Porous Se@SiO2 nanocomposite promotes migration and osteogenic differentiation of rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell to accelerate bone fracture healing in a rat model

• Main Authors: Li C, Wang Q, Gu X, Kang Y, Zhang Y, Hu Y, Li T, Jin H, Deng G
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dove Medical Press 2019-05-01
• Series: International Journal of Nanomedicine
• Subjects: Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells; Porous Se@SiO2 nanocomposite; Anti-oxidative stress; Migration; Osteogenic differentiation
• Online Access: https://www.dovepress.com/porous-sesio2-nanocomposite-promotes-migration-and-osteogenic-differen-peer-reviewed-article-IJN

Chunlin Li,1,* Qi Wang,1,2,* Xiaohua Gu,3 Yingjie Kang,4 Yongxing Zhang,1 Yangyang Hu,5 Taixi Li,1 Hansong Jin,1 Guoying Deng,1 Qiugen Wang11Trauma Center, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, People’s Republic of China; 2Trauma Center, Shanghai General Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Shanghai 200080, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Seventh People’s Hospital, Shanghai, 200137, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Radiology, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 201620, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workBackground: Delay or failure of bone union is a significant clinical challenge all over the world, and it has been reported that bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) offer a promising approach to accelerate bone fracture healing. Se can modulate the proliferation and differentiation of BMSCs. Se-treatment enhances the osteoblastic differentiation of BMSCs and inhibiting the differentiation and formation of mature osteoclasts. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of porous Se@SiO2 nanocomposite on bone regeneration and the underlying biological mechanisms.Methods: We oxidized Se2-, to develop Se quantum dots, then we used the Se quantum dots to form a solid Se@SiO2 nanocomposite which was then coated with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and etched in hot water to synthesize porous Se@SiO2 nanocomposite. We used XRD pattern to assess the phase structure of the solid Se@SiO2 nanocomposite. The morphology of porous Se@SiO2 nanocomposite were evaluated by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and the biocompatibility of porous Se@SiO2 nanocomposite were investigated by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assays. Then, a release assay was also performed. We used a Transwell assay to determine cell mobility in response to the porous Se@SiO2 nanocomposite. For in vitro experiments, BMSCs were divided into four groups to detect reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, cell apoptosis, alkaline phosphatase activity, calcium deposition, gene activation and protein expression. For in vivo experiments, femur fracture model of rats was constructed to assess the osteogenic effects of porous Se@SiO2 nanocomposite.Results: In vitro, intervention with porous Se@SiO2 nanocomposite can promote migration and osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs, and protect BMSCs against H2O2-induced inhibition of osteogenic differentiation. In vivo, we demonstrated that the porous Se@SiO2 nanocomposite accelerated bone fracture healing using a rat femur fracture model.Conclusion: Porous Se@SiO2 nanocomposite promotes migration and osteogenesis differentiation of rat BMSCs and accelerates bone fracture healing, and porous Se@SiO2 nanocomposite may provide clinic benefit for bone tissue engineering.Keywords: bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, porous Se@SiO2 nanocomposite, antioxidant, migration, osteogenic differentiation