Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2015, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (21): 3309-3316.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2015.21.006

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Two kinds of synthesized bone morphogenetic protein active polypeptides: evaluation of osteoinductive activity

Wang Shuo1, 2, Gan Shao-lei3, Xie Hui-min1, Ren Wei-wei4, Li Nan2, Song Guang-ze2, Wei Xing2   

  1. 1Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing 100853, China; 2Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100048, China; 3Beijing Biom Biotechnolog Co., Ltd., Beijing 100085, China; 4School of Material Sciences and Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
  • Online:2015-05-21 Published:2015-05-21
  • Contact: Wei Xing, Chief physician, Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100048, China
  • About author:Wang Shuo, Studying for master’s degree, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing 100853, China; Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100048, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: According to the core functional zone of amino acid sequence of the osteoinduction in bone morphogenetic proteins, our research group synthesized bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) active polypeptides I and II by artificial solid-state synthesis method.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the osteoinductive ability of BMP active polypeptides I and II in animals.
METHODS: Forty-two Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into seven groups, and respectively implanted with hydroxyapatite/polylactic acid carrying 0.2, 0.4, 0.8 g/L BMP active polypeptides I, hydroxyapatite/polylactic acid carrying 0.2, 0.4, 0.8 g/L BMP active polypeptides II, and hydroxyapatite/polylactic acid alone. At 3 and 5 weeks postoperatively, X-ray, CT and histological detection were conducted to evaluate osteoinductive conditions in the seven groups.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: At 3 and 5 weeks postoperatively, there were better local osteoinductive effects in the groups hydroxyapatite/polylactic acid carrying BMP active polypeptides I and II than the group of hydroxyapatite/polylactic acid, indicating both two kinds of BMP active polypeptides possessed a certain 
osteoinductive ability. Moreover, this osteoinductive ability became stronger with time. At 5 weeks postoperatively, the osteoinductive effect in the 0.4 and 0.8 g/L BMP active polypeptides I groups was better than that in the 0.2 g/L BMP active polypeptides I group and the 0.2, 0.4 and 0.8 BMP active polypeptides II groups (P < 0.05). In addition, there was no difference in the osteoinductive effect of 0.4 and 0.8 g/L BMP active polypeptides I groups. These results indicate that BMP active polypeptides I has a stronger osteoinductive ability than BMP active polypeptides II.

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