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Abdollahi F, Saghatchi M, Paryab A, Malek Khachatourian A, Stephens ED, Toprak MS, Badv M. Angiogenesis in bone tissue engineering via ceramic scaffolds: A review of concepts and recent advancements. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2024; 159:213828. [PMID: 38479240 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2024.213828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
Abstract
Due to organ donor shortages, long transplant waitlists, and the complications/limitations associated with auto and allotransplantation, biomaterials and tissue-engineered models are gaining attention as feasible alternatives for replacing and reconstructing damaged organs and tissues. Among various tissue engineering applications, bone tissue engineering has become a promising strategy to replace or repair damaged bone. We aimed to provide an overview of bioactive ceramic scaffolds in bone tissue engineering, focusing on angiogenesis and the effect of different biofunctionalization strategies. Different routes to angiogenesis, including chemical induction through signaling molecules immobilized covalently or non-covalently, in situ secretion of angiogenic growth factors, and the degradation of inorganic scaffolds, are described. Physical induction mechanisms are also discussed, followed by a review of methods for fabricating bioactive ceramic scaffolds via microfabrication methods, such as photolithography and 3D printing. Finally, the strengths and weaknesses of the commonly used methodologies and future directions are discussed.
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- Farnoosh Abdollahi
- Department of Dentistry, Kashan University of Medical Science, Kashan, Iran
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- School of Metallurgy & Materials Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Applied Physics, Biomedical and X-ray Physics, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE 10691 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada; Libin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada
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Jiménez-Holguín J, Lozano D, Saiz-Pardo M, de Pablo D, Ortega L, Enciso S, Fernández-Tomé B, Díaz-Güemes I, Sánchez-Margallo FM, Portolés MT, Arcos D. Osteogenic-angiogenic coupled response of cobalt-containing mesoporous bioactive glasses in vivo. Acta Biomater 2024; 176:445-457. [PMID: 38190928 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2024.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
Abstract
The incorporation of cobalt ions into the composition of bioactive glasses has emerged as a strategy of interest for bone regeneration purposes. In the present work, we have designed a set of bioactive mesoporous glasses SiO2-CaO-P2O5-CoO (Co-MBGs) with different amounts of cobalt. The physicochemical changes introduced by the Co2+ ion, the in vitro effects of Co-MBGs on preosteoblasts and endothelial cells and their in vivo behaviour using them as bone grafts in a sheep model were studied. The results show that Co2+ ions neither destroy mesoporous ordering nor inhibit in vitro bioactive behaviour, exerting a dual role as network former and modifier for CoO concentrations above 3 % mol. On the other hand, the activity of Co-MBGs on MC3T3-E1 preosteoblasts and HUVEC vascular endothelial cells is dependent on the concentration of CoO present in the glass. For low Co-MBGs concentrations (1mg/ml) cell viability is not affected, while the expression of osteogenic (ALP, RUNX2 and OC) and angiogenic (VEGF) genes is stimulated. For Co-MBGs concentration of 5 mg/ml, cell viability decreases as a function of the CoO content. In vivo studies show that the incorporation of Co2+ ions to the MBGs improves the bone regeneration activity of these materials, despite the deleterious effect that this ion has on bone-forming cells for any of the Co-MBG compositions studied. This contradictory effect is explained by the marked increase in angiogenesis that takes place inside the bone defect, leading to an angiogenesis-osteogenesis coupling that compensates for the partial decrease in osteoblast cells. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: The development of new bone grafts implies to address the need for osteogenesis-angiogenesis coupling that allows bone regeneration with viable tissue in the long term. In this sense the incorporation of cobalt ions into the composition of bioactive glasses has emerged as a strategy of great interest in this field. Due to the potential cytotoxic effect of cobalt ions, there is an important controversy regarding the suitability of their incorporation in bone grafts. In this work, we address this controversy after the implantation of cobalt-doped mesoporous bioactive glasses in a sheep model. The incorporation of cobalt ions in bioactive glasses improves the bone regeneration ability of these bone grafts, due to enhancement of the angiogenesis-osteogenesis coupling.
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- J Jiménez-Holguín
- Departamento de Química en Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre i+12, Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, Madrid 28040, Spain
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- Departamento de Química en Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre i+12, Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, Madrid 28040, Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid 28040, Spain
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- Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Facultad de Medicina Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid 28040, Spain
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- Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Facultad de Medicina Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid 28040, Spain
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- Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Facultad de Medicina Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid 28040, Spain
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- Centro de Cirugía de Mínima Invasión Jesús Usón, NANBIOSIS, Cáceres, Spain
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- Centro de Cirugía de Mínima Invasión Jesús Usón, NANBIOSIS, Cáceres, Spain
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- Centro de Cirugía de Mínima Invasión Jesús Usón, NANBIOSIS, Cáceres, Spain
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (IdISSC), Madrid 28040, Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid 28040, Spain.
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- Departamento de Química en Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre i+12, Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, Madrid 28040, Spain; CIBER de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid 28040, Spain.
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Raja FNS, Worthington T, de Souza LPL, Hanaei SB, Martin RA. Synergistic Antimicrobial Metal Oxide-Doped Phosphate Glasses; a Potential Strategy to Reduce Antimicrobial Resistance and Host Cell Toxicity. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2022; 8:1193-1199. [PMID: 35199992 PMCID: PMC9007416 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c00876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
The emergence of antimicrobial resistant strains bacteria and a decline in the discovery of new antibiotics has led to the idea of combining various antimicrobials to treat resistant strains and/or polymicrobial infections. Metal oxide-doped glasses have been extensively investigated for their antimicrobial potential; however to date, most experiments have focused on single metal species in isolation. The present study investigates the antimicrobial potential of sodium calcium phosphates (P2O5)50(Na2O)20(CaO)30-X(MO)X, where M is cobalt, copper, or zinc as single species. In addition, this work studied the effect of co-doping glasses containing two different metal ions (Co + Cu, Co + Zn, and Cu + Zn). The antimicrobial efficacy of all glasses was tested against Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus) and Gram-negative (Escherichia coli) bacterial strains, as well as a fungal strain (Candida albicans). Minimum inhibitory and bactericidal concentrations and time kill/synergy assays were used to assess the antimicrobial activity. An enhanced antimicrobial effect, at 5 mg/mL concentration, was exhibited by cobalt, copper, and zinc oxide glasses alone and in combinations. A synergistic antimicrobial effect was observed by Cu + Co and Cu + Zn against E. coli and Cu + Zn against S. aureus.
