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Xu T, Fan L, Wang L, Ren H, Zhang Q, Sun W. Hierarchical mesoporous silicon and albumin composite microparticles delivering DOX and FU for liver cancer treatment. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 268:131732. [PMID: 38649078 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131732] [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] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
Abstract
Drug delivery systems based on hydrogel microcarriers have shown enormous achievements in tumor treatment. Current research direction mainly concentrated on the improvement of the structure and function of the microcarriers to effectively deliver drugs for enhanced cancer treatment with decreased general toxicity. Herein, we put forward novel hierarchical mesoporous silicon nanoparticles (MSNs) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) composite microparticles (MPMSNs@DOX/FU) delivering doxorubicin (DOX) and 5-fluorouracil (FU) for effective tumor therapy with good safety. The DOX and FU could be efficiently loaded in the MSNs, which were further encapsulated into methacrylate BSA (BSAMA) microparticles by applying a microfluidic technique. When transported to the tumor area, DOX and FU will be persistently released from the MPMSNs@DOX/FU and kept locally to lessen general toxicity. Based on these advantages, MPMSNs@DOX/FU could observably kill liver cancer cells in vitro, and evidently suppress the tumor development of liver cancer nude mice model in vivo. These results suggest that such hierarchical hydrogel microparticles are perfect candidates for liver cancer treatment, holding promising expectations for impactful cancer therapy.
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- Tianyuan Xu
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China; Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China; Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325001, China; State Key Laboratory of Targeting Oncology, National Center for International Research of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Targeting Tumor Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China
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- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325001, China
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- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325001, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China.
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China; Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325001, China; The Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Diseases of Wenzhou, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325027, China.
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China.
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Dueramae I, Tanaka F, Shinyashiki N, Yagihara S, Kita R. UV-Crosslinked Poly( N-isopropylacrylamide) Interpenetrated into Chitosan Structure with Enhancement of Mechanical Properties Implemented as Anti-Fouling Materials. Gels 2023; 10:20. [PMID: 38247743 PMCID: PMC10815207 DOI: 10.3390/gels10010020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 12/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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High-performance properties of interpenetration polymer network (IPN) hydrogels, based on physically crosslinked chitosan (CS) and chemically crosslinked poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNiPAM), were successfully developed. The IPN of CS/PNiPAM is proposed to overcome the limited mechanical properties of the single CS network. In this study, the viscoelastic behaviors of prepared materials in both solution and gel states were extensively examined, considering the UV exposure time and crosslinker concentration as key factors. The effect of these factors on gel formation, hydrogel structures, thermal stabilities of networks, and HeLa cell adhesion were studied sequentially. The sol-gel transition was effectively demonstrated through the scaling law, which agrees well with Winter and Chambon's theory. By subjecting the CS hydrogel to the process operation in an ethanol solution, its properties can be significantly enhanced with increased crosslinker concentration, including the shear modulus, crosslinking degree, gel strength, and thermal stability in its swollen state. The IPN samples exhibit a smooth and dense surface with irregular pores, allowing for much water absorption. The HeLa cells were adhered to and killed using the CS surface cationic charges and then released through hydrolysis by utilizing the hydrophilic/hydrophobic switchable property or thermo-reversible gelation of the PNiPAM network. The results demonstrated that IPN is a highly attractive candidate for anti-fouling materials.
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- Isala Dueramae
- Micro/Nano Technology Center, Tokai University, Hiratsuka 259-1292, Japan
- Metallurgy and Materials Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Polymer Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan;
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- Micro/Nano Technology Center, Tokai University, Hiratsuka 259-1292, Japan
- Department of Physics, Tokai University, Hiratsuka 259-1292, Japan;
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- Department of Physics, Tokai University, Hiratsuka 259-1292, Japan;
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- Micro/Nano Technology Center, Tokai University, Hiratsuka 259-1292, Japan
- Department of Physics, Tokai University, Hiratsuka 259-1292, Japan;
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Duan K, Mehwish N, Xu M, Zhu H, Hu J, Lin M, Yu L, Lee BH. Autoclavable Albumin-Based Cryogels with Uncompromising Properties. Gels 2023; 9:712. [PMID: 37754393 PMCID: PMC10530076 DOI: 10.3390/gels9090712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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The development of autoclavable hydrogels has been driven by the need for materials that can withstand the rigors of sterilization without compromising their properties or functionality. Many conventional hydrogels cannot withstand autoclave treatment owing to the breakdown of their composition or structure under the high-temperature and high-pressure environment of autoclaving. Here, the effect of autoclaving on the physical, mechanical, and biological properties of bovine serum albumin methacryloyl (BSAMA) cryogels at three protein concentrations (3, 5, and 10%) was extensively studied. We found that BSAMA cryogels at three concentrations remained little changed after autoclaving in terms of gross shape, pore structure, and protein secondary structure. Young's modulus of autoclaved BSAMA cryogels (BSAMAA) at low concentrations (3 and 5%) was similar to that of BSAMA cryogels, whereas 10% BSAMAA exhibited a higher Young's modulus value, compared with 10% BSAMA. Interestingly, BSAMAA cryogels prolonged degradation. Importantly, cell viability, drug release, and hemolytic behaviors were found to be similar among the pre- and post-autoclaved cryogels. Above all, autoclaving proved to be more effective in sterilizing BSAMA cryogels from bacteria contamination than UV and ethanol treatments. Thus, autoclavable BSAMA cryogels with uncompromising properties would be useful for biomedical applications.
