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ArticleRegenerative biomaterials2026

The Sr-HA-loaded PLGA cage structure combines cells to construct a bone tissue repair unit.

Huixing Yi, Guowen Duan, Siyu Li, Dongbiao Chang, Lulu Han, Yinhao Lai, Jun Sheng, Suiyan Li, Jie Weng

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Huixing YiSchool of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7655-5854
Guowen DuanSchool of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, China.
Siyu LiKey Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, China.
Dongbiao ChangCollege of Medicine (Institute of Biomedical Engineering), Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, China.
Lulu HanCollege of Medicine (Institute of Biomedical Engineering), Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, China.
Yinhao LaiCollege of Medicine (Institute of Biomedical Engineering), Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, China.
Jun ShengDepartment of Orthopedic, The General Hospital of Western Theater Command of PLA, Chengdu, Sichuan 610083, China.
Suiyan LiSchool of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, China.
Jie WengCollege of Medicine (Institute of Biomedical Engineering), Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7034-3215

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Abstract

Osteoporosis arises from an imbalance where bone resorption outpaces formation, reducing bone mass and mineral density while elevating fracture risk. Subsequent surgical repair of these fractures in compromised bone is prone to cause secondary injury, further increasing the challenges of recovery. In this study, we developed an injectable bone repair unit based on multicellular delivery microspheres, designed to promote the repair of osteoporotic bone defects through the synergistic effect of cells and metal ions. First, cage-structured PLGA microspheres (PLGA-CAS) were fabricated via the double-emulsion technique. Subsequently, the surfaces of the PLGA-CAS were uniformly coated with needle-like strontium-doped hydroxyapatite (Sr-HA) particles synthesized by wet-chemical precipitation to form Sr-HA-coated PLGA-CAS (SrHP). Finally, mouse pre-osteoblasts (MC3T3-E1) and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were separately cultured on the SrHP microspheres, which together constituted the final bone repair unit. Structural and compositional analyses revealed that the PLGA-CAS scaffold possessed an interconnected porous structure with successfully anchored Sr-HA particles. Both SrHP loaded with MC3T3-E1 (M-SrHP) and with HUVECs (H-SrHP) exhibited high cell viability and injectability. Notably, the blended microsphere system incorporating both M-SrHP and H-SrHP (MH-SrHP) simultaneously facilitated osteogenic differentiation, promoted angiogenesis and inhibited osteoclast differentiation

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bone tissue engineeringcage-structured PLGA microspherescellular microcarrierstrontium-doped hydroxyapatite

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