scholarly journals Electrospun Poly(γ–glutamic acid)/β–Tricalcium Phosphate Composite Fibrous Mats for Bone Regeneration

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chun-Hsu Yao ◽  
Shau-Pei Yang ◽  
Yueh-Sheng Chen ◽  
Kuo-Yu Chen
Keyword(s):  
Glutamic Acid ◽  
Bone Regeneration ◽  
Tricalcium Phosphate ◽  
Bone Growth ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Cranial Bone ◽  
Cross Linking ◽  
Scanning Electron Micrographs ◽  
Electrospinning Technique

A poly(γ–glutamic acid)/β–tricalcium phosphate (γ–PGA/β–TCP) composite fibrous mat was fabricated using the electrospinning technique as a novel bone substitute. The mat was then cross-linked with cystamine in the presence of 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-carbodiimide to improve its water-resistant ability. Scanning electron micrographs revealed that the γ–PGA/β–TCP fibers had a uniform morphology with diameters ranging from 0.64 ± 0.07 µm to 1.65 ± 0.16 µm. The average diameter of the fibers increased with increasing cross-linking time. Moreover, increasing the cross-linking time and decreasing the γ–PGA/β–TCP weight ratio decreased the swelling ratio and in vitro degradation rate of the composite fibrous mat. In vitro experiments with osteoblast-like MG-63 cells demonstrated that the mat with a γ–PGA/β–TCP weight ratio of 20 and cross-linked time of 24 h had a higher alkaline phosphatase activity and better cell adhesion. Furthermore, the rat cranial bone defect was created and treated with the γ–PGA/β–TCP composite fibrous mat to evaluate its potential in bone regeneration. After 8 weeks of implantation, micro computed tomography showed that the γ–PGA/β–TCP composite fibrous mat promoted new bone growth. These observations suggest that the γ–PGA/β–TCP composite fibrous mat has a potential application in bone tissue engineering.

In vitro evaluation of bilayer membranes of PLGA/hydroxyapatite/β-tricalcium phosphate for guided bone regeneration

2020 ◽  
Vol 112 ◽  
pp. 110849 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivian Inês dos Santos ◽  
Claudia Merlini ◽  
Águedo Aragones ◽  
Karina Cesca ◽  
Márcio Celso Fredel
Keyword(s):  
Bone Regeneration ◽  
Tricalcium Phosphate ◽  
Guided Bone Regeneration ◽  
Bilayer Membranes ◽  
In Vitro Evaluation

Effect of Silicate Incorporation in Alpha-Tricalcium Phosphate on Behaviors of Osteoblast-Like Cells

2016 ◽  
Vol 720 ◽  
pp. 90-94
Author(s):  
Masanobu Kamitakahara ◽  
Takashi Shirato ◽  
Taishi Yokoi ◽  
Hideaki Matsubara ◽  
Yasuaki Shibata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Formation ◽  
Bone Regeneration ◽  
Tricalcium Phosphate ◽  
Proliferation And Differentiation ◽  
Porous Silicate

Silicate-containing alpha-tricalcium phosphate (α-TCP) ceramics are expected to be useful scaffolds for bone regeneration because α-TCP shows high biodegradability and silicate ions are expected to promote the bone formation. We previously revealed that the porous silicate-containing α-TCP granules provided earlier bone formation and showed lower biodegradability than the porous silicate-free α-TCP granules in vivo. In order to reveal the mechanism of the bone formation promoted by silicate incorporation, the proliferation and differentiation of osteoblast-like cells on the silicate-containing and silicate-free α-TCP ceramics were examined in vitro. The silicate incorporation in α-TCP promoted the differentiation of osteoblast-like cells, and it might be one of the factors to promote bone formation In Vivo.

scholarly journals Hyaluronic Acid Based Hydrogels for Regenerative Medicine Applications

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Assunta Borzacchiello ◽  
Luisa Russo ◽  
Birgitte M. Malle ◽  
Khadija Schwach-Abdellaoui ◽  
Luigi Ambrosio
Keyword(s):  
Hyaluronic Acid ◽  
Viscoelastic Properties ◽  
Structural Parameters ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Rheological Behaviour ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
Cross Linking ◽  
In Vitro Tests ◽  
The Cross

