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*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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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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