1. A self-healing and injectable hydrogel based on water-soluble chitosan and hyaluronic acid for vitreous substitute
- Author
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Wanshun Liu, Zhiwen Jiang, Chaozhong Yang, Jinhua Chi, Huiwen Hu, Shuo Wang, and Baoqin Han
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Male ,genetic structures ,Polymers and Plastics ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Vitrectomy ,Biocompatible Materials ,02 engineering and technology ,01 natural sciences ,Chitosan ,Rats, Sprague-Dawley ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Mice ,Hyaluronic acid ,Materials Chemistry ,Hyaluronic Acid ,Chemistry ,Hydrogels ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Water soluble chitosan ,Treatment Outcome ,Female ,Rabbits ,Swelling ,medicine.symptom ,Injections, Intraocular ,0210 nano-technology ,Biocompatibility ,Cell Survival ,macromolecular substances ,010402 general chemistry ,Cell Line ,In vivo ,medicine ,Animals ,Humans ,Intraocular Pressure ,Organic Chemistry ,technology, industry, and agriculture ,Water ,Fibroblasts ,eye diseases ,0104 chemical sciences ,Rats ,Vitreous Body ,Solubility ,Self-healing ,sense organs ,Biomedical engineering - Abstract
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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- 2020