Journal: Bioactive materials
Article Title: 3D-printed scaffolds with 2D hetero-nanostructures and immunomodulatory cytokines provide pro-healing microenvironment for enhanced bone regeneration.
doi: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2023.03.021
Figure Lengend Snippet: Fig. 5. The in vitro vascularization and osteogenesis. a) Schematic demonstration of the co-culture of macrophages in IL-4 released medium from the immuno-functionalized 3D scaffolds and the subse quent induction of vascularization for HUVEC cells or osteogenesis for rBMSCs using the supernatant from the macrophage co-culture. Relative mRNA expres sions of b) ANG1, c) bFGF2, d) eNOS3, e) VEGFA, and f) VEGFC vascular marker genes in HUVECs. g) Fluorescence intensities of the CD31 vascular marker and h) confocal images of HUVECs stained immuno fluorescent with CD31 (pink), F-actin (red), vinculin (green), and nuclei (blue: DAPI) after co-culture with macrophage supernatant. Relative mRNA expressions of i) OPN, j) OCN, k) Runx2, and l) OSX osteogenic marker genes in rBMSCs. m) Relative ALP activities, n) fluorescence intensities of Runx2, and o) confocal images of rBMSCs stained with immunofluorescent F- actin (red), Runx2 (green), and nuclei (blue: DAPI) after co-culture with microphage supernatant. (*: p < 0.05).
Article Snippet: The intracellular expression of vascular marker protein CD31 was visualized by immunofluorescence staining using goat anti-CD31 polyclonal primary antibody (Novus Biologicals, CO) and bovine anti-goat IgG CFTM633 secondary antibody (Sigma Aldrich).
Techniques: In Vitro, Co-Culture Assay, Marker, Fluorescence, Staining