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- Farah N S Raja
- College of Health and Life Sciences and Aston Research Centre for Healthy Ageing, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, U.K
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- College of Health and Life Sciences and Aston Research Centre for Healthy Ageing, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, U.K
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- College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, and Aston Institute of Materials Research. Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, U.K
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- College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, and Aston Institute of Materials Research. Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, U.K
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- College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, and Aston Institute of Materials Research. Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, U.K
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Assessing the potential role of copper and cobalt in stimulating angiogenesis for tissue regeneration. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0259125. [PMID: 34705886 PMCID: PMC8550415 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0259125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
The use of copper (Cu2+) and cobalt (Co2+) has been described to stimulate blood vessel formation, a key process for the success of tissue regeneration. However, understanding how different concentrations of these ions affect cellular response is important to design scaffolds for their delivery to better fine tune the angiogenic response. On the one hand, gene expression analysis and the assessment of tubular formation structures with human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) revealed that high concentrations (10μM) of Cu2+ in early times and lower concentrations (0.1 and 1μM) at later times (day 7) enhanced angiogenic response. On the other hand, higher concentrations (25μM) of Co2+ during all time course increased the angiogenic gene expression and 0.5, 5 and 25μM enhanced the ability to form tubular structures. To further explore synergistic effects combining both ions, the non-toxic concentrations were used simultaneously, although results showed an increased cell toxicity and no improvement of angiogenic response. These results provide useful information for the design of Cu2+ or Co2+ delivery scaffolds in order to release the appropriate concentration during time course for blood vessel stimulation.
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de Laia AGS, Valverde TM, Barrioni BR, Cunha PDS, de Goes AM, de Miranda MC, Gomes DA, Queiroz-Junior CM, de Sá MA, de Magalhães Pereira M. Cobalt-containing bioactive glass mimics vascular endothelial growth factor A and hypoxia inducible factor 1 function. J Biomed Mater Res A 2021; 109:1051-1064. [PMID: 32876363 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.37095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Bioactive glasses (BGs) have shown great potential for tissue regeneration and their composition flexibility allows the incorporation of different ions with physiological activities and therapeutic properties in the glass network. Among the many ions that could be incorporated, cobalt (Co) is a significant one, as it mimics hypoxia, triggering the formation of new blood vessels by the vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA), due to the stabilizing effect on the hypoxia inducible factor 1 subunit alpha (HIF1A), an activator of angiogenesis-related genes, and is therefore of great interest for tissue engineering applications. However, despite its promising properties, the effects of glasses incorporated with Co on angiogenesis, through human umbilical cord vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) studies, need to be further investigated. Therefore, this work aimed to evaluate the biocompatibility and angiogenic potential of a new sol-gel BG, derived from the SiO2 -CaO-P2 O5 -CoO system. The structural evaluation showed the predominance of an amorphous glass structure, and the homogeneous presence of cobalt in the samples was confirmed. in vitro experiments showed that Co-containing glasses did not affect the viability of HUVECs, stimulated the formation of tubes and the gene expression of HIF1A and VEGFA. in vivo experiments showed that Co-containing glasses stimulated VEGFA and HIF1A expression in blood vessels and cell nuclei, respectively, in the deep dermis layer of the dorsal region of rats, featuring considerable local stimulation of the angiogenesis process due to Co-release. Co-containing glasses showed therapeutic effect, and Co incorporation is a promising strategy for obtaining materials with superior angiogenesis properties for tissue engineering applications.
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- Andréia Grossi Santos de Laia
- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Engineering School, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Department of Morphology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Engineering School, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Department of General Pathology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Engineering School, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Peticone C, Thompson DDS, Dimov N, Jevans B, Glass N, Micheletti M, Knowles JC, Kim HW, Cooper-White JJ, Wall IB. Characterisation of osteogenic and vascular responses of hMSCs to Ti-Co doped phosphate glass microspheres using a microfluidic perfusion platform. J Tissue Eng 2020; 11:2041731420954712. [PMID: 33178409 PMCID: PMC7592314 DOI: 10.1177/2041731420954712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Using microspherical scaffolds as building blocks to repair bone defects of
specific size and shape has been proposed as a tissue engineering strategy.
Here, phosphate glass (PG) microcarriers doped with 5 mol % TiO2 and
either 0 mol % CoO (CoO 0%) or 2 mol % CoO (CoO 2%) were investigated for their
ability to support osteogenic and vascular responses of human mesenchymal stem
cells (hMSCs). Together with standard culture techniques, cell-material
interactions were studied using a novel perfusion microfluidic bioreactor that
enabled cell culture on microspheres, along with automated processing and
screening of culture variables. While titanium doping was found to support hMSCs
expansion and differentiation, as well as endothelial cell-derived vessel
formation, additional doping with cobalt did not improve the functionality of
the microspheres. Furthermore, the microfluidic bioreactor enabled screening of
culture parameters for cell culture on microspheres that could be potentially
translated to a scaled-up system for tissue-engineered bone manufacturing.
