School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, P. R. China.
School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P. R. China.
Biomater Sci. 2021 Aug 21;9(16):5519-5532. doi: 10.1039/d1bm00870f. Epub 2021 Jul 8.
The increasing insight into the molecular and cellular processes within the angiogenic cascade assists in enhancing the survival and integration of engineered bone constructs. Copper-doped bioactive glass (Cu-BG) is now a potential structural component of the novel scaffolds and implants used in orthopedic and dental repairs. However, it is difficult for BG, especially micro-nano particles, to be printed into scaffolds and still retain its biological activity and ability to biodegrade. Additionally, the mechanisms of the copper-stimulating autocrine and paracrine effects of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (hUVECs) during repair and regeneration of bone are not yet clear. Therefore, in this study, we created monodispersed micro-nano spherical Cu-BG particles with varying copper content through a sol-gel process. Through in vitro tests, we found that Cu-BG enhanced angiogenesis by activating the pro-inflammatory environment and the HIF-1α pathway of hUVECs. Furthermore, 2Cu-BG diluted extracts directly promoted the osteogenic differentiation of mouse bone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) in vitro. Then, a new 3D-printed tyramine-modified gelatin/silk fibroin/copper-doped bioactive glass (Gel/SF/Cu-BG) scaffold for rat bone defects was constructed, and the mechanism of the profound angiogenesis effect regulated by copper was explored in vivo. Finally, we found that hydrogel containing 1 wt% 2Cu-BG effectively regulated the spatiotemporal coupling of vascularization and osteogenesis. Therefore, Cu-BG-containing scaffolds have great potential for a wide range of bone defect repairs.
对血管生成级联反应中分子和细胞过程的深入了解有助于提高工程化骨构建体的存活率和整合能力。掺铜生物活性玻璃(Cu-BG)现在是骨科和牙科修复中新型支架和植入物的潜在结构成分。然而,BG(尤其是微纳米颗粒)很难被打印成支架,同时保持其生物活性和生物降解能力。此外,铜刺激人脐静脉内皮细胞(hUVEC)在骨修复和再生过程中自分泌和旁分泌作用的机制尚不清楚。因此,在这项研究中,我们通过溶胶-凝胶法制备了具有不同铜含量的单分散微纳米球形 Cu-BG 颗粒。通过体外测试,我们发现 Cu-BG 通过激活 hUVECs 的促炎环境和 HIF-1α 通路促进血管生成。此外,2Cu-BG 稀释提取物可直接促进体外小鼠骨髓间充质干细胞(BMSCs)的成骨分化。然后,构建了一种新的 3D 打印的酪胺改性明胶/丝素/掺铜生物活性玻璃(Gel/SF/Cu-BG)支架用于大鼠骨缺损,并在体内探索了铜调节的深刻血管生成作用的机制。最后,我们发现含有 1wt%2Cu-BG 的水凝胶可有效调节血管生成和成骨的时空偶联。因此,含 Cu-BG 的支架具有广泛应用于骨缺损修复的巨大潜力。