The aim of this study was to obtain the fillers in the lumen of hollow nerve conduits（NCs） to improve the microenvironment of nerve regeneration. A p H-induced injectable chitosan（CS）-hyaluronic acid（HA） hydroge...The aim of this study was to obtain the fillers in the lumen of hollow nerve conduits（NCs） to improve the microenvironment of nerve regeneration. A p H-induced injectable chitosan（CS）-hyaluronic acid（HA） hydrogel for nerve growth factor（NGF） sustained release was developed. Its properties were characterized by gelation time, FT-IR, SEM, in vitro swelling and degradation. Furthermore, the in vitro NGF release profiles and cell biocompatibility were also investigated. The experimental results show that the CS-HA aqueous solution can undergo a rapid gelation 3 minutes after its environmental p H is changed to 7.4. The CSHA hydrogel has interconnected channels with a controllable pore diameter and with a porosity of about 80%. It has a favorable swelling behavior and can be degraded by about 70% within 8 weeks in vitro and is suitable for NGF release. The CS-HA/NGF hydrogel exhibits a lower cytotoxicity and is in favor of the adhesion and proliferation of the BMMSCs cells. It is indicated that the CS-HA/NGF will be a promising candidate for neural tissue engineering.展开更多
Based on our previous study,the utilization of an ultraviolet light photo-cross-linkable hyaluronic acid(HA)hydrogel integrated with a small molecule kartogenin-encapsulated nanoparticles obtained good reconstruction ...Based on our previous study,the utilization of an ultraviolet light photo-cross-linkable hyaluronic acid(HA)hydrogel integrated with a small molecule kartogenin-encapsulated nanoparticles obtained good reconstruction of osteochondral defects in a rabbit model,indicating the superiority of injectable hydrogel-based scaffolds in cartilage tissue engineering.Platelet-rich plasma(PRP),rich in various growth factors,proteins and cytokines,is considered to facilitate cartilage healing by stimulating cell proliferation and inducing chondrogenesis in cartilage defect site.The aim of this study was to test the therapeutic feasibility of autologous PRP combined with injectable HA hydrogel on cartilage repair.The focal cartilage defects with different critical sizes in the medial femoral condyle of a porcine model were used.At 6 months,the minipigs were sacrificed for assessment of macroscopic appearance,magnetic resonance imaging,micro-computed tomography,histology staining and biomechanics.The HA hydrogel combined with PRP-treated group showed more hyaline-like cartilage exhibited by macroscopic appearance and histological staining in terms of extracellular matrix and type II collagen without formation of hypertrophic cartilage,indicating its capacity to improve cartilage healing in the minipig model evaluated at 6 months,with full-thickness cartilage defect of 8.5mm diameter and osteochondral defect of 6.5mm diameter,5mm depth exhibiting apparent regeneration.展开更多
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51473130,51403168 and 51572206)the National CollegeStudents'Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Programof Wuhan University of Technology(Nos.20161049720008,20161049720009,and 20161049720012)
文摘The aim of this study was to obtain the fillers in the lumen of hollow nerve conduits（NCs） to improve the microenvironment of nerve regeneration. A p H-induced injectable chitosan（CS）-hyaluronic acid（HA） hydrogel for nerve growth factor（NGF） sustained release was developed. Its properties were characterized by gelation time, FT-IR, SEM, in vitro swelling and degradation. Furthermore, the in vitro NGF release profiles and cell biocompatibility were also investigated. The experimental results show that the CS-HA aqueous solution can undergo a rapid gelation 3 minutes after its environmental p H is changed to 7.4. The CSHA hydrogel has interconnected channels with a controllable pore diameter and with a porosity of about 80%. It has a favorable swelling behavior and can be degraded by about 70% within 8 weeks in vitro and is suitable for NGF release. The CS-HA/NGF hydrogel exhibits a lower cytotoxicity and is in favor of the adhesion and proliferation of the BMMSCs cells. It is indicated that the CS-HA/NGF will be a promising candidate for neural tissue engineering.
基金This work was supported by National Key R&D Program of China(2018YFC1105904)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province,China(BK20180127)+2 种基金Key Program of NSFC(81730067)Excellent Young Scholars NSFC(81622033)National Science Foundation of China(81802196).
文摘Based on our previous study,the utilization of an ultraviolet light photo-cross-linkable hyaluronic acid(HA)hydrogel integrated with a small molecule kartogenin-encapsulated nanoparticles obtained good reconstruction of osteochondral defects in a rabbit model,indicating the superiority of injectable hydrogel-based scaffolds in cartilage tissue engineering.Platelet-rich plasma(PRP),rich in various growth factors,proteins and cytokines,is considered to facilitate cartilage healing by stimulating cell proliferation and inducing chondrogenesis in cartilage defect site.The aim of this study was to test the therapeutic feasibility of autologous PRP combined with injectable HA hydrogel on cartilage repair.The focal cartilage defects with different critical sizes in the medial femoral condyle of a porcine model were used.At 6 months,the minipigs were sacrificed for assessment of macroscopic appearance,magnetic resonance imaging,micro-computed tomography,histology staining and biomechanics.The HA hydrogel combined with PRP-treated group showed more hyaline-like cartilage exhibited by macroscopic appearance and histological staining in terms of extracellular matrix and type II collagen without formation of hypertrophic cartilage,indicating its capacity to improve cartilage healing in the minipig model evaluated at 6 months,with full-thickness cartilage defect of 8.5mm diameter and osteochondral defect of 6.5mm diameter,5mm depth exhibiting apparent regeneration.
