Injectable gelatin-pectin hydrogel for dental tissue engineering: Enhanced angiogenesis and antibacterial efficacy for pulpitis therapy

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Phan, Chau My
Luu, Cuong Hung
Murugesan, Mohanapriya
Nguyen, Thi-Nhu-Quynh
Ha, Nhu-Y Ngoc
Ngo, Huong Lan
Nguyen, Ngoc-Dan Ho
Pan, Zhouyi
Phan, VH Giang
Li, Yi
Thambi, Thavasyappan
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2025
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Pulpitis is inflammation of the dental pulp, often caused by bacterial infection from untreated cavities, leading to pain. The main challenge in treatment is eliminating infection while preserving tooth vitality. This study aims to address this challenge by developing a hydrogel for convenient insertion into the root canal system, securely attaching to dentin walls. An injectable hydrogel system is developed by chemically cross-linking natural polysaccharide pectin with gelatin (GPG) through reversible Schiff base reaction. The GPG system was then used to encapsulate and release drugs, such as ciprofloxacin (CIP) for infection prevention and deferoxamine (DFO) for promoting blood vessel proliferation and reducing inflammatory reactions. The GPGs absorbed significant amounts of CIP and DFO, enabling sustained release over a nearly ten-day period. When subcutaneously implanted, the GPGs formed stable gel depots, with only 50 % of the gels degrading after 3 weeks, indicating a sustained biodegradation pattern. Additionally, the GPG system demonstrated excellent antibacterial activity against both gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria. Results from in vitro scratch healing tests and in ovo chorioallantoic membrane chick model tests showed promising biocompatibility and promotion of vascular proliferation by the GPG. This study heralds a novel frontier in endodontic therapeutics, poised to potentially enable dental pulp regeneration.

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International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

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284

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Part 1

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Bacteriology

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Phan, CM; Luu, CH; Murugesan, M; Nguyen, T-N-Q; Ha, N-YN; Ngo, HL; Nguyen, N-DH; Pan, Z; Phan, VHG; Li, Y; Thambi, T, Injectable gelatin-pectin hydrogel for dental tissue engineering: Enhanced angiogenesis and antibacterial efficacy for pulpitis therapy, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2025, 284 (Part 1), pp. 137939

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