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Graphene Oxide‐Copper Nanocomposite‐Coated Porous CaP Scaffold for Vascularized Bone Regeneration via Activation of Hif‐1α
Author(s) -
Zhang Wenjie,
Chang Qing,
Xu Ling,
Li Guanglong,
Yang Guangzheng,
Ding Xun,
Wang Xiansong,
Cui Daxiang,
Jiang Xinquan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
advanced healthcare materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.288
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 2192-2659
pISSN - 2192-2640
DOI - 10.1002/adhm.201500824
Subject(s) - nanocomposite , materials science , graphene , regeneration (biology) , scaffold , oxide , coating , biophysics , nanotechnology , biomedical engineering , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , metallurgy , medicine
Graphene has been studied for its in vitro osteoinductive capacity. However, the in vivo bone repair effects of graphene‐based scaffolds remain unknown. The aqueous soluble graphene oxide‐copper nanocomposites (GO‐Cu) are fabricated, which are used to coat porous calcium phosphate (CaP) scaffolds for vascularized bone regeneration. The GO‐Cu nanocomposites, containing crystallized CuO/Cu 2 O nanoparticles of ≈30 nm diameters, distribute uniformly on the surfaces of the porous scaffolds and maintain a long‐term release of Cu ions. In vitro, the GO‐Cu coating enhances the adhesion and osteogenic differentiation of rat bone marrow stem cells (BMSCs). It is also found that by activating the Erk1/2 signaling pathway, the GO‐Cu nanocomposites upregulate the expression of Hif‐1α in BMSCs, resulting in the secretion of VEGF and BMP‐2 proteins. When transplanted into rat with critical‐sized calvarial defects, the GO‐Cu‐coated calcium phosphate cement (CPC) scaffolds (CPC/GO‐Cu) significantly promote angiogenesis and osteogenesis. Moreover, it is observed via histological sections that the GO‐Cu nanocomposites are phagocytosed by multinucleated giant cells. The results suggest that GO‐Cu nanocomposite coatings can be utilized as an attractive strategy for vascularized bone regeneration.