Immobilization of murine anti-BMP-2 monoclonal antibody on various biomaterials for bone tissue engineering

Biomed Res Int. 2014:2014:940860. doi: 10.1155/2014/940860. Epub 2014 Jul 23.

Abstract

Biomaterials are widely used as scaffolds for tissue engineering. We have developed a strategy for bone tissue engineering that entails application of immobilized anti-BMP-2 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) to capture endogenous BMPs in vivo and promote antibody-mediated osseous regeneration (AMOR). The purpose of the current study was to compare the efficacy of immobilization of a specific murine anti-BMP-2 mAb on three different types of biomaterials and to evaluate their suitability as scaffolds for AMOR. Anti-BMP-2 mAb or isotype control mAb was immobilized on titanium (Ti) microbeads, alginate hydrogel, and ACS. The treated biomaterials were surgically implanted in rat critical-sized calvarial defects. After 8 weeks, de novo bone formation was assessed using micro-CT and histomorphometric analyses. Results showed de novo bone regeneration with all three scaffolds with immobilized anti-BMP-2 mAb, but not isotype control mAb. Ti microbeads showed the highest volume of bone regeneration, followed by ACS. Alginate showed the lowest volume of bone. Localization of BMP-2, -4, and -7 antigens was detected on all 3 scaffolds with immobilized anti-BMP-2 mAb implanted in calvarial defects. Altogether, these data suggested a potential mechanism for bone regeneration through entrapment of endogenous BMP-2, -4, and -7 proteins leading to bone formation using different types of scaffolds via AMOR.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / chemistry*
  • Biocompatible Materials / chemistry*
  • Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 / chemistry*
  • Bone Regeneration / physiology
  • Bone and Bones / physiology*
  • Female
  • Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate / chemistry
  • Microspheres
  • Osteogenesis / physiology
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Tissue Engineering / methods
  • Tissue Scaffolds / chemistry*
  • X-Ray Microtomography / methods

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2
  • Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate