不同孔径多孔CPC材料修复兔大段骨缺损的实验研究

[目的]探讨孔径大小对多孔磷酸钙骨水泥(CPC)修复骨缺损能力的影响.[方法]用盐析法制备三种不同孔径(200 ～ 300 μm、300 ～ 450 μm、450 ～ 600 μm)但孔隙率相同(68.3±3.3)％的多孔CPC材料,将材料植入兔大段桡骨缺损模型,术后4、12周进行大体观察、X线检查、血清骨源性碱性磷酸酶(BALP)检测、组织学观察和生物力学检测.[结果]术后4、12周X线检查可见200～300 μm孔径材料骨缺损区愈合相对较好;4周时BALP检测200 ～ 300 μm组高于其他组,差异具有统计学意义(P＜0.05),12周BALP检测三组差异无统计学意义;12周组织形态计量学分析显示200 ～ 300μm材料组新生骨面积百分比最多,差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05);力学结果显示200 ～ 300 μm组材料的最大压缩载荷和弹性模量均好于其他两组,差异具有统计学意义(P＜0.05).[结论]孔径的大小可以影响骨生物材料在体内的成骨能力,本研究中较小孔径材料成骨能力更好,且更易达到成骨性能和力学性能的统一.     

Strontium(II) and mechanical loading additively augment bone formation in calcium phosphate scaffolds

Calcium phosphate cements (CPCs) are widely used for bone‐defect treatment. Current developments comprise the fabrication of porous scaffolds by three‐dimensional plotting and doting using biologically active substances, such as strontium. Strontium is known to increase osteoblast activity and simultaneously to decrease osteoclast resorption. This study investigated the short‐ and long‐term in vivo performances of strontium(II)‐doted CPC (SrCPC) scaffolds compared to non‐doted CPC scaffolds after implantation in unloaded or load‐bearing trabecular bone defects in sheep. After 6 weeks, both CPC and SrCPC scaffolds exhibited good biocompatibility and osseointegration. Fluorochrome labeling revealed that both scaffolds were penetrated by newly formed bone already after 4 weeks. Neither strontium doting nor mechanical loading significantly influenced early bone formation. In contrast, after 6 months, bone formation was significantly enhanced in SrCPC compared to CPC scaffolds. Energy dispersive X‐ray analysis demonstrated the release of strontium from the SrCPC into the bone. Strontium addition did not significantly influence material resorption or osteoclast formation. Mechanical loading significantly stimulated bone formation in both CPC and SrCPC scaffolds after 6 months without impairing scaffold integrity. The most bone was found in SrCPC scaffolds under load‐bearing conditions. Concluding, these results demonstrate that strontium doting and mechanical loading additively stimulated bone formation in CPC scaffolds and that the scaffolds exhibited mechanical stability under moderate load, implying good clinical suitability. © 2017 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 36:106–117, 2018.     

Bone regeneration of tibial segmental defect using isotropic-pore structures hydroxyapatite/alumina bi-layered scaffold: in vivo pilot study

Bone defects resulting from trauma or pathology represent a common and significant clinical problem. In this study, hydroxyapatite (HAp)-alumina bi-layered scaffolds, which have the benefits of both HAp (i.e., osteointegration, osteoconduction) and alumina (i.e., hardness) were used as a bone substitute for the repair of large segmental defects (20 mm) created in a beagle tibia model. Highly porous bi-layered scaffolds with isotropic-pore structures were fabricated using a polymer-template coating technique. The pore sizes obtained using this approach ranged between 230 μm and 470 μm, and porosity was 91.61±1.28%. Using scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy, it was confirmed that the frame of each bi-layered scaffold consisted of an alumina inner layer and HAp outer layer. The evaluation of bone regeneration within each scaffold after implantation in the beagle tibia was performed using CT, micro-CT, scintigraphy. New bone formation was evident in the large segmental defects treated with HAp/alumina scaffolds. It was concluded from this study that the HAp/alumina bi-layered scaffold is instrumental in inducing host-scaffold engraftment at the distal and proximal ends of the defect as well as distributing the newly formed bone throughout each scaffold 8 weeks post-implantation.     

