Macrophage-mediated biodegradation of poly(DL-lactide-co-glycolide) in vitro.

Biodegradation of poly-DL-lactide-co-glycolide (PLGA) both in vitro and in vivo has been well documented. However, the roles that macrophages and their fused multinucleated giant cells (MNGCs) play in this biodegradation are still unclear. The current study aimed to investigate macrophage-mediated b...

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Main Authors: Xia, Z, Huang, Y, Adamopoulos, I, Walpole, A, Triffitt, J, Cui, Z
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006
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author Xia, Z
Huang, Y
Adamopoulos, I
Walpole, A
Triffitt, J
Cui, Z
author_facet Xia, Z
Huang, Y
Adamopoulos, I
Walpole, A
Triffitt, J
Cui, Z
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description Biodegradation of poly-DL-lactide-co-glycolide (PLGA) both in vitro and in vivo has been well documented. However, the roles that macrophages and their fused multinucleated giant cells (MNGCs) play in this biodegradation are still unclear. The current study aimed to investigate macrophage-mediated biodegradation of PLGA thin films and of PLGA composites with hydroxyapatite (HA) and tricalcium phosphate (TCP) ceramic powders in vitro using a murine macrophage cell line (RAW 264.7). The interactions were analyzed by using cell viability assays, scanning electron microscopy, and focused ion beam microscopy. The results showed that RAW 264.7 cells effectively attached and proliferated on the PLGA films and PLGA-HA, PLGA-TCP composites. The RAW 264.7 cells were observed to aggregate and fuse to form MNGCs. The cell processes on the membrane, or pseudopodia, penetrated into the PLGA films and evidently eroded the surface. We conclude that macrophages and fused MNGCs actively respond to PLGA films as substratum and degrade the surface of this polymer.
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spelling oxford-uuid:3f7b1d3c-0041-4089-b675-d317b622fd0b2022-03-26T14:32:21ZMacrophage-mediated biodegradation of poly(DL-lactide-co-glycolide) in vitro.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:3f7b1d3c-0041-4089-b675-d317b622fd0bEnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2006Xia, ZHuang, YAdamopoulos, IWalpole, ATriffitt, JCui, ZBiodegradation of poly-DL-lactide-co-glycolide (PLGA) both in vitro and in vivo has been well documented. However, the roles that macrophages and their fused multinucleated giant cells (MNGCs) play in this biodegradation are still unclear. The current study aimed to investigate macrophage-mediated biodegradation of PLGA thin films and of PLGA composites with hydroxyapatite (HA) and tricalcium phosphate (TCP) ceramic powders in vitro using a murine macrophage cell line (RAW 264.7). The interactions were analyzed by using cell viability assays, scanning electron microscopy, and focused ion beam microscopy. The results showed that RAW 264.7 cells effectively attached and proliferated on the PLGA films and PLGA-HA, PLGA-TCP composites. The RAW 264.7 cells were observed to aggregate and fuse to form MNGCs. The cell processes on the membrane, or pseudopodia, penetrated into the PLGA films and evidently eroded the surface. We conclude that macrophages and fused MNGCs actively respond to PLGA films as substratum and degrade the surface of this polymer.
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Huang, Y
Adamopoulos, I
Walpole, A
Triffitt, J
Cui, Z
Macrophage-mediated biodegradation of poly(DL-lactide-co-glycolide) in vitro.
title Macrophage-mediated biodegradation of poly(DL-lactide-co-glycolide) in vitro.
title_full Macrophage-mediated biodegradation of poly(DL-lactide-co-glycolide) in vitro.
title_fullStr Macrophage-mediated biodegradation of poly(DL-lactide-co-glycolide) in vitro.
title_full_unstemmed Macrophage-mediated biodegradation of poly(DL-lactide-co-glycolide) in vitro.
title_short Macrophage-mediated biodegradation of poly(DL-lactide-co-glycolide) in vitro.
title_sort macrophage mediated biodegradation of poly dl lactide co glycolide in vitro
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