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Zhu R, Liao HY, Huang YC, Shen HL. Application of Injectable Hydrogels as Delivery Systems in Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2024; 85:1-41. [PMID: 39212571 DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2024.0347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, though etiologically distinct, are both inflammatory joint diseases that cause progressive joint injury, chronic pain, and loss of function. Therefore, long-term treatment with a focus on relieving symptoms is needed. At present, the primary treatment for arthritis is drug therapy, both oral and intravenous. Although significant progress has been achieved for these treatment methods in alleviating symptoms, certain prominent drawbacks such as the substantial side effects and limited absorption of medications call for an urgent need for improved drug delivery methods. Injected hydrogels can be used as a delivery system to deliver drugs to the joint cavity in a controlled manner and continuously release them, thereby enhancing drug retention in the joint cavity to improve therapeutic effectiveness, which is attributed to the desirable attributes of the delivery system such as low immunogenicity, good biodegradability and biocompatibility. This review summarizes the types of injectable hydrogels and analyzes their applications as delivery systems in arthritis treatment. We also explored how hydrogels counteract inflammation, bone and cartilage degradation, and oxidative stress, while promoting joint cartilage regeneration in the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This review also highlights new approaches to developing injectable hydrogels as delivery systems for OA and RA.
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- Rong Zhu
- Department of Rheumatology, The Second Hospital & Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The Second Hospital & Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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Zhu Y, Hou J, Gray DM, McDonald TO, Dumanli AG. Cation-induced morphological transitions and aggregation of thermoresponsive PNIPAM nanogels. Heliyon 2024; 10:e32184. [PMID: 39021897 PMCID: PMC11252870 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
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Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) nanogels are promising responsive colloidal particles that can be used in pharmaceutical applications as drug carriers. This work investigates the temperature-dependent morphological changes and agglomeration of PNIPAM nanogels in the presence of mono- and multi-valent cationic electrolytes. We described the deswelling, flocculation, thermal reversibility behaviour and aggregated morphology of PNIPAM nanogels over a range of electrolyte concentrations and temperatures revealing the critical transition points from stable suspension to spontaneous agglomeration. We demonstrated that the flocculating ability and the rate of aggregate formation follow the order of deswelling behaviour. Transmission electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy analysis revealed the presence of a shell-like layer with varying density in the multivalent electrolyte solutions when compared to those in aqueous medium. We identified a concentration threshold of the thermally induced reversible aggregation/dispersion for the PNIPAM nanogels in the presence of Na+ and K+ ions at 10 mM, for Mg2+ and Ca2+ ions at 1 mM and for Al3+ ions at 0.1 mM concentrations. Such concentration thresholds indicated the effective destabilization of the electrolyte system with multivalency following the Schulze-Hardy rule. Our findings were supported by applying a Debye screening model that accounts for the shielding effect of multivalent cationic electrolytes on these nanogel systems. Our experiments and the models confirmed the compression of the electric double layer as the valency and ionic strength increased, except for Al3+ at higher concentrations which seemed to disrupt the electrical double layer and cause reversal of zeta potential. Our work highlights the significant impact the presence of multivalent cations can impose on the stability and morphology of nanogels, and this understanding will help in designing responsive nanogel systems based on PNIPAM nanogels.
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- Yuchen Zhu
- Department of Materials, The University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
- Henry Royce Institute, The University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Materials, The University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
- Henry Royce Institute, The University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool, L69 7ZD, UK
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- Department of Materials, The University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
- Henry Royce Institute, The University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool, L69 7ZD, UK
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- Department of Materials, The University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
- Henry Royce Institute, The University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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Zhang J, Chen X, Chai Y, Zhuo C, Xu Y, Xue T, Shao D, Tao Y, Li M. 3D Printing of a Vascularized Mini-Liver Based on the Size-Dependent Functional Enhancements of Cell Spheroids for Rescue of Liver Failure. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2309899. [PMID: 38380546 PMCID: PMC11077657 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202309899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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The emerging stem cell-derived hepatocyte-like cells (HLCs) are the alternative cell sources of hepatocytes for treatment of highly lethal acute liver failure (ALF). However, the hostile local environment and the immature cell differentiation may compromise their therapeutic efficacy. To this end, human adipose-derived mesenchymal stromal/stem cells (hASCs) are engineered into different-sized multicellular spheroids and co-cultured with 3D coaxially and hexagonally patterned human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) in a liver lobule-like manner to enhance their hepatic differentiation efficiency. It is found that small-sized hASC spheroids, with a diameter of ≈50 µm, show superior pro-angiogenic effects and hepatic differentiation compared to the other counterparts. The size-dependent functional enhancements are mediated by the Wnt signaling pathway. Meanwhile, co-culture of hASCs with HUVECs, at a HUVECs/hASCs seeding density ratio of 2:1, distinctly promotes hepatic differentiation and vascularization both in vitro and in vivo, especially when endothelial cells are patterned into hollow hexagons. After subcutaneous implantation, the mini-liver, consisting of HLC spheroids and 3D-printed interconnected vasculatures, can effectively improve liver regeneration in two ALF animal models through amelioration of local oxidative stress and inflammation, reduction of liver necrosis, as well as increase of cell proliferation, thereby showing great promise for clinical translation.
