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Table 4 Application of intelligent response hydrogel scaffolds within the last five years

From: Multifunctional hydrogels: advanced therapeutic tools for osteochondral regeneration

Scaffold name

Hydrogel Material

External stimuli

Responsive shell

Bioactive agent

Target Tissue

Target cells

Effects

Reference

SPIONs

Agarose

Electromagnetic field

Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs)

BMP-2, TGF-β3, β-glycerophosphate

Hyaline cartilage; subchondral bone

MSCs

The vast majority of the tissue constructs developed striking white opacity at the bone end of the constructs over 28 days of using glycosylated SPIONs loaded with BMP-2 as a gradient across an hMSC-laden agarose hydrogel

[106]

Hyt@tgel

Hyaluronic acid (HA), Pluronic F-127 (F-127)

Temperature

Hyt-loading chitosan nanoparticles (HytNPs)

Hydroxytyrosol (Hyt)

Hyaline cartilage

MSCs, chondrocytes

The Hyt@tgel stimulated the regeneration of a lesioned tissue and prevent chondrocyte senescence

[107]

KGN/Dex-TSPBA@WHMs

Methacrylate gelatin (GelMA)

Reactive oxygen species (ROS)

ROS-responsive nanoparticles (KGN/Dex-TSPBA)

Kartogenin (KGN), dexamethasone (Dex)

Hyaline cartilage

MSCs, chondrocytes

It showed favorable ROS-responsive ability and enhanced chondrogenic differentiation and downregulation of pro-inflammatory factors in vitro

[108]

HA/PRP/BM hydrogel

Hyaluronic acid (HA)

pH

MnO2 (BM) nanoparticles (NPs)

Platelet-rich plasma

(PRP)

Hyaline cartilage

MSCs, chondrocytes

The HA/PRP/BM hydrogel attenuated the severe oxidative stress and promoted chondrocyte proliferation. In a rat OA model, the HA/PRP/BM hydrogel suppressed cartilage matrix degradation

[109]