颗粒骨的制备及修复骨缺损的研究

目的 观察聚磷酸钙纤维(CPPF)磷酸钙骨水泥(CPC)、微小颗粒骨复合物体外降解特性及体内修复骨缺损的能力.方法 将CPPF、CPC、微小颗粒骨按质量比1∶4∶4制成复合人工骨,通过PH值、重量、抗压强度的变化,观察人工骨在pH7.4的37℃磷酸盐缓冲液(PBS)中的降解性能.通过大体、X光片、组织学观察及力学测试来检测复合人工骨的体内修复骨缺损的能力.结果 体外实验证实:CPPF/CPC/颗粒骨复合材料孔隙率为72.1%,CPC/颗粒骨孔隙率为58.2%;扫描电镜显示CPPF/CPC/颗粒骨复合材料的孔径为100～400 μm,CPC/颗粒骨为50～300 μm;两组样品溶液pH值在12周内基本维持恒定;CPPF/CPC/颗粒骨复合材料0～4周重量变化较小,4～8周下降较快,12周为初始重量50%,CPC/颗粒骨复合材料在0～6周变化较小,6周后重量下降较快,12周时为初始重量70%;CPPF/CPC/颗粒骨复合材料初始抗压强度9.28 MPa,CPC/颗粒骨复合材料初始抗压强度6.21 Mpa,两者有统计学意义.CPPF/CPC/颗粒骨强度在0～4周下降较慢,4周后下降较快,12周时为0.1,8 MPa,CPC/颗粒骨强度均匀下降,12周时为0.24 MPa.体内实验:CPPF/CPC/颗粒骨复合材料修复骨缺损效果优于其他各组,且差异有统计学意义(P＜0.05).结论 复合材料以其优良的生物学性能有望成为理想的骨替代材料.     

脱钙骨基质复合牛骨形态发生蛋白与单纯脱钙骨基质修复兔桡骨缺损比较

目的比较脱钙骨基质(DBM)复合牛骨形态发生蛋白(bBMP)和单纯DBM修复节段性骨缺损的能力.方法32只新西兰大白兔采用桡骨15 mm节段性骨缺损模型,随机分为2组:A组植入异体DBM与bBMP(10 mg)复合材料;B组植入异体DBM.术后4、8、12、16周,进行放射学检查、病理组织学检查和计算机图象分析新生骨面积.结果X线和组织学检查显示异体DBM与bBMP复合材料组的新骨生成、修复骨缺损能力优于异体DBM组,组织切片的计算机图象分析提示DBM bBMP组修复新骨面积大于DBM组,两者之间差异有显著性(4、8、12周P＜0.05,16周P＜0.01).结论异体DBM复合bBMP材料通过骨诱导和骨传导两种方式修复骨缺损,其修复骨缺损的能力要优于单纯DBM材料,是一种较为理想,具有高效成骨活性的植骨材料.     

丝素蛋白/羟基磷灰石组织工程化骨修复兔桡骨节段性骨缺损

目的 探讨丝素蛋白/羟基磷灰石(SF/HA)组织工程化骨的成骨作用,以期为临床治疗骨缺损提供新的人工骨材料.方法 将SF/HA与成骨诱导的兔骨髓基质干细胞(BMSCs)复合,构建组织工程化骨.取54只兔于左侧桡骨中上段制备15 mm节段性骨缺损.实验分3组(A、B组各24只,C组6只):A组:植入SF/HA组织工程化骨,B组:单纯植入SF/HA;C组:骨缺损区不植入任何材料.于术后4、8、12及16周摄X线片,并于16周行螺旋CT扫描重建,观察骨缺损修复及骨塑形情况,参照Lane-Sandhu X线评分标准对各组骨缺损的骨修复程度评分.骨痂标本行 HE染色组织学观察,按照Lane-Sandhu组织学评分法比较12周和16周时各组的骨修复情况. 结果 术后16周,X线片示A组髓腔通畅,新骨塑形好,骨皮质连续;B组缺损区有缩小,两断端不连接;C组缺损区无明显骨痂生长.16周时螺旋CT扫描重建显示:A组骨塑形明显,骨缺损完全修复;B组有部分皮质骨形成,缺损区不能完全修复;C组骨缺损基本无修复.每组术后4、8、12、16周不同时间点的放射学评分差异均有统计学意义(P＜0.05).术后12、16周时3组间Lane-Sandhu组织学评分差异均有统计学意义(P＜0.05). 结论 SF/HA组织工程化骨具有良好的节段性骨缺损修复能力,但SF/HA本身缺乏骨诱导作用,单独修复节段性骨缺损作用有限.     

