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Silicon substituted hydroxyapatite/VEGF scaffolds stimulate bone regeneration in osteoporotic sheep.

Abstract
Silicon-substituted hydroxyapatite (SiHA) macroporous scaffolds have been prepared by robocasting. In order to optimize their bone regeneration properties, we have manufactured these scaffolds presenting different microstructures: nanocrystalline and crystalline. Moreover, their surfaces have been decorated with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) to evaluate the potential coupling between vascularization and bone regeneration. In vitro cell culture tests evidence that nanocrystalline SiHA hinders pre-osteblast proliferation, whereas the presence of VEGF enhances the biological functions of both endothelial cells and pre-osteoblasts. The bone regeneration capability has been evaluated using an osteoporotic sheep model. In vivo observations strongly correlate with in vitro cell culture tests. Those scaffolds made of nanocrystalline SiHA were colonized by fibrous tissue, promoted inflammatory response and fostered osteoclast recruitment. These observations discard nanocystalline SiHA as a suitable material for bone regeneration purposes. On the contrary, those scaffolds made of crystalline SiHA and decorated with VEGF exhibited bone regeneration properties, with high ossification degree, thicker trabeculae and higher presence of osteoblasts and blood vessels. Considering these results, macroporous scaffolds made of SiHA and decorated with VEGF are suitable bone grafts for regeneration purposes, even in adverse pathological scenarios such as osteoporosis. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: For the first time, the in vivo behavior of scaffolds made of silicon substituted hydroxyapatites (SiHA) has been evaluated under osteoporosis conditions. In order to optimize the bone regeneration properties of these bioceramics, 3D macroporous scaffolds have been manufactured by robocasting and implanted in osteoporotic sheep. Our experimental design shed light on the important issue of the biological response of nano-sized bioceramics vs highly crystalline bioceramics, as well as on the importance of coupling vascularization and bone growth processes by decorating SiHA scaffolds with vascular endothelial growth factor.
AuthorsL Casarrubios, N Gómez-Cerezo, S Sánchez-Salcedo, M J Feito, M C Serrano, M Saiz-Pardo, L Ortega, D de Pablo, I Díaz-Güemes, B Fernández-Tomé, S Enciso, F M Sánchez-Margallo, M T Portolés, D Arcos, M Vallet-Regí
JournalActa biomaterialia (Acta Biomater) Vol. 101 Pg. 544-553 (01 01 2020) ISSN: 1878-7568 [Electronic] England
PMID31678741 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
CopyrightCopyright © 2019. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Chemical References
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
  • Durapatite
  • Silicon
Topics
  • Adsorption
  • Animals
  • Bone Regeneration (drug effects)
  • Cell Differentiation (drug effects)
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Proliferation (drug effects)
  • Cell Shape (drug effects)
  • Durapatite (pharmacology)
  • Endothelial Cells (drug effects, metabolism, ultrastructure)
  • Female
  • Mice
  • Nanoparticles (chemistry, ultrastructure)
  • Osteoblasts (cytology, drug effects)
  • Osteoporosis (diagnostic imaging, pathology)
  • Porosity
  • Sheep
  • Silicon (pharmacology)
  • Swine
  • Tissue Scaffolds (chemistry)
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A (pharmacology)

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