- HCT
-
hematocrit
- HGB
-
hemoglobin
- K
-
serum potassium
- LYM
-
lymphocyte
- MCV
-
mean corpuscular volume
- MONO
-
monocyte count
- Na
-
serum natrium
- NEU
-
neurilemmal
- P
-
phosphorous
- PLT
-
platelet
- RBC
-
red blood cell
- TB
-
serum total bilirubin
- TG
-
triglyceride
- WBC
-
whole blood cell
1 Introduction
Biodegradable stents (BDS), designed to support the arterial wall and disappear after its remodeling [1–3], address the problem of conventional stents that may form thrombus and impede revascularization [4–6]. As the fourth stent revolution following simple balloon expansion, bare metal stents, and drug-eluting stents [4,7], BDS has received widespread attention since it was first proposed 20 years ago [8]. However, some challenges in design need to be noticed and there is still room for performance optimization to reach a satisfactory goal. An ideal biodegradable scaffold should have good biocompatibility, appropriate strength–ductility combination, corrosion rate matching the tissue healing rate, and requisite fatigue strength [9–11]. Nowadays, there are two broad categories of materials generally used for BDS: biodegradable biopolymers and biodegradable metals and alloys [12]. However, no single material, whether it is a biodegradable polymer or metal, has been able to establish a perfect balance among biocompatibility, mechanical strength, and ductility.
Fe- and Mg-based alloys are the two kinds of biodegradable metallic materials for fabricating biodegradable stents [7,13,14]. Recently, Zn-based materials have also emerged as alternative biodegradable stent materials [15–19]. Comparable mechanical properties to 316L stainless steel (316L SS) give Fe-based alloys an advantage over Mg-based and Zn-based alloys as a material for stents [20]. Meanwhile, in the physical environment, the corrosion products of iron do not release gas or cause alkalization of body fluid [21]. In addition, iron is an essential element for the human body [22]. Nevertheless, currently, the magnesium-alloy resorbable stent devices are supported by the most robust data [23–25]. On the one hand, the lower-than-required degradation rate and the slow rate of clearance from the vessel up to 18 months after implantation limited its development in BDS [7,26].
To date, many efforts have been made to optimize the degradation rate of iron, and iron alloying is one of the commonly used methods [27,28]. Recently, it is reported that a new strategy, which takes advantage of the controllable degradation of polymers to accelerate iron degradation [29,30] can realize the controlled degradation of iron-based stents in the needed time. This strategy was inspired by the lower local pH generated by the polymer hydrolysis near the iron surface and the alleviation from the passivated layer produced by the polymer coating. Based on this strategy, directions are pointed to the balancing of rapid corrosion and good biocompatibility maintenance, which compensates for the deficiency of iron-based absorbable stent. In our previous work [31], we presented a novel drug-eluting absorbable iron stent (IBS stent), in which a nitriding technology [32] and a zinc buffer covering the whole strut before the sirolimus-eluted poly-L-lactic acid coating were proposed. IBS is a fully degradable scaffold, which begins to degrade after the completion of effective vascular support (i.e., 3–6 months after implantation) and completely degrades after about 2 years.
On the other hand, the concern about carcinogenicity also hinders the clinical transformation and application of iron-based stents. Epidemiological studies have demonstrated an association between excess iron and increased incidence and risk of cancer [33]. Iron is an essential co-factor for a multitude of enzymes involved in diverse physiological processes such as oxygen binding, DNA synthesis, and redox enzyme activity [34], and it could decrease the proliferation rate of vascular smooth muscle cells [35]. Iron is also a critical intermediate in the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that can damage cellular structures and accelerate both aging and cancer [36,37]. Therefore, after the degradation of the iron-based stents is controlled, whether the excessive iron ions correlate with cancer in vivo still needs systematic research. To our knowledge, no study to date has systematically examined the carcinogenicity of iron-based stents in vivo through long-term animal implantation, while the internal environment with important research significance is different from and more complex than the cellular level.
So far, research on IBS stent [26,31,38–41] has mainly focused on the design, characterization, cytocompatibility, long-term in vivo biocorrosion, biotoxicity, and resorption of the stents. However, the link between iron from IBS and cancer still requires long-term in vivo scientific studies. In this study, rats were selected as model animals to investigate the iron concentrations before and after the degradation of the IBS stent, and the 316L SS stent was used as the control group. For the 2-year chronic toxicity and carcinogenicity research, rats were the model animals, and the IBS stent was implanted into the abdominal aorta of rats. The body weight and physiological status of the animals during the experiment were monitored. Two years later, blood routine, blood analysis, major organ health, and histopathological tests were obtained, providing systematic evidence for the association of IBS implantation with chronic toxicity and carcinogenicity.
