期刊
BIOMATERIALS
卷 30, 期 14, 页码 2816-2825出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2009.01.031
关键词
Vascular endothelial growth factor; Bone morphogenetic protein-2; Vessel formation; Bone regeneration; Local release
资金
- National Institutes of Health [R01 AR45871, R01 EB03060]
- Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development
Bone regeneration is a coordinated cascade of events regulated by several cytokines and growth factors. Angiogenic growth factors are predominantly expressed during the early phases for re-establishment of the vascularity, whereas osteogenic growth factors are continuously expressed during bone formation and remodeling. Since vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are key regulators of angiogenesis and osteogenesis during bone regeneration, the aim of this study was to investigate if their sequential release could enhance BMP-2-induced bone formation. A composite consisting of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) microspheres loaded with BMP-2 embedded in a poly(propylene) scaffold surrounded by a gelatin hydrogel loaded with VEGF was used for the sequential release of the growth factors. Empty composites or composites loaded with VEGF and/or BMP-2 were implanted ectopically and orthotopically in Sprague-Dawley rats (n=9). Following implantation, the local release profiles were determined by measuring the activity of I-125-labeled growth factors using scintillation probes. After 8 weeks blood vessel and bone formation were analyzed using microangiography, mu CT and histology. The scaffolds exhibited a large initial burst release of VEGF within the first 3 clays and a Sustained release of BMP-2 over the full 56-day implantation period. Although VEGF did not induce bone formation, it did increase the formation of the supportive vascular network (p < 0.03) in ectopic implants. In combination with local sustained BMP-2 release, VEGF significantly enhanced ectopic bone formation compared to BMP-2 alone (p < 0.008). In the orthotopic defects, no effect of VEGF on vascularisation was found, nor was bone formation higher by the combination of growth factors, compared to BMP-2 alone. This study demonstrates that a sequential angiogenic and osteogenic growth factor release may be beneficial for the enhancement of bone regeneration. (C) 2009 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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