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- Kairui Duan
- Postgraduate Training Base Alliance, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325011, China;
- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 325011, China; (M.X.); (H.Z.); (J.H.); (M.L.)
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- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 325011, China; (M.X.); (H.Z.); (J.H.); (M.L.)
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- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 325011, China; (M.X.); (H.Z.); (J.H.); (M.L.)
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- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 325011, China; (M.X.); (H.Z.); (J.H.); (M.L.)
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- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 325011, China; (M.X.); (H.Z.); (J.H.); (M.L.)
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- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 325011, China; (M.X.); (H.Z.); (J.H.); (M.L.)
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- Department of Optometry, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China;
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- Postgraduate Training Base Alliance, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325011, China;
- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 325011, China; (M.X.); (H.Z.); (J.H.); (M.L.)
- Department of Optometry, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China;
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Rong X, Mehwish N, Niu X, Zhu N, Lee BH. Human Albumin-Based Hydrogels for Their Potential Xeno-Free Microneedle Applications. Macromol Biosci 2023; 23:e2200463. [PMID: 36563292 DOI: 10.1002/mabi.202200463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Nowadays, hydrogels-based microneedles (MNs) have attracted a great interest owing to their outstanding qualities for biomedical applications. For the fabrication of hydrogels-based microneedles as tissue engineering scaffolds and drug delivery carriers, various biomaterials have been tested. They are required to feature tunable physiochemical properties, biodegradability, biocompatibility, nonimmunogenicity, high drug loading capacity, and sustained drug release. Among biomaterials, human proteins are the most ideal biomaterials for fabrication of hydrogels-based MNs; however, they are mechanically weak and poorly processible. To the best of the knowledge, there are no reports of xeno-free human protein-based MNs so far. Here, human albumin-based hydrogels and microneedles for tissue engineering and drug delivery by using relatively new processible human serum albumin methacryloyl (HSAMA) are engineered. The resultant HSAMA hydrogels display tunable mechanical properties, biodegradability, and good biocompatibility. Moreover, the xeno-free HSAMA microneedles display a sustained drug release profile and significant mechanical strength to penetrate the model skin. In vitro, they also show good biocompatibility and anticancer efficacy. Sustainable processible human albumin-based biomaterials may be employed as a xeno-free platform in vivo for tissue engineering and drug delivery in clinical trials in the future.
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- Xiaona Rong
- Engineering Research Center of Clinical Functional Materials and Diagnosis & Treatment Devices of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325011, China.,Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Clinical Functional Materials and Diagnosis & Treatment Devices of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325011, China.,Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Clinical Functional Materials and Diagnosis & Treatment Devices of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325011, China.,Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China
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- Wenzhou Medical University, School of Biomedical Engineering, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Clinical Functional Materials and Diagnosis & Treatment Devices of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325011, China.,Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China
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Kong F, Mehwish N, Lee BH. Emerging albumin hydrogels as personalized biomaterials. Acta Biomater 2023; 157:67-90. [PMID: 36509399 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.11.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Developing biomaterials-based tissue engineering scaffolds with personalized features and intrinsic biocompatibility is appealing and urgent. Through utilizing various strategies, albumin, as the most abundant protein in plasma, could be fabricated into sustainable, cost-effective, and potentially personalized hydrogels that would display enormous biological applications. To date, much of the albumin-based research is primarily engrossed in using albumin as a therapeutic molecule or a drug carrier, not much as a scaffold for tissue engineering. For this reason, we have come up with a detailed and insightful review of recent progress in albumin-based hydrogels having an emphasis on production techniques, material characteristics, and biological uses. It is envisioned that albumin-based scaffolds would be appealing and useful platforms to meet current tissue engineering needs and achieve the goal of clinical translation to benefit patients. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: The creation of autologous material-based scaffolds is a potential method for preventing immunological reactions and obtaining the best therapeutic results. Patient-derived albumin hydrogels may consequently provide improved opportunities for personalized treatment due to their abundant supply and minimal immunogenicity. To provide a detailed and insightful summary on albumin-based hydrogels, this review includes latest comprehensive information on their preparation procedures, features, and applications in 3D printing and other biomedical applications. The challenges, along with the future potential for implementing albumin-based hydrogels in clinics, have also been addressed.
