Strontium-doped gelatin scaffolds promote M2 macrophage switch and angiogenesis through modulating the polarization of neutrophils
- 19 February 2021
- journal article
- retracted article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Biomaterials Science
- Vol. 9 (8), 2931-2946
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d0bm02126a
Abstract
The immune system mediates inflammation, vascularization and the first response to injuries or implanted biomaterials. Although the function of neutrophils in tissue repair has been extensively studied, its complete role in the tissue regeneration of biomaterials, specifically the resolution of inflammation and promotion of angiogenesis, is unclear. Here, we fabricate nanofibrous gelatin scaffolds containing 10% (w/w) strontium-hydroxyapatite (SrHA) via phase-separation methods to investigate Sr-mediated regulation of neutrophil polarization and, subsequently, the effects on angiogenesis and macrophage polarization. Compared with neutrophils cultured on pure gelatin or HA-incorporated gelatin scaffolds, neutrophils on SrHA-incorporated gelatin scaffolds show more N2 polarization in vitro and in vivo and significantly greater production of immunomodulatory and angiogenic factors. The Sr-induced immunomodulatory and proangiogenic functions of neutrophils are mediated through NF-κB pathway downregulation and increased STAT3 phosphorylation. Thus, neutrophils play a vital role in tissue engineering, and Sr-incorporated scaffolds efficiently promote neutrophil polarization to the N2 phenotype, enhancing resolution of inflammation and ultimately promoting angiogenesis and tissue regeneration. Thus, incorporation of neutrophils in analyses of the immune characteristics of scaffolds and the development of immunomodulatory biomaterials that can regulate neutrophils are novel and promising strategies in tissue engineering.Keywords
Funding Information
- National Key Research and Development Program of China (2018YFB1105600, 2018YFB1107000)
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (81902195, 81702124)
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