2 Materials and methods
2.1 Materials
The iron bioabsorbable coronary scaffold (IBS) was designed and manufactured by Biotyx Medical (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd (Shenzhen, China). The technological parameters and characterizations have been described in our previous work [31]. IBS samples were used as the test group, and 316L SS stents were used as the control group. All stents were 2.5 mm in diameter and 12 mm in length, and the number of stents in each group was 120. To prepare the IBS stent, the iron strut was nitride and drawn to obtain a pure iron tube, which was further subjected to laser cutting, electrochemically polishing, development of point riveting, pure zinc layer (∼600 nm) coating, and sirolimus poly-dl-lactic acid (PDLLA, Amorphous; Evonik Industries, Germany) spraying. The IBS containing Fe–0.05%N, Zn, Au, PDLLA, and sirolimus is degradable and absorbed in coronary arteries. The control group used was 316L SS (316L stainless steel bare stent, Lifetech Scientific, Shenzhen, China), which was already in the market, with the same specification as the IBS scaffold (2.5 mm × 12 mm).
2.2 Animal models
The study protocol was compliant with the Regulations for the Administration of Affairs Concerning Experimental Animals (a Chinese Government publication). Around 240 Wistar rats with the weight of 250–350 g were randomly separated to the IBS scaffold group and 316L SS control group, with 120 animals in each group, half male and half female.
2.3 Implantation procedure
The weighed rats were marked with earmarks. After anesthetized with 0.3% pentobarbital sodium with a dose of 30 mg/kg via intraperitoneal injection, each animal received an intravenous injection of heparin (200 U/kg B.W.). The left common carotid artery was separated and punctured. From the puncture, a metal guidewire (0.014 in) was delivered into the abdominal aorta. The stent was delivered along the guidewire to the abdominal aorta, then inflated by the balloon with a pressure of 6–8 atm for 10 s. One scaffold was implanted in each animal. Prior to the removal of the balloon catheter and guidewire, decompression was applied for 2 s. The wound was closed with sutures before sterilization. Ampicillin sodium was administered subcutaneously at a dose of 50 mg/kg/day for the first 3 days and aspirin at a dose of 5 mg/kg/day for 14 days.
2.4 Postoperative care
The IBS scaffold group and the 316L SS control group animals were housed and care was provided, in accordance with the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. Animals were observed daily for recording significant changes in terms of the eating habits, alertness, obvious loss in body weight, and palpation, which were carried out at least once a week for detectable masses. This examination included, but was not limited to, the changes in the skin and fur, eyes and mucous membranes, as well as the respiratory, circulatory, autonomic and central nervous system, somatic motor activity, and behavioral patterns. Abnormalities in the examinations were recorded. The dead animals and the euthanatized animals were subjected to a full gross necropsy during the experiment. If euthanasia before the schedule was required for the welfare of an animal, a full necropsy was performed after euthanasia.
2.5 Terminal procedures
Recommended duration for the evaluation of tumorigenicity in rats is about 2 years. At the termination of study, a majority of the animals in each group should have been survived for euthanasia or been terminated early for study-related reasons such as increased tumor incidence, spontaneous tumors, or toxicity of the test article. It is expected that a minimum of 50% of the animals per sex and per group should survive until final study termination barring the above reasons. Moreover, the number of survivors or study-related terminations should be sufficient for the detection of effects at the P < 0.05 level of significance.
2.6 Hematology and blood chemistry assays
At the end of the experiment, the animals were weighed and food was withheld for up to 20 h before anesthesia. Blood samples were collected from the posterior vena cava for a complete blood cell count with differential and chemistry analyses. Hematology and biochemical determination on blood were performed by a biochemical blood analyzer (Hitachi 7080, Tokyo, Japan). Specific items are listed below:
Hematology: WBC, RBC, HGB, MCV, HCT, PLT, NEU, LYM, MONO, EOS, BASO.
Biochemistry: ALT, AST, ALP, ALB, GLU, Ca, CHOL, CRE, P, K, TB, TG, Na, Cl, BUN.
2.7 Gross pathology
All animals were subjected to full gross necropsy including examination of the external surface of the body, all orifices, cranial, thoracic, abdominal cavities, and their contents. The adrenals, brain, epididymis, heart, kidneys, liver, ovaries, spleen, testes, thymus, and uterus were wet-weighed as soon as possible after dissection. Paired organs were weighted together. The tissues were preserved in 10% neutral buffered formalin until further processing.
