Abstract
Injectable composite colloidal gels are developed for regeneration of osteoporotic bone defects through a bottom-up assembly from bisphosphonate-functionalized gelatin and bioactive glass particles. Upon bisphosphonate functionalization, gelatin nanoparticles show superior adhesion toward bioactive glass particles, resulting in elastic composite gels. By tuning their composition, these composite colloidal gels combine mechanical robustness with self-healing ability. The composite colloidal gels support cell proliferation and differentiation in vitro without requiring any osteogenic supplement. In vivo evaluation of the composite colloidal gels reveals their capacity to support the regeneration of osteoporotic bone defects. Furthermore, the bisphosphonate modification of gelatin induces a therapeutic effect on the peri-implantation region by enhancing the bone density of the osteoporotic bone tissue. Consequently, these composite colloidal gels offer new therapeutic opportunities for treatment of osteoporotic bone defects.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 1703438 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Advanced Functional Materials |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 45 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2017 |
Funding
M.D. would like to thank Yang Zhang, Monique Kersten-Niessen, and Natasja van Dijk for their valuable suggestions and assistance with the experiments. M.D. would also like to thank Prof. Peter Fratzl and to acknowledge the travel award from the ICSHM2013 conference for supporting his research stay at the MPI-Potsdam. XL Sci-Tech, Inc. is acknowledged for providing the bioactive glass microspheres. This study was funded by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency through Project No. SHM012014 in the theme IOP Self Healing Materials.
Keywords
- biomedical applications
- colloids
- composite materials
- hydrogels
- self-healing