Controlled in vivo Bone Formation and Vascularization Using Ultrasound-Triggered Release of Recombinant Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor From Poly(D,L-lactic-co-glycolicacid) Microbubbles

Frontiers in Pharmacology

Songjian Li¹  Yong Gong¹  Bo Yu¹  Jianing Yu²  Yan Chen³  Wei Zeng³ 

[1]Department of Orthopedics, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China

[2]The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China

[3]Ultrasound Medical Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China

关键词: bone defect;    vascular endothelial growth factor;    angiogenesis;    ultrasound;    osteogenesis;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fphar.2019.00413

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Bone defects are challenging to treat in musculoskeletal system due to the lack of vascularization. Biomaterials with internal vascularization ability and osteoinduction bioactivity are promising strategies for orthopedic applications. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) has been widely used for angiogenesis and osteogenesis. Here, we developed VEGF-loaded PLGA microbubbles (MBs) for improvement of angiogenesis and osteogenesis in bone defect repair in combination with ultrasound-targeted microbubble destruction (UTMD). Release profile showed UTMD promoted the burst release of VEGF from PLGA MBs. We subsequently investigated the combination of ultrasound application with VEGF MBs for in vitro osteogenesis. The results demonstrated that the expression of osteogenesis-related genes and calcium deposits were increased by VEGF MBs in combination of UTMD. Micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) and histological analysis were conducted 4 and 8 weeks post-surgery. In vivo results show that VEGF MBs in combination of UTMD could significantly enhance new bone formation and vascular ingrowth at the defect site in a rat calvarial defect model. In summary, VEGF MBs in combination of UTMD could augment bone regeneration and vascularization at calvarial bone defects and hold huge potential for clinical translation.

【 授权许可】

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