Applied Sciences (Jun 2020)

Investigating the In Vitro Osteogenic Properties of the Inclusion Nanocarrier of Icariin with Beta-Cyclodextrin-Alginate

  • Somang Choi,
  • Yeong Seok Lee,
  • Han-Saem Jo,
  • Woong Kyo Jeong,
  • Hak-Jun Kim,
  • Mi Hyun Song,
  • Kyeongsoon Park,
  • Sung Eun Kim

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/app10124137
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 12
p. 4137

Abstract

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In this study, we created an inclusion nanocarrier of icariin (ICA) and β-cyclodextrin-alginate conjugate (ICA/β-CD-ALG) and determined its in vitro osteogenic ability on MC3T3-E1 cells. The morphological shape of the prepared β-CD-ALG with or without ICA was nano-sized and round. The use of β-CD-ALG achieved a sustained ICA release for up to 7 days. In vitro studies found that ICA/β-CD-ALG had a greater potential in osteogenesis on MC3T3-E1 cells compared to β-CD-ALG by exhibiting both higher alkaline phosphatase levels and the amount of calcium deposits. Moreover, ICA/β-CD-ALG greatly increased the levels of osteogenesis markers including osteocalcin (OCN) and osteopontin (OPN). Our results suggest that ICA/β-CD-ALG plays a significant role in cellular osteogenic activity.

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