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ArticlePloS one2015

A New Method for Xenogeneic Bone Graft Deproteinization: Comparative Study of Radius Defects in a Rabbit Model.

Pengfei Lei, Rongxin Sun, Long Wang, Jialin Zhou, Lifei Wan, Tianjian Zhou, Yihe Hu

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7 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Pengfei LeiDepartment of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Rongxin SunDepartment of Orthopedics, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China.
Long WangDepartment of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Jialin ZhouDepartment of Orthopedics, Thoracic hospital of Hunan province, Changsha, China.
Lifei WanDepartment of Orthopedics, Ningxiang People's Hospital, Ningxiang, China.
Tianjian ZhouDepartment of Orthopedics, The First People's Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China.
Yihe HuDepartment of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Central South University · CNJiangxi Pingxiang People's Hospital · CNShenZhen People’s Hospital · CNXiangya Hospital Central South University · CNXinjiang Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesDeproteinization is an indispensable process for the elimination of antigenicity in xenograft bones. However, the hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) deproteinized xenograft, which is commonly used to repair bone defect, exhibits limited osteoinduction activity. The present study was designed to develop a new method for deproteinization and compare the osteogenic capacities of new pepsin deproteinized xenograft bones with those of conventional H2O2 deproteinized ones.

methodsBones were deproteinized in H2O2 or pepsin for 8 hours. The morphologies were compared by HE staining. The content of protein and collagen I were measured by the Kjeldahl method and HPLC-MS, respectively. The physical properties were evaluated by SEM and mechanical tests. For in vivo study, X-ray, micro-CT and HE staining were employed to monitor the healing processes of radius defects in rabbit models transplanted with different graft materials.

resultsCompared with H2O2 deproteinized bones, no distinct morphological and physical changes were observed. However, pepsin deproteinized bones showed a lower protein content, and a higher collagen content were preserved. In vivo studies showed that pepsin deproteinized bones exhibited better osteogenic performance than H2O2 deproteinized bones, moreover, the quantity and quality of the newly formed bones were improved as indicated by micro-CT analysis. From the results of histological examination, the newly formed bones in the pepsin group were mature bones.

conclusionsPepsin deproteinized xenograft bones show advantages over conventional H2O2 deproteinized bones with respect to osteogenic capacity; this new method may hold potential clinical value in the development of new biomaterials for bone grafting.

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AnimalsBone TransplantationCattleCollagenHydrogen PeroxideOsteogenesisRabbitsRadiusTissue EngineeringTissue ScaffoldsTransplantation, HeterologousWound HealingX-Ray MicrotomographyCollagenHydrogen Peroxide

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PMCPMC4699924
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