Selective laser melting‐produced porous titanium scaffolds regenerate bone in critical size cortical bone defects

Porous titanium scaffolds have good mechanical properties that make them an interesting bone substitute material for large bone defects. These scaffolds can be produced with selective laser melting, which has the advantage of tailoring the structure's architecture. Reducing the strut size reduces the stiffness of the structure and may have a positive effect on bone formation. Two scaffolds with struts of 120‐µm (titanium‐120) or 230‐µm (titanium‐230) were studied in a load‐bearing critical femoral bone defect in rats. The defect was stabilized with an internal plate and treated with titanium‐120, titanium‐230, or left empty. In vivo micro‐CT scans at 4, 8, and 12 weeks showed more bone in the defects treated with scaffolds. Finally, 18.4 ± 7.1 mm³ (titanium‐120, p = 0.015) and 18.7 ± 8.0 mm³ (titanium‐230, p = 0.012) of bone was formed in those defects, significantly more than in the empty defects (5.8 ± 5.1 mm³). Bending tests on the excised femurs after 12 weeks showed that the fusion strength reached 62% (titanium‐120) and 45% (titanium‐230) of the intact contralateral femurs, but there was no significant difference between the two scaffolds. This study showed that in addition to adequate mechanical support, porous titanium scaffolds facilitate bone formation, which results in high mechanical integrity of the treated large bone defects. © 2012 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 31: 792–799, 2013     

Dual delivery of an angiogenic and an osteogenic growth factor for bone regeneration in a critical size defect model

This study investigated the effects of dual delivery of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) for bone regeneration in a rat cranial critical size defect. Four groups of scaffolds were generated with VEGF (12 microg), BMP-2 (2 mug), both VEGF (12 microg) and BMP-2 (2 microg), or no growth factor released from gelatin microparticles incorporated within the scaffold pores. These scaffolds were implanted within an 8 mm rat cranial critical size defect (n=8-9 for each group). At 4 and 12 weeks, implants were retrieved and evaluated by microcomputed tomography (microCT) and histological scoring analysis. Additionally, 4 week animals were perfused with a radiopaque material to visualize and quantify blood vessel formation. Histological analysis revealed that for all groups at 4 weeks, a majority of the porous scaffold volume was filled with vascularized fibrous tissue; however, bone formation appeared most abundant in the dual release group at this time. At 12 weeks, both dual release and BMP-2 groups showed large amounts of bone formation within the scaffold pores and along the outer surfaces of the scaffold; osteoid secretion and mineralization were apparent, and new bone was often in close or direct contact with the scaffold interface. MicroCT results showed no significant difference among groups for blood vessel formation at 4 weeks (<4% blood vessel volume); however, the dual release group showed significantly higher bone formation (16.1+/-9.2% bone volume) than other groups at this time. At 12 weeks, dual release and BMP-2 groups exhibited significantly higher bone formation (39.7+/-14.1% and 37.4+/-18.8% bone volume, respectively) than either the VEGF group or blank scaffolds (6.3+/-4.8% and 7.8+/-7.1% bone volume, respectively). This work indicates a synergistic effect of the dual delivery of VEGF and BMP-2 on bone formation at 4 weeks and suggests an interplay between these growth factors for early bone regeneration. For the doses investigated, the results show that the addition of VEGF does not affect the amount of bone formation achieved by BMP-2 at 12 weeks; however, they also indicate that delivery of both growth factors may enhance bone bridging and union of the critical size defect compared to delivery of BMP-2 alone.     

Quantitative assessment of scaffold and growth factor-mediated repair of critically sized bone defects.

