Open AccessSimvastatin-Loaded Nanofibrous Membrane Efficiency on the Repair of Achilles Tendons
Author(s) -
Chun-Jui Weng,
Chieh-Tun Liao,
Ming-Yi Hsu,
Fu Chang,
ShihJung Liu
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of nanomedicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.245
H-Index - 128
eISSN - 1178-2013
pISSN - 1176-9114
DOI - 10.2147/ijn.s353066
Subject(s) - nanofiber , simvastatin , electrospinning , plga , materials science , biomedical engineering , membrane , achilles tendon , differential scanning calorimetry , scanning electron microscope , tendon , composite material , chemistry , nanotechnology , surgery , polymer , pharmacology , medicine , nanoparticle , biochemistry , physics , thermodynamics
In this study, simvastatin-incorporated poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) nanofibrous mats were fabricated via electrospinning, and their efficacy in the repair of the Achilles tendon was evaluated.