A Comparison of the Process of Remodeling of Hydroxyapatite/Poly-D/L-Lactide and Beta-Tricalcium Phosphate in a Loading Site

Biomed Res Int. 2015:2015:730105. doi: 10.1155/2015/730105. Epub 2015 Oct 4.

Abstract

Currently, the most commonly used bioresorbable scaffold is made of beta-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP); it is hoped that scaffolds made of a mixture of hydroxyapatite (HA) and poly-D/L-lactide (PDLLA) will be able to act as novel bioresorbable scaffolds. The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of a HA/PDLLA scaffold compared to β-TCP, at a loading site. Dogs underwent surgery to replace a section of tibial bone with a bioresorbable scaffold. After the follow-up period, the scaffold was subjected to histological analysis. The HA/PDLLA scaffold showed similar bone formation and superior cell and tissue infiltration compared to the β-TCP scaffold, as seen after Villanueva Goldner staining. Moreover, silver staining and immunohistochemistry for Von Willebrand factor and cathepsin K demonstrated better cell infiltration in the HA/PDLLA scaffold. The fibrous tissue and cells that had infiltrated into the HA/PDLLA scaffold tested positive for collagen type I and RUNX2, respectively, indicating that the tissue and cells that had infiltrated into the HA/PDLLA scaffold had the potential to differentiate into bone. The HA/PDLLA scaffold is therefore likely to find clinical application as a new bioresorbable scaffold.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bone Remodeling / drug effects*
  • Bone Substitutes / chemistry
  • Bone Substitutes / pharmacology*
  • Calcium Phosphates / analysis
  • Calcium Phosphates / chemistry
  • Calcium Phosphates / metabolism
  • Calcium Phosphates / pharmacology*
  • Dogs
  • Durapatite / chemistry
  • Durapatite / pharmacology*
  • Polyesters / chemistry*
  • Tibia / chemistry
  • Tibia / injuries
  • Tibia / surgery
  • Tissue Scaffolds / chemistry*

Substances

  • Bone Substitutes
  • Calcium Phosphates
  • Polyesters
  • beta-tricalcium phosphate
  • poly(lactide)
  • Durapatite