2.8 Histopathology
A full histopathological examination of organs and tissues of animals in the IBS and 316L SS control group was carried out. All gross lesions were examined, documented, and photographed. The implantation sites were analyzed and documented in detail. As for the carcinogenicity study, the types and numbers of tumors in both the test and the control group were recorded. The tissues were processed using standard histological techniques, sectioned, and stained with hematoxylin and eosin. Microscopic evaluation was conducted.
2.9 Evaluation and statistical analysis
The test and control groups were considered as the variables of comparison. Data were analyzed separately for male and female animals. Statistical analyses were performed for the body weight, organ weight, organ/body weight ratios, hematology, and chemical pathology values. Descriptive statistics and group comparisons of data were accomplished with a validated statistical software package. After screening the data for normality and equal variance, the appropriate parametric or nonparametric tests were performed. Normally distributed data with equal variance were considered parametric and evaluated using an “unpaired t-test.” If the data were nonparametric, two-sample t-test of unequal variance was used to compare the two groups. The statistical significance was determined with the aid of the commercially available software (SPSS version 15). The calculated probability (P) values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant.
3 Results
3.1 Postoperative care
No toxicity response was found in animal experiment observations during the test period in the test group and in the control group. In the two groups, deaths were caused by common diseases and spontaneous tumorigenesis. The death rate of the test group was similar to the control group, as shown in Table 1.
Death of test group and control group
| Groups | Male | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBS group | 316L SS group | IBS group | 316L SS group | |
| Death number during the test period | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Death number euthanized at the end of the test | 38 | 36 | 35 | 34 |
| Total number | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Survival rate at the end of the test (%) | 63.3 | 60.0 | 58.3 | 56.7 |
Body weights of the animals of each sex in the sample and control group were measured every month after implantation. The measured weights of male and female animals are shown in Figure 1, there was no significant difference in body weight between the test group and the control group, P>0.05. Individual weight gain and mean group body weight for both male and female animals were considered to be clinically acceptable after implantation.

The curves of body weight.
3.2 Hematology and blood chemistry assays
As shown in Figure 2, the hematology values showed no evidence of treatment-induced effects and the results of the test and control groups were comparable. Compared with the control group, the platelet (PLT) was lower in the male rats of the test group (P<0.05). The RBC, NEU, and BASO were higher in the female rats of the test group than in the control group (P<0.05). The differences between the two groups had no relation to sex and the data were all within the normal laboratory ranges. The rest of the data in the test group had no significant difference from the data in the control group. The results are shown in Table 2.

Hematology results.
Summary of hematology data
| Sex | Parameter | IBS | 316L SS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
| Male | WBC (×109/L) | 5.27 ± 1.60 | 5.85 ± 1.74 |
| RBC (×1012/L) | 8.70 ± 0.89 | 8.59 ± 0.26 | |
| HGB (g/L) | 148.78 ± 14.25 | 149.50 ± 13.47 | |
| MCV (%) | 42.93 ± 4.87 | 43.49 ± 1.19 | |
| HCT (fL) | 56.30 ± 1.01 | 55.65 ± 1.39 | |
| PLT (×109/L) | 920 ± 84.15* | 989.40 ± 67.6 | |
| NEU (%) | 15.10 ± 3.85 | 14.48 ± 5.45 | |
| LYM (%) | 79.74 ± 5.57 | 77.66 ± 6.36 | |
| MONO (%) | 6.24 ± 2.17 | 6.09 ± 1.66 | |
| EOS (%) | 1.29 ± 0.97 | 1.76 ± 0.35 | |
| BASO (%) | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.01 ± 0.03 | |
| Female | WBC (×109/L) | 4.50 ± 0.55 | 3.11 ± 0.86 |
| RBC (×1012/L) | 7.85 ± 0.45* | 7.32 ± 0.22 | |
| HGB (g/L) | 141.60 ± 16.95 | 140.90 ± 14.01 | |
| MCV (%) | 44.49 ± 2.81 | 39.70 ± 4.42 | |
| HCT (fL) | 60.53 ± 1.88 | 59.26 ± 1.43 | |
| PLT (×109/L) | 828.00 ± 63.32 | 832.40 ± 54.47 | |
| NEU (%) | 14.86 ± 4.74* | 12.78 ± 5.54 | |
| LYM (%) | 75.21 ± 4.62 | 74.54 ± 10.54 | |
| MONO (%) | 6.22 ± 1.22 | 6.18 ± 2.10 | |
| EOS (%) | 0.51 ± 0.03 | 0.50 ± 0.02 | |
| BASO (%) | 2.20 ± 0.87* | 1.9 ± 0.98 |
SD, standard deviation.
