Dual role of injectable curcumin-loaded microgels for efficient repair of osteoarthritic cartilage injury

Curcumin has been widely used for the treatment of age-associated diseases, and showed chondroprotective potential for post-traumatic osteoarthritis (OA). However, due to the irregular-shaped and large-sized defects on joint cartilage in degenerated OA, the in vivo delivery and therapeutic effect of...

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Main Authors: Qicai Sun, Wei Yin, Xuanliang Ru, Chun Liu, Baishan Song, Zhigang Qian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2022.994816/full