Curcumin: footprints on cardiac tissue engineering. (2nd November 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kargozar, Saeid; Baino, Francesco; Hoseini, Seyed Javad; Verdi, Javad; Asadpour, Shiva; Mozafari, Masoud
• Is Part Of: Expert opinion on biological therapy. Volume 19:Number 11(2019)
• Page Start: 1199
• Page End: 1205
• Publication Date: 2019-11-02
• Subjects: Curcumin -- cardiac tissue engineering -- cardiac patches -- biomaterials -- scaffolds -- tissue engineering -- regenerative medicine; Gene therapy -- Periodicals; Protein drugs -- Periodicals; Peptide drugs -- Periodicals; Immunotherapy -- Periodicals; Drug delivery systems -- Periodicals; 615.5
• DOI: 10.1080/14712598.2019.1650912
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1471-2598

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Introduction : Curcumin-based products are extensively used as therapeutics in the treatment of cardiac disorders; however, there is no significant report on the curcumin potentials in cardiac tissue engineering applications. Due to its anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic properties, curcumin has been demonstrated to be a promising candidate for tissue engineering (TE) applications. Areas covered : Various curcumin-containing tissue-engineered constructs have been developed for the management of soft tissue damages (such as wound injuries); hence, there are hopes for the use of this natural product in cardiac tissue engineering (CTE). However, some crucial issues should primarily be addressed before curcumin could be widely used in CTE. Expert opinion : The challenges regarding the use of curcumin in CTE include the optimum dosages of curcumin for promoting cardiac regeneration, the type of carrier used (e.g., polymeric matrices), the preferable release profile, as well as the short- and long-term toxicity in the human body.