An 8-mm rat segmental defect model was used to evaluate quantitatively the ability of longitudinally oriented poly(L-lactide-co-D,L-lactide) scaffolds with or without growth factors to promote bone healing. BMP-2 and TGF-beta3, combined with RGD-alginate hydrogel, were co-delivered to femoral defects within the polymer scaffolds at a dose previously shown to synergistically induce ectopic mineralization. A novel modular composite implant design was used to achieve reproducible stable fixation, provide a window for longitudinal in vivo micro-CT monitoring of 3D bone ingrowth, and allow torsional biomechanical testing of functional integration. Sequential micro-CT analysis showed that bone ingrowth increased significantly between 4 and 16 weeks for the scaffold-treated defects with or without growth factors, but no increase with time was observed in empty defect controls. Treatment with scaffold alone improved defect stability at 16 weeks compared to nontreatment, but did not achieve bone union or restoration of mechanical function. Augmentation of scaffolds with BMP-2 and TGF-beta3 significantly increased bone formation at both 4 and 16 weeks compared to nontreatment, but only produced bone bridging of the defect region in two of six cases. Histological evaluation indicated that bone formed first at the periphery of the scaffolds, followed by more limited mineral deposition within the scaffold interior, suggesting that the cells participating in the initial healing response were primarily derived from periosteum. This study introduces a challenging segmental defect model that facilitates quantitative evaluation of strategies to repair critically sized bone defects. Healing of the defect region was improved by implanting structural polymeric scaffolds infused with growth factors incorporated within RGD-alginate. However, functional integration of the constructs appeared limited by continued presence of slow-degrading scaffolds and suboptimal dose or delivery of osteoinductive signals.     

RGD多肽表面修饰生物陶瓷修复骨缺损BMP-2的表达

目的：了解精氨酸-甘氨酸-天冬氨酸（Arg-Gly-Asp,RGD）多肽表面修饰的羟基磷灰石-磷酸三钙（hydroxyapatite-tricalcium phosphate,HA-TCP）修复节段性骨缺损局部骨形态发生蛋白-2（bone morphogenetic protein-2,BMP-2）的表达。方法：以骨髓基质干细胞（marrow stromal cells,MSCs）复合RGD多肽表面修饰的HA-TCP或单纯材料培养制备组织工程骨,选择60只新西兰白兔,制作15mm长的桡骨节段性骨缺损模型,实验根据植入不同的材料分为A、B、C和D组,A组：骨缺损区植入MSCs复合RGD多肽表面修饰的HA-TCP培养制备的组织工程骨;B组：骨缺损区植入MSCs复合HA-TCP培养制备的组织工程骨;C组：骨缺损区植入RGD多肽表面修饰的HA-TCP;D组：骨缺损区植入HA-TCP。术后4周取材,行修复区局部BMP-2免疫组化分析。结果：术后4周各组骨缺损区均有新骨生成,修复区局部BMP-2表达水平依次为：A〉B〉C〉D（P〈0.001,P〈0.05）。结论：RGD多肽表面修饰对以HA-TCP为支架材料组织工程骨的修复作用有明显优化作用。     

RGD多肽表面修饰对HA-TCP生物陶瓷修复骨缺损的影响

目的：了解精氨酸-甘氨酸-天冬氨酸（Arg-Gly-Asp,RGD）多肽表面修饰对羟基磷灰石-磷酸三钙（hydroxyapatite-tricalciumphos phate,HA-TCP）修复节段性骨缺损的影响。方法：以骨髓基质干细胞（marrow stromal cells,MSCs）复合RGD多肽表面修饰的HA-TCP或单纯材料培养制备组织工程骨,选择60只新西兰白兔,制作15mm长的桡骨节段性骨缺损模型,实验根据植入不同的材料分为A、B、C和D组,A组：骨缺损区植入MSCs复合RGD多肽表面修饰的HA-TCP培养制备的组织工程骨;B组：骨缺损区植入MSCs复合HA-TCP培养制备的组织工程骨;C组：骨缺损区植入RGD多肽表面修饰的HA-TCP;D组：骨缺损区植入HA-TCP。术后4、8、16周取材,行X线检查、组织学观察、计算机图像分析和生物力学测定。结果：术后4、8、16周各组骨缺损区均有新骨生成,成骨量随时间的推移而增加。经X线、组织学和生物力学评估,成骨能力依次为：A〉B〉C〉D（P〈0.001,P〈0.05）,其中A组术后16周骨缺损完全修复,骨髓腔再通,生物力学性能接近正常骨。结论：RGD多肽表面修饰对以HA-TCP为支架材料组织工程骨的修复作用有明显优化作用。     