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- Jiabin Zhang
- Laboratory of Biomaterials and Translational MedicineCenter for NanomedicineThe Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat‐Sen UniversityGuangzhou510630China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Liver DiseaseGuangzhou510630China
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- Laboratory of Biomaterials and Translational MedicineCenter for NanomedicineThe Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat‐Sen UniversityGuangzhou510630China
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- Laboratory of Biomaterials and Translational MedicineCenter for NanomedicineThe Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat‐Sen UniversityGuangzhou510630China
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- Laboratory of Biomaterials and Translational MedicineCenter for NanomedicineThe Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat‐Sen UniversityGuangzhou510630China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Liver DiseaseGuangzhou510630China
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- Laboratory of Biomaterials and Translational MedicineCenter for NanomedicineThe Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat‐Sen UniversityGuangzhou510630China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Liver DiseaseGuangzhou510630China
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- Laboratory of Biomaterials and Translational MedicineCenter for NanomedicineThe Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat‐Sen UniversityGuangzhou510630China
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- Institute of Life SciencesSchool of MedicineSouth China University of TechnologyGuangzhou510006China
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- Laboratory of Biomaterials and Translational MedicineCenter for NanomedicineThe Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat‐Sen UniversityGuangzhou510630China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Liver DiseaseGuangzhou510630China
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- Laboratory of Biomaterials and Translational MedicineCenter for NanomedicineThe Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat‐Sen UniversityGuangzhou510630China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Liver DiseaseGuangzhou510630China
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Highly efficient fabrication of functional hepatocyte spheroids by a magnetic system for the rescue of acute liver failure. Biomaterials 2023; 294:122014. [PMID: 36709644 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2023.122014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Engineering hepatocytes as multicellular cell spheroids can improve their viability after implantation in vivo for effective rescue of the devastating acute liver failure (ALF). However, there is still a lack of straightforward methods for efficient generation of functional hepatocyte spheroids. In this study, a magnetic system, consisting of magnetic microwell arrays and magnet blocks, is developed to realize magnetically controlled 3D cell capture and spatial confinement-mediated cell aggregation. The cell spheroids with smaller size show superior hepatic functions than the larger-sized counterparts. Notably, the intrinsic magnetism of magnetic microwell arrays can regulate superoxide anions in hepatocyte spheroids and herein promote various biological processes, including antioxidation, hepatocyte-related functions, and pro-angiogenic potential. Ectopic implantation of the functional cell spheroids in ALF-challenged mice significantly prolongs the animal survival, ameliorates inflammation, and promotes liver regeneration. Hence, application of the magnetic system for generation of functionally enhanced hepatocyte spheroids holds great potential for clinical translation in the future.
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Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Laden in Hydrogels for Osteoarthritis Cartilage Regeneration: A Systematic Review from In Vitro Studies to Clinical Applications. Cells 2022; 11:cells11243969. [PMID: 36552733 PMCID: PMC9777087 DOI: 10.3390/cells11243969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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This systematic review is focused on the main characteristics of the hydrogels used for embedding the mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) in in vitro/ex vivo studies, in vivo OA models and clinical trials for favoring cartilage regeneration in osteoarthritis (OA). PubMED and Embase databases were used to select the papers that were submitted to a public reference manager Rayyan Systematic Review Screening Software. A total of 42 studies were considered eligible: 25 articles concerned in vitro studies, 2 in vitro and ex vivo ones, 5 in vitro and in vivo ones, 8 in vivo ones and 2 clinical trials. Some in vitro studies evidenced a rheological characterization of the hydrogels and description of the crosslinking methods. Only 37.5% of the studies considered at the same time chondrogenic, fibrotic and hypertrophic markers. Ex vivo studies focused on hydrogel adhesion properties and the modification of MSC-laden hydrogels subjected to compression tests. In vivo studies evidenced the effect of cell-laden hydrogels in OA animal models or defined the chondrogenic potentiality of the cells in subcutaneous implantation models. Clinical studies confirmed the positive impact of these treatments on patients with OA. To speed the translation to the clinical use of cell-laden hydrogels, further studies on hydrogel characteristics, injection modalities, chemo-attractant properties and adhesion strength are needed.
