Reconstruction of segmental bone defect by gene modified tissue engineering bone combined with vascularized periosteum.
- Author:
Jian-jun LI
1
;
Qun ZHAO
;
Huan WANG
;
Jun YANG
;
Quan YUAN
;
Shao-qian CUI
;
Lei LI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Animals; Bone Marrow Cells; cytology; Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2; genetics; Bone Regeneration; Bone Substitutes; Bone Transplantation; methods; Bone and Bones; pathology; Cattle; Mesenchymal Stromal Cells; cytology; Periosteum; blood supply; transplantation; Rabbits; Surgical Flaps; blood supply; Tissue Engineering; methods; Tissue Scaffolds; Transfection
- From: Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2007;23(6):502-506
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the therapeutic effect of bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2) gene modified tissue engineering bone (GMB) combined with vascularized periosteum in the reconstruction of segmental bone defect.
METHODSAdenovirus carrying BMP-2 gene (Ad-BMP-2) was transfected into the isolated and cultured rabbit bone marrow stromal cells (MSCs). The transfected MSCs were seeded on bovine cancellous bone scaffolds (BCB) to construct gene modified tissue engineering bone (GMB). The bilateral rabbits radial defects (2.5 cm long) were created as animal model. The rabbits were divided into five groups to reconstruct the defects with CMB combined with vascularized periosteum (group A); or GMB combined with vascular bundle implantation (group B); or GMB combined with free periosteum (group C); or GMB only (group D); or BCB scaffolds only (group E). Angiogenesis and osteogenesis were observed by X-ray, histological examination, biomechanical analysis and capillary ink infusion.
RESULTSIn group A, the grafted GMB was revascularized rapidly. The defect was completely reconstructed at 8 weeks. The mechanism included both intramemerbrane and endochondral ossification. In group B, the vascular bundle generated new blood vessels into the grafted GMB, but the osteogenesis process was slow in the central zone, which healed completely at 12 weeks. In group C, the free graft of periosteum took at 4 weeks with angiogenesis. The thin extremal callus was formed at 8 weeks and the repairing process almost finished at 12 weeks. Better osteogenesis was found in group D than in group E, due to the present of BMP2 gene-transfected MSCs. The defects in group D were partial repaired at 12 weeks with remaining central malunion zone. The defects in group E should nonunion at 12 weeks with only fibre tissue.
CONCLUSIONSBMP-2 gene modified tissue engineering bone combined with vascularized periosteum which provides periosteum osteoblasts as well as blood supply, has favorable ability of osteogenesis, osteoinduction and osteoconduction. It is an ideal method for the treatment of segmental bone defect.
