Mandibular bone regeneration is still a big challenge in those diabetic patients with poorly controlled blood glucose. In this study, we prepared a novel glucose-sensitive controlled-release fiber scaffold (PVA-HTCC/PEO-rhBMP2-glucose oxidase (PHPB-G)), which contained the recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein 2 (rhBMP2) by coaxial cospinning and grafted with glucose oxidase (GOD). We presented evidence that PHPB-G could undergo a series of structural changes with the blood glucose and promoted bone regeneration in diabetic rat. PHPB-G expanded the voids in nanofibers when blood glucose levels elevated. More importantly, its slow-release rhBMP2 effectively promoted the healing of bone defects. These data suggested that the PHPB-G delivery system may provide a potential treatment strategy for patients with severe diabetic alveolar bone defects.
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