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Table 2 Functional additives for biological functions

From: Adhesive hydrogels in osteoarthritis: from design to application

Categories

Name

Function

Pre/clinic State

Hydrogel

References

Drugs

Colchicine

Anti-inflammation; Immunoregulatory function

Rats

Chitosan

[179]

Methotrexate

Pain relief; Anti-inflammation

Rats

HA

[180]

Dexamethasone

Chondrogenesis; Anti-inflammation; Inhibition of ECM degradation

Rats

HA

[181]

Ibuprofen

Pain relief; Anti-inflammation

Mice

Rats

Carbopol® 934; PLGA/gelatin/PVA

[182, 183]

Chinese medicine Lingzhi and San-Miao-San

Differentiation of osteogenic; Anti-inflammation; Chondrogenesis

Rats

HA

[184]

Kartogenin

Chondrogenesis; Cell proliferation

Rabbits

Rats

PLGA-PEG-PLGA; Gelatin

[185, 186]

Hydroxychloroquine

Anti-inflammation; Cell proliferation

Mice

MMP-13/pH-responsive ferritin nanocages (CMFn)

[187]

Triamcinolone acetonide

Anti-inflammation; Pain relief (some scholars do not recommend it)

Rats

Human

PLA/methoxy-PEG-PDL

None

[188, 189]

Simvastatin

Chondrogenesis; Anti-inflammation

Mice

Gelatin

[156]

Chitooligosaccharide-salicylic acid conjugate

Antioxidation

Mice

Alginate, Gelatin

[190]

Eicosapentaenoic acid

Immunoregulatory function; Chondrogenesis

Mice

Gelatin

[191]

Cells

MSCs

Chondrogenesis; Inhibition of ECM degradation

Rats

HA

[192]

Human bone mesenchymal stem cells

Chondrogenesis

Rat

Gelatin

[160]

Membrane-modified MSCs by transglutaminase 2

Chondrogenesis; Inhibition of ECM degradation

Rabbits

N/A

[193]

Adipose-derived stem cells

Chondrogenesis; Pain relief

Human

Rabbits

None

HA-PNIPAAm-CL

[194, 195]

Allogeneic human umbilical cord blood derived MSCs

Chondrogenesis

Human

HA

[196]

Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells

Chondrogenesis; Immunoregulatory function

Pigs

HA

[197]

Allogenic chondrocytes

Chondrogenesis; Inhibition of ECM degradation; Cell proliferation

Human

Rabbits

Type I collagen

Chitosan

[198, 199]

Cytokines and Peptides

TGF-β1, BMP-2

Chondrogenesis; Inhibition of ECM degradation; Inhibition of osteoclasts

Rabbits; Rat

PCEC

[200, 201]

CTGF, TGF-β3

Chondrogenesis; Inhibition of ECM degradation; Inhibition of osteoclasts

Rabbits

PLGA

[202]

Biphasic CK2.1 (QIKIWFQNRRKWKKMVPSDPSYEDMGGC, 95%)

Chondrogenesis

Mice

β-glycerophosphate chitosan

[203]

Type I collagen

Chondrogenesis

Cells

Sodium alginate

[204]

Platelet lysate supplementation

Chondrogenesis; Cell proliferation

Cells

Dextran-tyramine

[205]

PRP

PRP

Pain relief; Chondrogenesis; Inhibition of ECM degradation

Rabbits, Human

PRP

[69, 206]

Genes

IL-1Ra and IGF-1 gene

Inhibition of ECM degradation; Anti-inflammation; Adaptation to mechanical stress

Rabbits

Chitosan

[207]

Sox 9 gene

Chondrogenesis

Mice

PEO and PPO

[208, 209]

mRNA encoding Sox 9

Chondrogenesis

Cells

Gene-activated matrixes (GAM)

[210]

Exosome

MSC-derived exosomes

Anti-inflammation; Chondrogenesis; Immunoregulatory function

Rabbits

Rats

HA-NB/Gelatin

None

[211]

[212]

BMSC-derived exosomes

Chondrogenesis; Inhibition of osteoclasts; Cell proliferation

Rats

Alginate, chondroitin sulfate and silk fibroin

[74]

  1. BMSC bone mesenchymal stem cell, BMP-2 bone morphogenetic protein-2, CS chondroitin sulfate, CTGF connective tissue growth factor, ECM extracellular matrix, HA hyaluronic acid, HA-NB o-nitrobenzyl alcohol-modified HA, IGF-1 insulin-like growth factor-1, IL-1Ra interleukin-1 receptor antagonist, MSCs mesenchymal stem cells, PCEC poly(ε-caprolactone)-poly(ethyleneglycol)-poly(ε-caprolactone), PDL poly(δ-decalactone), PEG polyethylene glycol, PEO poly(ethylene oxide), PLA polylactide, PLGA polylactide-co-glycolide, PPO poly(propylene oxide), PRP platelet-rich plasma, PVA polyvinyl alcohol, Sox 9 SRY-related high mobility group-box 9, TGF-β transforming growth factor-β, N/A not applicable