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CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
Volume 256, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117519
Keywords
Hyaluronic acid; Water-soluble chitosan; Hydrogel; Vitreous substitute
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- National Key R&D Program of China [2018YFC0311102]
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The study developed a biocompatible, self-repairing, and in-situ injectable hydrogel using CMCTS and OHA as a vitreous substitute. The hydrogel showed good cytocompatibility on mouse fibroblast L929 and histocompatibility in New Zealand Rabbits, without significant and persistent adverse effects observed.
Vitreous, an essential dioptric medium for the human eyes, must be filled with artificial materials once damaged. Carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCTS) is one of the most important water-soluble chitosan derivatives with improved biocompatibility and biodegradability. In this study, oxidized hyaluronic acid (OHA) was prepared as crosslinking reagent. CMCTS and OHA were used to develop a biocompatible, self-repairing and in-situ injectable hydrogel for vitreous substitutes. Results showed the hydrogel with controllable swelling properties, high transparency, acceptable cytocompatibility on mouse fibroblast L929 and histocompatibility in vivo. Furthermore, hydrogel was injected in-situ into the vitreous cavity after vitrectomy on New Zealand Rabbits, no significant and persistent adverse effects were observed during the 90-day follow-up period. In addition, the hydrogel maintained intraocular pressure of the operated eyes and the inherent position of the retina. Collectively, this injectable, biodegradable, nontoxic hydrogel possessed enormous potential to become a vitreous substitute material.
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