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Nano-Fibrin Stabilized CaSO4 Crystals Incorporated Injectable Chitin Composite Hydrogel for Enhanced Angiogenesis & Osteogenesis

Publication Type : Journal Article

Thematic Areas : Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine

Publisher : Carbohydrate Polymers, Elsevier,

Source : Carbohydrate Polymers, Elsevier, Volume 140, p.144-153 (2016)

Url : https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84953724077&partnerID=40&md5=6184f8ded7cd26ede913ffcd4d449296

Keywords : angiogenesis, Bone regeneration, Calcium sulfate, Fibrin nanoparticles, Injectable chitin gel, Osteo differentiation

Campus : Kochi

School : Center for Nanosciences

Center : Amrita Center for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine Move, Nanosciences

Department : Nanosciences, Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine

Year : 2016

Abstract : Calcium sulfate (CaSO4), an excellent biodegradable bone forming agent that is an ideal choice as additive in gels, however, its disadvantage being poor gel rheology and angiogenesis. Here, we have synthesized chitin-CaSO4-nano-fibrin based injectable gel system which shows improved rheology and angiogenic potential. Rheological studies showed that the composite gel was a shear thinning gel with elastic modulus of 15.4 ± 0.275 kPa; a 1.67 fold increase over chitin control. SEM and XRD analyses revealed the effect of nano-fibrin (nFibrin) in transforming CaSO4 crystal shape from needle to hexagonal. It also masked the retarding effect of CaSO4 towards in vitro early cell attachment and angiogenesis using rabbit adipose derived mesenchymal stem cells (rASCs) and HUVECs, respectively. rASCs osteogenesis was confirmed by spectrophotometric endpoint assay, which showed 6-fold early increase in alkaline phosphatase levels and immuno-cytochemistry analysis. These in vitro results highlight the potential of injectable chitin-CaSO4-nFibrin gel for osteo-regeneration via enhanced angiogenesis.

Cite this Research Publication : A. R. Kumar, Sivashanmugam, A., Deepthi, S., Bumgardner, J. D., Shantikumar V Nair, and Dr. Jayakumar Rangasamy, “Nano-Fibrin Stabilized CaSO4 Crystals Incorporated Injectable Chitin Composite Hydrogel for Enhanced Angiogenesis & Osteogenesis”, Carbohydrate Polymers, vol. 140, pp. 144-153, 2016.

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