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ArticleTissue engineering. Part A2015

Investigating the Vascularization of Tissue-Engineered Bone Constructs Using Dental Pulp Cells and 45S5 Bioglass® Scaffolds.

Reem El-Gendy, Jennifer Kirkham, Phillipa J Newby, Yamuna Mohanram, Aldo Roberto Boccaccini, Xuebin B Yang

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Article in Tissue engineering. Part A, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13citing papers in PubMed
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Reem El-Gendy1 Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Group, Department of Oral Biology, University of Leeds, St. James's University Hospital , Leeds, United Kingdom .
Jennifer Kirkham2 Biomineralisation Group, Department of Oral Biology, University of Leeds, St. James's University Hospital , Leeds, United Kingdom .
Phillipa J Newby4 Department of Materials, Imperial College London , London, United Kingdom .
Yamuna Mohanram1 Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Group, Department of Oral Biology, University of Leeds, St. James's University Hospital , Leeds, United Kingdom .
Aldo Roberto Boccaccini4 Department of Materials, Imperial College London , London, United Kingdom .
Xuebin B Yang1 Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Group, Department of Oral Biology, University of Leeds, St. James's University Hospital , Leeds, United Kingdom .
Imperial College London · GBSuez Canal University · EG

Funding

Wellcome Trust WT088908/Z/09/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Identification of a suitable cell source combined with an appropriate 3D scaffold is an essential prerequisite for successful engineering of skeletal tissues. Both osteogenesis and angiogenesis are key processes for bone regeneration. This study investigated the vascularization potential of a novel combination of human dental pulp stromal cells (HDPSCs) with 45S5 Bioglass® scaffolds for tissue-engineered mineral constructs in vivo and in vitro. 45S5 Bioglass scaffolds were produced by the foam replication technique with the standard composition of 45 wt% SiO2, 24.5 wt% Na2O, 24.5 wt% CaO, and 6 wt% P2O5. HDPSCs were cultured in monolayers and on porous 45S5 Bioglass scaffolds under angiogenic and osteogenic conditions for 2-4 weeks. HDPSCs expressed endothelial gene markers (CD34, CD31/PECAM1, and VEGFR2) under both conditions in the monolayer. A combination of HDPSCs with 45S5 Bioglass enhanced the expression of these gene markers. Positive immunostaining for CD31/PECAM1 and VEGFR2 and negative staining for CD34 supported the gene expression data, while histology revealed evidence of endothelial cell-like morphology within the constructs. More organized tubular structures, resembling microvessels, were seen in the constructs after 8 weeks of implantation in vivo. In conclusion, this study suggests that the combination of HDPSCs with 45S5 Bioglass scaffolds offers a promising strategy for regenerating vascularized bone grafts.

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AdultAnimalsBiomarkersBone and BonesCells, CulturedCeramicsDental PulpEndothelial CellsFemaleGene Expression RegulationGlassHumansImmunohistochemistryMaleMice, NudeMicrovesselsbioactive glass 45S5Biomarkers

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PMID25923923
PMCPMC4507089
OpenAlexW1971381008

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