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- Carlotta Peticone
- Department of Biochemical Engineering, University College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Engineering Research, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK
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- Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, University College London Eastman Dental Institute, London, UK.,The Discoveries Centre for Regenerative and Precision Medicine, UCL Campus, London, UK.,Department of Nanobiomedical Science & BK21 PLUS NBM Global Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea.,UCL Eastman-Korea Dental Medicine Innovation Centre, Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea.,Institute for Tissue Regeneration Engineering, Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nanobiomedical Science & BK21 PLUS NBM Global Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea.,UCL Eastman-Korea Dental Medicine Innovation Centre, Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea.,Institute for Tissue Regeneration Engineering, Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Brisbane, Australia.,School of Chemical Engineering, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, University College London, London, UK.,Institute for Tissue Regeneration Engineering, Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea.,Aston Medical Research Institute and School of Life and Health Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
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Kargozar S, Singh RK, Kim HW, Baino F. "Hard" ceramics for "Soft" tissue engineering: Paradox or opportunity? Acta Biomater 2020; 115:1-28. [PMID: 32818612 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2020.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Revised: 07/25/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Tissue engineering provides great possibilities to manage tissue damages and injuries in modern medicine. The involvement of hard biocompatible materials in tissue engineering-based therapies for the healing of soft tissue defects has impressively increased over the last few years: in this regard, different types of bioceramics were developed, examined and applied either alone or in combination with polymers to produce composites. Bioactive glasses, carbon nanostructures, and hydroxyapatite nanoparticles are among the most widely-proposed hard materials for treating a broad range of soft tissue damages, from acute and chronic skin wounds to complex injuries of nervous and cardiopulmonary systems. Although being originally developed for use in contact with bone, these substances were also shown to offer excellent key features for repair and regeneration of wounds and "delicate" structures of the body, including improved cell proliferation and differentiation, enhanced angiogenesis, and antibacterial/anti-inflammatory activities. Furthermore, when embedded in a soft matrix, these hard materials can improve the mechanical properties of the implant. They could be applied in various forms and formulations such as fine powders, granules, and micro- or nanofibers. There are some pre-clinical trials in which bioceramics are being utilized for skin wounds; however, some crucial questions should still be addressed before the extensive and safe use of bioceramics in soft tissue healing. For example, defining optimal formulations, dosages, and administration routes remain to be fixed and summarized as standard guidelines in the clinic. This review paper aims at providing a comprehensive picture of the use and potential of bioceramics in treatment, reconstruction, and preservation of soft tissues (skin, cardiovascular and pulmonary systems, peripheral nervous system, gastrointestinal tract, skeletal muscles, and ophthalmic tissues) and critically discusses their pros and cons (e.g., the risk of calcification and ectopic bone formation as well as the local and systemic toxicity) in this regard. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Soft tissues form a big part of the human body and play vital roles in maintaining both structure and function of various organs; however, optimal repair and regeneration of injured soft tissues (e.g., skin, peripheral nerve) still remain a grand challenge in biomedicine. Although polymers were extensively applied to restore the lost or injured soft tissues, the use of bioceramics has the potential to provides new opportunities which are still partially unexplored or at the very beginning. This reviews summarizes the state of the art of bioceramics in this field, highlighting the latest evolutions and the new horizons that can be opened by their use in the context of soft tissue engineering. Existing results and future challenges are discussed in order to provide an up-to-date contribution that is useful to both experienced scientists and early-stage researchers of the biomaterials community.
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- Saeid Kargozar
- Tissue Engineering Research Group (TERG), Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad 917794-8564, Iran.
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- Institute of Tissue Regeneration Engineering (ITREN), Dankook University, Cheonan 330-714, Republic of Korea; Department of Nanobiomedical Science & BK21 PLUS NBM Global Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan 330-714, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Tissue Regeneration Engineering (ITREN), Dankook University, Cheonan 330-714, Republic of Korea; Department of Nanobiomedical Science & BK21 PLUS NBM Global Research Center for Regenerative Medicine, Dankook University, Cheonan 330-714, Republic of Korea; Department of Biomaterials Science, School of Dentistry, Dankook University, Cheonan 330-714, Republic of Korea; UCL Eastman-Korea Dental Medicine Innovation Centre, Dankook University, Cheonan 330-714, Republic of Korea.
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- Institute of Materials Physics and Engineering, Applied Science and Technology Department, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, Torino 10129, Italy.
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Guerreiro SG, Unger RE, Cerqueira NMFSA, Sartoris A, Martins MJ, Barbosa MA, Soares R, Granja PL, Kirkpatrick CJ. Alkaline phosphatase dual-binding sites for collagen dictate cell migration and microvessel assembly in vitro. J Cell Biochem 2020; 122:116-129. [PMID: 32748513 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.29835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
Interactions between cell types, growth factors, and extracellular matrix components involved in angiogenesis are crucial for new vessel formation leading to tissue regeneration. This study investigated whether cocultures of fibroblasts and endothelial cells (ECs; from macro- or microvasculature) play a role in the formation of microvessel-like structures by ECs, as well as modulate fibroblast differentiation and growth factors production (vascular endothelial cell growth factor, basic fibroblast growth factor, active transforming growth factor-β1, and interleukin-8), which are important for vessel sprouting and maturation. Data obtained revealed that in vitro coculture systems of fibroblasts and human ECs stimulate collagen synthesis and growth factors production by fibroblasts that ultimately affect the formation and distribution of microvessel-like structures in cell cultures. In this study, areas with activated fibroblasts and high alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity were also observed in cocultures. Molecular docking assays revealed that ALP has two binding positions for collagen, suggesting its impact in collagen proteins' aggregation, cell migration, and microvessel assembly. These findings indicate that bioinformatics and coculture systems are complementary tools for investigating the participation of proteins, like collagen and ALP in angiogenesis.
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- Susana G Guerreiro
- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (i3S), Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica (INEB), Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP), Porto, Portugal.,Departamento de Biomedicina, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto (FMUP), Porto, Portugal
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- REPAIR-Lab, Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, UCIBIO@REQUIMTE, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- REPAIR-Lab, Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (i3S), Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Departamento de Biomedicina, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto (FMUP), Porto, Portugal
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- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (i3S), Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica (INEB), Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (i3S), Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Departamento de Biomedicina, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto (FMUP), Porto, Portugal
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- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (i3S), Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica (INEB), Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP), Porto, Portugal.,Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- REPAIR-Lab, Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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Klomp J, Hyun J, Klomp JE, Pajcini K, Rehman J, Malik AB. Comprehensive transcriptomic profiling reveals SOX7 as an early regulator of angiogenesis in hypoxic human endothelial cells. J Biol Chem 2020; 295:4796-4808. [PMID: 32071080 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ra119.011822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Revised: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Endothelial cells (ECs) lining the vasculature of vertebrates respond to low oxygen (hypoxia) by maintaining vascular homeostasis and initiating adaptive growth of new vasculature through angiogenesis. Previous studies have uncovered the molecular underpinnings of the hypoxic response in ECs; however, there is a need for comprehensive temporal analysis of the transcriptome during hypoxia. Here, we sought to investigate the early transcriptional programs of hypoxic ECs by using RNA-Seq of primary cultured human umbilical vein ECs exposed to progressively increasing severity and duration of hypoxia. We observed that hypoxia modulates the expression levels of approximately one-third of the EC transcriptome. Intriguingly, expression of the gene encoding the developmental transcription factor SOX7 (SRY-box transcription factor 7) rapidly and transiently increased during hypoxia. Transcriptomic and functional analyses of ECs following SOX7 depletion established its critical role in regulating hypoxia-induced angiogenesis. We also observed that depletion of the hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) genes, HIF1A (encoding HIF-1α) and endothelial PAS domain protein 1 (EPAS1 encoding HIF-2α), inhibited both distinct and overlapping transcriptional programs. Our results indicated a role for HIF-1α in down-regulating mitochondrial metabolism while concomitantly up-regulating glycolytic genes, whereas HIF-2α primarily up-regulated the angiogenesis transcriptional program. These results identify the concentration and time dependence of the endothelial transcriptomic response to hypoxia and an early key role for SOX7 in mediating angiogenesis.
