Fabrication of amorphous strontium polyphosphate microparticles that induce mineralization of bone cells in vitro and in vivo.

Title Fabrication of amorphous strontium polyphosphate microparticles that induce mineralization of bone cells in vitro and in vivo.
Authors W.E.G. Müller; E. Tolba; M. Ackermann; M. Neufurth; S. Wang; Q. Feng; H.C. Schröder; X. Wang
Journal Acta Biomater
DOI 10.1016/j.actbio.2016.12.045
Abstract

Here we describe the fabrication process of amorphous strontium-polyphosphate microparticles ("Sr-a-polyP-MP"). The effects of these particles on growth and gene expression were investigated with SaOS-2 cells as well as with human mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) and compared with those particles prepared of amorphous calcium-polyphosphate ("Ca-a-polyP-MP") and of strontium salt. The results revealed a markedly higher stimulation of growth of MSC by "Sr-a-polyP-MP" compared to "Ca-a-polyP-MP" and a significant increase in mineralization of SaOS-2 cells, as well as an enhanced upregulation of the expression of the genes encoding for alkaline phosphatase and the bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2), likewise performed with SaOS-2 cells. On the other hand, "Sr-a-polyP-MP" only slightly changes the expression of the osteocyte-specific sclerostin, a negative regulator of the canonical Wnt signaling pathway and an inhibitor of bone cell differentiation as well as of mineralization in SaOS-2 cells. In contrast, "Ca-a-polyP-MP" strongly increased the steady-state expression of the SOST (sclerostin) gene. In animal studies poly(d,l-lactide-co-glycolide (PLGA) microspheres, containing polyP particles, were implanted into critical-size calvarial defects in rats. The results show that the amorphous Sr-polyP-containing microspheres caused an increased healing/mineralization of the bone defect even after short implantation periods of 8-12weeks, if compared to the ?-tri-calcium phosphate control as well as to Ca-polyP. It is proposed that "Sr-a-polyP-MP" might elicit suitable properties to be applied as a regeneratively active implant material for bone repair.

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: In this manuscript, we fabricated amorphous strontium-polyphosphate microparticles ("Sr-a-polyP-MP") and studied their effects on bone mineral formation in vitro as well as in vivo. In vitro, those particles substantially increased the expression of the genes encoding for alkaline phosphatase, the bone morphogenetic protein 2 and the mineralization. In vivo, the "Sr-a-polyP-MP" packed into PLGA microspheres and implanted into critical-size calvarial defects in rats resulted in a speeded up of the healing/mineralization of the bone defect. Those properties qualify Sr-a-polyP as a suitable biomaterial for bone regenerative implants.

Citation W.E.G. Müller; E. Tolba; M. Ackermann; M. Neufurth; S. Wang; Q. Feng; H.C. Schröder; X. Wang.Fabrication of amorphous strontium polyphosphate microparticles that induce mineralization of bone cells in vitro and in vivo.. Acta Biomater. 2017;50:89101. doi:10.1016/j.actbio.2016.12.045

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