Synthesis, Characterization, and In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluations of cellulose hydrogels enriched with larrea tridentata for regenerative applications
Introduction. Tissue engineering is an elementary necessity for several applications in the biomedical field through the use of several biopolymers derived from plants. Larrea tridentata (LT) is a very used plant for various medicinal applications with interesting properties; however, its use into...
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2020
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/1425402 https://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2020/1425402/?utm_medium=author&utm_source=Hindawi |
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| Summary: | Introduction. Tissue engineering is an elementary necessity for several applications in the biomedical field through the use of several
biopolymers derived from plants. Larrea tridentata (LT) is a very used plant for various medicinal applications with interesting
properties; however, its use into cellulose hydrogels for possible regenerative therapeutics is still limited. Cellulose films could be
applied in medical field as wound healing, scaffold for connective tissue for periodontal applications, and so on. The aim of this
study was to evaluate the mechanical properties and in vivo and in vitro biocompatibility of cellulose hydrogels that have been
enriched with LT in a rat model. Methods. By in vivo and in vitro assays, the concentration of LT was varied from 1 to 5 wt%,
respectively. Hydrogel films were implanted intramuscularly into female Wistar rats, 250 g in weight and aged 2 months, to
analyze their cytocompatibility and biocompatibility. Results. No case showed any evidence of inflammation or toxicity.
Regarding cell morphology and adhesion, the prepared LT cellulose films had better cytocompatibility values than when
polystyrene (PS) dishes were used as the control. In all cases, the results suggest that the addition of LT to the hydrogel films did
not affect their cytocompatibility or biocompatibility properties and increases their clinical application due to the reported uses
of LT. Conclusions. Cellulose hydrogel films enriched with LT have the potential to be used in the biomedical field acting as
regenerative scaffolds |
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