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- Jeff Klomp
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60612
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60612
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60612
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60612
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60612 .,Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60612
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60612
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Chai YC, Mendes LF, van Gastel N, Carmeliet G, Luyten FP. Fine-tuning pro-angiogenic effects of cobalt for simultaneous enhancement of vascular endothelial growth factor secretion and implant neovascularization. Acta Biomater 2018; 72:447-460. [PMID: 29626696 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2018.03.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2018] [Revised: 03/25/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Rapid neovascularization of a tissue-engineered (TE) construct by the host vasculature is quintessential to warrant effective bone regeneration. This process can be promoted through active induction of angiogenic growth factor secretion or by implementation of in vitro pre-vascularization strategies. In this study, we aimed at optimizing the pro-angiogenic effect of Cobalt (Co2+) to enhance vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression by human periosteum-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hPDCs). Simultaneously we set out to promote microvascular network formation by co-culturing with human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). The results showed that Co2+ treatments (at 50, 100 or 150 µM) significantly upregulated in vitro VEGF expression, but inhibited hPDCs growth and HUVECs network formation in co-cultures. These inhibitory effects were mitigated at lower Co2+ concentrations (at 5, 10 or 25 µM) while VEGF expression remained significantly upregulated and further augmented in the presence of Ascorbic Acid and Dexamethasone possibly through Runx2 upregulation. The supplements also facilitated HUVECs network formation, which was dependent on the quantity and spatial distribution of collagen type-1 matrix deposited by the hPDCs. When applied to hPDCs seeded onto calcium phosphate scaffolds, the supplements significantly induced VEGF secretion in vitro, and promoted higher vascularization upon ectopic implantation in nude mice shown by an increase of CD31 positive blood vessels within the scaffolds. Our findings provided novel insights into the pleotropic effects of Co2+ on angiogenesis (i.e. promoted VEGF secretion and inhibited endothelial network formation), and showed potential to pre-condition TE constructs under one culture regime for improved implant neovascularization in vivo. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT Cobalt (Co2+) is known to upregulate vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) secretion, however it also inhibits in vitro angiogenesis through unknown Co2+-induced events. This limits the potential of Co2+ for pro-angiogenesis of tissue engineered (TE) implants. We showed that Co2+ upregulated VEGF expression by human periosteum-derived cells (hPDCs) but reduced the cell growth, and endothelial network formation due to reduction of col-1 matrix deposition. Supplementation with Ascorbic acid and Dexamethasone concurrently improved hPDCs growth, endothelial network formation, and upregulated VEGF secretion. In vitro pre-conditioning of hPDC-seeded TE constructs with this fine-tuned medium enhanced VEGF secretion and implant neovascularization. Our study provided novel insights into the pleotropic effects of Co2+ on angiogenesis and formed the basis for improving implant neovascularization.
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Littmann E, Autefage H, Solanki A, Kallepitis C, Jones J, Alini M, Peroglio M, Stevens M. Cobalt-containing bioactive glasses reduce human mesenchymal stem cell chondrogenic differentiation despite HIF-1α stabilisation. JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN CERAMIC SOCIETY 2018; 38:877-886. [PMID: 29456294 PMCID: PMC5738970 DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2017.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2017] [Accepted: 08/01/2017] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
Abstract
Bioactive glasses (BGs) are excellent delivery systems for the sustained release of therapeutic ions and have been extensively studied in the context of bone tissue engineering. More recently, due to their osteogenic properties and expanding application to soft tissue repair, BGs have been proposed as promising materials for use at the osteochondral interface. Since hypoxia plays a critical role during cartilage formation, we sought to investigate the influence of BGs releasing the hypoxia-mimicking agent cobalt (CoBGs) on human mesenchymal stem cell (hMSC) chondrogenesis, as a novel approach that may guide future osteochondral scaffold design. The CoBG dissolution products significantly increased the level of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha in hMSCs in a cobalt dose-dependent manner. Continued exposure to the cobalt-containing BG extracts significantly reduced hMSC proliferation and metabolic activity, as well as chondrogenic differentiation. Overall, this study demonstrates that prolonged exposure to cobalt warrants careful consideration for cartilage repair applications.
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- E. Littmann
- Department of Materials, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
- Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
- Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
- Corresponding authors at: Department of Materials, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom.Department of MaterialsImperial College LondonLondonSW7 2AZUnited Kingdom
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- Department of Materials, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
- Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
- Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- AO Research Institute Davos, Clavadelerstrasse 8, 7270, Davos, Switzerland
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- AO Research Institute Davos, Clavadelerstrasse 8, 7270, Davos, Switzerland
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- Department of Materials, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
- Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
- Corresponding authors at: Department of Materials, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom.Department of MaterialsImperial College LondonLondonSW7 2AZUnited Kingdom
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Tahmasebi Birgani Z, Fennema E, Gijbels MJ, de Boer J, van Blitterswijk CA, Habibovic P. Stimulatory effect of cobalt ions incorporated into calcium phosphate coatings on neovascularization in an in vivo intramuscular model in goats. Acta Biomater 2016; 36:267-76. [PMID: 27000550 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2016.03.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2015] [Revised: 02/02/2016] [Accepted: 03/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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UNLABELLED Rapid vascularization of bone graft substitutes upon implantation is one of the most important challenges to overcome in order to achieve successful regeneration of large, critical-size bone defects. One strategy for stimulating vascularization during the regeneration process is to create a hypoxic microenvironment by either directly lowering the local oxygen tension, or by applying hypoxia-mimicking factors. Cells compensate for the hypoxic condition by releasing angiogenic factors leading to new blood vessel formation. In the present study, we explored the potential of cobalt ions (Co(2+)), known chemical mimickers of hypoxia, to stimulate vascularization within a bone graft substitute in vivo. To this end, Co(2+) ions were incorporated into calcium phosphate (CaPs) coatings deposited on poly(lactic acid) (PLA) particles with their effect on the formation of new blood vessels studied upon intramuscular implantation in goats. PLA particles and CaP-coated particles without Co(2+) ions served as controls. Pathological scoring of the inflammatory response following a 12-week implantation period showed no significant differences between the four types of materials. Based on histological and immunohistochemical analyses, both blood vessel area and number of blood vessels in CaP-coated PLA particles containing Co(2+) were higher than in the uncoated PLA particles and CaP-coated PLA particles without Co(2+). Analysis of blood vessel size distribution indicated abundant formation of small blood vessels in all the samples, while large blood vessels were predominantly found in PLA particles coated with CaP containing Co(2+) ions. The results of this study support the use of CaPs containing Co(2+) ions to enhance vascularization in vivo. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE In this work, we have investigated the potential of cobalt ions, incorporated into thin calcium phosphate (CaP) coatings that were deposited on particles of poly(lactic acid) (PLA), to induce neovascularization in vivo. Qualitative and quantitative histological and immunohistochemical analyses showed that both the number of blood vessels and the total blood vessel area were higher in CaP-coated PLA particles containing cobalt ions as compared to the uncoated PLA particles and CaP-coated PLA particles without the metallic additive. Furthermore, a wider distribution of blood vessel sizes, varying from very small to large vessels was specifically observed in samples containing cobalt ions. This in vivo study will significantly contribute to the existing knowledge on the use of bioinorganics, which are simple and inexpensive inorganic factors that can be used to control relevant biological process during tissue regeneration, such as vascularization. As such, we are convinced that this manuscript will be of interest to the readers of Acta Biomaterialia.
