Advanced Fiber Materials, Volume. 7, Issue 1, 00451(2025)

Fishnet-Inspired 3D Scaffold Fabricated from Mesh-like Electrospun Membranes Promoted Osteoporotic Bone Regeneration

Lingfei Xiao1、†, Huifan Liu2、†, Shujuan Wu3、†, Huayi Huang1, Yuanlong Xie1, Renxiong Wei1, Jun Lei1, Yifeng Lei4, Longjian Xue4, Feifei Yan1、*, Zhen Geng5,6、**, and Lin Cai1、***
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  • 1Department of Spine Surgery and Musculoskeletal Tumor, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
  • 2Department of Anesthesiology, Research Centre of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
  • 3Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
  • 4The Institute of Technological Science, School of Power and Mechanical Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
  • 5Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
  • 6National Center for Translational Medicine (Shanghai) SHU Branch, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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    Osteoporosis is a degenerative disease caused by an imbalance between osteoblast and osteoclast activity. Repairing osteoporotic bone defects is challenging due to decreased osteogenesis, increased osteoclast activity, and impaired angiogenesis. To address this challenge, a novel scaffold, inspired by the structure of multilayer fishing nets, is developed through a combination of template-assisted electrospinning and advanced three-dimensional (3D) printing technologies. The 3D nanofiber scaffold exhibits a hierarchical porous architecture. This design maintains the high specific surface area and extracellular matrix (ECM) mimicry of the nanofiber membrane. Additionally, the sparsely distributed nanofibers within the mesh-like structure facilitate cell infiltration. This unique topological configuration, particularly the strontium-hydroxyapatite (Sr-HAp)-enriched polycaprolactone/silk fibroin nanofibers, plays a critical role in synergistically promoting angiogenesis, enhancing osteogenesis, and suppressing osteoclast differentiation. In an osteoporotic cranial bone defect model, the scaffold demonstrates an exceptional repair efficiency of nearly 100% within 8 weeks, marked by significant new bone formation throughout the implanted area. In conclusion, our approach, which leverages intricate biomimicry and strategic active ion release, emerges as a highly promising strategy for repairing osteoporotic bone defects.

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    Lingfei Xiao, Huifan Liu, Shujuan Wu, Huayi Huang, Yuanlong Xie, Renxiong Wei, Jun Lei, Yifeng Lei, Longjian Xue, Feifei Yan, Zhen Geng, Lin Cai. Fishnet-Inspired 3D Scaffold Fabricated from Mesh-like Electrospun Membranes Promoted Osteoporotic Bone Regeneration[J]. Advanced Fiber Materials, 2025, 7(1): 00451

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    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Feb. 24, 2024

    Accepted: Jun. 5, 2024

    Published Online: Mar. 14, 2025

    The Author Email: Yan Feifei (yanfeifei0120@whu.edu.cn), Geng Zhen (nanboshan1987@163.com), Cai Lin (orthopedics@whu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1007/s42765-024-00451-3

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