Chitosan-strontium chondroitin sulfate scaffolds for reconstruction of bone defects in aged rats.
Carbohydr Polym
; 273: 118532, 2021 Dec 01.
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ABSTRACT
Bone defects caused by trauma have become increasingly common in aged populations. Clinically, because of the relatively decreased bone healing capacity compared with the youth adults, bone defect repair in the elderly remains challenging. The development of effective biomaterials targeted at bone defects in the elderly is a key component of bone-tissue engineering strategies. However, little attention has been paid to bone regeneration in the elderly. Here, we developed a new scaffold chitosan-Strontium chondroitin sulfate (CH-SrCS) and evaluated its effect on improving bone regeneration. We find that the CH-SrCS scaffold displayed positive effects on downregulation of inflammation and osteoclastogenesis related mRNA expressions while demonstrating a significant increase in the expression level of BMP2. Finally, we show that the bone defects healing effects as assessed using an aged rats' bone defects model. Ultimately, this work also provides insights into the design of effective biomaterials targeted at bone defects in the elderly.
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Estrôncio
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Regeneração Óssea
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Sulfatos de Condroitina
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Quitosana
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2021
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