Salvianolic Acid B-Loaded Chitosan/hydroxyapatite Scaffolds Promotes The Repair Of Segmental Bone Defect By Angiogenesis And Osteogenesis

BACKGROUND: Salvianolic acid B has been proven as an effective drug to promote osteogenesis and angiogenesis which could be beneficial for bone repair. PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to construct a salvianolic acid B-loaded chitosan/hydroxyapatite (Sal B-CS/HA) bone scaffold with controlled release and effective bioactivity. METHODS: The characteristics, controlled release behavior and bioactivity of Sal B-CS/HA scaffold were evaluated in vitro. The bone repair effect was evaluated in the rabbit radius defect model. RESULTS: The results showed that chemical and physical characteristics of salvianolic acid B and chitosan/hydroxyapatite (CS/HA) material did not obviously change after the drug loading procedure; the drug release of salvianolic acid B was stable and continuous from the Sal B-CS/HA scaffold for 8 weeks in vitro; the biocompatibility of the Sal B-CS/HA was favorable by evaluation of cell morphology and proliferation; the osteogenic and angiogenic bioactivities of the Sal B-CS/HA scaffold were proved to be effective by in vivo and in vitro tests. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that this salvianolic acid B-loaded bone scaffold has potential to be used for bone defect repair with both osteogenic and angiogenic bioactivities.