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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Bioactive and Elastic Emulsion Electrospun DegraPol Tubes Delivering IGF-1 for Tendon Rupture Repair.

Julia Rieber, Gabriella Meier-Bürgisser, Iris Miescher, Franz E Weber, Petra Wolint, Yang Yao, Esteban Ongini, Athanasios Milionis, Jess G Snedeker, Maurizio Calcagni and 1 more

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13citing papers in PubMed
3.9field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Contribution of insulin‑like growth factor‑1 to tendon repair (Review).International journal of molecular medicine · 2025
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  7. Fabrication and Characterization of Electrospun DegraPolMaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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  8. Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) empowering tendon regenerative therapies.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025
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  12. Optimizing tendon repair and regeneration: how does theFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Julia RieberDivision of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Sternwartstrasse 14, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-9295-4658
Gabriella Meier-BürgisserDivision of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Sternwartstrasse 14, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-5497-4797
Iris MiescherDivision of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Sternwartstrasse 14, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-4448-8269
Franz E WeberOral Biotechnology & Bioengineering, Center for Dental Medicine, Cranio-Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, University of Zurich, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-1670-2296
Petra WolintDivision of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Sternwartstrasse 14, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-9978-1438
Yang YaoDepartment of Health Sciences & Technology & Department of Materials, Schmelzbergstrasse 9, LFO, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland.
Esteban OnginiOrthopaedic Biomechanics, University Clinic Balgrist, Forchstrasse 340, 8008 Zurich, Switzerland.
Athanasios MilionisLaboratory of Thermodynamics in Emerging Technologies, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-0049-1255
Jess G SnedekerOrthopaedic Biomechanics, University Clinic Balgrist, Forchstrasse 340, 8008 Zurich, Switzerland.
Maurizio CalcagniDivision of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Sternwartstrasse 14, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-4372-0561
Johanna BuschmannDivision of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Sternwartstrasse 14, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-7919-7448
University Hospital of Zurich · CHUniversitätsklinik Balgrist · CHETH Zurich · CHUniversity of Zurich · CH

Funding

Swiss National Science Foundation 310030_197578
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tendon injuries can result in two major drawbacks. Adhesions to the surrounding tissue may limit the range of motion, while fibrovascular scar formation can lead to poor biomechanical outcomes. Prosthetic devices may help to mitigate those problems. Emulsion electrospinning was used to develop a novel three-layer tube based on the polymer DegraPol (DP), with incorporated insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) in the middle layer. Scanning electron microscopy was utilized to assess the fiber diameter in IGF-1 containing pure DP meshes. Further characterization was performed with Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy, Differential Scanning Calorimetry, and water contact angle, as well as through the assessment of mechanical properties and release kinetics from ELISA, and the bioactivity of IGF-1 by qPCR of

Indexed as

Achilles TendonTendon InjuriesAnimalsEmulsionsInsulin-Like Growth Factor IKi-67 AntigenPolyestersPolyurethanesRabbitsDegraPolEmulsionsInsulin-Like Growth Factor IKi-67 AntigenPolyestersPolyurethanesDifferential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)emulsion electrospinningFourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)gene expressioninsulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1)release kineticsscanning electron microscopy (SEM)

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PMID37373418
PMCPMC10299220
OpenAlexW4381252487

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