Hyaluronic acid (HA) hydrogels, obtained by cross-linking HA molecules with divinyl sulfone (DVS) based on a simple, reproducible, and safe process that does not employ any organic solvents, were developed. Owing to an innovative preparation method the resulting homogeneous hydrogels do not contain any detectable residual cross-linking agent and are easier to inject through a fine needle. HA hydrogels were characterized in terms of degradation and biological properties, viscoelasticity, injectability, and network structural parameters. They exhibit a rheological behaviour typical of strong gels and show improved viscoelastic properties by increasing HA concentration and decreasing HA/DVS weight ratio. Furthermore, it was demonstrated that processes such as sterilization and extrusion through clinical needles do not imply significant alteration of viscoelastic properties. Both SANS and rheological tests indicated that the cross-links appear to compact the network, resulting in a reduction of the mesh size by increasing the cross-linker amount. In vitro degradation tests of the HA hydrogels demonstrated that these new hydrogels show a good stability against enzymatic degradation, which increases by increasing HA concentration and decreasing HA/DVS weight ratio. Finally, the hydrogels show a good biocompatibility confirmed by in vitro tests.

scholarly journals Utility of Thermal Cross-Linking in Stabilizing Hydrogels with Beta-Tricalcium Phosphate and/or Epigallocatechin Gallate for Use in Bone Regeneration Therapy

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
Beiyuan Gao ◽  
Yoshitomo Honda ◽  
Yoichi Yamada ◽  
Tomonari Tanaka ◽  
Yoshihiro Takeda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Regeneration ◽  
Orthopedic Surgery ◽  
Tricalcium Phosphate ◽  
High Stability ◽  
Epigallocatechin Gallate ◽  
Cross Linking ◽  
Tartrate Resistant Acid Phosphatase ◽  
Beta Tricalcium Phosphate ◽  
Heating Treatment ◽  
Vacuum Heating

β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) granules are commonly used materials in dentistry or orthopedic surgery. However, further improvements are required to raise the operability and bone-forming ability of β-TCP granules in a clinical setting. Recently, we developed epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)-modified gelatin sponges as a novel biomaterial for bone regeneration. However, there is no study on using the above material for preparing hydrogel incorporating β-TCP granules. Here, we demonstrate that vacuum heating treatment induced thermal cross-linking in gelatin sponges modified with EGCG and incorporating β-TCP granules (vhEc-GS-β) so that the hydrogels prepared from vhEc-GS-β showed high stability, β-TCP granule retention, operability, and cytocompatibility. Additionally, microcomputed tomography morphometry revealed that the hydrogels from vhEc-GS-β had significantly higher bone-forming ability than β-TCP alone. Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase staining demonstrated that the number of osteoclasts increased at three weeks in defects treated with the hydrogels from vhEc-GS-β compared with that around β-TCP alone. The overall results indicate that thermal cross-linking treatment for the preparation of sponges (precursor of hydrogels) can be a promising process to enhance the bone-forming ability. This insight should provide a basis for the development of novel materials with good operativity and bone-forming ability for bone regenerative medicine.

scholarly journals Activation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promotes New Bone Formation Within Dentigerous Cyst

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yejia Yu ◽  
Mengyu Li ◽  
Yuqiong Zhou ◽  
Yueqi Shi ◽  
Wenjie Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Bone Regeneration ◽  
Bone Defect ◽  
Dentigerous Cyst ◽  
Healing Process ◽  
Cell Counting ◽  
Cranial Bone ◽  
Alizarin Red

Abstract Background: Dentigerous cyst (DC) is a bone destructive disease and remains a challenge for clinicians. Marsupialization enables bone to regenerate with capsules maintaining, making it a preferred therapeutic means for DC adjacent to vital anatomical structures. Given that capsules of DC derive from odontogenic epithelium remnants at embryonic stage, we investigated whether there were mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) located in DC capsules and the role that they played in the bone regeneration after marsupialization.Methods: Samples obtained before and after marsupialization were used for histological detection and cell culture. The stemness of cells isolated from fresh tissues were analyzed by morphology, surface marker and multi-differentiation assays. Comparison of proliferation ability between Am-DCSCs and Bm-DCSCs were evaluated by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8), fibroblast colony-forming units (CFU-F) and 5’‐ethynyl‐2’‐deoxyuridine (EdU) assay. Their osteogenic capacity in vitro was detected by Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and Alizarin Red staining (ARS), combined with Real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and immunofluorescence (IF) staining. Subcutaneous ectopic osteogenesis as well as cranial bone defect model in nude mice were performed to detect their bone regeneration and bone defect repair ability.Results: Bone tissue and strong ALP activity were detected in the capsule of DC after marsupialization. Two types of MSCs were isolated from fibrous capsules of DC both before (Bm-DCSCs) and after (Am-DCSCs) marsupialization. These fibroblast-like, colony forming cells expressed MSC markers (CD44+, CD90+, CD31-, CD34-, CD45-), and they could differentiate into osteoblast-, adipocyte- and chondrocyte-like cells under induction. Notably, Am-DCSCs performed better in cell proliferation and self-renewal. Moreover, Am-DCSCs showed greater osteogenic capacity both in vitro and in vivo compared with Bm-DCSCs. Conclusions: There are MSCs residing in capsules of DC, and the cell viability as well as osteogenic capacity of them are largely enhanced after marsupialization. Our findings suggested that MSCs might play a crucial role in the healing process of DC after marsupialization, thus providing new insight into the treatment for DC by promoting the osteogenic differentiation of MSCs inside capsules.

