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Effects of chitin and its derivatives on the proliferation and cytokine production of fibroblasts in vitro
Takashi Mori,Masahiro Okumura,Mitsunobu Matsuura,Keisuke Ueno,Seiichi Tokura,Yoshiharu Okamoto,Sabro Minami,Toru Fujinaga +7 more
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In vivo findings of a angiogenesis and migration of neutrophils may be due to persistent release of IL-8 from fibroblasts, supporting the notion that cell proliferation is accelerated indirectly by chitin and its derivatives when these materials are used in vivo.About:
This article is published in Biomaterials.The article was published on 1997-07-01. It has received 346 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Fibroblast & Chitin.read more
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Chitosan chemistry and pharmaceutical perspectives.
TL;DR: Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Sector 67, S. S. Nagar, Punjab-160 062, India, Institute of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Polytechnic University, Via Ranieri 67, IT-60100 Ancona, Italy, and Department of Medicinal Chemistry & Natural Products,The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, School of Pharmacy-Faculty of medicine, Jerusalem 91120, Israel.
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Implantable applications of chitin and chitosan
Eugene Khor,Lee Yong Lim +1 more
TL;DR: This review surveys select works of key groups in Asia developing chitin and chitosan materials for implantable biomedical applications and finds Japan has been the undisputed leader, but other Asian nations, namely Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand have also made notable contributions.
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Chitosan and its derivatives for tissue engineering applications.
In Yong Kim,Seog Jin Seo,Hyun Seuk Moon,Mi Kyong Yoo,In Young Park,Bom Chol Kim,Chong-Su Cho +6 more
TL;DR: This review focuses on the various types of chitosan derivatives and their use in various tissue engineering applications namely, skin, bone, cartilage, liver, nerve and blood vessel.
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Topical formulations and wound healing applications of chitosan.
TL;DR: Chitosan enhances the functions of inflammatory cells such as polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN), phagocytosis, production of osteopontin and leukotriene B4, macrophages, and fibroblasts, which promotes granulation and organization, therefore chitosans is beneficial for the large open wounds of animals.
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Evaluation of the biocompatibility of a chitosan scaffold in mice.
Pamela J. VandeVord,Howard W. T. Matthew,Stephen P. DeSilva,Lois Mayton,Bin Wu,Paul H. Wooley +5 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that chitosan may be suitable for the development of implantable materials after a preliminary study showed a high degree of biocompatibility in this animal model.
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Interleukin-8 as a Macrophage-Derived Mediator of Angiogenesis
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TL;DR: A function for macrophage-derived IL-8 in angiogenesis-dependent disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, tumor growth, and wound repair is suggested.