*Data showed a statistically significant difference between the control and test group (P<0.05).
The biochemistry values showed no evidence of the treatment-induced effects and were comparable between the test and control groups. Compared with the control group of the same sex, male rats in the test group had lower ALT (P<0.05) and higher CRE (P<0.05), while female rats had lower ALP (P<0.01), GLU, and P (P<0.05). The data are all within the normal laboratory ranges. The rest of the data in the test group had no significant difference from the data in the control group. The specific values are shown in Table 3 (Figure 3).
Summary of chemical pathology data
| Parameter | Males | Females | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBS (Mean ± SD) | 316L SS (Mean ± SD) | IBS (Mean ± SD) | 316L SS (Mean ± SD) | |
| ALT (U/L) | 62.00 ± 24.3* | 74.39 ± 16.30 | 86.04 ± 24.47 | 76.04 ± 25.94 |
| AST (U/L) | 170.7 ± 37.8 | 154.11 ± 19.94 | 147.86 ± 29.47 | 164.32 ± 26.91 |
| ALP (U/L) | 102.11 ± 22.91 | 106.32 ± 22.00 | 87.00 ± 15.85* | 108.55 ± 18.52 |
| ALB (g/dL) | 3.25 ± 0.31 | 3.15 ± 0.25 | 3.03 ± 0.25 | 2.90 ± 0.20 |
| GLU (mg/dL) | 148.72 ± 25.32 | 133.81 ± 32.28 | 113.71 ± 34.11* | 152.99 ± 20.37 |
| Ca (mg/dL) | 9.47 ± 0.85 | 9.74 ± 0.61 | 9.38 ± 0.52 | 9.74 ± 0.74 |
| CHOL (mg/dL) | 93.58 ± 18.49 | 95.65 ± 14.68 | 95.84 ± 14.58 | 93.10 ± 20.86 |
| CRE (mg/dL) | 0.34 ± 0.10* | 0.27 ± 0.04 | 0.32 ± 0.03 | 0.34 ± 0.07 |
| P (mg/dL) | 9.33 ± 2.27 | 8.52 ± 1.54 | 7.04 ± 1.63* | 9.32 ± 2.25 |
| K (mmol/L) | 4.47 ± 0.18 | 4.38 ± 0.20 | 4.29 ± 0.14 | 4.42 ± 0.25 |
| TB (mg/dL) | 0.10 ± 0.03 | 0.10 ± 0.02 | 0.10 ± 0.01 | 0.09 ± 0.02 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 173.53 ± 43.03 | 164.52 ± 16.65 | 146.34 ± 29.88 | 163.23 ± 22.48 |
| Na (mmol/L) | 144.42 ± 2.43 | 143.97 ± 1.54 | 143.37 ± 1.64 | 144.37 ± 1.80 |
| Cl (mmol/L) | 105.69 ± 1.96 | 105.95 ± 1.24 | 105.36 ± 0.94 | 106.98 ± 2.11 |
| BUN (mg/dL) | 33.53 ± 6.19 | 35.20 ± 3.89 | 32.41 ± 6.61 | 34.52 ± 3.75 |
SD, standard deviation.
* Data showed a statistically significant difference between the control and test group (P<0.05).

Chemical pathology results.
3.3 Gross pathology
Organ-to-body weight ratios were similar between the test and control groups. There was no difference between the two groups that were considered to be related to treatment. Compared with the control group of the same sex, male rats in the test group had a lower testis coefficient (P<0.05) and higher liver coefficient (P<0.05), while female rats had a higher kidney coefficient (P<0.05). The data are all within the normal ranges of healthy rats. The rest of the data of the test group had no significant difference from those of the control group. The results are shown in Figure 4 and Table 4.

Organ/body weight ratios (%).
Summary of organ/body weight ratios (%)
| Sex | Organ | IBS (Mean ± SD) | 316L SS (Mean ± SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Heart | 0.38 ± 0.09 | 0.39 ± 0.08 |
| Liver | 2.52 ± 0.35* | 2.44 ± 0.36 | |
| Spleen | 0.18 ± 0.03 | 0.19 ± 0.05 | |
| Kidneys (2) | 0.66 ± 0.08 | 0.66 ± 0.08 | |
| Adrenal glands (2) | 0.02 ± 0.00 | 0.02 ± 0.00 | |
| Testis (2) | 0.77 ± 0.09* | 0.83 ± 0.03 | |
| Female | Heart | 0.43 ± 0.10 | 0.40 ± 0.05 |
| Liver | 2.48 ± 0.64* | 2.68 ± 0.28 | |
| Spleen | 0.21 ± 0.05 | 0.22 ± 0.03 | |
| Kidneys (2) | 0.66 ± 0.08* | 0.59 ± 0.11 | |
| Adrenal glands (2) | 0.01 ± 0.00 | 0.02 ± 0.00 | |
| Uterus and ovaries (2) | 0.40 ± 0.00 | 0.42 ± 0.03 |
SD, standard deviation.
