Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2023, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (16): 2616-2624.doi: 10.12307/2023.107

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Molecular mechanism of angiogenesis promoted by medical metal materials

Zhou Lanxi, Shao Lu, Dong Shiwu, Yu Zhengwen   

  1. School of Stomatology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563099, Guizhou Province, China
  • Received:2022-03-11 Accepted:2022-04-28 Online:2023-06-08 Published:2022-11-11
  • Contact: Yu Zhengwen, Associate professor, Master’s supervisor, School of Stomatology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563099, Guizhou Province, China
  • About author:Zhou Lanxi, Master candidate, School of Stomatology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563099, Guizhou Province, China
  • Supported by:
    Science and Technology Planning Project of Guizhou province, No. QKHPTRC[2017]5733-057 (to YZW); Talent Base of Medical Biomaterials Research of Guizhou Province, No. QRLF[2018]3 (to YZW)

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Angiogenesis is essential for tissue repair and regeneration. Improving the ability of medical metal materials to promote angiogenesis is a research hotspot in recent years.
OBJECTIVE: To sort out and discuss the possible molecular mechanism of medical metal materials for promoting endothelial cell vascularization, so as to lay a foundation for the subsequent research and development of various medical metal materials for promoting angiogenesis.
METHODS: Related articles were searched from PubMed, ScienceDirect, CNKI, and Wanfang databases with the key words of “medical metal materials OR alloy”, “stent OR scaffold”, “vascularization OR angiogenesis”, “molecular mechanism OR signaling pathway”, “endothelial cells” in English and Chinese. Finally, 76 articles were included and analyzed.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) The metal ions released during the degradation of implanted medical metal materials can affect angiogenesis by promoting the proliferation, migration, adhesion and tube formation ability of endothelial cells. (2) Magnesium, zinc, copper, strontium, cobalt and other metal ions can induce angiogenesis by activating Wnt, PI3K/Akt, MAPK, hypoxia-inducible factor-1α/vascular endothelial growth factor and other signaling pathways, up-regulating the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor, platelet derived growth factor, hypoxia-inducible factor-1α and other angiogenic factors, and promoting the production of angiogenic related cytokines. (3) The immune response induced by implantation not only affects the stability of the implant material, but also affects the effect of vascularization and osteogenesis. (4) The concentration of metal ions can affect the process of angiogenesis. The rapid degradation of metal materials and the accumulation of metal ions can lead to cytotoxicity. Determining the optimal concentration of metal ions to promote vascularization and osteogenic differentiation is the key to the development of multifunctional metal materials. (5) Improving the corrosion resistance of metal materials and regulating the release rate of metal ions by means of alloying and surface modification are beneficial to creating a good microenvironment for osteogenesis and angiogenesis and accelerating tissue repair and regeneration. (6) Although the mechanism of metal-promoting angiogenesis is abundant, the specific molecular mechanism is not completely clear and further research is still needed. 

Key words: medical metal material, alloy, stent, vascularization, angiogenesis, molecular mechanism, signaling pathway, endothelial cell

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