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Grottkau BE, Hui Z, Pang Y. Articular Cartilage Regeneration through Bioassembling Spherical Micro-Cartilage Building Blocks. Cells 2022; 11:cells11203244. [PMID: 36291114 PMCID: PMC9600996 DOI: 10.3390/cells11203244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Articular cartilage lesions are prevalent and affect one out of seven American adults and many young patients. Cartilage is not capable of regeneration on its own. Existing therapeutic approaches for articular cartilage lesions have limitations. Cartilage tissue engineering is a promising approach for regenerating articular neocartilage. Bioassembly is an emerging technology that uses microtissues or micro-precursor tissues as building blocks to construct a macro-tissue. We summarize and highlight the application of bioassembly technology in regenerating articular cartilage. We discuss the advantages of bioassembly and present two types of building blocks: multiple cellular scaffold-free spheroids and cell-laden polymer or hydrogel microspheres. We present techniques for generating building blocks and bioassembly methods, including bioprinting and non-bioprinting techniques. Using a data set of 5069 articles from the last 28 years of literature, we analyzed seven categories of related research, and the year trends are presented. The limitations and future directions of this technology are also discussed.
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Zhang H, Fang W, Zhao T, Zhang H, Gao L, Li J, Wang R, Xu W. Real-Time MRI Monitoring of GelMA-Based Hydrogel-Loaded Kartogenin for In Situ Cartilage Regeneration. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:940735. [PMID: 35935481 PMCID: PMC9354815 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.940735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The cartilage has poor ability to mount a sufficient healing response. Herein, kartogenin (KGN), an emerging stable non-protein compound with the ability to recruit bone marrow mesenchyme stem cells (BMSCs) to promote chondrogenic differentiation, was grafted onto dopamine-Fe(III) chelating nanoparticles, followed by involving a gelatin- and dextran-based injectable hydrogel to mimic the extracellular matrix to promote cartilage repair. The in vitro results demonstrated that KGN underwent long-term sustained release behavior and availably promoted the deep migration of BMSC cells in yielding hydrogels. Furthermore, in vivo New Zealand white rabbits’ cartilage defect model repairing results showed that cartilage defect obtained significant regeneration post operation in the 12th week, and the defect edge almost disappeared compared to adjacent normal cartilage tissue. Meanwhile, the T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) property resulting from dissociative Fe (III) can significantly monitor the degradation degree of the implanted hydrogels in the defect site. This integrated diagnosis and treatment system gives insight into cartilage regeneration.
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- Hanyuan Zhang
- Institute of Intelligent Machines, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, China
- Department of Biological Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Hua Tuo Institute of Medical Innovation (HTIMI), Wuhan, China
- Sino Euro Orthopaedics Network, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Intelligent Machines, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, China
- Department of Biological Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Institute of Intelligent Machines, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, China
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- Institute of Intelligent Machines, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, China
- Department of Biological Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
- *Correspondence: Weiping Xu,
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Ansari MJ, Rajendran RR, Mohanto S, Agarwal U, Panda K, Dhotre K, Manne R, Deepak A, Zafar A, Yasir M, Pramanik S. Poly( N-isopropylacrylamide)-Based Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications: A Review of the State-of-the-Art. Gels 2022; 8:454. [PMID: 35877539 PMCID: PMC9323937 DOI: 10.3390/gels8070454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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A prominent research topic in contemporary advanced functional materials science is the production of smart materials based on polymers that may independently adjust their physical and/or chemical characteristics when subjected to external stimuli. Smart hydrogels based on poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) demonstrate distinct thermoresponsive features close to a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) that enhance their capability in various biomedical applications such as drug delivery, tissue engineering, and wound dressings. Nevertheless, they have intrinsic shortcomings such as poor mechanical properties, limited loading capacity of actives, and poor biodegradability. Formulation of PNIPAM with diverse functional constituents to develop hydrogel composites is an efficient scheme to overcome these defects, which can significantly help for practicable application. This review reports on the latest developments in functional PNIPAM-based smart hydrogels for various biomedical applications. The first section describes the properties of PNIPAM-based hydrogels, followed by potential applications in diverse fields. Ultimately, this review summarizes the challenges and opportunities in this emerging area of research and development concerning this fascinating polymer-based system deep-rooted in chemistry and material science.