*Data showed a statistically significant difference between the control and test group (P<0.05).
The types and numbers of tumors were somewhat different between the test and the control animals, but there were no significant differences in the type and numbers of the main tumors between them. In both the groups, the probability of tumorigenesis in the animals increased with age. The types and numbers of tumor in the two groups are show in Tables 5 and 6.
Summary of tumor types and numbers (male)
| Sex | Tumor types | IBS | 316L SS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal number | Percentage | Animal number | Percentage | ||
| Male | Subcutaneous fibroma | 6 | 10.00 | 4 | 6.67 |
| Pituitary adenoma | 4 | 6.67 | 6 | 10.00 | |
| Thyroid adenoma | 1 | 1.67 | 2 | 3.33 | |
| Islet cell adenoma | 1 | 1.67 | 1 | 1.67 | |
| Salivary adenoma | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.67 | |
| Fibroadenoma | 1 | 1.66 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lipomyoma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fibroangioma | 4 | 6.67 | 3 | 5.00 | |
| Lung cancer | 2 | 3.33 | 3 | 5.00 | |
| Renal cell cancer | 2 | 3.33 | 1 | 1.67 | |
| Hemangiosarcoma | 2 | 3.33 | 2 | 3.33 | |
| Fibrosarcoma | 2 | 3.33 | 2 | 3.33 | |
| Stromal cell tumor of testis | 1 | 1.67 | 1 | 1.67 | |
| Squamous-cell carcinoma | 1 | 1.67 | 1 | 1.67 | |
| Total | 27 | 45 | 27 | 45 | |
Summary of tumor types and numbers (female)
| Sex | Tumor types | IBS | 316L SS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal number | Percentage | Animal number | Percentage | ||
| Female | Subcutaneous fibroma | 5 | 8.33 | 4 | 6.67 |
| Breast fibroadenoma | 5 | 8.33 | 4 | 6.67 | |
| Pituitary adenoma | 4 | 6.67 | 3 | 5.00 | |
| Adenocarcinoma | 1 | 1.67 | 1 | 1.67 | |
| Breast cancer | 4 | 6.67 | 4 | 6.67 | |
| Breast adenoma | 4 | 6.67 | 3 | 5.0 | |
| Brain glioma | 2 | 3.33 | 3 | 5.0 | |
| Salivary adenoma | 2 | 3.33 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lipomyoma | 2 | 3.33 | 2 | 3.33 | |
| Lung cancer | 2 | 3.33 | 2 | 3.33 | |
| Uterine leiomyosarcoma | 1 | 1.67 | 2 | 3.33 | |
| Squamous cell carcer | 3 | 5.00 | 3 | 5.00 | |
| Total | 35 | 58.33 | 31 | 51.67 | |
3.4 Histopathology
The diseases of the animals were diagnosed by gross lesions and histopathology. The H&E staining of each tissue and organ is shown in Figure 5. The shape of each organ was clear, and no serious inflammatory cell aggregation was observed. No significant difference between the test group and the control group was observed. Conclusively, there was no microscopic tissue change indicating any systemic toxicity.

Histopathologic observations on organ tissues 2 years after implantation of the IBS and 316L SS (scar bar is 100 or 200 µm).
The corrosion of IBS should not cause cancer or mutations after implantation. Studies have shown that Fe2+ is involved in the Fenton/Haber–Weiss reaction along with peroxides during iron corrosion, resulting in hydroxyl radicals (HO˙) [42,43], whereas HO˙ damages DNA the most in ROS produced by aerobic cell metabolism and has been well reported in chemomutagenicity/genotoxicity [44–46]. In our study, iron-based scaffold implantation was not observed to be carcinogenic in rats for the duration of 2 years. This may be due to the fact that the iron balance and ROS balance in the body is not disturbed. Iron ions are released by corrosion of IBS in the body and enter the normal iron pathway of the body to participate in physiological activities [47]. Protein-bound iron does not produce wandering iron ions, so it cannot participate in ROS production [43]. Or iron corrosion products are swallowed by phagocytes and form ferritin deposited in tissues, leaving no free iron ions [48,49]. Besides, the body has oxidation and antioxidant homeostasis [50], which eliminates HO˙ that forms around the iron stent and prevents oxidative damage before the equilibrium is disturbed, so no carcinogenicity of IBS has been observed (Figure 6).