可控微结构电子束熔化成形钛合金支架作为成骨细胞载体修复兔骨缺损的研究

目的 探讨可控微结构电子束熔化成形钛合金支架作为成骨细胞载体修复兔骨缺损的可行性.方法 应用电子束熔化成形技术制备支架,将成骨细胞与支架复合培养7 d后,通过扫描电镜观察细胞与材料复合情况.将培养7 d的支架/细胞复合物及单纯支架植入兔体内.72只雄性新西兰白兔均制作骨膜-骨缺损模型后随机分为4组(n=18):A组缺损处植入细胞/支架复合物,B组缺损处植入单纯支架,C组缺损处旷置,D组缺损处置入自体骨.分别在第4、8、12周取材,行大体观察、四环素荧光标记、组织学观察以及新生骨定量分析等评价新骨形成及缺损愈合情况.结果 支架与细胞体外共培养7 d后,支架表面及内部孔隙有大量细胞黏附并与材料牢固结合.第12周,新生骨组织和血管不仅在支架周围有生长,而且沿着支架的管道结构向支架内部生长并逐渐填满支架内部,新生骨组织与支架牢固结合并形成一个相互嵌合的复合体.新生骨定量分析显示:第4周,各组间两两比较,差异均无统计学意义(P＞0.05).第8周,A组分别与B、C组比较,差异均有统计学意义(P＜0.05);D组分别与B、C组比较,差异均有统计学意义(P＜0.05).第12周,组间两两比较,差异均有统计学意义(P＜0.05).结论 可控微结构电子束熔化成形钛合金支架具有良好的生物相容性,能够促进支架内新骨生成及缺损的愈合.     

Repair of osteochondral defects with hyaluronan- and polyester-based scaffolds

OBJECTIVE: The natural repair of osteochondral defects can be enhanced with biocompatible, biodegradable materials that support the repair process. It is our hypothesis that hyaluronan-based scaffolds are superior to synthetic scaffolds because they provide biological cues. We tested this thesis by comparing two hyaluronan-based scaffolds [auto cross-linked polysaccharide polymer (ACP) and HYAFF-11] to polyester-based scaffolds [poly(DL-lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) and poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA)] with similar pore size, porosity and degradation times. DESIGN: Fifty-four rabbits received bilateral osteochondral defects. One defect received a hyaluronan-based scaffold and the contralateral defect received the corresponding polyester-based scaffold. Rabbits were euthanized 4, 12 and 20 weeks after surgery and the condyles dissected and processed for histology. RESULTS: Only ACP-treated defects presented bone at the base of the defect at 4 weeks. At 12 weeks, only defects treated with rapidly dissolving implants (ACP and PLGA) presented bone reconstitution consistently, while bone was present in only one third of those treated with slowly dissolving scaffolds (HYAFF-11 and PLLA). After 20 weeks, the articular surface of PLGA-treated defects presented fibrillation more frequently than in ACP-treated defects. The surface of defects treated with slowly dissolving scaffolds presented more cracks and fissures. CONCLUSIONS: The degradation rate of the scaffolds is critical for the repair process. Slowly dissolving scaffolds sustain thicker cartilage at the surface but, it frequently presents cracks and discontinuities. These scaffolds also delay bone formation at the base of the defects. Hyaluronan-based scaffolds appear to allow faster cell infiltration leading to faster tissue formation. The degradation of ACP leads to rapid bone formation while the slow degradation of HYAFF-11 prolongs the presence of cartilage and delays endochondral bone formation.     

