Sustained presentation of BMP-2 enhances osteogenic differentiation of human adipose-derived stem cells in gelatin hydrogels.

ABSTRACT: Human adipose-derived stem cells (hASCs) show great potential for healing bone defects. Bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) has been reported to stimulate their osteogenic differentiation both in vitro and in vivo. Here, methacrylated gelatin (GelMA) hydrogels were evaluated as a system to deliver BMP-2 to encapsulated hASCs from two different donors, and BMP-2 delivered from the hydrogels was compared to BMP-2 presented exogenously in culture media. GelMA hydrogels were shown to provide sustained, localized presentation of BMP-2 due to electrostatic interactions between the growth factor and biomaterial after an initial burst release. Both donors exhibited similar responses to the loaded and exogenous growth factor; BMP-2 from the hydrogels had a statistically significant effect on hASC

SUBMITTER: Samorezov JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6930142 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature