title: Biomimetic apatite-coated alginate/chitosan microparticles as osteogenic protein carriers.
abstract: Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are currently approved for spinal fusion, tibial fracture repair, and maxillofacial bone regeneration. However, BMP pleiotropism, paradoxical activities on precursor cells, and unexpected side effects at local and ectopic sites may limit their usage. Thus, the need remains for alternative osteoinductive factors that provide more bone-specific activities with fewer adverse effects. Nell-1 [Nel-like molecule-1; Nel (a protein highly expressed in neural tissue encoding epidermal growth factor like domain)] is a novel osteogenic protein believed to specifically target cells committed to the osteogenic lineage. The objective of this project is to incorporate Nell-1 into a moldable putty carrier that can adapt to bony defects and deliver Nell-1 to the local microenvironment. We show here that moldability can be achieved by mixing hyaluronan hydrogel with two types of particles: demineralized bone powder for osteoconductivity, and biomimetic apatite-coated alginate/chitosan microparticles for controlled Nell-1 delivery. Besides enhancing overall osteoconductivity of the carrier, the biomimetic apatite coating also provides a more sustained release (approximately 15% cumulative release over 30 days) and greatly reduces the initial burst release that is observed with non-coated alginate/chitosan microparticles (approximately 40% release after 1 day). The efficacy of Nell-1 delivery from these carriers was evaluated in a rat spinal fusion model against Nell-free carriers as controls. At 4 weeks post-implantation, Nell-1 enhanced spinal fusion rates as assessed by manual palpation, radiographs, high-resolution micro-computerized tomography (microCT), and histology. This moldable putty carrier system appears to be a suitable carrier for promoting osteogenesis, and will be further evaluated in larger animal models over longer periods to follow the remodeling of the regenerated bone.
authors.affiliation: Dental and Craniofacial Research Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Weiming
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ronald K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Siu
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Whang
authors.forename: Xinli
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Chia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Soo
authors.forename: Kang
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ting
authors.forename: Benjamin M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000464:Alginates / Q000737:chemistry*; D000818:Animals; D001031:Apatites / Q000737:chemistry*; D032701:Biomimetics; D019485:Bone Morphogenetic Proteins / Q000737:chemistry; D001861:Bone Regeneration; D048271:Chitosan / Q000737:chemistry*; D004337:Drug Carriers; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D008297:Male; D008863:Microspheres; D023421:Models, Animal; D010012:Osteogenesis; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D051381:Rats; D011923:Rats, Nude; D055114:X-Ray Microtomography / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000464:Alginates; D001031:Apatites; D019485:Bone Morphogenetic Proteins; D004337:Drug Carriers; D011506:Proteins; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid; D048271:Chitosan
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