Fabrication of an exosome-loaded thermosensitive chitin-based hydrogel for dental pulp regeneration
Shilei Wang, Xin Xing, Wenan Peng, Cui Huang, Yumin Du, Hongye Yang, Jinping Zhou
Abstract
animal experiments revealed the formation of new dental pulp-like tissues in an implanted tooth root model. Therefore, the proposed hydrogel provides a great potential alternative to traditional root canal therapy in dental clinics.
Topics & Concepts
ChitinMaterials scienceRegeneration (biology)FabricationExosomePulp (tooth)Chemical engineeringNanotechnologyComposite materialChitosanDentistryChemistryMicrovesiclesCell biologyMedicineEngineeringBiochemistrymicroRNAPathologyGeneAlternative medicineBiologyElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsExtracellular vesicles in diseaseTissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine