2026 / 03

DOI: 10.24075/brsmu.2026.026
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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Evaluation of resorbable ZN-MG alloy biocompatibility in vitro and in vivo

Gordienko II1 , Kornilov DO1 , Chernyi SP1 , Simarzina VM1 , Rasposienko DY2 , Slukina AE1 , Ivasenko MI1 , Vinokurov DE2 , Zornikov DL1
About authors

1 Ural State Medical University, Yekaterinburg, Russia

2 Mikheev Institute of Metal Physics, Yekaterinburg, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Ivan I. Gordienko
Repina, 3, Yekaterinburg, 620028, Russia; ivan‑ur.liam@okneidrog

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Author contribution: Gordienko II — study conception, overall supervision of research stages, performing experimental surgeries, data interpretation, manuscript preparation; Kornilov DO — study conception, performing in vitro experiment, data interpretation, manuscript preparation; Chernyii SP — performing experimental surgeries and instrumental studies, data interpretation; Simarzina VM — performing in vitro experiment, visualization, manuscript preparation; Raspotsienko DY — synthesis of experimental metallic materials, performing structural studies, analysis of experimental results; Slukina AE — performing experimental surgeries, literature analysis, data interpretation, draft manuscript preparation; Ivasenko MI — performing experimental surgeries and instrumental studies, data interpretation; Vinokurov DE — synthesis of experimental metallic materials, thermal and deformation treatment of materials, sample preparation, performing structural studies; Zornikov DL — overall supervision of research stages, data analysis, data interpretation.

Compliance with ethical standards: The study was approved by the Local Ethics Committee of the Ural State Medical University, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Yekaterinburg (Protocol No. 4 dated April 19, 2024). Informed consent is not applicable because laboratory animals were used.

Received: 2026-05-07 Accepted: 2026-05-24 Published online: 2026-06-04
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