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The effects of local delivery of laurus nobilis extract and adipose derived stem cells via electrospun gelatin scaffold on spinal cord injury inflammatoradscy response and its regeneration.

Zhang C., Zhang J., Xie D., Guo G., Jalili S.

Animal Study on Spinal Cord Injury, Chronic Inflammation, Immune Modulation, published in Regen Ther (2024) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Animal Study
Journal
Regen Ther (2024)
Country
Netherlands
Reported sample size
—
Source database
PubMed
PMID
39444416
PMCID
PMC11497134
DOI
10.1016/j.reth.2024.09.008
Citations
3

Abstract (original English)

When subjected to injury, the spinal cord's inherent complexity poses significant challenges for effective healing. In this study, gelatin nanofibers loaded with Laurus nobilis extract were developed to serve as a delivery system for adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs), aiming to explore its potential immunomodulatory effects in a rat model of spinal cord injury. Through a series of in vitro assessments including scanning electron microscopy imaging, cell viability, anti-inflammatory, cell adhesion, biodegradation, and hemocompatibility assays, the characteristics of the delivery system were thoroughly evaluated. The in vitro studies revealed both the biocompatibility of the scaffolds and their notable anti-inflammatory properties, laying the groundwork for further investigation. Subsequent in vivo experiments demonstrated that rats treated with Laurus nobilis extract and ADSCs loaded scaffolds exhibited heightened functional recovery (BBB score of 14.66 ± 1.52 % and hot plate latency time of 8.33 0.26 s) and histological restoration at the 8-week mark post-injury. Notably, ELISA assay results revealed a significant reduction in tissue expression levels of key pro-inflammatory cytokines, including TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6, suggesting a pronounced immunomodulatory effect of the Laurus nobilis extract-loaded scaffolds. The findings underscore the potential of this novel delivery sys

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