Abstract:Injectable bioactive ceramics not only have good biocompatibility, but also promote osteogenic differentiation and angiogenesis. Hydroxyapatite (Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2, HA) is the main component of human bone. Uniform calcium silicate (CaSiO3, CS) microspheres with a diameter of about 480 μm were successfully prepared using microfluidic technology, and they were used as precursors to prepare silicon-containing hydroxyapatite microspheres (Si-nHA) with nanowire structures in an aqueous solution of trisodium phosphate (Na3PO4) by hydrothermal treatment for 24 h. The nanowire had a diameter of about 100~200 nm and a length of about 1~2 μm. The specific surface area of Si-nHA microspheres was 7.78 m2/g, which was much higher than that of pure HA microspheres (0.08 m2/g). The high specific surface area resulted in more excellent protein loading and sustained release performance of Si-nHA microspheres. At the same time, Si ions released by Si-nHA could significantly promote the proliferation of rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (rBMSCs) and the expression of related osteogenic (OPN, OCN) and angiogenic genes (ANG-1). The results show that Si-nHA microspheres have good application prospects in the field of minimally invasive bone repair.