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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
Volume 24, Issue 14, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms241411674
Keywords
polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA); Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV); encapsulation; scaffold; regeneration; drug delivery; nanoparticle
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Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) is a versatile biopolymer that has gained recognition in the biomedical field. It has shown potential for drug encapsulation, offering controlled release and improved therapeutic efficiency. Additionally, PHBV has been utilized as a scaffold material for tissue engineering, providing enhanced mechanical properties and compatibility. This review emphasizes the promising role of PHBV in drug delivery and scaffold fabrication, showcasing its potential in advancing biomedical applications.
Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) is a biodegradable and biocompatible biopolymer that has gained popularity in the field of biomedicine. This review provides an overview of recent advances and potential applications of PHBV, with special emphasis on drug encapsulation and scaffold construction. PHBV has shown to be a versatile platform for drug delivery, offering controlled release, enhanced therapeutic efficacy, and reduced side effects. The encapsulation of various drugs, such as anticancer agents, antibiotics, and anti-inflammatory drugs, in PHBV nanoparticles or microspheres has been extensively investigated, demonstrating enhanced drug stability, prolonged release kinetics, and increased bioavailability. Additionally, PHBV has been used as a scaffold material for tissue engineering applications, such as bone, cartilage, and skin regeneration. The incorporation of PHBV into scaffolds has been shown to improve mechanical properties, biocompatibility, and cellular interactions, making them suitable for tissue engineering constructs. This review highlights the potential of PHBV in drug encapsulation and scaffold fabrication, showing its promising role in advancing biomedical applications.
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