Bony defect repair in rabbit using hybrid rapid prototyping polylactic-co-glycolic acid/β-tricalciumphosphate collagen I/apatite scaffold and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells

Background:

In bone tissue engineering, extracellular matrix exerts critical influence on cellular interaction with porous biomaterial and the apatite playing an important role in the bonding process of biomaterial to bone tissue. The aim of this study was to observe the therapeutic effects of hybrid rapid prototyping (RP) scaffolds comprising polylactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA), β-tricalciumphosphate (β-TCP), collagen I and apatite (PLGA/β-TCP-collagen I/apatite) on segmental bone defects in conjunction with combination with bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs).

Materials and Methods:

BMSCs were seeded into the hybrid RP scaffolds to repair 15 mm defect in the radius of rabbits. Radiograph, microcomputed tomography and histology were used to evaluate new bone formation.

Results:

Radiographic analysis done from 12 to 36 weeks postoperative period demonstrated that new bone formed at the radial defect site and continues to increase until the medullary cavity is recanalized and remodelling is complete. The bone defect remained unconnected in the original RP scaffolds (PLGA/β-TCP) during the whole study. Histological observations conformed to the radiographic images. In hybrid RP scaffold group, woven bone united the radial defect at 12 weeks and consecutively remodeled into lamellar bone 24 weeks postoperation and finally matured into cortical bone with normal marrow cavity after another 12 weeks. No bone formation but connective tissue has been detected in RP scaffold at the same time.

Conclusion:

Collagen I/apatite sponge composite coating could improve new bone formation in vivo. The hybrid RP scaffold of PLGA/β-TCP skeleton with collagen I/apatite sponge composite coating is a promising candidate for bone tissue engineering.     

骨髓基质干细胞联合血管束植入构筑血管化组织工程骨修复兔大段骨缺损

目的 研究兔骨髓基质干细胞(BMSCs)联合动静脉血管束植入异种脱蛋白松质骨(XDCB)构筑血管化组织工程骨修复兔桡骨中远段完全骨膜骨缺损的能力. 方法 从兔髂嵴捕骨髓培养制备兔BMSCs,将第5代BMSCs种植于多孔XDCB,并进行成骨诱导2周制备组织工程骨,手术中分离兔桡动、静脉血管束.动物模型为制备24只兔舣侧桡骨中远段完全骨膜骨缺损1.5 cm共48侧,分4组修复(n=12),A组为空白未治疗组,B组为单纯材料+血管束植入组(XDCB+VB),C组为组织工程骨组(XDCB+BMSCs),D组为组织工程骨+血管束植入组(XDCB+BMSCs+VB),符组交叉配对.分别于术后4、8、12周行X线片、大体解剖、组织切片、生物力学等检查,观察各组骨缺损修复效能及移植物血管化情况.结果 D组骨缺损修复效能(术后12周新骨面积比2.02%±0.16%)及血管化情况(术后12周血管面积比6.89%±0.32%)优于C组(1.50%±0.28%和3.17%±0.19%),而C组又优于B组(1.59%±0.19%和6.52%±0.23%),A组骨缺损未修复,各组结果差异有统计学意义(P<0.05).结论 BMSCs联合动静脉血管束植入构筑的血管化组织工程骨能促进成骨过程和新生骨的血管化,显著提高组织工程骨修复大段骨缺损的能力.     

三种快速成型制作的聚酯/钙磷盐人工骨修复兔桡骨缺损的实验研究

目的检验3种聚酯／钙磷盐植骨材料修复兔桡骨缺损的效果,筛选理想的组织工程用生长因子载体。方法分别采用复合牛骨形态发生蛋白(bBMP)及单纯快速成型工艺制作的3种聚酯／钙磷盐载体材料修复兔桡骨15mm缺损,通过量化评价、影像学、组织学、材料降解及骨密度评价3种聚酯／钙磷盐载体材料修复兔桡骨缺损的效果。结果12周时各材料实验组骨缺损均愈合,各检测指标同对照组比较差异均有统计学意义,空白对照组骨缺损未愈合,以聚乳酸．聚羟基乙酸共聚物／磷酸三钙(PLGA／TCP)材料实验组修复效果最好,聚消旋乳酸／磷酸三钙(PDLLA／TCP)材料实验组次之,最后为聚左旋乳酸／磷酸三钙(PLIA／TCP)材料实验组。结论3种聚酯／钙磷盐材料制作的仿生活性人工骨皆可以修复兔15mm长骨骨缺损,其中以PLGA／TCP材料效果最为理想。     

