Piezoelectric nanofilms fabricated by coaxial electrospun polycaprolactone/Barium titanate promote Achilles tendon regeneration by reducing IL-17A/NF-κB-mediated inflammation
Wufei Dai, Qi Xu, Qinglin Li, Xiansong Wang, Wenjie Zhang, Guangdong Zhou, Xu Chen, Wei Liu, Wenbo Wang
Abstract
T cells, and thus to reduce proinflammatory factors, such as IL-1β and IL-6, inducible nitric oxide synthase, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, and tumor necrosis factor-α. These findings indicate the potential of piezoelectric stimulation in immunomodulation, and in promoting tendon regeneration via IL-17A/NF-κB-mediated pathway.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceCoaxialPolycaprolactoneBarium titanatePiezoelectricityRegeneration (biology)Achilles tendonNanofiberComposite materialChemical engineeringTendonCell biologyCeramicMechanical engineeringMedicineAnatomyPolymerEngineeringBiologyTendon Structure and TreatmentBee Products Chemical AnalysisWound Healing and Treatments