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Dental implantation is an effective standard treatment modality to restore missing teeth and maxillofacial defects. However, in diabetics there is an increased risk for implant failure due to impaired peri-implant osseous healing. Early topical insulin treatment was recently shown to normalize diabetic bone healing by rectifying impairments in osteoblastic activities. In this study, insulin/poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) microspheres were prepared by a double-emulsion solvent evaporation method. Microspheres were then incorporated in fibrin gel to develop a local drug delivery system for diabetic patients requiring implant treatment. In vitro release of insulin from fibrin gel loaded with these microspheres was assessed, and sustained prolonged insulin release over 21 days ascertained. To assess the bioactivity of released insulin and determine whether slow release might improve impaired diabetic bone formation, 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, mineralized nodule formation, and ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) assays were performed. The insulin released from the drug delivery system stimulated cell growth in previously inhibited cells, and ameliorated the impaired bone-forming ability of human MG-63 cells under high glucose conditions. Fibrin gel loaded with insulin/PLGA microspheres shows potential for improving peri-implant bone formation in diabetic patients.
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Han, Y., Zhang, X., LingLing, E. et al. Sustained local delivery of insulin for potential improvement of peri-implant bone formation in diabetes. Sci. China Life Sci. 55, 948–957 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11427-012-4392-x
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