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Controlled release of simvastatin from in situ forming hydrogel triggers bone formation in MC3T3-E1 cells.

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Park, YS; David, AE; Park, KM; Lin, C-Y; Than, KD; Lee, K; Park, JB; Jo, I; Park, KD; Yang, VC
Published in: AAPS J
April 2013

Simvastatin (SIM), a drug commonly administered for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia, has been recently reported to induce bone regeneration/formation. In this study, we investigated the properties of hydrogel composed of gelatin-poly(ethylene glycol)-tyramine (GPT) as an efficient SIM delivery vehicle that can trigger osteogenic differentiation. Sustained delivery of SIM was achieved through its encapsulation in an injectable, biodegradable GPT-hydrogel. Cross-linking of the gelatin-based GPT-hydrogel was induced by the reaction of horse radish peroxidase and H(2)O(2). GPT-hydrogels of three different matrix stiffness, 1,800 (GPT-hydrogel1), 5,800 (GPT-hydrogel2), and 8,400 Pa (GPT-hydrogel3) were used. The gelation/degradation time and SIM release profiles of hydrogels loaded with two different concentrations of SIM, 1 and 3 mg/ml, were also evaluated. Maximum swelling times of GPT-hydrogel1, GPT-hydrogel2, and GPT-hydrogel3 were observed to be 6, 12, and 20 days, respectively. All GPT-hydrogels showed complete degradation within 55 days. The in vitro SIM release profiles, investigated in PBS buffer (pH 7.4) at 37°C, exhibited typical biphasic release patterns with the initial burst being more rapid with GPT-hydrogel1 compared with GPT-hydrogel3. Substantial increase in matrix metalloproteinase-13, osteocalcin expression levels, and mineralization were seen in osteogenic differentiation system using MC3T3-E1 cells cultured with GPT-hydrogels loaded with SIM in a dose-dependent manner. This study demonstrated that controlled release of SIM from a biodegradable, injectable GPT-hydrogel had a promising role for long-term treatment of chronic degenerative diseases such as disc degenerative disease.

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AAPS J

DOI

EISSN

1550-7416

Publication Date

April 2013

Volume

15

Issue

2

Start / End Page

367 / 376

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tyramine
  • Technology, Pharmaceutical
  • Solubility
  • Simvastatin
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Polyethylene Glycols
  • Pharmacology & Pharmacy
  • Osteogenesis
  • Osteocalcin
  • Osteoblasts
 

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Park, Y. S., David, A. E., Park, K. M., Lin, C.-Y., Than, K. D., Lee, K., … Yang, V. C. (2013). Controlled release of simvastatin from in situ forming hydrogel triggers bone formation in MC3T3-E1 cells. AAPS J, 15(2), 367–376. https://doi.org/10.1208/s12248-012-9442-6
Park, Yoon Shin, Allan E. David, Kyung Min Park, Chia-Ying Lin, Khoi D. Than, Kyuri Lee, Jun Beom Park, Inho Jo, Ki Dong Park, and Victor C. Yang. “Controlled release of simvastatin from in situ forming hydrogel triggers bone formation in MC3T3-E1 cells.AAPS J 15, no. 2 (April 2013): 367–76. https://doi.org/10.1208/s12248-012-9442-6.
Park YS, David AE, Park KM, Lin C-Y, Than KD, Lee K, et al. Controlled release of simvastatin from in situ forming hydrogel triggers bone formation in MC3T3-E1 cells. AAPS J. 2013 Apr;15(2):367–76.
Park, Yoon Shin, et al. “Controlled release of simvastatin from in situ forming hydrogel triggers bone formation in MC3T3-E1 cells.AAPS J, vol. 15, no. 2, Apr. 2013, pp. 367–76. Pubmed, doi:10.1208/s12248-012-9442-6.
Park YS, David AE, Park KM, Lin C-Y, Than KD, Lee K, Park JB, Jo I, Park KD, Yang VC. Controlled release of simvastatin from in situ forming hydrogel triggers bone formation in MC3T3-E1 cells. AAPS J. 2013 Apr;15(2):367–376.
Journal cover image

Published In

AAPS J

DOI

EISSN

1550-7416

Publication Date

April 2013

Volume

15

Issue

2

Start / End Page

367 / 376

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tyramine
  • Technology, Pharmaceutical
  • Solubility
  • Simvastatin
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Polyethylene Glycols
  • Pharmacology & Pharmacy
  • Osteogenesis
  • Osteocalcin
  • Osteoblasts