Research Article
A Controlled Release Codelivery System of MSCs Encapsulated in Dextran/Gelatin Hydrogel with TGF-β3-Loaded Nanoparticles for Nucleus Pulposus Regeneration
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The expressions of (a) KRT18, (b) Shh, (c) aggrecan, and (d) type II collagen α1 of MSCs in the dextran/gelatin hydrogel with no supplement (control), 1000 μg/mL blank PLGANPs (PLGANPs), 1000 μg/mL TGF-β3-loaded PLGANPs (TGF-β3-PLGANPs), and the hydrogels with no supplements cultured in the medium containing 10 ng/mL TGF-β3 (TGF-β3) for 28 days. The expression levels were quantified using real-time PCR and normalized to the housekeeping gene, GAPDH. The data were expressed as the mean ± SD (). The samples indicated with (A) had a significant difference compared to the control group (), (B) had a significant difference compared to the TGF-β3-PLGANPs group (), and (C) had a significant difference compared to TGF-β3 group ().
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