| Literature DB >> 20540093 |
Joost P Bruggeman1, Christopher J Bettinger, Robert Langer.
Abstract
Biodegradable elastomers based on polycondensation reactions of xylitol with sebacic acid, referred to as poly(xylitol sebacate) (PXS) elastomers have recently been developed. We describe the in vivo behavior of PXS elastomers. Four PXS elastomers were synthesized, characterized, and compared with poly(L-lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA). PXS elastomers displayed a high level of structural integrity and form stability during degradation. The in vivo half-life ranged from approximately 3 to 52 weeks. PXS elastomers exhibited increased biocompatibility compared with PLGA implants. Copyright 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part A, 2010.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20540093 PMCID: PMC2935807 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.32733
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Biomed Mater Res A ISSN: 1549-3296 Impact factor: 4.396