Data from: Hydrogel delivery of demineralized bone matrix augmented with ROS-triggered biomineralization and Trb3 activation for enhanced bone regeneration

Demineralized bone matrix (DBM), a clinically used bone graft substitute, exhibits osteoinductive potential but suffers from inconsistent performance and poor retention at defect sites. Here, we report a DBM-loaded injectable dynamic hydrogel that enhances bone regeneration through coordinated redox modulation, reactive oxygen species (ROS)-triggered biomineralization, and Tribbles homolog 3 (Trb3)-mediated osteogenic signaling.

Black phosphorus (BP) nanosheets were functionalized with nuclear localization signal (NLS) peptides through a branched NLS–PEG construct formed by conjugating NLS to multi-armed PEG, followed by electrostatic assembly onto BP nanosheets and subsequent incorporation into a self-healing hydrogel network via dynamic Schiff base crosslinking. The hydrogel effectively scavenges excessive ROS and restores redox balance, while BP degradation releases phosphate to induce ROS-triggered biomineralization and promote a pro-osteogenic microenvironment.