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ArticleHeliyon2024

Effect of chitosan/dioleyl phosphatidyl ethanolamine - Baicalein nanohydrogel in the treatment of rat with periodontitis.

Lihua Guo, Meng Han, Hongyan Zhang, Yan Han

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Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Food science & nutrition · 2026
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  2. Anti-inflammatory effectiveness ofBiochemistry and biophysics reports · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lihua GuoDepartment of Stomatology, Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China.
Meng HanDepartment of Stomatology, Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China.
Hongyan ZhangDepartment of Stomatology, Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China.
Yan HanDepartment of Stomatology, Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China.
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNXiyuan Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: this work aimed to investigate the effectiveness of chitosan (CS)/dioleyl phosphatidyl ethanolamine (DOPE) - baicalein (CS/DOPE-BAE) nanohydrogel as a novel drug delivery system for the treatment of periodontitis in rats. Materials and methods: the CS/DOPE-BAE nanohydrogel was synthesized and characterized for its morphology, particle size (PS), drug loading, and release properties. A rat periodontitis model was established, and the rats were randomly assigned to four groups, receiving treatment of normal saline, CS/DOPE blank nanohydrogel, baicalein solution, and CS/DOPE-BAE nanohydrogel through local injection, respectively. Clinical symptoms, periodontal tissue morphology, and the levels of interleukin (IL)-1β, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and IL-10 in the periodontal tissue were observed and compared. Results: the CS/DOPE-BAE nanohydrogel exhibited a spherical shape with a PS of approximately 200 nm and a drug loading of 8.6 %. It demonstrated excellent sustained-release properties. The group treated with CS/DOPE-BAE nanohydrogel showed significant improvement in clinical symptoms, such as reduced gingival redness and bleeding in rats, decreased inflammatory cell infiltration, and weakened fibroblast proliferation in the periodontal tissue. Additionally, IL-1β and TNF-α levels were downregulated, while IL-10 level was elevated. Conclusion: the CS/DOPE-BAE nanohydrogel was an effective baicalein delivery system that can inhibit the progression of periodontitis, improve the inflammatory response in periodontal tissue, and deliver promising therapeutic effects.

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Baicalein (CS/DOPE-BAE)Chitosan (CS)/Dioleyl phosphatidyl ethanolamine (DOPE)NanohydrogelRat with periodontitisTherapeutic effects

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PMID38356511
PMCPMC10864910
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