Issue 31, 2020

Calcium alendronate-coated composite scaffolds promote osteogenesis of ADSCs via integrin and FAK/ERK signalling pathways

Abstract

Bioceramic–biopolymer composites have been used extensively as bone tissue engineering scaffolds due to their bioactive properties. However, composite scaffolds are insufficient in inducing osteogenic differentiation of stem cells. In this study, a strategy for the local delivery of bioactive factors by coating calcium alendronate (ALC) on the surface of composite scaffolds was systematically evaluated for the first time. The coated ALC not only displayed excellent cytocompatibility and cell adhesion properties but also resulted in the significant upregulation of osteogenic related gene expression, osteogenic related protein levels, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity and calcium deposition of ADSCs. Furthermore, our results suggested that the molecular mechanism of ADSC osteogenic differentiation induced by the constructed ALC may be related to the integrin binding and the activation of FAK/ERK signalling pathways. These findings suggested that ALC-coated composite scaffolds can serve as bone tissue engineering scaffolds, providing a simple and universal method to improve the osteogenic differentiation of ADSCs by calcium phosphate-containing composite materials.

Graphical abstract: Calcium alendronate-coated composite scaffolds promote osteogenesis of ADSCs via integrin and FAK/ERK signalling pathways

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
02 Kul 2020
Accepted
07 Mud 2020
First published
08 Mud 2020

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020,8, 6912-6924

Calcium alendronate-coated composite scaffolds promote osteogenesis of ADSCs via integrin and FAK/ERK signalling pathways

L. Liu, X. Gao, X. Li, G. Zhu, N. Li, X. Shi and Y. Wang, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8, 6912 DOI: 10.1039/D0TB00571A

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