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ArticleBiomaterials research2017

In vivo analysis of covering materials composed of biodegradable polymers enriched with flax fibers.

Tomasz Gredes, Sandra Schönitz, Tomasz Gedrange, Lukas Stepien, Karol Kozak, Christiane Kunert-Keil

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Article in Biomaterials research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Enzymatic treatment of flax for use in composites.Biotechnology reports (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Tomasz GredesDepartment of Orthodontics, Carl Gustav Carus Campus, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, D-01307 Dresden, Germany.
Sandra SchönitzDepartment of Orthodontics, Carl Gustav Carus Campus, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, D-01307 Dresden, Germany.
Tomasz GedrangeDepartment of Orthodontics, Carl Gustav Carus Campus, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, D-01307 Dresden, Germany.
Lukas StepienFraunhofer IWS, Winterbergstr. 28, D-01277 Dresden, Germany.
Karol KozakClinic for Neurology, Carl Gustav Carus Campus, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, D-01307 Dresden, Germany.
Christiane Kunert-KeilDepartment of Orthodontics, Carl Gustav Carus Campus, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, D-01307 Dresden, Germany.
Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe objective of this study was to investigate the in vivo effect of bioactive composites with poly(lactic acid) (PLA) or polycaprolactone (PCL) as the matrix, reinforced with bioplastic flax fibers, on the surrounding muscle tissue.

methodsMaterials of pure PLA and PCL and their composites with flax fibers from genetically modified plants producing poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (PLA-transgen, PCL-transgen) and unmodified plants (PLA-wt, PCL-wt) were placed subcutaneous on the M. latissimus dorsi for four weeks.

resultsThe analysis of histological samples revealed that every tested material was differently encapsulated and the capsule thickness is much more pronounced when using the PCL composites in comparison with the PLA composites. The encapsulation by connective tissue was significantly reduced around PCL-transgen and significantly increased in the cases of PLA-transgen and PLA-wt. In the collected muscle samples, the measured protein expression of CD45, lymphocyte common antigen, was significantly increased after the use of all tested materials, with the exception of pure PCL. In contrast, the protein expression of caveolin-1 remained unchanged after treatment with the most examined materials. Only after insertion of PLA-wt, a significant increase of caveolin-1 protein expression was detected, due to the improved neovascularization.

conclusionThese data support the presumption that the new bioactive composites are biocompatible and they could be applicable in the medical field to support the regenerative processes.

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BiocompatibilityFlax compositesInflammationPCLPLA

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