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- Mohammad Javed Ansari
- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Lehigh University, 19 Memorial Drive West, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA;
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Yenepoya Pharmacy College and Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore 575018, Karnataka, India;
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- School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar-Delhi, Grand Trunk Road, Phagwara 144001, Punjab, India;
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- Department of Applied Microbiology, Vellore Institute of Technology, School of Bioscience and Technology, Vellore 632014, Tamilnadu, India;
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- I.C.M.R.—National Institute of Virology, Pune 411021, Maharashtra, India;
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- Chemtex Environmental Lab, Quality Control and Assurance Department, 3082 25th Street, Port Arthur, TX 77642, USA;
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- Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai 600124, Tamil Nadu, India;
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka 72341, Saudi Arabia; or
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Health Science, Arsi University, Asella 396, Ethiopia;
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- Department of Biotechnology, Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta School of Biosciences, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, Tamil Nadu, India
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Ao Y, Zhang E, Liu Y, Yang L, Li J, Wang F. Advanced Hydrogels With Nanoparticle Inclusion for Cartilage Tissue Engineering. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:951513. [PMID: 35845428 PMCID: PMC9277358 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.951513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Cartilage dysfunctions caused by congenital disease, trauma and osteoarthritis are still a serious threat to joint activity and quality of life, potentially leading to disability. The relatively well-established tissue engineering technology based on hydrogel is a promising strategy for cartilage defect repairing. However, several unmet challenges remain to be resolved before its wide application and clinical translation, such as weak mechanical property and compromised bioactivity. The development of nanomedicine has brought a new dawn to cartilage tissue engineering, and composite hydrogel containing nanoparticles can substantially mimic natural cartilage components with good histocompatibility, demonstrating unique biological effects. In this review, we summarize the different advanced nanoparticle hydrogels currently adopted in cartilage tissue engineering. In addition, we also discuss the various application scenarios including injection and fabrication strategies of nanocomposite hydrogel in the field of cartilage repair. Finally, the future application prospects and challenges of nanocomposite hydrogel are also highlighted.
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- Yunong Ao
- Center for Joint Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Chongqing Institute for Food and Drug Control, Chongqing, China
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- Institute of Life Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Center for Joint Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China
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- Center for Joint Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China
- Chongqing Institute for Food and Drug Control, Chongqing, China
- *Correspondence: Jun Li, ; Fuyou Wang,
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- Center for Joint Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing, China
- *Correspondence: Jun Li, ; Fuyou Wang,
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Jeong JE, Han SS, Shim HE, Kim W, Lee BS, Kim YJ, Kang SW. Hyaluronic microparticle-based biomimetic artificial neighbors of cells for three-dimensional cell culture. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 294:119770. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2022] [Revised: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Ma L, Zheng X, Lin R, Sun AR, Song J, Ye Z, Liang D, Zhang M, Tian J, Zhou X, Cui L, Liu Y, Liu Y. Knee Osteoarthritis Therapy: Recent Advances in Intra-Articular Drug Delivery Systems. Drug Des Devel Ther 2022; 16:1311-1347. [PMID: 35547865 PMCID: PMC9081192 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s357386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Drug delivery for osteoarthritis (OA) treatment is a continuous challenge because of their poor bioavailability and rapid clearance in joints. Intra-articular (IA) drug delivery is a common strategy and its therapeutic effects depend mainly on the efficacy of the drug-delivery system used for OA therapy. Different types of IA drug-delivery systems, such as microspheres, nanoparticles, and hydrogels, have been rapidly developed over the past decade to improve their therapeutic effects. With the continuous advancement in OA mechanism research, new drugs targeting specific cell/signaling pathways in OA are rapidly evolving and effective drug delivery is critical for treating OA. In this review, recent advances in various IA drug-delivery systems for OA treatment, OA targeted strategies, and related signaling pathways in OA treatment are summarized and analyzed based on current publications.