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Hoppe A, Brandl A, Bleiziffer O, Arkudas A, Horch RE, Jokic B, Janackovic D, Boccaccini AR. In vitro cell response to Co-containing 1393 bioactive glass. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2015; 57:157-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2015.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2015] [Revised: 06/21/2015] [Accepted: 07/09/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Hench LL, Jones JR. Bioactive Glasses: Frontiers and Challenges. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2015; 3:194. [PMID: 26649290 PMCID: PMC4663244 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2015.00194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 156] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2015] [Accepted: 11/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Bioactive glasses were discovered in 1969 and provided for the first time an alternative to nearly inert implant materials. Bioglass formed a rapid, strong, and stable bond with host tissues. This article examines the frontiers of research crossed to achieve clinical use of bioactive glasses and glass-ceramics. In the 1980s, it was discovered that bioactive glasses could be used in particulate form to stimulate osteogenesis, which thereby led to the concept of regeneration of tissues. Later, it was discovered that the dissolution ions from the glasses behaved like growth factors, providing signals to the cells. This article summarizes the frontiers of knowledge crossed during four eras of development of bioactive glasses that have led from concept of bioactivity to widespread clinical and commercial use, with emphasis on the first composition, 45S5 Bioglass(®). The four eras are (a) discovery, (b) clinical application, (c) tissue regeneration, and (d) innovation. Questions still to be answered for the fourth era are included to stimulate innovation in the field and exploration of new frontiers that can be the basis for a general theory of bioactive stimulation of regeneration of tissues and application to numerous clinical needs.
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- Larry L. Hench
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, USA
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- Department of Materials, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Dzikovski B, Livshits V, Freed J. Interaction of Spin-Labeled Lipid Membranes with Transition Metal Ions. J Phys Chem B 2015; 119:13330-46. [PMID: 26490692 PMCID: PMC4762260 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5b08165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The large values of spin relaxation
enhancement (RE) for PC spin-labels
in the phospholipid membrane induced by paramagnetic metal salts dissolved
in the aqueous phase can be explained by Heisenberg spin exchange
due to conformational fluctuations of the nitroxide group as a result
of membrane fluidity, flexibility of lipid chains, and, possibly,
amphiphilic nature of the nitroxide label. Whether the magnetic interaction
occurs predominantly via Heisenberg spin exchange (Ni) or by the dipole–dipole
(Gd) mechanism, it is essential for the paramagnetic ion to get into
close proximity to the nitroxide moiety for efficient RE. For different
salts of Ni the RE in phosphatidylcholine membranes follows the anionic
Hofmeister series and reflects anion adsorption followed by anion-driven
attraction of paramagnetic cations on the choline groups. This adsorption
is higher for chaotropic ions, e.g., perchlorate. (A chaotropic agent
is a molecule in water solution that can disrupt the hydrogen bonding
network between water molecules.) However, there is no anionic dependence
of RE for model membranes made from negatively charged lipids devoid
of choline groups. We used Ni-induced RE to study the thermodynamics
and electrostatics of ion/membrane interactions. We also studied the
effect of membrane composition and the phase state on the RE values.
In membranes with cholesterol a significant difference is observed
between PC labels with nitroxide tethers long enough vs not long enough
to reach deep into the membrane hydrophobic core behind the area of
fused cholesterol rings. This study indicates one must be cautious
in interpreting data obtained by PC labels in fluid membranes in terms
of probing membrane properties at different immersion depths when
it can be affected by paramagnetic species at the membrane surface.
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- Boris Dzikovski
- National Biomedical Center for Advanced ESR Technology (ACERT), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Baker Laboratory, Cornell University , Ithaca, New York 14853, United States.,Centre of Photochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , ul. Novatorov 7a, 117427 Moscow, Russia
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- Centre of Photochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences , ul. Novatorov 7a, 117427 Moscow, Russia
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- National Biomedical Center for Advanced ESR Technology (ACERT), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Baker Laboratory, Cornell University , Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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Jones JR. Reprint of: Review of bioactive glass: From Hench to hybrids. Acta Biomater 2015; 23 Suppl:S53-82. [PMID: 26235346 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2015.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 243] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2012] [Revised: 08/10/2012] [Accepted: 08/14/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Bioactive glasses are reported to be able to stimulate more bone regeneration than other bioactive ceramics but they lag behind other bioactive ceramics in terms of commercial success. Bioactive glass has not yet reached its potential but research activity is growing. This paper reviews the current state of the art, starting with current products and moving onto recent developments. Larry Hench's 45S5 Bioglass® was the first artificial material that was found to form a chemical bond with bone, launching the field of bioactive ceramics. In vivo studies have shown that bioactive glasses bond with bone more rapidly than other bioceramics, and in vitro studies indicate that their osteogenic properties are due to their dissolution products stimulating osteoprogenitor cells at the genetic level. However, calcium phosphates such as tricalcium phosphate and synthetic hydroxyapatite are more widely used in the clinic. Some of the reasons are commercial, but others are due to the scientific limitations of the original Bioglass 45S5. An example is that it is difficult to produce porous bioactive glass templates (scaffolds) for bone regeneration from Bioglass 45S5 because it crystallizes during sintering. Recently, this has been overcome by understanding how the glass composition can be tailored to prevent crystallization. The sintering problems can also be avoided by synthesizing sol-gel glass, where the silica network is assembled at room temperature. Process developments in foaming, solid freeform fabrication and nanofibre spinning have now allowed the production of porous bioactive glass scaffolds from both melt- and sol-gel-derived glasses. An ideal scaffold for bone regeneration would share load with bone. Bioceramics cannot do this when the bone defect is subjected to cyclic loads, as they are brittle. To overcome this, bioactive glass polymer hybrids are being synthesized that have the potential to be tough, with congruent degradation of the bioactive inorganic and the polymer components. Key to this is creating nanoscale interpenetrating networks, the organic and inorganic components of which have covalent coupling between them, which involves careful control of the chemistry of the sol-gel process. Bioactive nanoparticles can also now be synthesized and their fate tracked as they are internalized in cells. This paper reviews the main developments in the field of bioactive glass and its variants, covering the importance of control of hierarchical structure, synthesis, processing and cellular response in the quest for new regenerative synthetic bone grafts. The paper takes the reader from Hench's Bioglass 45S5 to new hybrid materials that have tailorable mechanical properties and degradation rates.