Pathological images of tumor in the IBS group and 316L SS group (scar bar is 100 µm).
4 Conclusions
In this study, stent implantation experiments in rats proved that IBS breaks through the limits of slow degradation of iron-based stents. The iron ions produced after degradation do not cause significant fluctuations in the blood iron ion levels, and there was no significant difference between the widely used 316L SS stent in terms of blood ions. Furthermore, through a 2-year stent implantation test in the abdominal aorta of rats, the pertinence between the chronic toxicity in vivo and the carcinogenicity of IBS was studied. Combining the comprehensive analysis of the body weight, hematology data, death, and pathological results of animal experiments, there was no significant difference between the IBS group and the 316L SS group, and the samples did not cause chronic systemic toxicity in rats. In addition, the occurrence of tumors of the same sex in the sample group was not significantly different from that of the control group, except for animal deaths or natural tumors caused by accidental factors such as environment, food, and water. The incidence is within the range of the spontaneous tumor rate in rats, and IBS is not carcinogenic.
Although a lot of effort still needs to be done, the biodegradation stent platform has become another alternative option for patients with coronary artery disease, especially for pediatric patients, which potentially allows for late vessel growth [51]. As a new type of fully degradable iron-based stent, IBS with good biocompatibility fulfills the mission of a degradable stent and shows great potential in clinical transformation.
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Funding information: This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC Project 32071328), Sichuan Science and Technology Program (2022NSFSC0809), the International Cooperation Project by Science and Technology Department of Sichuan Province (2021YFH0056), and the High-Level Talents Research and Development Program of Affiliated Dongguan Hospital (K202102).
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Author contributions: All authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this manuscript and approved its submission.
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Conflict of interest: The authors state no conflict of interest.
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Ethical approval: The research related to animals’ use has been complied with all the relevant national regulations and institutional policies for the care and use of animals.
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Data availability statement: The datasets used and analyzed in this work can be available from the authors on reasonable request.
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- 3D printing of porous Ti6Al4V bone tissue engineering scaffold and surface anodization preparation of nanotubes to enhance its biological property
- Bioinspired ferromagnetic CoFe2O4 nanoparticles: Potential pharmaceutical and medical applications
- Significance of gyrotactic microorganisms on the MHD tangent hyperbolic nanofluid flow across an elastic slender surface: Numerical analysis
- Performance of polycarboxylate superplasticisers in seawater-blended cement: Effect from chemical structure and nano modification
- Entropy minimization of GO–Ag/KO cross-hybrid nanofluid over a convectively heated surface
- Oxygen plasma assisted room temperature bonding for manufacturing SU-8 polymer micro/nanoscale nozzle
- Performance and mechanism of CO2 reduction by DBD-coupled mesoporous SiO2
- Polyarylene ether nitrile dielectric films modified by HNTs@PDA hybrids for high-temperature resistant organic electronics field
- Exploration of generalized two-phase free convection magnetohydrodynamic flow of dusty tetra-hybrid Casson nanofluid between parallel microplates
- Hygrothermal bending analysis of sandwich nanoplates with FG porous core and piezomagnetic faces via nonlocal strain gradient theory
- Design and optimization of a TiO2/RGO-supported epoxy multilayer microwave absorber by the modified local best particle swarm optimization algorithm
- Mechanical properties and frost resistance of recycled brick aggregate concrete modified by nano-SiO2
- Self-template synthesis of hollow flower-like NiCo2O4 nanoparticles as an efficient bifunctional catalyst for oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution in alkaline media
- High-performance wearable flexible strain sensors based on an AgNWs/rGO/TPU electrospun nanofiber film for monitoring human activities
- High-performance lithium–selenium batteries enabled by nitrogen-doped porous carbon from peanut meal
- Investigating effects of Lorentz forces and convective heating on ternary hybrid nanofluid flow over a curved surface using homotopy analysis method
- Exploring the potential of biogenic magnesium oxide nanoparticles for cytotoxicity: In vitro and in silico studies on HCT116 and HT29 cells and DPPH radical scavenging
- Enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic degradation of azo dyes by heteroatom-doped nickel tungstate nanoparticles
