
ACS Omega, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Feb. 19, 2025
Cartilage tissue has a limited intrinsic capacity for self-healing. Over the decades, researchers have extensively researched methods of cartilage repair, yet some limitations still need to be resolved. Most studies typically evaluate osteochondral regeneration in normal animals. However, traumatic articular defects may eventually result osteoarthritis (OA), and relationship between OA is not independent. Therefore, this study, effect thiol-modified NIPAAm-g-chitosan (TNC) hydrogels containing human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hADMSCs), with or without etanercept, TNF-α inhibitor, was evaluated monosodium iodoacetate (MIA)-induced rabbit model. TNC hydrogels, suitable lower critical solution temperature (LCST), porous interior microstructures, enhanced mechanical properties, cytotoxicity were synthesized characterized by DSC, SEM, NMR, CCK8 kit. The models established MIA injection knees verified histological examinations cytokine detection IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α. According macroscopic evaluations, micro-CT analysis, immunohistochemical results repair showed improvement cell-seeded hydrogel groups compared empty defect groups. Furthermore, etanercept effectively promoted first 4 weeks. In models, hADMSCs etanercepts could promising engineering.
Language: Английский