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  • 1Department of Biomaterials, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Beijing Stomatological Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, China.

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This study compared cell loading methods in natural and synthetic hydrogels for bone regeneration. Dispersed and spheroid loading methods show promise for injectable bone substitutes, particularly with adipose-derived stem cells in collagen hydrogels.

Area of Science:

  • Biomaterials Science
  • Regenerative Medicine
  • Tissue Engineering

Background:

  • Bone regenerative medicine utilizes cells and scaffolds for bone repair.
  • Hydrogels are promising scaffolds for minimally invasive bone regeneration surgery.
  • Collagen (natural) and oligo(poly(ethylene glycol)fumarate) (OPF, synthetic) hydrogels were investigated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess optimal cell-loading methods within hydrogel scaffolds.
  • To compare cell behavior using different loading techniques (dispersed, sandwich, spheroid).
  • To evaluate bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) and adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AT-MSCs) in collagen and OPF hydrogels.

Main Methods:

  • Investigated three cell loading methods: dispersed (D), sandwich (S), and spheroid (Sp).
Keywords:
bone regenerative medicinecell-loadinghydrogelsmesenchymal stem cellsspheroids

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  • Compared cell behavior (proliferation, osteogenic differentiation, mineralization) in collagen and OPF hydrogels.
  • Utilized both BM-MSCs and AT-MSCs.

    • Main Results:

    • Collagen hydrogels supported higher cell proliferation and osteogenic differentiation than OPF hydrogels.
    • AT-MSCs demonstrated superior proliferation and osteogenic properties compared to BM-MSCs.
    • No significant difference in mineralization was observed across the three loading methods (D, S, Sp).

    Conclusions:

    • Cell behavior is significantly influenced by hydrogel type and cell source.
    • Dispersed (D) and spheroid (Sp) cell loading methods are promising for injectable bone substitutes.
    • These methods facilitate minimally invasive, cell-based regenerative treatments for bone defects.