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Combinatorial delivery of bioactive molecules by a nanoparticle-decorated and functionalized biodegradable scaffold

Combinatorial delivery of bioactive molecules by a nanoparticle-decorated and functionalized biodegradable scaffold
Combinatorial delivery of bioactive molecules by a nanoparticle-decorated and functionalized biodegradable scaffold
The combination of supportive biomaterials and bioactive factors to stimulate endogenous progenitor cells is of key interest for the treatment of conditions in which intrinsic bone healing capacities are compromised. To address this need a “scaffold-decoration platform” was developed in which a biocompatible, biotin-functionalised 3D structural polymer network was generated through a solvent blending process, and used to recruit avidin modified nanoparticles within its 3D structure through biotin-avidin conjugation. This was enabled via the generation of a suite of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles, encapsulating two bioactive factors, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and L-Ascorbic acid 2-phosphate (AA2P) and conjugated to streptavidin to allow attachment to the bone generating scaffold. The levels of encapsulated and released VEGF and AA2P were tailored to fall within the desired range to promote biological activity as confirmed by an increase in endothelial cell tubule formation and collagen production by osteoblast cells in response to nanoparticle release of VEGF and AA2P, respectively. The release of VEGF from the scaffolds produced a significant effect on vasculature development within the chick chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) angiogenic assay. Similarly, the scaffolds showed strong biological effects in ex vivo assays indicating the potential of this platform for localised delivery of bioactive molecules with applications in both hard and soft tissue engineering.
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4437-4445
Czekanska, Ewa
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Glinka, Michael
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White, Kate
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Kanczler, Janos
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Evans, Nicholas
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Glinka, Michael
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White, Kate
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Kanczler, Janos
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Evans, Nicholas
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Czekanska, Ewa, Glinka, Michael, White, Kate, Kanczler, Janos, Evans, Nicholas, Oreffo, Richard and Bradley, Mark (2018) Combinatorial delivery of bioactive molecules by a nanoparticle-decorated and functionalized biodegradable scaffold. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 6 (27), 4437-4445. (doi:10.1039/C8TB00474A).

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Abstract

The combination of supportive biomaterials and bioactive factors to stimulate endogenous progenitor cells is of key interest for the treatment of conditions in which intrinsic bone healing capacities are compromised. To address this need a “scaffold-decoration platform” was developed in which a biocompatible, biotin-functionalised 3D structural polymer network was generated through a solvent blending process, and used to recruit avidin modified nanoparticles within its 3D structure through biotin-avidin conjugation. This was enabled via the generation of a suite of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles, encapsulating two bioactive factors, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and L-Ascorbic acid 2-phosphate (AA2P) and conjugated to streptavidin to allow attachment to the bone generating scaffold. The levels of encapsulated and released VEGF and AA2P were tailored to fall within the desired range to promote biological activity as confirmed by an increase in endothelial cell tubule formation and collagen production by osteoblast cells in response to nanoparticle release of VEGF and AA2P, respectively. The release of VEGF from the scaffolds produced a significant effect on vasculature development within the chick chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) angiogenic assay. Similarly, the scaffolds showed strong biological effects in ex vivo assays indicating the potential of this platform for localised delivery of bioactive molecules with applications in both hard and soft tissue engineering.

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Accepted/In Press date: 13 June 2018
e-pub ahead of print date: 14 June 2018
Published date: 21 July 2018

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Local EPrints ID: 421721
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/421721
ISSN: 2050-750X
PURE UUID: e1e0c942-d3c0-4de3-9059-2c3822e068b9
ORCID for Janos Kanczler: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-7249-0414
ORCID for Nicholas Evans: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-3255-4388
ORCID for Richard Oreffo: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-5995-6726

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Date deposited: 25 Jun 2018 16:30
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 06:48

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Author: Ewa Czekanska
Author: Michael Glinka
Author: Kate White
Author: Janos Kanczler ORCID iD
Author: Nicholas Evans ORCID iD
Author: Richard Oreffo ORCID iD
Author: Mark Bradley

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