A novel combination of nano-scaffolds with micro-scaffolds to mimic extracellularmatrices improve osteogenesis

Abstract

To improve bone engineering for clinical applications, we coupled nanofiber-peptide hydrogel to nano-hydroxyapatite/collagen to form a bioactive scaffold (cnHAC) that mimics extracellular matrices. In comparison to nano-hydroxyapatite/collagen, we found that cnHAC promoted cell adhesion and spreading, and DNA content measurements, alkaline phosphatase activity assays, and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction analyses of osteogenic gene expression showed that cnHAC significantly improved cellular attachment, proliferation, and osteogenic differentiation in vitro (P < 0.05). In vivo models based on rat calvarial implants showed that cnHAC significantly enhanced bone regeneration (P < 0.05). In conclusion, we demonstrated that novel cnHAC scaffolds could potentially facilitate future bone regenerative medicine.

Keywords

Peptide hydrogel nano-hydroxyapatite/collagen adipose-derived stem cells bone regeneration biocompatibility

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