Abstract

The restoration of bone defects caused by osteoporosis remains a challenge for surgeons. Strontium ranelate has been applied in preventative treatment approaches due to the biological functions of the trace element strontium (Sr). In this study, we aimed to fabricate bioactive scaffolds through Sr incorporation based on our previously developed modified amino-functional mesoporous bioactive glass (MBG) and to systematically investigate the bioactivity of the resulting scaffold in vitro and in vivo in an osteoporotic rat model. The results suggested that Sr-incorporated amino-functional MBG scaffolds possessed favorable biocompatibility. Moreover, with the incorporation of Sr, osteogenic and angiogenic capacities were upregulated in vitro. The in vivo results showed that the Sr-incorporated amino-functional MBG scaffolds achieved better bone regeneration and vessel formation. Furthermore, bioinformatics analysis indicated that the Sr-incorporated amino-functional MBG scaffolds could reduce reactive oxygen species levels in bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in the osteoporotic model by activating the cAMP/PKA signaling pathway, thus playing an anti-osteoporosis role while promoting osteogenesis. This study demonstrated the feasibility of incorporating trace elements into scaffolds and provided new insights into biomaterial design for facilitating bone regeneration in the treatment of osteoporosis.

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Title
Strontium-incorporated bioceramic scaffolds for enhanced osteoporosis bone regeneration
Author
Wu, Qianju 1 ; Hu, Longwei 2 ; Yan, Ran 3 ; Shi, Junfeng 3 ; Gu, Hao 3 ; Deng, Yuwei 3 ; Jiang, Ruixue 3 ; Wen, Jin 3 ; Jiang, Xinquan 3 

 Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Advanced Dental Technology and Materials, Department of Prosthodontics, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; National Center for Stomatology; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, China (GRID:grid.16821.3c) (ISNI:0000 0004 0368 8293); Stomatological Hospital of Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen, China (GRID:grid.16821.3c) 
 Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Advanced Dental Technology and Materials, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; National Center for Stomatology; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, China (GRID:grid.16821.3c) (ISNI:0000 0004 0368 8293) 
 Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Advanced Dental Technology and Materials, Department of Prosthodontics, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; National Center for Stomatology; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, China (GRID:grid.16821.3c) (ISNI:0000 0004 0368 8293) 
Publication year
2022
Publication date
2022
Publisher
Springer Nature B.V.
ISSN
20954700
e-ISSN
20956231
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2705553443
Copyright
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