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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2024

A Microenvironment-Responsive, Controlled Release Hydrogel Delivering Embelin to Promote Bone Repair of Periodontitis via Anti-Infection and Osteo-Immune Modulation.

Guanming Cai, Lin Ren, Jiali Yu, Siqi Jiang, Gen Liu, Shujie Wu, Bin Cheng, Weichang Li, Juan Xia

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers.

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36 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Guanming CaiHospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510055, P. R. China.
Lin RenHospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510055, P. R. China.
Jiali YuHospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510055, P. R. China.
Siqi JiangHospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510055, P. R. China.
Gen LiuHospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510055, P. R. China.
Shujie WuHospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510055, P. R. China.
Bin ChengHospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510055, P. R. China.
Weichang LiHospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510055, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0003-1856-7649
Juan XiaHospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510055, P. R. China.

Funding

Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation 2023A1515011958Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation 2024A1515030211National Natural Science Foundation of China 82170960National Natural Science Foundation of China 82301040National Natural Science Foundation of China U23A20445Science and Technology Project of Guangzhou, China 202206080009Scientific and Technological Planning Project of Guangzhou City 202206080009
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Periodontitis, a prevalent chronic inflammatory disease, poses significant challenges for effective treatment due to its complex etiology involving specific bacteria and the inflammatory immune microenvironment. Here, this study presents a novel approach for the targeted treatment of periodontitis utilizing the immunomodulatory and antibacterial properties of Embelin, a plant-derived compound, within an injectable hydrogel system. The developed Carboxymethyl Chitosan-Oxidized Dextran (CMCS-OD) hydrogel formed via dynamic chemical bonds exhibited self-healing capabilities and pH-responsive behavior, thereby facilitating the controlled release of Embelin and enhancing its efficacy in a dynamic oral periodontitis microenvironment. This study demonstrates that this hydrogel system effectively prevents bacterial invasion and mitigates excessive immune response activation. Moreover, it precisely modulates macrophage M1/M2 phenotypes and suppresses inflammatory cytokine expression, thereby fostering a conducive environment for bone regeneration and addressing periodontitis-induced bone loss. These findings highlight the potential of the approach as a promising strategy for the clinical management of periodontitis-induced bone destruction.

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BenzoquinonesBone RegenerationDelayed-Action PreparationsHydrogelsPeriodontitisAnimalsChitosanDisease Models, AnimalMaleMiceBenzoquinonescarboxymethyl-chitosanChitosanDelayed-Action PreparationsembelinHydrogelsbone regenerationdrug deliveryembelinhydrogelperiodontitis

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PMID38978324
PMCPMC11425865

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