scholarly journals Biomaterials with structural hierarchy and controlled 3D nanotopography guide endogenous bone regeneration

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (31) ◽  
pp. eabg3089
Author(s):  
Shixuan Chen ◽  
Hongjun Wang ◽  
Valerio Luca Mainardi ◽  
Giuseppe Talò ◽  
Alec McCarthy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Regeneration ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Cranial Bone ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Structural Hierarchy ◽  
Packed Structure ◽  
Inorganic Mineral ◽  
Distribution Of Stress

Biomaterials without exogenous cells or therapeutic agents often fail to achieve rapid endogenous bone regeneration with high quality. Here, we reported a class of three-dimensional (3D) nanofiber scaffolds with hierarchical structure and controlled alignment for effective endogenous cranial bone regeneration. 3D scaffolds consisting of radially aligned nanofibers guided and promoted the migration of bone marrow stem cells from the surrounding region to the center in vitro. These scaffolds showed the highest new bone volume, surface coverage, and mineral density among the tested groups in vivo. The regenerated bone exhibited a radially aligned fashion, closely recapitulating the scaffold’s architecture. The organic phase in regenerated bone showed an aligned, layered, and densely packed structure, while the inorganic mineral phase showed a uniform distribution with smaller pore size and an even distribution of stress upon the simulated compression. We expect that this study will inspire the design of next-generation biomaterials for effective endogenous bone regeneration with desired quality.

scholarly journals Activation of mesenchymal stem cells promotes new bone formation within dentigerous cyst

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yejia Yu ◽  
Mengyu Li ◽  
Yuqiong Zhou ◽  
Yueqi Shi ◽  
Wenjie Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Mesenchymal Stem Cells ◽  
Bone Regeneration ◽  
Bone Defect ◽  
Dentigerous Cyst ◽  
Healing Process ◽  
Cell Counting ◽  
Cranial Bone ◽  
Alizarin Red

Abstract Background Dentigerous cyst (DC) is a bone destructive disease and remains a challenge for clinicians. Marsupialization enables the bone to regenerate with capsule maintaining, making it a preferred therapeutic means for DC adjacent to vital anatomical structures. Given that capsules of DC are derived from odontogenic epithelium remnants at the embryonic stage, we investigated whether there were mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) located in DC capsules and the role that they played in the bone regeneration after marsupialization. Methods Samples obtained before and after marsupialization were used for histological detection and cell culture. The stemness of cells isolated from fresh tissues was analyzed by morphology, surface marker, and multi-differentiation assays. Comparison of proliferation ability between MSCs isolated from DC capsules before (Bm-DCSCs) and after (Am-DCSCs) marsupialization was evaluated by Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8), fibroblast colony-forming units (CFU-F), and 5′-ethynyl-2′-deoxyuridine (EdU) assay. Their osteogenic capacity in vitro was detected by alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and Alizarin Red staining (ARS), combined with real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and immunofluorescence (IF) staining. Subcutaneous ectopic osteogenesis as well as cranial bone defect model in nude mice was performed to detect their bone regeneration and bone defect repairability. Results Bone tissue and strong ALP activity were detected in the capsule of DC after marsupialization. Two types of MSCs were isolated from fibrous capsules of DC both before (Bm-DCSCs) and after (Am-DCSCs) marsupialization. These fibroblast-like, colony-forming cells expressed MSC markers (CD44+, CD90+, CD31−, CD34−, CD45−), and they could differentiate into osteoblast-, adipocyte-, and chondrocyte-like cells under induction. Notably, Am-DCSCs performed better in cell proliferation and self-renewal. Moreover, Am-DCSCs showed a greater osteogenic capacity both in vitro and in vivo compared with Bm-DCSCs. Conclusions There are MSCs residing in capsules of DC, and the cell viability as well as the osteogenic capacity of them is largely enhanced after marsupialization. Our findings suggested that MSCs might play a crucial role in the healing process of DC after marsupialization, thus providing new insight into the treatment for DC by promoting the osteogenic differentiation of MSCs inside capsules.

