Incomplete healing of bone defects ih the craniofacia.l skeleton is common. Osteogenic proteins, including bone morphogenetic protein 2 and 4 (BMP2, BMP4), promote healing in bone defects, but the proteins'short half-lives and rapid clearance by the bloodstream limit their utility. The main goal of our initial R01 and the first competitive renewal project was the development of tissue engineering approach'es, based on muscle-derived stem cells (MDSCs), to efficiently deliver osteogenic proteins and improve craniofacial bone healing. In brief, during this funding period, we demonstrated that MDSCs genetically engineered to express BMP2 and BMp4 differentiate toward an osteogenic lineage and can improve bone healing in calvarial and long bone defects. We also found that concomitant expression Of vasCular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) improves the bone healing observed after implantation Of BMP2 and 13MP4 expressing MDSCs. Additionally, we have demonstrated that donor sex influences the in vitro osteogenic potential and in vivo bone regeneration potential of murine MDSCs and also identified wa.ys, such as genetic engineering and manipulation of the BMP signaling pathways, to improve the osteogenic potential of MDSCs. Finally, we have isolated the human equivalents of the murine MDSCs and determine their osteogenic potential in vitro. We would like to thank NIDCR for their support during the prior funding period. We met and exceeded all the key objectives in the original R01 application as well as the first competitive renewal, and our results formed the basis for 33 + papers and 117+ abstracts. This DE013420 second cornpetitive renewal application outlines experiments designed to extend these initial findings and lead to. possible future clinical applications of MDSCs to improve bone healing. We will focus this second competitive renewal on human equivalents to murine MDSCs and optimization of their use for bone regeneration. Since after implantation of MDSCs into injured musculoskeletal tissues, including bone, the repair process is often mediated by chemoattraction of host cells, we plan to determine the influence of host cells(especially blood vessel wall progenitors) chemoattraCted by donor human cells during the bone healing process (Aim 1). We plan to examine the effect of age and sexotdonor patient on the number and osteogenic potential of hMDCs derived from that patient. We then will investigate ways to optimize bone formation and healing by using hMDC-based tissue engineering, including the modulation of BMP signaling through inhibition of ERK1/2, pj8 MAPK and PI3K pathwa.ys and mechanical stim'ulation of hMDCs prior to implantation (Aim 2). The proposed experiments will provide important information regarding the basic biology of hMDCs and their use for bone healing and further the development of clinical treatments for osseous deficiencies.

Public Health Relevance

Less than optimal healing after bone damage is a common problem encountered by reconstructive surgeons. Although most bone defects heal well, difficulties such as delayed union or non-union can be devastating. In the current grant proposal we will explore the use of different populations of human muscle-derived cells (hMDCs) as a source of cells to aid in the healing of these types of bone injuries and we will also explore the modification of the cells to optimize their osteogenic potential.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01DE013420-10
Application #
7924863
Study Section
Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering Study Section (MTE)
Program Officer
Lumelsky, Nadya L
Project Start
2000-07-01
Project End
2012-08-31
Budget Start
2010-09-01
Budget End
2012-08-31
Support Year
10
Fiscal Year
2010
Total Cost
$454,500
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Pittsburgh
Department
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
004514360
City
Pittsburgh
State
PA
Country
United States
Zip Code
15213
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Gao, Xueqin; Usas, Arvydas; Lu, Aiping et al. (2016) Cyclooxygenase-2 deficiency impairs muscle-derived stem cell-mediated bone regeneration via cellular autonomous and non-autonomous mechanisms. Hum Mol Genet 25:3216-3231
Tian, Ke; Qi, Min; Wang, Limin et al. (2015) Two-stage therapeutic utility of ectopically formed bone tissue in skeletal muscle induced by adeno-associated virus containing bone morphogenetic protein-4 gene. J Orthop Surg Res 10:86
Gao, Xueqin; Usas, Arvydas; Proto, Jonathan D et al. (2014) Role of donor and host cells in muscle-derived stem cell-mediated bone repair: differentiation vs. paracrine effects. FASEB J 28:3792-809
Gao, Xueqin; Usas, Arvydas; Tang, Ying et al. (2014) A comparison of bone regeneration with human mesenchymal stem cells and muscle-derived stem cells and the critical role of BMP. Biomaterials 35:6859-70
Li, Hongshuai; Johnson, Noah Ray; Usas, Arvydas et al. (2013) Sustained release of bone morphogenetic protein 2 via coacervate improves the osteogenic potential of muscle-derived stem cells. Stem Cells Transl Med 2:667-77
Gao, Xueqin; Usas, Arvydas; Lu, Aiping et al. (2013) BMP2 is superior to BMP4 for promoting human muscle-derived stem cell-mediated bone regeneration in a critical-sized calvarial defect model. Cell Transplant 22:2393-408
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Zheng, Bo; Chen, Chien-Wen; Li, Guangheng et al. (2012) Isolation of myogenic stem cells from cultures of cryopreserved human skeletal muscle. Cell Transplant 21:1087-93
Meszaros, Laura B; Usas, Arvydas; Cooper, Gregory M et al. (2012) Effect of host sex and sex hormones on muscle-derived stem cell-mediated bone formation and defect healing. Tissue Eng Part A 18:1751-9

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