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ArticleGels (Basel, Switzerland)2024

A Gellan Gum, Polyethylene Glycol, Hydroxyapatite Composite Scaffold with the Addition of Ginseng Derived Compound K with Possible Applications in Bone Regeneration.

Muthukumar Thangavelu, Pil-Yun Kim, Hunhwi Cho, Jeong-Eun Song, Sunjae Park, Alessio Bucciarelli, Gilson Khang

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Article in Gels (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
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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 2 countries.

Muthukumar ThangaveluLinkocare Life Sciences AB, Mjärdevi Science Park, 583 30 Linköping, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-4449-6015
Pil-Yun KimDepartment of Bionanotechnology and Bio-Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si 54896, Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-2218-961X
Hunhwi ChoDepartment of Bionanotechnology and Bio-Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si 54896, Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea.
Jeong-Eun SongDepartment of Bionanotechnology and Bio-Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si 54896, Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea.
Sunjae ParkDepartment of Polymer Nano Science & Technology and Polymer Materials Fusion Research Center, Jeonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si 54896, Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea.
Alessio BucciarelliLaboratorio RAMSES, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via di Barbiano 1/10, 40136 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5719-4617
Gilson KhangDepartment of Bionanotechnology and Bio-Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si 54896, Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-6452-5653
Jeonbuk National University · KRIstituto Ortopedico Rizzoli · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Engineered bone scaffolds should mimic the natural material to promote cell adhesion and regeneration. For this reason, natural biopolymers are becoming a gold standard in scaffold production. In this study, we proposed a hybrid scaffold produced using gellan gum, hydroxyapatite, and Poly (ethylene glycol) within the addition of the ginseng compound K (CK) as a candidate for bone regeneration. The fabricated scaffold was physiochemically characterized. The morphology studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and image analysis revealed a pore distribution suitable for cells growth. The addition of CK further improved the biological activity of the hybrid scaffold as demonstrated by the MTT assay. The addition of CK influenced the scaffold morphology, decreasing the mean pore diameter. These findings can potentially help the development of a new generation of hybrid scaffolds to best mimic the natural tissue.

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bone tissue engineeringgellan gumginseng compound Khydroxyapatitescaffold

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PMID38667676
PMCPMC11049517
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