Periprosthetic bone defects are the most serious problem
of revision
total hip arthroplasty, which can easily lead to insufficient osteointegration
between the prosthesis and host bone. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem
cells (BMSCs) and a moderate inflammatory response at the prosthesis–bone
interface play an important role in osteointegration. Here, we developed
microarc oxide titanium implant loaded engineered exosomes (S-Exos)
to promote osseointegration at the prosthesis–bone interface.
First, Smurf1-shRNA was transferred into the BMSCs using a viral vector
to prepare S-Exos, which were subsequently immobilized to the microarc
oxide titanium implant surface with positively charged polyethyleneimine.
The immobilized S-Exos could be slowly and uniformly released and
subsequently phagocytosed by BMSCs and macrophages. Once the S-Exos
were phagocytosed, they could simultaneously activate the BMP/Smad
signaling pathway in the BMSCs and promote macrophage M2 polarization,
both of which enhance osseointegration. Specifically, this S-Exos
coating exhibits a dual effect of promoting osseointegration, including
the osseointegration of BMSCs by activating the BMP/Smad signaling
pathway and the macrophage M2 polarization promoting osseointegration.
In summary, the construction of S-Exos modified microarc oxide titanium
implants could provide a new method for promoting osteointegration
between the prosthesis and host bone in revision total hip arthroplasty.
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