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ReviewFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2022

Hydrogel-based delivery system applied in the local anti-osteoporotic bone defects.

Yining Gong, Yazhong Bu, Yongliang Li, Dingjun Hao, Baorong He, Lingbo Kong, Wangli Huang, Xiangcheng Gao, Bo Zhang, Zechao Qu and 2 more

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Review in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
3.7field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yining GongDepartment of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Yazhong BuDepartment of Biophysics, Institute of Medical Engineering, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Yongliang LiDepartment of Rehabilitation, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Dingjun HaoDepartment of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Baorong HeDepartment of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Lingbo KongDepartment of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Wangli HuangDepartment of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Xiangcheng GaoDepartment of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Bo ZhangDepartment of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Zechao QuDepartment of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Dong WangDepartment of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Liang YanDepartment of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Xi'an Jiaotong University · CNXi'an Honghui Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteoporosis is an age-related systemic skeletal disease leading to bone mass loss and microarchitectural deterioration. It affects a large number of patients, thereby economically burdening healthcare systems worldwide. The low bioavailability and complications, associated with systemic drug consumption, limit the efficacy of anti-osteoporosis drugs currently available. Thus, a combination of therapies, including local treatment and systemic intervention, may be more beneficial over a singular pharmacological treatment. Hydrogels are attractive materials as fillers for bone injuries with irregular shapes and as carriers for local therapeutic treatments. They exhibit low cytotoxicity, excellent biocompatibility, and biodegradability, and some with excellent mechanical and swelling properties, and a controlled degradation rate. This review reports the advantages of hydrogels for adjuvants loading, including nature-based, synthetic, and composite hydrogels. In addition, we discuss functional adjuvants loaded with hydrogels, primarily focusing on drugs and cells that inhibit osteoclast and promote osteoblast. Selecting appropriate hydrogels and adjuvants is the key to successful treatment. We hope this review serves as a reference for subsequent research and clinical application of hydrogel-based delivery systems in osteoporosis therapy.

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delivery systemhydrogellocal treatmentosteoblastosteoclastosteoporosis

Identifiers

PMID36440439
PMCPMC9691673
OpenAlexW4308909737

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