{"title":"Calendula officinalis extract-loaded conduits improved sciatic nerve injury repair through upregulation of BDNF and GFAP","authors":"Feng Xu, GuiBin Su","doi":"10.1177/08839115241258150","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"In the current research, the nanofibrous neural channels were produced by electrospinning of PCL/Gelatin solution loaded with Calendula officinalis extract. The produced scaffolds properties were studied using various in vitro characterization methods. Then, the conduits’ healing potential was investigated in a rat model of PNS injury. In vitro results showed that scaffolds were not toxic and quenched DPPH free radicals. In addition, the extract-loaded conduits exhibited significant anti-inflammatory activity. In vivo study showed that the regular treadmill exercise significantly improved the healing efficacy of the Calendula officinalis-delivering conduits by upregulating BDNF and GFAP proteins.","PeriodicalId":15038,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1000,"publicationDate":"2024-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08839115241258150","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
In the current research, the nanofibrous neural channels were produced by electrospinning of PCL/Gelatin solution loaded with Calendula officinalis extract. The produced scaffolds properties were studied using various in vitro characterization methods. Then, the conduits’ healing potential was investigated in a rat model of PNS injury. In vitro results showed that scaffolds were not toxic and quenched DPPH free radicals. In addition, the extract-loaded conduits exhibited significant anti-inflammatory activity. In vivo study showed that the regular treadmill exercise significantly improved the healing efficacy of the Calendula officinalis-delivering conduits by upregulating BDNF and GFAP proteins.
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The use and importance of biomedical polymers, especially in pharmacology, is growing rapidly. The Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers is a fully peer-reviewed scholarly journal that provides biomedical polymer scientists and researchers with new information on important advances in this field. Examples of specific areas of interest to the journal include: polymeric drugs and drug design; polymeric functionalization and structures related to biological activity or compatibility; natural polymer modification to achieve specific biological activity or compatibility; enzyme modelling by polymers; membranes for biological use; liposome stabilization and cell modeling. This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).