In Vitro and In Vivo Enzyme-Mediated Biomineralization of Oligo(poly(ethylene glycol) Fumarate Hydrogels

Matilde Bongio, M. Reza Nejadnik, Z. Tahmasebi Birgani, Pamela Habibovic, Lucas A. Kinard, F. Kurtis Kasper, Antonios G. Mikos, John A. Jansen, Sander C. G. Leeuwenburgh, Jeroen J. J. P. van den Beucken*

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Abstract

The enzyme alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is added at different concentrations (i.e., 0, 2.5, and 10mg center dot ml-1) to oligo(poly(ethylene glycol)fumarate) (OPF) hydrogels. The scaffolds are either incubated in 10mM calcium glycerophosphate (Ca-GP) solution for 2 weeks or implanted in a rat subcutaneous model for 4 weeks. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and alizarin red staining show a strong ability to form minerals exclusively in ALP-containing hydrogels in vitro. Additionally, the calcium content increases with increasing ALP concentration. Similarly, only ALP-containing hydrogels induce mineralization in vivo. Specifically, small (approximate to 5-20 mu m) mineral deposits are observed at the periphery of the hydrogels near the dermis/scaffold interface using Von Kossa and alizarin red staining.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)777-788
Number of pages12
JournalMacromolecular Bioscience
Volume13
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • alkaline phosphatase
  • biomineralization
  • bone substitutes
  • hydrogels
  • in vivo
  • ALKALINE-PHOSPHATASE
  • HEXOSEPHOSPHORIC ESTERS
  • TISSUE-RESPONSE
  • BONE
  • MINERALIZATION
  • CALCIUM
  • DIFFERENTIATION
  • CALCIFICATION
  • COMPOSITES
  • OSTEOBLASTS

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