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- Luoyang Ma
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Natural Drug, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, 524023, People’s Republic of China
- Marine Medical Research Institute of Zhanjiang, Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, 524023, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Natural Drug, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, 524023, People’s Republic of China
- Zhanjiang Central Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang city, Guangdong province, 524045, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Natural Drug, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, 524023, People’s Republic of China
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- Center for Translational Medicine Research and Development, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Science, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, 518055, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Natural Drug, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, 524023, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Natural Drug, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, 524023, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Natural Drug, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, 524023, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Natural Drug, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, 524023, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Natural Drug, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, 524023, People’s Republic of China
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- Marine Medical Research Institute of Zhanjiang, Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, 524023, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Natural Drug, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, 524023, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Natural Drug, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, 524023, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Natural Drug, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, 524023, People’s Republic of China
- Zhanjiang Central Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang city, Guangdong province, 524045, People's Republic of China
- Shenzhen Osteomore Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen city, Guangdong Province, 518118, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Yanzhi Liu; Yuyu Liu, Tel +86-759-2388405; +86-759-2388588, Email ;
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Gu X, Zha Y, Li Y, Chen J, Liu S, Du Y, Zhang S, Wang J. Integrated polycaprolactone microsphere-based scaffolds with biomimetic hierarchy and tunable vascularization for osteochondral repair. Acta Biomater 2022; 141:190-197. [PMID: 35041901 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Revised: 01/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Abstract
Osteochondral lesion potentially causes a variety of joint degenerative diseases if it cannot be treated effectively and timely. Microfracture as the conservative surgical choice achieves limited results for the larger defect whereas cartilage patches trigger integrated instability and cartilage fibrosis. To tackle aforementioned issues, here we explore to fabricate an integrated osteochondral scaffold for synergetic regeneration of cartilage and subchondral bone in one system. On the macro level, we fabricated three integrated scaffolds with distinct channel patterns of Non-channel, Consecutive-channel and Inconsecutive-channel via Selective Laser Sintering (SLS). On the micro level, both cartilage zone and subchondral bone zone of integrated scaffold were made of small polycaprolactone (PCL) microspheres and large PCL microspheres, respectively. Our findings showed that Inconsecutive-channel scaffolds possessed integrated hierarchical structure, adaptable compression strength, gradient interconnected porosity. Cartilage zone presented a dense phase for the inhibition of vessel invasion while subchondral bone zone generated a porous phase for the ingrowth of bone and vessel. Both cartilage regeneration and subchondral bone remodeling in the group of Inconsecutive-channel scaffolds have been demonstrated by histological evaluation and immunofluorescence staining in vivo. Consequently, our current work not only achieves an effective and regenerative microsphere scaffold for osteochondral reconstruction, but also provides a feasible methodology to recover injured joint through integrated design with diverse hierarchy. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Recovery of osteochondral lesion highly depends on hierarchical architecture and tunable vascularization in distinct zones. We therefore design a special integrated osteochondral scaffold with inconsecutive channel structure and vascularized modulation. The channel pattern impacts on mechanical strength and the infiltration of bone marrow, and eventually triggers synergetic repair of osteochondral defect. The cartilage zone of integrated scaffolds consisted of small PCL microspheres forms a dense phase for physical restriction of vascularized infiltration whereas the subchondral bone zone made of large PCL microspheres generates porous trabecula-like structure for promoting vascularization. Consequently, the current work indicates both mechanical adaptation and regional vascularized modulation play a pivotal role on osteochondral repair.
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Habanjar O, Diab-Assaf M, Caldefie-Chezet F, Delort L. 3D Cell Culture Systems: Tumor Application, Advantages, and Disadvantages. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:12200. [PMID: 34830082 PMCID: PMC8618305 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222212200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 154] [Impact Index Per Article: 51.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
Abstract
The traditional two-dimensional (2D) in vitro cell culture system (on a flat support) has long been used in cancer research. However, this system cannot be fully translated into clinical trials to ideally represent physiological conditions. This culture cannot mimic the natural tumor microenvironment due to the lack of cellular communication (cell-cell) and interaction (cell-cell and cell-matrix). To overcome these limitations, three-dimensional (3D) culture systems are increasingly developed in research and have become essential for tumor research, tissue engineering, and basic biology research. 3D culture has received much attention in the field of biomedicine due to its ability to mimic tissue structure and function. The 3D matrix presents a highly dynamic framework where its components are deposited, degraded, or modified to delineate functions and provide a platform where cells attach to perform their specific functions, including adhesion, proliferation, communication, and apoptosis. So far, various types of models belong to this culture: either the culture based on natural or synthetic adherent matrices used to design 3D scaffolds as biomaterials to form a 3D matrix or based on non-adherent and/or matrix-free matrices to form the spheroids. In this review, we first summarize a comparison between 2D and 3D cultures. Then, we focus on the different components of the natural extracellular matrix that can be used as supports in 3D culture. Then we detail different types of natural supports such as matrigel, hydrogels, hard supports, and different synthetic strategies of 3D matrices such as lyophilization, electrospiding, stereolithography, microfluid by citing the advantages and disadvantages of each of them. Finally, we summarize the different methods of generating normal and tumor spheroids, citing their respective advantages and disadvantages in order to obtain an ideal 3D model (matrix) that retains the following characteristics: better biocompatibility, good mechanical properties corresponding to the tumor tissue, degradability, controllable microstructure and chemical components like the tumor tissue, favorable nutrient exchange and easy separation of the cells from the matrix.
