Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2016, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (25): 3706-3712.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2016.25.009

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Soft composite materials for bone regeneration in vitro in skull repair

Zhang Tong-xing, Gao Hua   

  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Jizhou Hospital, Jizhou 053200, Hebei Province, China
  • Received:2016-04-17 Online:2016-06-17 Published:2016-06-17
  • About author:Zhang Tong-xing, Attending physician, Department of Neurosurgery, Jizhou Hospital, Jizhou 053200, Hebei Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: In the process of bone defect repair, as their respective shortcomings, both autograft and allograft cannot obtain satisfactory outcomes.div> OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of soft composite materials for bone regeneration established in vitro in skull defect repair.

 

METHODS: Soft composite materials for bone regeneration (bone morphogenetic protein 7-derived polypeptide, chitosan, nano hydroxyapatite and collagen) were established in vitro. Twenty-four Sprague-Dwley rats were enrolled to prepare skull defect models, and were randomly equivalently divided into two groups. The rats were repaired with chitosan/nano hydroxyapatite/collagen composite materials as control group, and those repaired with soft composite materials of bone regeneration as experimental group.

 

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The soft composite material of bone regeneration exhibited a loose and porous structure and bone morphogenetic protein 7-derived polypeptide was released in a gradually rising trend. Compared with the control group, bone mineral density of the defect region in the experimental group was higher, which was similar with that of the normal bone tissue, and additionally numerous newborn bones could be found. These results show that the soft bone regeneration composite material exerts a better repair effect in skull defect.

 

 

 

Key words: Skull, Bone Morphogenetic Protein 7, Tissue Engineering

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