- A facile method to synthesize nZVI-doped polypyrrole-based carbon nanotube for Ag(i) removal
- Improved osseointegration of dental titanium implants by TiO2 nanotube arrays with self-assembled recombinant IGF-1 in type 2 diabetes mellitus rat model
- Functionalized SWCNTs@Ag–TiO2 nanocomposites induce ROS-mediated apoptosis and autophagy in liver cancer cells
- Triboelectric nanogenerator based on a water droplet spring with a concave spherical surface for harvesting wave energy and detecting pressure
- A mathematical approach for modeling the blood flow containing nanoparticles by employing the Buongiorno’s model
- Molecular dynamics study on dynamic interlayer friction of graphene and its strain effect
- Induction of apoptosis and autophagy via regulation of AKT and JNK mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways in breast cancer cell lines exposed to gold nanoparticles loaded with TNF-α and combined with doxorubicin
- Effect of PVA fibers on durability of nano-SiO2-reinforced cement-based composites subjected to wet-thermal and chloride salt-coupled environment
- Effect of polyvinyl alcohol fibers on mechanical properties of nano-SiO2-reinforced geopolymer composites under a complex environment
- In vitro studies of titanium dioxide nanoparticles modified with glutathione as a potential drug delivery system
- Comparative investigations of Ag/H2O nanofluid and Ag-CuO/H2O hybrid nanofluid with Darcy-Forchheimer flow over a curved surface
- Study on deformation characteristics of multi-pass continuous drawing of micro copper wire based on crystal plasticity finite element method
- Properties of ultra-high-performance self-compacting fiber-reinforced concrete modified with nanomaterials
- Prediction of lap shear strength of GNP and TiO2/epoxy nanocomposite adhesives
- A novel exploration of how localized magnetic field affects vortex generation of trihybrid nanofluids
- Fabrication and physicochemical characterization of copper oxide–pyrrhotite nanocomposites for the cytotoxic effects on HepG2 cells and the mechanism
- Thermal radiative flow of cross nanofluid due to a stretched cylinder containing microorganisms
- In vitro study of the biphasic calcium phosphate/chitosan hybrid biomaterial scaffold fabricated via solvent casting and evaporation technique for bone regeneration
- Insights into the thermal characteristics and dynamics of stagnant blood conveying titanium oxide, alumina, and silver nanoparticles subject to Lorentz force and internal heating over a curved surface
- Effects of nano-SiO2 additives on carbon fiber-reinforced fly ash–slag geopolymer composites performance: Workability, mechanical properties, and microstructure
- Energy bandgap and thermal characteristics of non-Darcian MHD rotating hybridity nanofluid thin film flow: Nanotechnology application
- Green synthesis and characterization of ginger-extract-based oxali-palladium nanoparticles for colorectal cancer: Downregulation of REG4 and apoptosis induction
- Abnormal evolution of resistivity and microstructure of annealed Ag nanoparticles/Ag–Mo films
- Preparation of water-based dextran-coated Fe3O4 magnetic fluid for magnetic hyperthermia
- Statistical investigations and morphological aspects of cross-rheological material suspended in transportation of alumina, silica, titanium, and ethylene glycol via the Galerkin algorithm
- Effect of CNT film interleaves on the flexural properties and strength after impact of CFRP composites
- Self-assembled nanoscale entities: Preparative process optimization, payload release, and enhanced bioavailability of thymoquinone natural product
- Structure–mechanical property relationships of 3D-printed porous polydimethylsiloxane films
- Nonlinear thermal radiation and the slip effect on a 3D bioconvection flow of the Casson nanofluid in a rotating frame via a homotopy analysis mechanism
- Residual mechanical properties of concrete incorporated with nano supplementary cementitious materials exposed to elevated temperature
- Time-independent three-dimensional flow of a water-based hybrid nanofluid past a Riga plate with slips and convective conditions: A homotopic solution
- Lightweight and high-strength polyarylene ether nitrile-based composites for efficient electromagnetic interference shielding
- Review Articles
- Recycling waste sources into nanocomposites of graphene materials: Overview from an energy-focused perspective
- Hybrid nanofiller reinforcement in thermoset and biothermoset applications: A review
- Current state-of-the-art review of nanotechnology-based therapeutics for viral pandemics: Special attention to COVID-19
- Solid lipid nanoparticles for targeted natural and synthetic drugs delivery in high-incidence cancers, and other diseases: Roles of preparation methods, lipid composition, transitional stability, and release profiles in nanocarriers’ development
- Critical review on experimental and theoretical studies of elastic properties of wurtzite-structured ZnO nanowires
- Polyurea micro-/nano-capsule applications in construction industry: A review
- A comprehensive review and clinical guide to molecular and serological diagnostic tests and future development: In vitro diagnostic testing for COVID-19