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- Ola Habanjar
- Université Clermont-Auvergne, INRAE, UNH, Unité de Nutrition Humaine, CRNH-Auvergne, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (O.H.); (F.C.-C.)
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- Equipe Tumorigénèse Pharmacologie Moléculaire et Anticancéreuse, Faculté des Sciences II, Université Libanaise Fanar, Beyrouth 1500, Liban;
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- Université Clermont-Auvergne, INRAE, UNH, Unité de Nutrition Humaine, CRNH-Auvergne, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (O.H.); (F.C.-C.)
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- Université Clermont-Auvergne, INRAE, UNH, Unité de Nutrition Humaine, CRNH-Auvergne, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (O.H.); (F.C.-C.)
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Zhang J, Chan HF, Wang H, Shao D, Tao Y, Li M. Stem cell therapy and tissue engineering strategies using cell aggregates and decellularized scaffolds for the rescue of liver failure. J Tissue Eng 2021; 12:2041731420986711. [PMID: 35003615 PMCID: PMC8733710 DOI: 10.1177/2041731420986711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Liver failure is a lethal condition with hepatocellular dysfunction, and liver transplantation is presently the only effective treatment. However, due to the limited availability of donors and the potential immune rejection, novel therapeutic strategies are actively sought to restore the normal hepatic architectures and functions, especially for livers with inherited metabolic dysfunctions or chronic diseases. Although the conventional cell therapy has shown promising results, the direct infusion of hepatocytes is hampered by limited hepatocyte sources, poor cell viability, and engraftment. Hence, this review mainly highlights the role of stem cells and progenitors as the alternative cell source and summarizes the potential approaches based on tissue engineering to improve the delivery efficiency of cells. Particularly, the underlying mechanisms for cell therapy using stem cells and progenitors are discussed in two main aspects: paracrine effect and cell differentiation. Moreover, tissue-engineering approaches using cell aggregates and decellularized liver scaffolds for bioengineering of functional hepatic constructs are discussed and compared in terms of the potential to replicate liver physiological structures. In the end, a potentially effective strategy combining the premium advantages of stem cell aggregates and decellularized liver scaffolds is proposed as the future direction of liver tissue engineering and regeneration.
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- Jiabin Zhang
- Laboratory of Biomaterials and Translational Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Liver Disease, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- School of Biomedical Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Laboratory of Biomaterials and Translational Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institutes of Life Sciences, School of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Biomaterials and Translational Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Biomaterials and Translational Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Liver Disease, Guangzhou, China
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Shen H, Cai S, Wu C, Yang W, Yu H, Liu L. Recent Advances in Three-Dimensional Multicellular Spheroid Culture and Future Development. MICROMACHINES 2021; 12:96. [PMID: 33477508 PMCID: PMC7831097 DOI: 10.3390/mi12010096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Three-dimensional multicellular spheroids (MCSs) have received extensive attention in the field of biomedicine due to their ability to simulate the structure and function of tissues in vivo more accurately than traditional in vitro two-dimensional models and to simulate cell-cell and cell extracellular matrix (ECM) interactions. It has become an important in vitro three-dimensional model for tumor research, high-throughput drug screening, tissue engineering, and basic biology research. In the review, we first summarize methods for MCSs generation and their respective advantages and disadvantages and highlight the advances of hydrogel and microfluidic systems in the generation of spheroids. Then, we look at the application of MCSs in cancer research and other aspects. Finally, we discuss the development direction and prospects of MCSs.
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- Honglin Shen
- School of Electromechanical and Automotive Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China; (H.S.); (S.C.); (C.W.)
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- School of Electromechanical and Automotive Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China; (H.S.); (S.C.); (C.W.)
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- School of Electromechanical and Automotive Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China; (H.S.); (S.C.); (C.W.)
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- School of Electromechanical and Automotive Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China; (H.S.); (S.C.); (C.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China; (H.Y.); (L.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Robotics, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China; (H.Y.); (L.L.)
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