Magnesium Oxide Nanoparticles Hold Promise for Improving the Outcome of Joint Reconstruction Surgeries Researchers at Northeastern University recently discovered that magnesium oxide (MgO) nanoparticles exhibit some valuable properties for orthopedic tissue engineering when dispersed within polymer composites. Findings show for the first time that MgO nanoparticles significantly increase fibroblast and osteoblast cell attachment and growth on poly(l-lactic acid) (PLLA). The project, headed by grad student Dan Hickey of […]