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Spider silk-bone sialoprotein fusion proteins for bone tissue engineering

Abstract

The remarkable mechanical characteristics of the spider silk protein major ampullate spidroin protein suggest this polymer as a promising biomaterial to consider for the fabrication of scaffolds for bone regeneration. Herein, a new functionalized spider silk-bone sialoprotein fusion protein was designed, cloned, expressed, purified and the osteogenic activity studied. Bone sialoprotein (BSP) is a multidomain protein with the ability to induce cell attachment and differentiation and the deposition of calcium phosphates (CaP). Attenuated Total Reflection Fourier Transform Infrared (ATR-FTIR) was used to assess the secondary structure of the fusion protein. In vitro mineralization studies demonstrated that this new fusion protein with BSP retained the ability to induce the deposition of CaP. Studies in vitro indicated that human mesenchymal stem cells had significant improvement towards osteogenic outcomes when cultivated in the presence of the new fusion protein vs. silk alone. The present work demonstrates the potential of this new fusion protein for future applications in bone regeneration.

Journal
Soft Matter
Volume
7
Issue
10
Pagination
4964-4973
Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
URL
http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2011/SM/c1sm05024a
Keywords
Biomineralization, Bone sialoprotein, Chimeric proteins, Spider silk protein, Stem cells
Rights
Restricted Access
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Status
published
Year of Publication
2011
DOI
10.1039/C1SM05024A
Date Published
2011-04-06
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