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ArticleMaterials today. Bio2024

A multifunctional nanogel encapsulating layered double hydroxide for enhanced osteoarthritis treatment via protection of chondrocytes and ECM.

Changxing Liu, Yawei Sun, Dengju Li, Fan Wang, Haojue Wang, Senbo An, Shui Sun

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Article in Materials today. Bio, 2024. 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
7.5field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
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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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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Changxing LiuDepartment of Joint Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China.
Yawei SunShandong Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, 250021, China.
Dengju LiDepartment of Joint Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, 250021, China.
Fan WangDepartment of Joint Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China.
Haojue WangDepartment of Joint Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China.
Senbo AnDepartment of Joint Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, 250021, China.
Shui SunDepartment of Joint Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China.
Shandong University · CNShandong Provincial Hospital · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by progressive and irreversible damage to the articular cartilage and a consecutive inflammatory response. However, the majority of clinical drugs for OA treatment only alleviate symptoms without addressing the fundamental pathology. To mitigate this issue, we developed an inflammation-responsive carrier and encapsulated bioactive material, namely, LDH@TAGel. The LDH@TAGel was designed with anti-inflammatory and antioxidative abilities, aiming to directly address the pathology of cartilage damage. In particular, LDH was confirmed to restore the ECM secretion function of damaged chondrocytes and attenuate the expression of catabolic matrix metalloproteinases (Mmps). While TAGel showed antioxidant properties by scavenging ROS directly. In vitro evaluation revealed that the LDH@TAGel could protect chondrocytes from inflammation-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis via the Nrf2/Keap1 system and Pi3k-Akt pathway. In vivo experiments demonstrated that the LDH@TAGel could alleviated the degeneration and degradation of cartilage induced by anterior cruciate ligament transection (ACLT). The OARSI scores indicating OA severity decreased significantly after three weeks of intervention. Moreover, the IVIS image revealed that LDH@TAGel enhances the controlled release of LDH in a manner that can be customized according to the severity of OA, allowing adaptive, precise treatment. In summary, this novel design effectively alleviates the underlying pathological causes of OA-related cartilage damage and has emerged as a promising biomaterial for adaptive, cause-targeted OA therapies.

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ChondrocytesExtracellular matrixLayered double hydroxide (LDH)OsteoarthritisStrontium (Sr2+)Tannic acid

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PMID38596826
PMCPMC11002310
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