Advanced Materials, Vol.26, No.29, 4961-4966, 2014
Phage Nanofibers Induce Vascularized Osteogenesis in 3D Printed Bone Scaffolds
A virus-activated matrix is developed to overcome the challenge of forming vascularized bone tissue. It is generated by filling a 3D printed bioceramic scaffold with phage nanofibers displaying high-density RGD peptide. After it is seeded with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and implanted into a bone defect, the phage nanofibers induce osteogenesis and angiogenesis by activating endothelialization and osteogenic differentiation of MSCs.