A bioactive magnesium alloy scaffold integrated with BMSCs-Loaded 3D microspheres synergistically promotes femoral head osteonecrosis repair by improving the osteogenic-angiogenic microenvironment
ions to participate in microenvironmental regulation. The BMSCs-loaded 3D microspheres were firmly integrated with the scaffold, which increased BMSCs loading capacity and provided a protective growth environment that shielded cells from mechanical damage. Further experiments indicated that the composite system modulated the interactions among BMSCs, osteoblasts, and vascular endothelial cells. By activating Extracellular Matrix organization, Focal adhesion, and the PI3K-Akt signaling pathways, it regulated the osteoblast and endothelial cell-related bone-vascular microenvironment to promote femoral head repair. This study demonstrates that combining a bioactive magnesium scaffold with BMSCs-loaded microspheres synergistically promotes femoral head repair, highlighting the therapeutic potential of integrating bioactive ion release with cellular paracrine regulation.
Authors
- Haojing Xu
- Baochuang Qi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5481-067X)
- Zijie Pei
- Xusheng Chen
- Chen Meng
- Peng Wen
- Lei Shi
- Qingyun Xue
- Chuan Li
- Junxiao Ren
- Yu Rao
- Lin Wang
- Minzheng Guo
- Zhihao Wang
- Huan Luo
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Kunming Medical University (CN)
- China-Japan Friendship Hospital (CN)
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital (CN)
- Yunnan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Tsinghua University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Bioactive Materials
- Published
- 2026-04-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioactmat.2026.03.035
- Primary Topic
- Bone and Joint Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- China-Japan Friendship Hospital