期刊
ACTA BIOMATERIALIA
卷 6, 期 1, 页码 21-28出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2009.08.003
关键词
Bone regeneration; Bone morphogenetic protein; Osteocalcin; Hydroxyapatite; Osteogenesis
资金
- National Institutes of Health [R03AR052893]
- Wallace H. Coulter Foundation
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS AND MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SKIN DISEASES [R03AR052893] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
Molecular design strategies in biomedical applications often involve creating modular fusion proteins, in which distinct domains within a single molecule can perform multiple functions. We have synthesized a new class of modular peptides that include a biologically active sequence derived from the growth factor BMP-2 and a series of hydroxyapatite-binding sequences inspired by the N-terminal alpha-helix of osteocalcin. These modular peptides can bind in a sequence-dependent manner to the surface of bone-like hydroxyapatite coatings, which are nucleated and grown on a biodegradable polymer surface via a biomimetic process. The BMP-2-derived sequence of the modular peptides is biologically active, as measured by its ability to promote osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells. Our study indicates that the modular peptides described here are multifunctional, and the characteristics of this approach suggest that it can potentially be applied to a range of biomaterials for regenerative medicine applications. (C) 2009 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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