Journal
BIOMATERIALS
Volume 153, Issue -, Pages 1-13Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2017.10.025
Keywords
Steroid-associated osteonecrosis(SAON); Porous scaffold; Osteogenesis; 3D printing; Bone regeneration
Funding
- National High Technology Research (Youth 863 Program) [2015AA020935]
- Ministry of Science and Technology [2015DFG32200]
- National key research and development program [2016YFC1102103]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51573206, 81501893, 81302782]
- Shenzhen Fundamental Research Foundation [JCYJ20150731154850925, JCYJ20150521144321001, JSGG20151030140325149, GJHZ20150316143827260]
- Guangdong science and technology planning project [2013B050800005]
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Steroid-associated osteonecrosis (SAON) often requires surgical core decompression (CD) in the early stage for removal of necrotic bone to facilitate repair where bone grafts are needed for filling bone defect and avoiding subsequent joint collapse. In this study, we developed a bioactive composite scaffold incorporated with icariin, a unique phytomolecule that can provide structural and mechanical support and facilitate bone regeneration to fill into bone defects after surgical CD in established SAON rabbit model. An innovative low-temperature 3D printing technology was used to fabricate the poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid)/beta-calcium phosphate/icariin (PLGA/TCP/Icariin, PTI) scaffold. The cytocompatibility of the PTI scaffold was tested in vitro, and the osteogenesis properties of PTI scaffolds were assessed in vivo in the SAON rabbit models. Our results showed that the fabricated PTI scaffold had a well-designed biomimic structure that was precisely printed to provide increased mechanical support and stable icariin release from the scaffold for bone regeneration. Furthermore, our in vivo study indicated that the PTI scaffold could enhanced the mechanical properties of new bone tissues and improved angiogenesis within the implanted region in SAON rabbit model than those of PLGA/TCP (PT) scaffold. The underlying osteoblastic mechanism was investigated using MC3T3-E1 cells in vitro and revealed that icariin could facilitate MC3T3-E1 cells ingrowth into the PTI scaffold and regulate osteoblastic differentiation. The PTI scaffold exhibited superior biodegradability, biocompatibility, and osteogenic capability compared with those of PT scaffold. In summary, the PTI composite scaffold which incorporated bioactive phytocompounds is a promising potential strategy for bone tissue engineering and regeneration in patients with challenging SAON. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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