Departmental Papers (Dental)
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of this Version
9-2013
Publication Source
Biomaterials
Volume
34
Issue
28
Start Page
6572
Last Page
6579
DOI
10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.05.048
Abstract
Recently, it has been shown that tethered anti-BMP2 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) can trap BMP ligands and thus provide BMP inductive signals for osteo-differentiation of progenitor cells. The objectives of this study were to: (1) develop a co-delivery system based on murine anti-BMP2 mAb-loaded alginate microspheres encapsulating human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (hBMMSCs); and (2) investigate osteogenic differentiation of encapsulated stem cells in alginate microspheres in vitro and in vivo. Alginate microspheres of 1 ± 0.1 mm diameter were fabricated with 2 × 106 hBMMSCs per mL of alginate. Critical-size calvarial defects (5 mm diameter) were created in immune-compromised mice and alginate microspheres preloaded with anti-BMP mAb encapsulating hBMMSCs were transplanted into defect sites. Alginate microspheres pre-loaded with isotype-matched non-specific antibody was used as the negative control. After 8 weeks, micro CT and histologic analysis were used to analyze bone formation. In vitro analysis demonstrated that anti-BMP2 mAbs tethered BMP2 ligands that can activate the BMP receptors on hBMMSCs. The co-delivery system described herein, significantly enhanced hBMMSC-mediated osteogenesis, as confirmed by the presence of BMP signal pathway-activated osteoblast determinants Runx2 and ALP. Our results highlight the importance of engineering the microenvironment for stem cells, and particularly the value of presenting inductive signals for osteo-differentiation of hBMMSCs by tethering BMP ligands using mAbs. This strategy of engineering the microenvironment with captured BMP signals is a promising modality for repair and regeneration of craniofacial, axial and appendicular bone defects.
Copyright/Permission Statement
© <2013>. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Keywords
Alginate hydrogel, Mesenchymal stem cell-mediated bone regeneration, Cells encapsulation, Anti-BMP2 monoclonal antibodies
Recommended Citation
Moshaverinia, A., Ansari, S., Chen, C., Xu, X., Akiyama, K., Snead, M. L., Zadeh, H. H., & Shi, S. (2013). Co-Encapsulation of Anti-BMP2 Monoclonal Antibody and Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Alginate Microspheres for Bone Tissue Engineering. Biomaterials, 34 (28), 6572-6579. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.05.048
Date Posted: 25 February 2022
This document has been peer reviewed.
Comments
At the time of publication, author Chider Chen was affiliated with the University of Southern California. Currently, he is a faculty member at the School of Dental Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.