Alendronate-eluting biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) scaffolds stimulate osteogenic differentiation

Sung Eun Kim, Young Pil Yun, Deok Won Lee, Eun-Young Kang, Won Jae Jeong, Boram Lee, Myeong Seon Jeong, Hak Jun Kim, Kyeongsoon Park, Hae Ryong Song

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Abstract

Biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) scaffolds have been widely used in orthopedic and dental fields as osteoconductive bone substitutes. However, BCP scaffolds are not satisfactory for the stimulation of osteogenic differentiation and maturation. To enhance osteogenic differentiation, we prepared alendronate- (ALN-) eluting BCP scaffolds. The coating of ALN on BCP scaffolds was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR). An in vitro release study showed that release of ALN from ALN-eluting BCP scaffolds was sustained for up to 28 days. In vitro results revealed that MG-63 cells grown on ALN-eluting BCP scaffolds exhibited increased ALP activity and calcium deposition and upregulated gene expression of Runx2, ALP, OCN, and OPN compared with the BCP scaffold alone. Therefore, this study suggests that ALN-eluting BCP scaffolds have the potential to effectively stimulate osteogenic differentiation.

Original languageEnglish
Article number320713
JournalBioMed Research International
Volume2015
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

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© 2015 Sung Eun Kim et al.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology and Microbiology(all)
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)

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