Bone marrow mononuclear cells combined with nano-hydroxyapatite/collagen for repair of mandibular defects / 中国组织工程研究

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:Nano-hydroxyapatite/col agen combined with mononuclear cel s can promote the growth of a variety of stem cel s to induce the formation of new bone and vascularization, final y inducing osteogenesis. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the feasibility of bone marrow mononuclear cel s combined with the nano-hydroxyapatite/col agen for repair of mandibular defects in a rabbit. METHODS:Twenty-seven New Zealand white rabbits were selected to prepare bilateral mandibular bone defect models, and then divided into three groups. In experiment group, bone marrow mononuclear cel s combined with the nano-hydroxyapatite/col agen were implanted into mandibular defects;in control group, nano-hydroxyapatite/col agen scaffold was implanted;and in blank control group, nothing was implanted. Tissue specimens were prepared at weeks 4, 8, 12 for gross observation, imaging analysis, hematoxylin-eosin staining and scanning electron microscope. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The imaging examination and histological staining showed that the bone quality and healing degree in the experimental group was better than those in the other groups. Scanning electron microscope showed that better histocompatibility and no inflammation reaction in the experimental group. Dental CT data showed that the experimental group had better repair effect than the other groups (P<0.05). These findings indicate that bone marrow mononuclear cel s combined with the nano-hydroxyapatite/col agen have capacity of bone induction and bone formation, which can be used to repair mandibular defects.