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ArticleBioactive materials2023

Vanillin-based functionalization strategy to construct multifunctional microspheres for treating inflammation and regenerating intervertebral disc.

Zhuang Zhu, Qifan Yu, Hanwen Li, Feng Han, Qianping Guo, Heng Sun, He Zhao, Zhengdong Tu, Zhuang Liu, Caihong Zhu and 1 more

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Article in Bioactive materials, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.

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28citing papers in PubMed
12.5field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

28 citing papers in PubMed, 49 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Zhuang ZhuOrthopedic Institute, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Biology & Basic Medical Sciences, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215007, China.
Qifan YuOrthopedic Institute, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Biology & Basic Medical Sciences, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215007, China.
Hanwen LiOrthopedic Institute, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Biology & Basic Medical Sciences, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215007, China.
Feng HanOrthopedic Institute, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Biology & Basic Medical Sciences, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215007, China.
Qianping GuoOrthopedic Institute, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Biology & Basic Medical Sciences, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215007, China.
Heng SunOrthopedic Institute, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Biology & Basic Medical Sciences, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215007, China.
He ZhaoChildren's Hospital of Soochow University, Pediatric Research Institute of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China.
Zhengdong TuOrthopedic Institute, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Biology & Basic Medical Sciences, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215007, China.
Zhuang LiuInstitute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, China.
Caihong ZhuOrthopedic Institute, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Biology & Basic Medical Sciences, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215007, China.
Bin LiOrthopedic Institute, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Biology & Basic Medical Sciences, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215007, China.
Soochow University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is one of the main causes of low back pain. Although local delivery strategies using biomaterial carriers have shown potential for IVDD treatment, it remains challenging for intervention against multiple adverse contributors by a single delivery platform. In the present work, we propose a new functionalization strategy using vanillin, a natural molecule with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, to develop multifunctional gelatin methacrylate (GelMA) microspheres for local delivery of transforming growth factor β3 (TGFβ3) toward IVDD treatment.

Indexed as

Intervertebral disc degenerationMicrosphereRegenerationTransforming growth factor β3Vanillin

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PMID37256210
PMCPMC10225820
OpenAlexW4377691601

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