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- Julian R Jones
- Department of Materials, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, UK.
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Alekseeva T, Unger RE, Brochhausen C, Brown RA, Kirkpatrick JC. Engineering a microvascular capillary bed in a tissue-like collagen construct. Tissue Eng Part A 2014; 20:2656-65. [PMID: 24684395 PMCID: PMC4195478 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2013.0570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2013] [Accepted: 03/19/2014] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Previous studies have shown that plastic compression (PC) of collagen gels allows a rapid and controlled fabrication of matrix- and cell-rich constructs in vitro that closely mimic the structure and characteristics of tissues in vivo. Microvascular endothelial cells, the major cell type making up the blood vessels in the body, were added to the PC collagen to determine whether cells attach, survive, grow, and express endothelial cell characteristics when seeded alone or in coculture with other cells. Endothelial cells seeded on the PC collagen containing human foreskin fibroblasts (HFF) or human osteoblasts (HOS) formed vessel-like structures over 3 weeks in culture without the addition of exogenous growth factors in the medium. In contrast, on the PC scaffolds without HFF or HOS, human dermal microvascular endothelial cells (HDMEC) exhibited a typical cobblestone morphology for 21 days under the same conditions. We propose that the coculture of primary endothelial cells with PC collagen constructs, containing a stromal cell population, is a valuable technique for in vitro modeling of proangiogenic responses toward such biomimetic constructs in vivo. A major observation in the cocultures was the absence of gel contraction, even after 3 weeks of fibroblast culture. This collagen form could, for example, be of great value in tissue engineering of the skin, as contractures are both aesthetically and functionally disabling.
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- Tijna Alekseeva
- REPAIR Lab, Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- REPAIR Lab, Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- REPAIR Lab, Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- REPAIR Lab, Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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Hoppe A, Jokic B, Janackovic D, Fey T, Greil P, Romeis S, Schmidt J, Peukert W, Lao J, Jallot E, Boccaccini AR. Cobalt-releasing 1393 bioactive glass-derived scaffolds for bone tissue engineering applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2014; 6:2865-77. [PMID: 24476347 DOI: 10.1021/am405354y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Loading biomaterials with angiogenic therapeutics has emerged as a promising approach for developing superior biomaterials for engineering bone constructs. In this context, cobalt-releasing materials are of interest as Co is a known angiogenic agent. In this study, we report on cobalt-releasing three-dimensional (3D) scaffolds based on a silicate bioactive glass. Novel melt-derived "1393" glass (53 wt % SiO2, 6 wt % Na2O, 12 wt % K2O, 5 wt % MgO, 20 wt % CaO, and 4 wt % P2O5) with CoO substituted for CaO was fabricated and was used to produce a 3D porous scaffold by the foam replica technique. Glass structural and thermal properties as well as scaffold macrostructure, compressive strength, acellular bioactivity, and Co release in simulated body fluid (SBF) were investigated. In particular, detailed insights into the physicochemical reactions occurring at the scaffold-fluid interface were derived from advanced micro-particle-induced X-ray emission/Rutherford backscattering spectrometry analysis. CoO is shown to act in a concentration-dependent manner as both a network former and a network modifier. At a concentration of 5 wt % CoO, the glass transition point (Tg) of the glass was reduced because of the replacement of stronger Si-O bonds with Co-O bonds in the glass network. Compressive strengths of >2 MPa were measured for Co-containing 1393-derived scaffolds, which are comparable to values of human spongy bone. SBF studies showed that all glass scaffolds form a calcium phosphate (CaP) layer, and for 1393-1Co and 1393-5Co, CaP layers with incorporated traces of Co were observed. The highest Co concentrations of ∼12 ppm were released in SBF after reaction for 21 days, which are known to be within therapeutic ranges reported for Co(2+) ions.
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- Alexander Hoppe
- Institute of Biomaterials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg , Cauerstrasse 6, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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Tsaryk R, Peters K, Unger RE, Feldmann M, Hoffmann B, Heidenau F, Kirkpatrick CJ. Improving cytocompatibility of Co28Cr6Mo by TiO2 coating: gene expression study in human endothelial cells. J R Soc Interface 2013; 10:20130428. [PMID: 23825117 DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2013.0428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Cobalt-based materials are widely used for coronary stents, as well as bone and joint implants. However, their use is associated with high corrosion incidence. Titanium alloys, by contrast, are more biocompatible owing to the formation of a relatively inactive titanium oxide (TiO2) layer on their surface. This study was aimed at improving Co28Cr6Mo alloy cytocompatibility via sol-gel TiO2 coating to reduce metal corrosion and metal ion release. Owing to their role in inflammation and tissue remodelling around an implant, endothelial cells present a suitable in vitro model for testing the biological response to metallic materials. Primary human endothelial cells seeded on Co28Cr6Mo showed a stress phenotype with numerous F-actin fibres absent on TiO2-coated material. To investigate this effect at the gene expression level, cDNA microarray analysis of in total 1301 genes was performed. Compared with control cells, 247 genes were expressed differentially in the cells grown on Co28Cr6Mo, among them genes involved in proliferation, oxidative stress response and inflammation. TiO2 coating reduced the effects of Co28Cr6Mo on gene expression in endothelial cells, with only 34 genes being differentially expressed. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and protein analysis confirmed microarray data for selected genes. The effect of TiO2 coating can be, in part, attributed to the reduced release of Co(2+), because addition of CoCl2 resulted in similar cellular responses. TiO2 coating of cobalt-based materials, therefore, could be used in the production of cobalt-based devices for cardiovascular and skeletal applications to reduce the adverse effects of metal corrosion products and to improve the response of endothelial and other cell types.
