In this study, kartogenin was incorporated into an electrospun blend of polycaprolactone and poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (1:1) to determine the feasibility of this system for sustained drug delivery. Kartogenin is a small-molecule drug that could e...
The restoration of cartilage damage is a slow and not always successful process. Kartogenin (KGN) has significant potential in this space—it is able to induce the chondrogenic differentiation of stem cells and protect articular chondrocytes. In...
Doxorubicin (DOX) is a common antitumor drug in clinical practice, but its clinical use is limited due to its cardiotoxic side effects. Oxidative stress and mitochondrial damage are involved in DOX-induced cardiotoxicity (DIC). Kartogenin (KGN) has b...
Cartilage tissue engineering has attracted great attention in defect repair and regeneration. The utilization of bioactive scaffolds to effectively regulate the phenotype and proliferation of chondrocytes has become an elemental means for cartilage t...
Human cartilage has relatively slow metabolism compared to other normal tissues. Cartilage damage is of great clinical consequence since cartilage has limited intrinsic healing potential. Cartilage tissue engineering is a rapidly emerging field that...
Articular cartilage has limited capacity for natural regeneration and repair. In the present study, we evaluated kartogenin (KGN), a bioactive small heterocyclic molecule, for its effect on in vitro proliferation and chondrogenic differentiation of h...
Biocompatible reduced graphene oxide (rGO) could deliver drugs for synergistically stimulating stem cells directed differentiation with influences on specific cellular activities. Here, we prepared a biodegradable gelatin reduced graphene oxide (rGO@...
Ultrasound-responsive microspheres (MPs) derived from natural polysaccharides and injectable hydrogels have been widely investigated as a biocompatible, biodegradable, and controllable drug delivery system and cell scaffolds for tissue engineering. I...
Background: Cartilage defects and injuries often lead to osteoarthritis, posing significant challenges for cartilage repair. Traditional treatments have limited efficacy, necessitating innovative therapeutic strategies. This study aimed to develop an...
Osteoarthritis is a prevalent musculoskeletal disorder in the elderly, which leads to high rates of morbidity. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are a promising approach to promote tissue regeneration in the absence of effective long-term treatments. Sma...
Due to the unique physical characteristics of intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) and the pathological microenvironment that it creates, including inflammation and oxidative stress, effective self-repair is impossible. During the process of inter...
An emulsification method was developed for fabricating core-shell microspheres with a thick shell layer. Kartogenin (KGN) and platelet-derived growth factor BB (PDGF-BB) were respectively loaded into the core portion and the shell layer of the micros...
The limited regenerative capacity of articular cartilage (AC) following injury has led to a high prevalence of degenerative AC-related disorders, including osteoarthritis (OA). Current clinical treatments for OA have failed to halt disease progressio...
Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a multifactorial disease, including inflammation, autophagy and senescence. Published work has indicated that empagliflozin (EMP) exhibits robust anti-inflammatory and anti-senescence effects, while its role in auto...
Autologous septal, auricular, and costal cartilage remain the reference materials for structural and aesthetic rhinoplasty, yet each source is constrained by finite availability, donor-site morbidity, variable geometry, and the risks of warping, reso...