胶原支架增强自固化磷酸钙骨水泥的力学及成骨性能研究

[目的]研究胶原支架（CS）对磷酸钙骨水泥（CPC）的力学及其在体内成骨的影响。[方法]试验分CPC／CS及CPC两组，三点弯曲试验测试材料的强度和弹性模量；组织学观察材料植入兔股骨22及54周的成骨状况。[结果]CPC／CS比CPC的弯曲强度、韧性强度分别提高了64．2％、3933．3％，弹性模量降低了45．7％；组织学显示22周CPC／CS内的胶原支架已完全被新骨替代，CPC只在边缘有少量成骨及材料降解而内部无成骨；54周CPC／CS已大部分降解孔化，孔内充满大量新骨及髓样组织，而CPC边缘区的成骨及材料降解虽比22周时明显，但其内部仍未见成骨。[结论]胶原支架既可改善CPC的力学性能，又能促进新骨长入CPC／CS复合材料内部，因此，CPC／胶原支架是较好的骨缺损修复材料。     

Apatite-coated silk fibroin scaffolds to healing mandibular border defects in canines

Tissue engineering has become a new approach for repairing bony defects. Highly porous osteoconductive scaffolds perform the important role for the success of bone regeneration. By biomimetic strategy, apatite-coated porous biomaterial based on silk fibroin scaffolds (SS) might provide an enhanced osteogenic environment for bone-related outcomes. To assess the effects of apatite-coated silk fibroin (mSS) biomaterials for bone healing as a tissue engineered bony scaffold, we explored a tissue engineered bony graft using mSS seeded with osteogenically induced autologous bone marrow stromal cells (bMSCs) to repair inferior mandibular border defects in a canine model. The results were compared with those treated with bMSCs/SS constructs, mSS alone, SS alone, autologous mandibular grafts and untreated blank defects. According to radiographic and histological examination, new bone formation was observed from 4 weeks post-operation, and the defect site was completely repaired after 12 months for the bMSCs/mSS group. In the bMSCs/SS group, new bone formation was observed with more residual silk scaffold remaining at the center of the defect compared with the bMSCs/mSS group. The engineered bone with bMSCs/mSS achieved satisfactory bone mineral densities (BMD) at 12 months post-operation close to those of normal mandible (p > 0.05). The quantities of newly formed bone area for the bMSCs/mSS group was higher than the bMSCs/SS group (p < 0.01), but no significant differences were found when compared with the autograft group (p > 0.05). In contrast, bony defects remained in the center with undegraded silk fibroin scaffold and fibrous connective tissue, and new bone only formed at the periphery in the groups treated with mSS or SS alone. The results suggested that apatite-coated silk fibroin scaffolds combined with bMSCs could be successfully used to repair mandibular critical size border defects and the premineralization of these porous silk fibroin protein scaffolds provided an increased osteoconductive environment for bMSCs to regenerate sufficient new bone tissue.     

Custom-made composite scaffolds for segmental defect repair in long bones

Current approaches for segmental bone defect reconstruction are restricted to autografts and allografts which possess osteoconductive, osteoinductive and osteogenic properties, but face significant disadvantages. The objective of this study was to compare the regenerative potential of scaffolds with different material composition but similar mechanical properties to autologous bone graft from the iliac crest in an ovine segmental defect model. After 12 weeks, in vivo specimens were analysed by X-ray imaging, torsion testing, micro-computed tomography and histology to assess amount, strength and structure of the newly formed bone. The highest amounts of bone neoformation with highest torsional moment values were observed in the autograft group and the lowest in the medical grade polycaprolactone and tricalcium phosphate composite group. The study results suggest that scaffolds based on aliphatic polyesters and ceramics, which are considered biologically inactive materials, induce only limited new bone formation but could be an equivalent alternative to autologous bone when combined with a biologically active stimulus such as bone morphogenetic proteins.