scholarly journals Loss of mechanosensitive sclerostin may accelerate cranial bone growth and regeneration

2018 ◽  
Vol 129 (4) ◽  
pp. 1085-1091 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyung Shin Kang ◽  
Jeff Lastfogel ◽  
Laurie L. Ackerman ◽  
Andrew Jea ◽  
Alexander G. Robling ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Regeneration ◽  
Wnt Pathway ◽  
Bone Growth ◽  
Critical Size ◽  
Weight Bearing ◽  
Bmp Signaling ◽  
Cranial Bone ◽  
Calvarial Defect ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Current Standard

OBJECTIVECranial defects can result from trauma, infection, congenital malformations, and iatrogenic causes and represent a surgical challenge. The current standard of care is cranioplasty, with either autologous or allogeneic material. In either case, the intrinsic vascularity of the surrounding tissues allows for bone healing. The objective of this study was to determine if mechanotransductive gene manipulation would yield non–weight-bearing bone regeneration in a critical size calvarial defect in mice.METHODSA mouse model of Sost deletion in Sost knockout (KO) mice was created in which the osteocytes do not express sclerostin. A critical size calvarial defect (4 mm in diameter) was surgically created in the parietal bone in 8-week-old wild-type (n = 8) and Sost KO (n = 8) male mice. The defects were left undisturbed (no implant or scaffold) to simulate a traumatic calvariectomy model. Eight weeks later, the animals were examined at necropsy by planimetry, histological analysis of new bone growth, and micro-CT scanning of bone thickness.RESULTSDefects created in wild-type mice did not fill with bone over the study period of 2 months. Genetic downregulation of sclerostin yielded animals that were able to regenerate 40% of the initial critical size defect area 8 weeks after surgery. A thin layer of bone covered a significant portion of the original defect in all Sost KO animals. A statistically significant increase in bone volume (p < 0.05) was measured in Sost KO mice using radiodensitometric analysis. Immunohistochemical analysis also confirmed that this bone regeneration occurred through the Wnt pathway and originated from the edge of the defect; BMP signaling did not appear to be affected by sclerostin.CONCLUSIONSMechanical loading is an important mechanism of bone formation in the cranial skeleton and is poorly understood. This is partially due to the fact that it is difficult to load bone in the craniomaxillofacial skeleton. This study suggests that modulation of the Wnt pathway, as is able to be done with monoclonal antibodies, is a potentially efficacious method for bone regeneration that requires further study.

In vitro change in mechanical strength of ?-tricalcium phosphate/copolymerized poly-L-lactide composites and their application for guided bone regeneration

2002 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masanori Kikuchi ◽  
Yoshihisa Koyama ◽  
Kazuo Takakuda ◽  
Hiroo Miyairi ◽  
Noriaki Shirahama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Strength ◽  
Bone Regeneration ◽  
Tricalcium Phosphate ◽  
Guided Bone Regeneration

scholarly journals The Effect of Stromal-Derived Factor 1α on Osteoinduction Properties of Porous β-Tricalcium Phosphate Bioceramics

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Fangchun Jin ◽  
Qixun Cai ◽  
Wei Wang ◽  
Xiaohui Fan ◽  
Xiao Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Regeneration ◽  
Tricalcium Phosphate ◽  
Tissue Repair ◽  
In Vivo Studies ◽  
New Bone Formation ◽  
Defect Model ◽  
Rabbit Bone ◽  
In Vitro Effects

β-Tricalcium phosphate (TCP) is a type of bioceramic material which is commonly used for hard tissue repair and famous of its remarkable biocompatibility and osteoconductivity with similar composition to natural bone. However, TCP lacks osteoindcutive properties. Stromal-derived factor 1α (SDF-1α) can promote bone regeneration with excellent osteoinduction effect. In this study, SDF-1α was loaded into TCP to investigate the in vitro effects of SDF-1α on the osteoinductive properties of TCP. In vitro studies showed that SDF-1α/TCP scaffold significantly stimulated the expression of osteopontin and osteocalcin. As to the in vivo studies, the rabbit bone defect model showed that SDF-1α stimulated more new bone formation. In conclusion, SDF-1α/TCP bioceramic scaffolds could further promote bone regeneration compared to pure TCP bioceramics.

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