- Recent advances in electrocatalytic oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid: Mechanism, catalyst, coupling system
- Research progress and prospect of silica-based polymer nanofluids in enhanced oil recovery
- Review of the pharmacokinetics of nanodrugs
- Engineered nanoflowers, nanotrees, nanostars, nanodendrites, and nanoleaves for biomedical applications
- Research progress of biopolymers combined with stem cells in the repair of intrauterine adhesions
- Progress in FEM modeling on mechanical and electromechanical properties of carbon nanotube cement-based composites
- Antifouling induced by surface wettability of poly(dimethyl siloxane) and its nanocomposites
- TiO2 aerogel composite high-efficiency photocatalysts for environmental treatment and hydrogen energy production
- Structural properties of alumina surfaces and their roles in the synthesis of environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs)
- Nanoparticles for the potential treatment of Alzheimer’s disease: A physiopathological approach
- Current status of synthesis and consolidation strategies for thermo-resistant nanoalloys and their general applications
- Recent research progress on the stimuli-responsive smart membrane: A review
- Dispersion of carbon nanotubes in aqueous cementitious materials: A review
- Applications of DNA tetrahedron nanostructure in cancer diagnosis and anticancer drugs delivery
- Magnetic nanoparticles in 3D-printed scaffolds for biomedical applications
- An overview of the synthesis of silicon carbide–boron carbide composite powders
- Organolead halide perovskites: Synthetic routes, structural features, and their potential in the development of photovoltaic
- Recent advancements in nanotechnology application on wood and bamboo materials: A review
- Application of aptamer-functionalized nanomaterials in molecular imaging of tumors
- Recent progress on corrosion mechanisms of graphene-reinforced metal matrix composites
- Research progress on preparation, modification, and application of phenolic aerogel
- Application of nanomaterials in early diagnosis of cancer
- Plant mediated-green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles: An insight into biomedical applications
- Recent developments in terahertz quantum cascade lasers for practical applications
- Recent progress in dielectric/metal/dielectric electrodes for foldable light-emitting devices
- Nanocoatings for ballistic applications: A review
- A mini-review on MoS2 membrane for water desalination: Recent development and challenges
- Recent updates in nanotechnological advances for wound healing: A narrative review
- Recent advances in DNA nanomaterials for cancer diagnosis and treatment
- Electrochemical micro- and nanobiosensors for in vivo reactive oxygen/nitrogen species measurement in the brain
- Advances in organic–inorganic nanocomposites for cancer imaging and therapy
- Advancements in aluminum matrix composites reinforced with carbides and graphene: A comprehensive review
- Modification effects of nanosilica on asphalt binders: A review
- Decellularized extracellular matrix as a promising biomaterial for musculoskeletal tissue regeneration
- Review of the sol–gel method in preparing nano TiO2 for advanced oxidation process
- Micro/nano manufacturing aircraft surface with anti-icing and deicing performances: An overview
- Cell type-targeting nanoparticles in treating central nervous system diseases: Challenges and hopes
- An overview of hydrogen production from Al-based materials
- A review of application, modification, and prospect of melamine foam
- A review of the performance of fibre-reinforced composite laminates with carbon nanotubes
- Research on AFM tip-related nanofabrication of two-dimensional materials
- Advances in phase change building materials: An overview
- Development of graphene and graphene quantum dots toward biomedical engineering applications: A review
- Nanoremediation approaches for the mitigation of heavy metal contamination in vegetables: An overview
- Photodynamic therapy empowered by nanotechnology for oral and dental science: Progress and perspectives
- Biosynthesis of metal nanoparticles: Bioreduction and biomineralization
- Current diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-COV-2) and the role of nanomaterial-based theragnosis in combating the pandemic
- Application of two-dimensional black phosphorus material in wound healing
- Special Issue on Advanced Nanomaterials and Composites for Energy Conversion and Storage - Part I
- Helical fluorinated carbon nanotubes/iron(iii) fluoride hybrid with multilevel transportation channels and rich active sites for lithium/fluorinated carbon primary battery
- The progress of cathode materials in aqueous zinc-ion batteries
- Special Issue on Advanced Nanomaterials for Carbon Capture, Environment and Utilization for Energy Sustainability - Part I
- Effect of polypropylene fiber and nano-silica on the compressive strength and frost resistance of recycled brick aggregate concrete
- Mechanochemical design of nanomaterials for catalytic applications with a benign-by-design focus