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- Fanhui Kong
- School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Clinical Functional Materials and Diagnosis & Treatment Devices of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325011, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Clinical Functional Materials and Diagnosis & Treatment Devices of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325011, China; Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China.
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Yi J, Liu Y, Xie H, An H, Li C, Wang X, Chai W. Hydrogels for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:1014543. [PMID: 36312537 PMCID: PMC9597294 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.1014543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
Rheumatoid Arthritis is a universal disease that severely affects the normal function of human joints and the quality of life. Millions of people around the world are diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis every year, carrying a substantial burden for both the individual and society. Hydrogel is a polymer material with good mechanical properties and biocompatibility, which shows great potential in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. With the progress of tissue engineering and biomedical material technology in recent years, more and more studies focus on the application of hydrogels in rheumatoid arthritis. We reviewed the progress of hydrogels applied in rheumatoid arthritis in recent years. Also, the needed comprehensive performance and current applications of therapeutic hydrogels based on the complex pathophysiological characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis are also concluded. Additionally, we proposed the challenges and difficulties in the application of hydrogels in rheumatoid arthritis and put forward some prospects for the future research.
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- Jiafeng Yi
- Senior Department of Orthopedics, Fourth Medical Center of People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China
- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing, China
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- Senior Department of Orthopedics, Fourth Medical Center of People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China
- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing, China
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- Senior Department of Orthopedics, Fourth Medical Center of People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China
- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing, China
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- Senior Department of Orthopedics, Fourth Medical Center of People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China
- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing, China
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- Senior Department of Orthopedics, Fourth Medical Center of People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Chao Li, ; Xing Wang, ; Wei Chai,
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Chao Li, ; Xing Wang, ; Wei Chai,
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- Senior Department of Orthopedics, Fourth Medical Center of People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Chao Li, ; Xing Wang, ; Wei Chai,
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An Engineered Protein-Based Building Block (Albumin Methacryloyl) for Fabrication of a 3D In Vitro Cryogel Model. Gels 2022; 8:gels8070404. [PMID: 35877489 PMCID: PMC9324498 DOI: 10.3390/gels8070404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is a leading cause of attrition in drug development or withdrawal; current animal experiments and traditional 2D cell culture systems fail to precisely predict the liver toxicity of drug candidates. Hence, there is an urgent need for an alternative in vitro model that can mimic the liver microenvironments and accurately detect human-specific drug hepatotoxicity. Here, for the first time we propose the fabrication of an albumin methacryloyl cryogel platform inspired by the liver’s microarchitecture via emulating the mechanical properties and extracellular matrix (ECM) cues of liver. Engineered crosslinkable albumin methacryloyl is used as a protein-based building block for fabrication of albumin cryogel in vitro models that can have potential applications in 3D cell culture and drug screening. In this work, protein modification, cryogelation, and liver ECM coating were employed to engineer highly porous three-dimensional cryogels with high interconnectivity, liver-like stiffness, and liver ECM as artificial liver constructs. The resulting albumin-based cryogel in vitro model provided improved cell–cell and cell–material interactions and consequently displayed excellent liver functional gene expression, being conducive to detection of fialuridine (FIAU) hepatotoxicity.
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Mehwish N, Chen Y, Zaeem M, Wang Y, Lee BH, Deng H. Novel biohybrid spongy scaffolds for fabrication of suturable intraoral graft substitutes. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 214:617-631. [PMID: 35753514 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.06.125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Despite the fact that classic autograft is the gold standard material for periodontal plastic surgery, it has some drawbacks, including the need for a second surgical site and the scarcity of palatal donor tissue. However, only a few research works on the manufacturing of bioengineered intraoral connective tissue grafts have been conducted. In this work, porous bovine serum albumin methacryloyl/gelatin methacryloyl (BG) biohybrid scaffolds were developed for super-elasticity, shape recovery, suturability for persistent stability, sufficient scaffolding function, and convenient manipulating characteristics to fabricate an intraoral graft substitute with superb stability to resist frequent dynamic forces caused by functional movement (speaking, masticating, and swallowing). Furthermore, in a 3D cell culture assay, BG scaffolds demonstrated excellent cell adhesion and proliferation of L929 cells. In addition, the BG scaffolds were able to release Ibuprofen in a controlled manner for postoperative recovery. The use of a low-cost, optimized cryogelation technique for functional biomacromolecules offers up new possibilities to develop promising scaffolds for dental clinical settings.
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- Nabila Mehwish
- Wenzhou Institute, University of CAS, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325011, China
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- Wenzhou Institute, University of CAS, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325011, China; Department of Periodontics, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China
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- Wenzhou Institute, University of CAS, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325011, China; Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325001, China.
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- Department of Periodontics, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, China.
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