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Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ›› 2012, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (12): 1349-1354.

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Experimental study on ectopic osteogenesis by implants of gelatin sponge combined with recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-7

WANG Guo-dong1, LI Ping1, HAN Jin-xiang2, WANG Shi-li2, LIU Li-na3   

  1. 1Department of Pharmacy, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241002, Anhui, China;
    2Shandong Medicinal Biotechnology Center, the Key Laboratory for Biotech-Drugs of Ministry of Health, Jinan 250062, Shandong, China;
    3Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241001, Anhui, China
  • Received:2012-06-07 Revised:2012-08-22 Published:2012-12-31

Abstract: AIM: To investigate the ectopic osteogenetic capacity of gelatin sponge contained with recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-7 (rhBMP-7) by animal experiment and evaluate the biologic activity of rhBMP-7 expressed in Escherichia coli. METHODS: KM mice were divided into two groups randomly. Gelatin sponge contained with rhBMP-7 were implanted into intramuscular spatium of mice as experimental group, while gelatin sponge were implanted as control group. The mice were sacrificed and the tissue samples were harvested at 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th week after implantation. Tissue response was observed by HE staining. The contents of proteins and calcium were measured and the activities of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) were detected. RESULTS: HE staining showed that some cells similar to osteocytes and calcific tissues were formed in the group of gelatin sponge contained with rhBMP-7 after implantation at 2nd, 3rd and 4th week. The contents of proteins and calcium and the activities of ALP in experimental group were significantly higher than those in the control group which implanted with gelatin sponge at 2nd, 3rd and 4th week.CONCLUSION: The gelatin sponge combined with rhBMP-7 could induce ectopic osteogenesis more effectively and it is a good biomaterial which could be used to detect the biological activity of rhBMP-7.

Key words: Gelatin sponge, Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-7, Ectopic osteogenesis, Mice

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