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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2022

PLA Nanofibers for Microenvironmental-Responsive Quercetin Release in Local Periodontal Treatment.

Francesca Di Cristo, Anna Valentino, Ilenia De Luca, Gianfranco Peluso, Irene Bonadies, Anna Calarco, Anna Di Salle

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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27citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
4.8field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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27 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Francesca Di CristoElleva Pharma s.r.l., Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy.
Anna ValentinoResearch Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET)-CNR, Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8041-2221
Ilenia De LucaResearch Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET)-CNR, Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy.
Gianfranco PelusoResearch Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET)-CNR, Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy.
Irene BonadiesInstitute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials (IPCB-CNR), Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6287-2555
Anna CalarcoResearch Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET)-CNR, Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1441-7662
Anna Di SalleResearch Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET)-CNR, Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6763-3636
Institute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials · ITSaint Camillus International University of Health and Medical Sciences · IT

Funding

EU funding within the Horizon 2020 Program, under the MSCA-RISE 2016 Project "VAHVISTUS" Grant 734759Micro-nanodispositivi veicolanti polifenoli isolati da scarti della filiera olivicola come nuovi integratori alimentari POR 2014-2020 FESR MISE Prog. n.F/200004/01-02/X45Sviluppo di nanotecnologie Orientate alla Rigenerazione e Ricostruzione tissutale, Implantologia e Sensoristica in Odontoiatria/oculistica (SORRISO); PON 03 PE_00110_1/ptd1_000410"Tecnologie abilitanti per la sintesi eco-sostenibile di nuovi materiali per la restaurativa dentale" - ABILTECH POR Campania FESR 2014_2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The management of periodontitis remains a vital clinical challenge due to the interplay between the microorganisms of the dental biofilm and the host inflammatory response leading to a degenerative process in the surrounding tissues. Quercetin (QUE), a natural flavonol found in many foods, including apples, onions and tea, has exhibited prolonged and strong antibiofilm and anti-inflammatory effects both in vitro and in vivo. However, its clinical application is limited by its poor stability and water solubility, as well as its low bioavailability. Thus, in the present study, electrospun polylactic acid (PLA) nanofibers loaded with different amounts (5−10% w/w) of QUE were produced to rapidly respond to the acidic microenvironment typical of periodontal pockets during periodontal disease. This strategy demonstrated that PLA-QUE membranes can act as a drug reservoir releasing high QUE concentrations in the presence of oral bacterial infection (pH < 5.5), and thus limiting Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 and Streptococcus mutans biofilm maturation. In addition, released QUE exerts antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects on P. gingivalis Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated human gingival fibroblast (HGFs). The reported results confirmed that PLA-QUE membranes could inhibit subgingival biofilm maturation while reducing interleukin release, thereby limiting host inflammatory response. Overall, this study provided an effective pH-sensitive drug delivery system as a promising strategy for treating periodontitis.

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NanofibersPeriodontitisAnti-Inflammatory AgentsHumansPolyestersQuercetinAnti-Inflammatory AgentsPolyesterspoly(lactide)QuercetinelectrospinninginflammationperiodontitispH-responsivequercetin

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PMID35408602
PMCPMC9000246
OpenAlexW4220893739

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