Hierarchical Nanofibrous Microspheres with Controlled Growth Factor Delivery for Bone Regeneration.
Hierarchical Nanofibrous Microspheres with Controlled Growth Factor Delivery for Bone Regeneration.
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DOI:
10.1002/adhm.201500531
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发表时间:
2015-12-09
影响因子:
10
通讯作者:
Liu X
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作者:
Ma C;Jing Y;Sun H;Liu X
The integration of controlled growth factor delivery and biomimetic architecture into a microsphere is a challenging but attractive strategy for developing new injectable biomaterials for tissue engineering. In this work, we developed a unique hierarchical nanosphere-encapsulated-in-microsphere scaffolding system for bone tissue regeneration. First, we synthesized heparin-conjugated gelatin (HG) that provides binding domains for bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2) to stabilize this growth factor, protect it from denaturation and proteolytic degradation, and subsequently prolong its sustained release. Next, we developed a unique approach that includes a water-in-oil-in-oil (W/O/O) double emulsion process and a thermally induced phase separation to encapsulate BMP2-binding HG nanospheres into nanofibrous microspheres. The nanofibrous microsphere was self-assembled from synthetic nanofibers, and had superior surface area, high porosity, low density, and was an excellent carrier to support cell adhesion and tissue in-growth. BMP2 in the hierarchical microsphere was released in a multiple-controlled manner (by the binding with heparin and encapsulation of the nanosphere and microsphere) and retained its high bioactivity. An in vivo calvarial defect model confirmed that this unique hierarchical microsphere was an excellent osteoinductive scaffold for enhanced bone regeneration. By choosing different growth factors, this hierarchical microsphere system can be easily applied to other types of tissue regeneration. Our work expands the ability to develop new injectable biomaterials for advanced regenerative therapies.