Therapeutic Efficacy of Intratendinous Delivery of Dexamethasone Using Porous Microspheres for Amelioration of Inflammation and Tendon Degeneration on Achilles Tendinitis in Rats

Achilles tendinitis caused by overuse, aging, or gradual wear induces pain, swelling, and stiffness of Achilles tendon and leads to tendon rupture. This study was performed to investigate the suppression of inflammation responses in interleukin-1β- (IL-1β-) stimulated tenocytes in vitro and the supp...

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Main Authors: Somang Choi, Mi Hyun Song, Kyu-Sik Shim, Hak-Jun Kim, Youn-Mook Lim, Hae-Ryong Song, Kyeongsoon Park, Sung Eun Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5052028