Stomatology ›› 2022, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (4): 289-295.doi: 10.13591/j.cnki.kqyx.2022.04.001

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Study on drug-loaded magnetic polycaprolactone/gelatin microsphere scaffolds and their osteogenesis behavior in vitro

ZHOU Fang, LIU Jun, HU Shuying, SHI Fan, YAN Jia, ZHANG Feimin   

  1. Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Department of Prosthodontics, the Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
  • Revised:2022-01-17 Online:2022-04-28 Published:2022-04-28

Abstract: Objective To prepare drug-loaded magnetic granular scaffolds and investigate their osteogenesis behavior in vitro. Methods The polycaprolactone (PCL)/gelatin microsphere (PGM) scaffolds were constructed via a double-emulsion method. The phase contrast microscope and field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) were applied for morphology observation. Thermal gravity analysis (TGA) and in vitro degradation test were used to figure out the proportion of ingredients and the trend of mass loss. Cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay was conducted to optimize the concentration of nano oil-acid coated Fe3O4 particles (OA@Fe3O4), and the final Fe-PGM were prepared which were subsequently loaded with recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2). The adhesion of rat bone mesenchymal stem cells (rBMSC) on PGM, Fe-PGM and Fe-PGM+BMP-2 was evaluated by inverted fluorescent microscope (IFM). Osteogenesis-related gene expression of rBMSC on PGM, Fe-PGM and Fe-PGM+BMP-2 was detected by quantitative real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) 7 and 14 days after osteogenic induction. Results Photos of phase contrast microscope and FESEM demonstrated that PGM was composed of porous PCL skeleton and inner gelatin hydrogel. TGA and in vitro degradation test indicated that PCL and gelation was about 50% (wt.) of PGM respectively. Curve of mass loss in vitro was smooth. Results of CCK-8 showed that no inhibition on the proliferation of rBMSC was found in 0.4% Fe-PGM group compared to that in PGM group (P<0.05). Acceptable cell adhesion was observed via IFM in PGM, Fe-PGM and Fe-PGM+BMP-2 group. Additionally, involvement of BMP-2 bettered cell sprawl in Fe-PGM+BMP-2 group. qRT-PCR analysis indicated a higher expression level of osteogenesis-related gene in Fe-PGM and Fe-PGM+BMP-2 group than that in PGM group owing to OA@Fe3O4, while application of BMP-2 further broadened the gap between Fe-PGM and Fe-PGM+BMP-2 group (P<0.05). Conclusion The magnetic PGM scaffold has favorable cytological characteristics, and its drug-loading property could further improve adhesion and osteogenic differentiation of rBMSC on it.

Key words: granular scaffold, nano oil acid coated Fe3O4 particles, drug-loading, bone tissue engineering

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