Advanced Fiber Materials, Volume. 7, Issue 1, 00481(2025)

Bioactive Glass-Reinforced Hybrid Microfibrous Spheres Promote Bone Defect Repair via Stem Cell Delivery

Renjie Chen1,2、†, Yuanfei Wang3、†, Chenghao Yu1,4,5, Xiaopei Zhang1,6, Yawen Wang1,6, Tengbo Yu4、*, and Tong Wu1,6、**
Author Affiliations
  • 1Medical Research Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, China
  • 2Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100035, China
  • 3Qingdao Stomatological Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266001, China
  • 4Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
  • 5Institute of Neuroregeneration and Neurorehabilitation, Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
  • 6Shandong Key Laboratory of Medical and Health Textile Materials, College of Textile and Clothing, Collaborative Innovation Center for Eco-Textiles of Shandong Province and the Ministry of Education, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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    The development of biomimetic scaffolds that can promote osteogenic induction and vascularization is of great importance for the repair of large bone defects. In the present study, inorganic bioactive glass (BG) and organic polycaprolactone (PCL) are effectively combined by electrospinning and electrospray techniques to construct three-dimensional (3D) BG/PCL microfibrous spheres for the repair of bulk bone defects. The hybrid fibers, as well as the as-obtained 3D structure, can mimic the composition and architecture of native bone tissues. Furthermore, the BG/PCL microfibrous spheres show excellent biocompatibility and provide sufficient space and attachment sites for cell growth. The osteogenic differentiation of bone mesenchymal stem cells is also effectively facilitated when cultured on such hybrid microfibrous spheres. In vivo investigation utilizing rat femoral condyle bone defect models demonstrates that the BG/PCL microfibrous spheres loaded with bone mesenchymal stem cells can induce angiogenesis and promote the upregulation of bone-related protein expression, thus effectively facilitating bone regeneration at the defect site. The collective findings indicate that such BG/PCL hybrid microfibrous spheres have the potential to be effective carriers of stem cells. The microfibrous spheres loaded with stem cells have promising potential to be utilized as implantable biomaterials for the repair of bone defects.

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    Renjie Chen, Yuanfei Wang, Chenghao Yu, Xiaopei Zhang, Yawen Wang, Tengbo Yu, Tong Wu. Bioactive Glass-Reinforced Hybrid Microfibrous Spheres Promote Bone Defect Repair via Stem Cell Delivery[J]. Advanced Fiber Materials, 2025, 7(1): 00481

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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Apr. 2, 2024

    Accepted: Aug. 25, 2024

    Published Online: Mar. 14, 2025

    The Author Email: Yu Tengbo (ytb8912@hotmail.com), Wu Tong (twu@qdu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1007/s42765-024-00481-x

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