Implantable and degradable antioxidant poly(ε-caprolactone)-lignin nanofiber membrane for effective osteoarthritis treatment

• Main Authors: Liang, Ruiming, Zhao, Jinmin, Li, Bo, Cai, Peian, Loh, Xian Jun, Xu, Chuanhui, Chen, Peng, Kai, Dan, Zheng, Li
• Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Chemical engineering; Lignin; Nanofiber
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/154796
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders worldwide. Oxidative stress initiated by excessive free radicals such as reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a leading cause of cartilage degradation and OA. However, conventional injection or oral intake of antioxidants usually ca...