Abstract
Critical-sized cranial bone defect remains a great clinical challenge. With advantages in regenerative medicine, injectable hydrogels incorporated with bioactive molecules show great potential in promoting cranial bone repair. Recently, we developed a dual delivery system by sequential release of bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2) followed by insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) in microparticles (MPs), and an injectable alginate/collagen (alg/col)-based hydrogel. In this study, we aim to evaluate the effect of dual delivery of BMP2 and IGF1 in MPs through the injectable hydrogel in critical-sized cranial bone defect healing. The gelatin MPs loaded with BMP2 and poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)-poly(ethylene glycol)-carboxyl (PLGA-PEG-COOH) MPs loaded with IGF1 were prepared, respectively. The encapsulation efficiency and release profile of growth factors in MPs were measured. A cranial defect model was applied to evaluate the efficacy of the dual delivery system in bone regeneration. Adult Sprague Dawley rats were subjected to osteotomy to make an ∅8-mm cranial defect. The injectable hydrogel containing MPs loaded with BMP2 (2 μg), IGF1 (2 μg), or a combination of BMP2 (1 μg) and IGF1 (1 μg) were injected to the defect site. New bone formation was evaluated by microcomputed tomography, histological analysis, and immunohistochemistry after 4 or 8 weeks. Data showed that dual delivery of the low-dose BMP2 and IGF1 in MPs through alg/col-based hydrogel successfully restored cranial bone as early as 4 weeks after implantation, whose effect was comparable to the single delivery of high-dose BMP2 in MPs. In conclusion, this study suggests that dual delivery of BMP2 and IGF1 in MPs in alg/col-based hydrogel achieves early bone regeneration in critical-sized bone defect, with advantage in reducing the dose of BMP2.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 760-769 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Tissue Engineering - Part A |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 17-18 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2022 Sept 1 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:National Institutes of Health grant U01AR069395 to Y.P.Y., R01AR072613 to Y.P.Y., R01AR074458 to Y.P.Y., and NIH1S10OD02349701 to Timothy C. Doyle. Department of Defense grant W81XWH-20-1-0343 to Y.P.Y. Yonsei University School of Dentistry Intramural Faculty Research Grant 6-2020-0029 to Y.P., and Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education NRF-2020R 1F 1A 104997812: 2021-31-0016 to Y.P.
Funding Information:
National Institutes of Health grant U01AR069395 to Y.P.Y., R01AR072613 to Y.P.Y., R01AR074458 to Y.P.Y., and NIH1S10OD02349701 to Timothy C. Doyle. Department of Defense grant W81XWH-20-1-0343 to Y.P.Y. Yonsei University School of Dentistry Intramural Faculty Research Grant 6-2020-0029 to Y.P., and Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education NRF-2020R 1F 1A 104997812: 2021-31-0016 to Y.P.
Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2022, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Bioengineering
- Biochemistry
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biomaterials