Preparation and characterization of an injectable enamel matrix protein hydrogel
Objective:To prepare an enamel matrix protein(EMP)loaded poloxamer thermosensitive injectable hydrogel,and to study its characteristics.Methods:EMP was extracted from a 6-month old porcine and identified by SDS-PAGE electrophoresis.EMP at 2 mg/mL was loaded into gels poloxamer with P407∶P188 of 23∶8 and 19∶1 respectively.The gelling temperature of blank gel and EMP gel was detected by an inverted tube method.The release performance of selected EMP-loaded gel was detected by an Ultra-micro spectrophotometer.Results:A hydrogel(code number:FP1)with formula of 2 mg/mL EMP and 23∶8 of P407∶P188 possessed gel-ling temperature of 33 ℃,and the release behavior of FP1 conformed to the Higuchi equation.Conclusion:A poloxamer thermosensitive injectable hydrogel was successfully fabricated,this formulation possesses adaptive phase inversion temperature and controlled release ef-ficiency.