Ectopic osteogenesis effect of antigen-extracted xenogeneic cancellous bone graft with chitosan/rhBMP-2/bFGF sequential sustained-release nanocapsules

Abstract

To explore the ectopic osteogenesis effect of sequential sustained release application of recombinant human bone morphogenic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF). Antigen-extracted xenogeneic cancellous bone coupled with growth factor-loaded chitosan nanocapsules were implanted in rats in intramuscular site in accordance with the following experimental pattern: group A: simultaneous burst release of rhBMP-2 and bFGF; group B: simultaneous sustained release of rhBMP-2 and bFGF; group C: preferential burst release of rhBMP-2, then sustained release of bFGF; group D: preferential burst release of bFGF, then sustained release of rhBMP-2; group E: sustained release of rhBMP-2 alone; group F: sustained release of bFGF alone, blank control group G: antigen-extracted xenogeneic cancellous bone graft only; negative control group H: not filled with anything. Specimens were obtained after executing the animals at 2 and 4 weeks for general observation and weighing, calcium content detection, micro-CT scanning and bone parameter measurement analysis, H&E staining, ALP staining and CD34 staining. The materials weight of A-2, B-2, C-2, A-4, B-4, C-4, D-4 and E-4 were significantly higher than that of preoperative materials (P < 0.05). The concentration of calcium of group B-4 was the highest (414.7 ± 12.03 mg/dl). Micro-CT scanning and bone parameter measurement analysis showed that the values of bone mineral density and trabecular thickness of group A, B, D, E at 4 weeks were both higher than the ones at 2 weeks (P < 0.05), and both the bone mineral density (367.52 ± 11.64 mg/cc) and the trabecular thickness (126.17 ± 11.36 μm) of group B-4 were the highest. H&E staining showed that a large region of calcified cartilage and haemopoietic tissues were newly formed, especially in group B-4. ALP staining and CD34 staining showed the most positive expression region in group B-4. Therefore, we conclude that simultaneous sustained release of rhBMP-2 and bFGF is the ideal way to release drug, and has better inducement of antigen-extracted xenogeneic cancellous bone graft.

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Recombinant human bone morphogenic protein-2 basic fibroblast growth factor xenogeneic bone graft ectopic osteogenesis sequential sustained-release nanocapsules micro-CT

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