TGF-beta 1 gene-activated matrices regulated the osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs

Abstract

Poly (lactic acid/glycolic acid/asparagic acid-co-polyethylene glycol)(PLGA-[ASP-PEG]) scaffold materials were linked with a novel nonviral vector (K)16GRGDSPC through cross linker Sulfo-LC-SPDP to construct a new type of nonviral gene transfer system. Eukaryotic expressing vector containing transforming growth factor beta 1 (pcDNA3-TGFβ1) was encapsulated by the system. Bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) obtained from rabbit were cultured on PLGA-[ASP-PEG] modified by (K)16GRGDSPC and TGF-β1 gene and PLGA-[ASP-PEG] modified by (K)16GRGDSPC and empty vector pcDNA3 as control. The expressions of osteogenic makers of the BMSCs cultured on the TGF-β1 gene-activated scaffold materials were found significantly higher than those of the control group (P<0.05). A brand-new way was provided for regulating seed cells to directionally differentiate into osteoblasts for bone defect restoration in bone tissue engineering.

Keywords

RGD-containing peptide / biomimetic matrix scaffold material / osteogenic differentiation / bone tissue engineering

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