Advanced Fiber Materials, Volume. 6, Issue 2, 00370(2024)

Self-Assembling Peptide Nanofibers Anchored Parathyroid Hormone Derivative for Bone Tissue Engineering

Zhuowen Hao1、†, Tianhong Chen1、†, Ying Wang3、†, Qinyu Feng1、†, Jiayao Chen1, Hanke Li1, Junwu Wang1, Zepu Wang1, Zheyuan Zhang1, Renxin Chen1, Guang Shi1, Zhenwei Zou4,5, Lin Cai1, Tonghe Zhu2、*, and Jingfeng Li1、**
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  • 1Department of Orthopedics, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
  • 2Frontier Institute of Medical & Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China
  • 3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
  • 4Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
  • 5Institute of Radiation Oncology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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    Parathyroid hormone (PTH) has been used for bone regeneration through intermittent subcutaneous injection; however, the topical administration of PTH for bone repair remains challenging because of the overactivation of osteoclasts. Here, a PTH derivative, i.e., PTHrP-1, which exhibits enhanced osteogenesis and relatively reduced osteoclastogenesis, is anchored to RADA16-I to fabricate a novel self-assembling peptide, called P1R16. Firstly, P1R16 self-assembles into long nanofibers with PTHrP-1 exposed to the side end, which interacts with Type I collagen (Col) to form P1R16-Col composites. The RADA16 segment in P1R16 helps the sustained release of P1R16 from the composites. Secondly, the P1R16 self-assembling peptide nanofibers exhibit multiple functions. The nanofibers promote stem cell proliferation and recruitment, and then direct stem cell fate towards osteogenic differentiation but not adpipogenic differentiation, improving the quality of the regenerated bone. The nanofibers further promote bone regeneration through bone remodeling between osteoblasts and osteoclasts. Thirdly, the P1R16 self-assembling peptide nanofibers also promote the proliferation and recruitment of endothelial cells, which facilitate the vascularization of implants to support bone regeneration further. Overall, the P1R16 self-assembling peptide nanofibers maintain multiple functions, including pro-proliferation, direction of stem cell fate, bone remodeling and vascularization, showing considerable promise for bone tissue engineering to repair bone defects or fractures.

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    Zhuowen Hao, Tianhong Chen, Ying Wang, Qinyu Feng, Jiayao Chen, Hanke Li, Junwu Wang, Zepu Wang, Zheyuan Zhang, Renxin Chen, Guang Shi, Zhenwei Zou, Lin Cai, Tonghe Zhu, Jingfeng Li. Self-Assembling Peptide Nanofibers Anchored Parathyroid Hormone Derivative for Bone Tissue Engineering[J]. Advanced Fiber Materials, 2024, 6(2): 00370

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    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Oct. 5, 2023

    Accepted: Dec. 25, 2023

    Published Online: Jul. 5, 2024

    The Author Email: Zhu Tonghe (zhutonghe89@sues.edu.cn), Li Jingfeng (jingfengli@whu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1007/s42765-023-00370-9

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