title: Transforming growth factor-beta 1 in a guanidine-extracted demineralized bone matrix carrier rapidly closes a rabbit critical calvarial defect.
abstract: Transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-beta 1) is a polyfunctional regulatory cytokine that has been shown to have roles in extracellular matrix interactions, soft tissue healing, and osteogenesis. Twenty-five microL of recombinant human TGF-beta 1 was added to guanidine-extracted demineralized bone matrix carrier and the implants were used to fill a 14-mm osteoperiosteal critical calvarial defect in New Zealand white rabbit model. The defects were allowed to heal over 4 weeks and the degree of new bone formation was assess by radiodensitometry and undecalcified bone histomorphometry techniques. Implants with TGF-beta 1 showed complete bridging of the gap with new bone in all cases, while the controls showed fibrous tissue repair of the gap with little or no new bone formation. These results demonstrate the ability of TGF-beta 1 to induce new bone in a brief time period in an inactive carrier.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, British Columbia.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Moxham
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Kibblewhite
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Bruce
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rigley
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gillespy
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lane
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018775:Bone Demineralization Technique; D015519:Bone Density; D001857:Bone Matrix; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D005260:Female; D019791:Guanidine; D006146:Guanidines; D008954:Models, Biological; D010012:Osteogenesis / Q000187:drug effects*; D011817:Rabbits; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D012886:Skull / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology*; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D006146:Guanidines; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D019791:Guanidine