In vivo retention and bioactivity of IL‐1ra microspheres in the rat intervertebral disc: a preliminary investigation

Abstract Background Inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin‐1 beta (IL‐1β) contribute to the progression of intervertebral disc degeneration. Previously we demonstrated, in vitro, that by delivering interleukin‐1 receptor antagonist (IL‐1ra) from poly(lactic co‐glycolic acid) (PLGA) microspheres,...

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Main Authors: Deborah J Gorth, John T Martin, George R Dodge, Dawn M Elliott, Neil R Malhotra, Robert L Mauck, Lachlan J Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40634-014-0015-8