Inspired by the crucial role of matrix vesicles (MVs), a series of biomimetic vesicles (BVs) fabricated by calcium glycerophosphate (CaGP) modified polyurethane were designed to mediate the mineralization through in situ enzyme activation for bone therapy. In this study, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) was harbored in the porous BVs by adsorption (Ad-BVs) or entrapment (En-BVs). High encapsulation of ALP on En-BVs was effectively self-activating by calcium ions of CaGP-modified PU that specifically hydrolyzed the organophosphorus (CaGP) to inorganic phosphate, thus promoting the formation of the highly oriented bone-like apatite in vitro. Enzyme-catalyzed kinetics confirms the regulation of apatite crystallization by the synergistic action of self-activated ALP and the confined microcompartments of BVs. This leads to a supersaturated microenvironment, with the En-BVs group exhibiting inorganic phosphate (Pi) levels 4.19 times higher and Ca2+ levels 3.67 times higher than those of simulated body fluid (SBF). Of note, the En-BVs group exhibited excellent osteo-inducing differentiation of BMSCs in vitro and the highest maturity with reduced bone loss in rat femoral defect in vivo. This innovative strategy of biomimetic vesicles is expected to provide valuable insights into the enzyme-activated field of bone therapy.
Chenglong Wang,Zeyu Shou,Chengwei Xu,Kaiyuan Huo,Wenjie Liu,Hao Liu,Xingjie Zan,Qing Wang,Lianxin Li
Osteointegration, the effective coupling between an implant and bone tissue, is a highly intricate biological process. The initial stages of bone-related immunomodulation and cellular colonization play crucial roles, but have received limited attention. Herein, a novel supramolecular co-assembled coating of strontium (Sr)-doped metal polyphenol networks (MPN) modified with c(RGDfc) is developed and well-characterized, for eliciting an early immunomodulation and cellular colonization. The results showed that the (Sr-MPN)@RGD coating significantly regulated the polarization of macrophages to the M2 phenotype by controllable release of Sr, and promote the initial adhesion of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) by RGD presented on MPN. Notably, the (Sr-MPN)@RGD attenuated osteoclast differentiation and oxidative stress as well as enhanced osteoblast differentiation and angiogenesis due to macrophage polarization toward M2 phenotype, which in turn has a profound effect on neighboring cells through paracrine signaling. In vivo results showed that the (Sr-MPN)@RGD coating manifested superior osseointegration and bone maturation to the bare Ti-rod or Ti-rod coated with MPN and Sr-MPN. This work contributed to the design of multifunctional implant coatings that address the complex biological process of osteointegration from the perspective of orchestrating stem cell recruitment with immunomodulatory strategies.
Xinyuan Yuan,Teliang Lu,Fupo He,Tingting Wu,Xiaolan Wang,Jiandong Ye
Biomaterials in combination with multiple bioactive ions could create a favorable microenvironment for bone remolding. Herein, zinc silicate/β-tricalcium phosphate (ZS/β-TCP) composite ceramic scaffolds with different amounts of ZS (5, 10, and 15 wt%) were constructed using a three-dimensional fiber deposition (3DF) technique. The physicochemical, osteogenic and angiogenic properties of these interconnected macroporous scaffolds were investigated systematically. Simultaneously, GeneChip, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), western blot (WB) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) were utilized to elucidate the underlying mechanism of the enhancement in osteogenic differentiation. The results showed that the incorporation of ZS significantly improved the mechanical performance by more than 5 fold in comparison with the β-TCP ceramic scaffold (4.79 ± 0.99 MPa). The ZS modified β-TCP scaffolds greatly supported the cytoactivity, adhesion, proliferation of mouse bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (mBMSCs) and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). The expression levels of osteogenic genes and proteins as well as angiogenic genes were markedly upregulated by the sustained release of bioactive ions (mainly Si and Zn) from the composite scaffolds. The 10ZS/β-TCP demonstrated the best overall performance in vitro. Moreover, the 10ZS/β-TCP displayed a high bone volume fraction, bone maturity and angiogenesis after implantation in the rat skull defects for 6 weeks. It was further verified that ZS/β-TCP scaffolds stimulated the osteogenic differentiation of mBMSCs by activating the p38 signaling pathway directly. The 10ZS/β-TCP ceramic scaffold holds great potential for the fast repair of bone defects, and deep understanding of the mechanism will facilitate the formulation of new strategies for bone repair.