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- R Tsaryk
- Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
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Jones JR. Review of bioactive glass: from Hench to hybrids. Acta Biomater 2013; 9:4457-86. [PMID: 22922331 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2012.08.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 994] [Impact Index Per Article: 90.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2012] [Revised: 08/10/2012] [Accepted: 08/14/2012] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Bioactive glasses are reported to be able to stimulate more bone regeneration than other bioactive ceramics but they lag behind other bioactive ceramics in terms of commercial success. Bioactive glass has not yet reached its potential but research activity is growing. This paper reviews the current state of the art, starting with current products and moving onto recent developments. Larry Hench's 45S5 Bioglass® was the first artificial material that was found to form a chemical bond with bone, launching the field of bioactive ceramics. In vivo studies have shown that bioactive glasses bond with bone more rapidly than other bioceramics, and in vitro studies indicate that their osteogenic properties are due to their dissolution products stimulating osteoprogenitor cells at the genetic level. However, calcium phosphates such as tricalcium phosphate and synthetic hydroxyapatite are more widely used in the clinic. Some of the reasons are commercial, but others are due to the scientific limitations of the original Bioglass 45S5. An example is that it is difficult to produce porous bioactive glass templates (scaffolds) for bone regeneration from Bioglass 45S5 because it crystallizes during sintering. Recently, this has been overcome by understanding how the glass composition can be tailored to prevent crystallization. The sintering problems can also be avoided by synthesizing sol-gel glass, where the silica network is assembled at room temperature. Process developments in foaming, solid freeform fabrication and nanofibre spinning have now allowed the production of porous bioactive glass scaffolds from both melt- and sol-gel-derived glasses. An ideal scaffold for bone regeneration would share load with bone. Bioceramics cannot do this when the bone defect is subjected to cyclic loads, as they are brittle. To overcome this, bioactive glass polymer hybrids are being synthesized that have the potential to be tough, with congruent degradation of the bioactive inorganic and the polymer components. Key to this is creating nanoscale interpenetrating networks, the organic and inorganic components of which have covalent coupling between them, which involves careful control of the chemistry of the sol-gel process. Bioactive nanoparticles can also now be synthesized and their fate tracked as they are internalized in cells. This paper reviews the main developments in the field of bioactive glass and its variants, covering the importance of control of hierarchical structure, synthesis, processing and cellular response in the quest for new regenerative synthetic bone grafts. The paper takes the reader from Hench's Bioglass 45S5 to new hybrid materials that have tailorable mechanical properties and degradation rates.
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- Julian R Jones
- Department of Materials, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London, UK.
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Hypoxic preconditioning with cobalt ameliorates hypobaric hypoxia induced pulmonary edema in rat. Eur J Pharmacol 2011; 656:101-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2011.01.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2010] [Revised: 12/29/2010] [Accepted: 01/17/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Madathil BK, Lin Q, Hew CL, Mohanty M. Hypoxia-like effect of cobalt chromium alloy micro particles on fibroblasts in vitro. J Orthop Res 2010; 28:1360-7. [PMID: 20349518 DOI: 10.1002/jor.21133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Periprosthetic osteolysis leading to asceptic loosening remains the primary cause of failure of joint replacement. Although many inflammatory cell types have been implicated, the exact pathomechanisms of asceptic loosening have not been delineated. In the present study we have adopted a proteomic approach to elucidate the initial signals that are expressed to particulate material, using an in vitro cell culture system. Human lung fibroblasts MRC-5 were cultured with Cobalt Chromium (CoCr ASTM F-75, 1-7 µm) particles. Cells were harvested after 72 h incubation and total cellular proteins extracted for downstream analysis via 2D Gel Electrophoresis and tandem mass spectrometry using MALDI-TOF-TOF-MS. Thirteen protein spots showed greater than twofold increase, following 72 h incubation of fibroblast with CoCr particles. Four of these proteins were identified by tandem mass spectrometry. These were Annexin II, Pyruvate kinase, Triose phosphate isomerase, and N-myc downstream regulated gene 1 protein. Cobalt is a hypoxia mimicking agent and N-myc downstream regulated gene 1 protein, Triose phosphate isomerase, Pyruvate kinase, and Annexin II are important hypoxia regulated gene products that are found to be over expressed in cellular oxidative stress response. Our data indicates that exposure of fibroblast to CoCr alloy induces the transition of these cells into a hypoxia like state and oxidative stress even in normoxic culture conditions. The study reflects the possibility of the presence of a hypoxic environment in the periprosthetic tissue surrounding metallic implants.
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- Bernadette K Madathil
- Histopathology Laboratory, Division of Implant Biology, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Poojappura, Trivandrum 695012, Kerala, India
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Santos MI, Reis RL. Vascularization in bone tissue engineering: physiology, current strategies, major hurdles and future challenges. Macromol Biosci 2010; 10:12-27. [PMID: 19688722 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.200900107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 314] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The lack of a functional vascular supply has, to a large extent, hampered the whole range of clinical applications of 'successful' laboratory-based bone tissue engineering strategies. To the present, grafts have been dependent on post-implant vascularization, which jeopardizes graft integration and often leads to its failure. For this reason, the development of strategies that could effectively induce the establishment of a microcirculation in the engineered constructs has become a major goal for the tissue engineering research community. This review addresses the role and importance of the development of a vascular network in bone tissue engineering and provides an overview of the most up to date research efforts to develop such a network.
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- Marina I Santos
- 3B's Research Group - Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, 4806-909 Taipas, Guimarães, Portugal.
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Azevedo MM, Jell G, O'Donnell MD, Law RV, Hill RG, Stevens MM. Synthesis and characterization of hypoxia-mimicking bioactive glasses for skeletal regeneration. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1039/c0jm01111h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ion implantation, a common technology in semiconductor processing, has been applied to biomaterials since the 1960s. Using energetic ion bombardment, a general term which includes conventional ion implantation plasma immersion ion implantation (PIII) and ion beam assisted thin film deposition, functionalization of surfaces is possible. By varying and adjusting the process parameters, several surface properties can be attuned simultaneously. Extensive research details improvements in the biocompatibility, mainly by reducing corrosion rates and increasing wear resistance after surface modification. Recently, enhanced bioactivity strongly correlated with the surface topography and less with the surface chemistry has been reported, with an increased roughness on the nanometer scale induced by self-organisation processes during ion bombardment leading to faster cellular adhesion processes.
