Two synthetic polymers, poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) were blended, in different ratios, with two biological polymers, collagen (C) and hyaluronic acid (HA). These blends were used to prepare two different materials, sponges and hydrogels, which were loaded with growth hormone (GH). The GH released, was monitored in vitro using a specific enzyme-linked immunoadsorbent (ELISA) assay. The results show that GH is released in a dose-dependent manner, from HA/PAA sponges and from HA/PVA and C/PVA hydrogels. The amount of GH released was proportional to the percentage of the natural polymer (HA and C). The release of GH from HA/PAA sponges was constant with time, whereas in HA/PVA hydrogels it was linear for the first 3 days followed by a slower release. The GH release pattern in C/PVA hydrogels was different, with a slow release for the first 3 days followed by a more rapid release. The concentrations of GH released from the materials were within a physiological range and sufficient to have a local effect on cellular proliferation. The effects of GH were tested in vitro using primary human osteoblast-like cells (HOBS) and measuring cell proliferation and alkaline phosphatase (ALP), a biochemical marker of HOB cell differentiation.
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Cascone, M.G., Di Silvio, L., Sim, B. et al. Collagen and hyaluronic acid based polymeric blends as drug delivery systems for the release of physiological concentrations of growth hormone. J Mater Sci: Mater Med 5, 770–774 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00120374
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