Citric acid-based hydroxyapatite composite scaffolds enhance calvarial regeneration

  • Dawei Sun
  • , Yuhui Chen
  • , Richard T. Tran
  • , Song Xu
  • , Denghui Xie
  • , Chunhong Jia
  • , Yuchen Wang
  • , Ying Guo
  • , Zhongmin Zhang
  • , Jinshan Guo
  • , Jian Yang
  • , Dadi Jin
  • , Xiaochun Bai

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Abstract

Citric acid-based polymer/hydroxyapatite composites (CABP-HAs) are a novel class of biomimetic composites that have recently attracted significant attention in tissue engineering. The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy of using two different CABP-HAs, poly (1,8-octanediol citrate)-click-HA (POC-Click-HA) and crosslinked urethane-doped polyester-HA (CUPE-HA) as an alternative to autologous tissue grafts in the repair of skeletal defects. CABP-HA disc-shaped scaffolds (65 wt.-% HA with 70% porosity) were used as bare implants without the addition of growth factors or cells to renovate 4â€...mm diameter rat calvarial defects (n = 72, n = 18 per group). Defects were either left empty (negative control group), or treated with CUPE-HA scaffolds, POC-Click-HA scaffolds, or autologous bone grafts (AB group). Radiological and histological data showed a significant enhancement of osteogenesis in defects treated with CUPE-HA scaffolds when compared to POC-Click-HA scaffolds. Both, POC-Click-HA and CUPE-HA scaffolds, resulted in enhanced bone mineral density, trabecular thickness, and angiogenesis when compared to the control groups at 1, 3, and 6 months post-trauma. These results show the potential of CABP-HA bare implants as biocompatible, osteogenic, and off-shelf-available options in the repair of orthopedic defects.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number6912
JournalScientific reports
Volume4
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 5 2014

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General

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