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In vivo delivery of VEGF RNA and protein to increase osteogenesis and intraosseous angiogenesis

In vivo delivery of VEGF RNA and protein to increase osteogenesis and intraosseous angiogenesis
In vivo delivery of VEGF RNA and protein to increase osteogenesis and intraosseous angiogenesis
Deficient bone vasculature is a key component in pathological conditions ranging from developmental skeletal abnormalities to impaired bone repair. Vascularisation is dependent upon vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), which drives both angiogenesis and osteogenesis. The aim of this study was to examine the efficacy of blood vessel and bone formation following transfection with VEGF RNA or delivery of recombinant human VEGF165 protein (rhVEGF165) across in vitro and in vivo model systems. To quantify blood vessels within bone, an innovative approach was developed using high-resolution X-ray computed tomography (XCT) to generate quantifiable three-dimensional reconstructions. Application of rhVEGF165 enhanced osteogenesis, as evidenced by increased human osteoblast-like MG-63 cell proliferation in vitro and calvarial bone thickness following in vivo administration. In contrast, transfection with VEGF RNA triggered angiogenic effects by promoting VEGF protein secretion from MG-63VEGF165 cells in vitro, which resulted in significantly increased angiogenesis in the chorioallantoic (CAM) assay in ovo. Furthermore, direct transfection of bone with VEGF RNA in vivo increased intraosseous vascular branching. This study demonstrates the importance of continuous supply as opposed to a single high dose of VEGF on angiogenesis and osteogenesis and, illustrates the potential of XCT in delineating in 3D, blood vessel connectivity in bone.
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Rumney, Robin
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Lanham, Stuart
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Thiagarajan, Lalitha
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Dixon, James
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Tozzi, Gianluca
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Kanczler, Janos
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Kao, Alexander
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Thiagarajan, Lalitha
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Dixon, James
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Tozzi, Gianluca
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Rumney, Robin, Lanham, Stuart, Kanczler, Janos, Kao, Alexander, Thiagarajan, Lalitha, Dixon, James, Tozzi, Gianluca and Oreffo, Richard (2019) In vivo delivery of VEGF RNA and protein to increase osteogenesis and intraosseous angiogenesis. Scientific Reports, 9, 1-10, [17745]. (doi:10.1038/s41598-019-53249-4).

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Deficient bone vasculature is a key component in pathological conditions ranging from developmental skeletal abnormalities to impaired bone repair. Vascularisation is dependent upon vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), which drives both angiogenesis and osteogenesis. The aim of this study was to examine the efficacy of blood vessel and bone formation following transfection with VEGF RNA or delivery of recombinant human VEGF165 protein (rhVEGF165) across in vitro and in vivo model systems. To quantify blood vessels within bone, an innovative approach was developed using high-resolution X-ray computed tomography (XCT) to generate quantifiable three-dimensional reconstructions. Application of rhVEGF165 enhanced osteogenesis, as evidenced by increased human osteoblast-like MG-63 cell proliferation in vitro and calvarial bone thickness following in vivo administration. In contrast, transfection with VEGF RNA triggered angiogenic effects by promoting VEGF protein secretion from MG-63VEGF165 cells in vitro, which resulted in significantly increased angiogenesis in the chorioallantoic (CAM) assay in ovo. Furthermore, direct transfection of bone with VEGF RNA in vivo increased intraosseous vascular branching. This study demonstrates the importance of continuous supply as opposed to a single high dose of VEGF on angiogenesis and osteogenesis and, illustrates the potential of XCT in delineating in 3D, blood vessel connectivity in bone.

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Accepted/In Press date: 22 October 2019
e-pub ahead of print date: 28 November 2019
Published date: 28 November 2019

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Local EPrints ID: 436002
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/436002
ISSN: 2045-2322
PURE UUID: b6446004-4b8a-4d56-bde2-6c13553d33a3
ORCID for Stuart Lanham: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-4516-264X
ORCID for Janos Kanczler: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-7249-0414
ORCID for Richard Oreffo: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-5995-6726

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Date deposited: 26 Nov 2019 17:30
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Author: Robin Rumney
Author: Stuart Lanham ORCID iD
Author: Janos Kanczler ORCID iD
Author: Alexander Kao
Author: Lalitha Thiagarajan
Author: James Dixon
Author: Gianluca Tozzi
Author: Richard Oreffo ORCID iD

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