Guided
bone regeneration (GBR) technology has been widely
used
for the regeneration of periodontal bone defects. However, the limited
mechanical properties and bone regeneration potential of the currently
available GBR membranes often limit their repair effectiveness. In
this paper, serum-derived growth factor lysophosphatidic acid (LPA)
nanoparticles and dopamine-decorative nanohydroxyapatite (pDA/nHA)
particles were double-loaded into polylactic-glycolic acid/polycaprolactone
(PLGA/PCL) scaffolds as an organic/inorganic biphase delivery system,
namely, PP-pDA/nHA-LPA scaffolds. Physicochemical properties and osteogenic
ability in vitro and in vivo were
performed. Scanning electron microscopy and mechanical tests showed
that the PP-pDA/nHA-LPA scaffolds had a 3D bionic scaffold structure
with improved mechanical properties. In vitro cell
experiments demonstrated that the PP-pDA/nHA-LPA scaffolds could significantly
enhance the attachment, proliferation, osteogenic differentiation,
and mineralization of MC3T3-E1 cells. In vivo, the
PP-pDA/nHA-LPA scaffolds exhibited great cytocompatibility and cell
recruitment ability in 2- and 4-week subcutaneous implantation experiments
and significantly promoted bone regeneration in the periodontal defect
scaffold implantation experiment. Moreover, LPA-loaded scaffolds were
confirmed to enhance osteogenic activities by upregulating the expression
of β-catenin and further activating the Wnt/β-catenin
pathway. These results demonstrate that the biphase PP-pDA/nHA-LPA
delivery system is a promising material for the GBR.