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Materials (Basel) ; 16(15)2023 Jul 28.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37570009

RESUMEN

Periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) in arthroplasty and osteosynthesis-associated infections (OAIs) in reconstructive surgery still represent a challenging complication in orthopaedics and traumatology causing a burden worsening the patient's quality of life, for caregiver and treating physicians, and for healthcare systems. PJIs and OAIs are the result of bacterial adhesion over an implant surface with subsequent biofilm formation. Therefore, the clinical pathological outcome is a difficult-to-eradicate persistent infection. Strategies to treat PJIs and OAIs involve debridement, the replacement of internal fixators or articular prostheses, and intravenous antibiotics. However, long treatments and surgical revision cause discomfort for patients; hence, the prevention of PJIs and OAIs represents a higher priority than treatment. Local antibiotic treatments through coating-release systems are becoming a smart approach to prevent this complication. Hydrophilic coatings, loaded with antibiotics, simultaneously provide a barrier effect against bacterial adhesion and allow for the local delivery of an antibiotic. The intraoperative use of a hyaluronan (HY)-derivative coating in the form of a gel, loaded with antibiotics to prevent PJI, has recently raised interest in orthopaedics. Current evidence supports the use of this coating in the prophylaxis of PJI and IRIs in terms of clinical outcomes and infection reduction. Thus, the purpose of this narrative review is to assess the use of a commercially available HY derivative in the form of a gel, highlighting the characteristics of this biomaterial, which makes it attractive for the management of PJIs and IRIs in orthopaedics and traumatology.

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J Cell Physiol ; 238(9): 2120-2134, 2023 09.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37431808

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Glioblastoma (GBM), the most lethal form of brain tumors, bases its malignancy on the strong ability of its cells to migrate and invade the narrow spaces of healthy brain parenchyma. Cell migration and invasion are both critically dependent on changes in cell volume and shape driven by the transmembrane transport of osmotically important ions such as K+ and Cl- . However, while the Cl- channels participating in cell volume regulation have been clearly identified, the precise nature of the K+ channels involved is still uncertain. Using a combination of electrophysiological and imaging approaches in GBM U87-MG cells, we found that hypotonic-induced cell swelling triggered the opening of Ca2+ -activated K+ (KCa ) channels of large and intermediate conductance (BKCa and IKCa , respectively), both highly expressed in GBM cells. The influx of Ca2+ mediated by the hypotonic-induced activation of mechanosensitive channels was found to be a key step for opening both the BKCa and the IKCa channels. Finally, the activation of both KCa channels mediated by mechanosensitive channels was found to be essential for the development of the regulatory volume decrease following hypotonic shock. Taken together, these data indicate that KCa channels are the main K+ channels responsible for the volume regulation in U87-MG cells.


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Canales de Calcio , Glioblastoma , Humanos , Calcio , Movimiento Celular , Tamaño de la Célula , Glioblastoma/patología , Canales de Calcio/metabolismo
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J Mech Behav Biomed Mater ; 64: 151-60, 2016 12.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27498425

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With the aim to obtain a scaffold with improved mechanical properties with respect to collagen for tendon augmentation and regeneration, a novel collagen-based material was prepared via heterogeneous phase derivatization of type I collagen sponges using polylactic acid. Compared to the untreated collagen, the functionalized sponge (Coll-PLA) was characterized by higher tensile properties and lower swelling capability; the degradation rate of Coll-PLA, in the presence of collagenase, was lower than that of the untreated collagen sponge. These results are related to an increased hydrophobic character of the collagen matrix due to the presence of PLA chains. In vitro tests, performed with human primary fibroblasts, showed that cell adhesion and proliferation rate on Coll-PLA were comparable to those obtained with the non-functionalized collagen. These findings suggest that the new biomaterial could be suitable as scaffold in tendon augmentation and regeneration.


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Materiales Biocompatibles/química , Colágeno/química , Regeneración , Tendones , Andamios del Tejido , Células Cultivadas , Fibroblastos/citología , Humanos , Poliésteres/química
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