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Shukla D, Saxena S, Jayamurthy P, Sairam M, Singh M, Jain SK, Bansal A, Ilavazaghan G. Hypoxic Preconditioning with Cobalt Attenuates Hypobaric Hypoxia-Induced Oxidative Damage in Rat Lungs. High Alt Med Biol 2009; 10:57-69. [DOI: 10.1089/ham.2008.1028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Dhananjay Shukla
- Defence Institute of Physiology & Allied Sciences, Defence Research and Development Organization, Lucknow Road, Timarpur, Delhi 110054, India
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- Defence Institute of Physiology & Allied Sciences, Defence Research and Development Organization, Lucknow Road, Timarpur, Delhi 110054, India
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- Defence Institute of Physiology & Allied Sciences, Defence Research and Development Organization, Lucknow Road, Timarpur, Delhi 110054, India
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- Defence Institute of Physiology & Allied Sciences, Defence Research and Development Organization, Lucknow Road, Timarpur, Delhi 110054, India
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- Defence Institute of Physiology & Allied Sciences, Defence Research and Development Organization, Lucknow Road, Timarpur, Delhi 110054, India
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- Defence Institute of Physiology & Allied Sciences, Defence Research and Development Organization, Lucknow Road, Timarpur, Delhi 110054, India
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- Defence Institute of Physiology & Allied Sciences, Defence Research and Development Organization, Lucknow Road, Timarpur, Delhi 110054, India
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Gatti AM, Tossini D, Gambarelli A, Montanari S, Capitani F. Investigation of the Presence of Inorganic Micro- and Nanosized Contaminants in Bread and Biscuits by Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2008; 49:275-82. [DOI: 10.1080/10408390802064347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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James Kirkpatrick C, Fuchs S, Iris Hermanns M, Peters K, Unger RE. Cell culture models of higher complexity in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Biomaterials 2007; 28:5193-8. [PMID: 17761278 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2007.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2007] [Accepted: 08/07/2007] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Cell culture techniques have tended to be used in biomaterial research as a screening method prior to embarking on specific in vivo experimentation. This presentation aims at showing that it is possible to develop more sophisticated in vitro systems using primary human cells in co-culture with other cell types and biomaterials in a three-dimensional setting. While the predictive value of such systems is still not proven these models can be employed to unravel the complexity of biological systems in order to understand molecular mechanisms of cell-cell and cell-material interactions. The brief overview is under the headings of basic principles of relevant culture systems, the study of inflammation and the healing response, scenarios for specific biomaterial applications and future directions. How human endothelial cells can be usefully incorporated into more complex cell culture models is presented as an example of how relevant questions in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine can be addressed. The central tenet of this paper is that it is possible to refine in vitro methodology using cells of human origin to establish relevant assay systems that more closely simulate the cellular and molecular microenvironment encountered in a specific situation of regeneration using biomaterials.
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Unger RE, Sartoris A, Peters K, Motta A, Migliaresi C, Kunkel M, Bulnheim U, Rychly J, Kirkpatrick CJ. Tissue-like self-assembly in cocultures of endothelial cells and osteoblasts and the formation of microcapillary-like structures on three-dimensional porous biomaterials. Biomaterials 2007; 28:3965-76. [PMID: 17582491 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2007.05.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 320] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2007] [Accepted: 05/30/2007] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The survival and functioning of a bone biomaterial requires a rapid and stable vascularization after implantation. However, the mechanisms involved in the context of the complex healing microenvironment are poorly understood. To evaluate the vascularization potential of bone biomaterials, angiogenic stimuli were added to human dermal microvascular endothelial cells (HDMEC) growing on three-dimensional (3-D) bone biomaterials consisting of porous hydroxyapatite, porous calcium phosphate, porous nickel-titanium, successfully being used in humans, and also silk fibroin nets. HDMEC did not migrate to form microcapillary-like structures as they did on cell culture plastic. In cocultures of HDMEC and primary human osteoblast cells (HOS) or the human osteoblast-like cell line MG-63 on these biomaterials, a tissue-like self-assembly of cells occurred with time, with endothelial cells forming microcapillary-like structures containing a lumen and giving a strong PECAM-1 expression at cell interfaces. These microcapillary-like structures were intertwined between cell layers of osteoblasts and did not form when exogenous angiogenic stimuli were added to these cocultures. The life span of HDMEC was also significantly enhanced by coculture; with HDMEC being present for up to at least 42 days, compared to the monoculture where cells began to die rapidly after 1 week without passage. This coculture system may be applicable to a prevascularization strategy for biomaterials prior to implantation. Irrespective of this, the coculture model holds promise for studies to deepen our understanding of bone regeneration on 3-D substrates. Most importantly, these data raise important questions concerning the exact nature of pro-angiogenic drug- or gene-delivery systems to be incorporated into scaffolds. Our results underline the necessity to take into account the in situ production of growth factors by invading mesenchymal cells in the regenerative niche.
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- Ronald E Unger
- Institute of Pathology, REPAIR Lab, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz 55101, Germany.
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Ren H, Cao Y, Zhao Q, Li J, Zhou C, Liao L, Jia M, Zhao Q, Cai H, Han ZC, Yang R, Chen G, Zhao RC. Proliferation and differentiation of bone marrow stromal cells under hypoxic conditions. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2006; 347:12-21. [PMID: 16814746 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2006.05.169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2006] [Accepted: 05/18/2006] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Low oxygen tension is a potent differentiation inducer of numerous cell types and an effective stimulus of many gene expressions. Here, we described that under 8% O(2), bone marrow stromal cells (MSCs) exhibited proliferative and morphologic changes. The level of differentiated antigen H-2Dd and the number of G(2)/S/M phase cells increased evidently under 8% O(2) condition. Also, the proportion of wide, flattened, and epithelial-like cells (which were alkaline phosphatase staining positive) in MSCs increased significantly. When cultured in adipogenic medium, there was a 5- to 6-fold increase in the number of lipid droplets under hypoxic conditions compared with that in normoxic culture. We also demonstrated the existence of MSC differentiation under hypoxic conditions by electron microscopy. Expression of Oct4 was inhibited under 8% O(2) condition, but after adipocyte differentiation in normoxic culture and hypoxia-mimicking agents cobalt chloride (CoCl(2)) and deferoxamine mesylate (DFX) treatments, Oct4 was still expressed in MSCs. These results indicate hypoxia accelerates MSC differentiation and hypoxia and hypoxia-mimicking agents exert different effects on MSC differentiation.
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- Hongying Ren
- State Key Lab of Experimental Hematology, Institute of Hematology and Blood Disease Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union of Medical College, Tianjin, PR China
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Kirkpatrick CJ, Peters K, Hermanns MI, Bittinger F, Krump-Konvalinkova V, Fuchs S, Unger RE. In vitro methodologies to evaluate biocompatibility: status quo and perspective. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmret.2005.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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