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Abstract
Adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) offer a novel approach for treating orthopaedic diseases. Flurbiprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesic drug used in bone injury therapy. However, its cytotoxicity to ADSCs remains unclear.The differentiation potential of ADSCs was analysed in vitro using the differentiation induction method. Microscopic analysis, Live/Dead staining, MTT assay, and CCK8 assay were used to determine the cytotoxic effects of flurbiprofen on ADSCs at different concentration gradients. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels were measured by ELISA to reflect flurbiprofen's effects on the activity and paracrine function of ADSCs. ANOVA was applied, with p < 0.05 considered significant and p < 0.01 highly significant.Live cell concentration decreased dose-dependently with flurbiprofen treatment, particularly on the 7th day. The level of VEGF decreased significantly with the increase of the concentration of flurbiprofen in a certain concentration range, which indicated that flurbiprofen could inhibit the activity and secreted proteins of ADSCs.Our study showed that small doses of flurbiprofen did not affect the secretion of proteins by cells and cell activity. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to the concentration of flurbiprofen in the clinical application of ADSCs therapy for orthopaedic diseases.
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Xenobiotica covers seven main areas, including:General Xenobiochemistry, including in vitro studies concerned with the metabolism, disposition and excretion of drugs, and other xenobiotics, as well as the structure, function and regulation of associated enzymesClinical Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism, covering the pharmacokinetics and absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of drugs and other xenobiotics in manAnimal Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism, covering the pharmacokinetics, and absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of drugs and other xenobiotics in animalsPharmacogenetics, defined as the identification and functional characterisation of polymorphic genes that encode xenobiotic metabolising enzymes and transporters that may result in altered enzymatic, cellular and clinical responses to xenobioticsMolecular Toxicology, concerning the mechanisms of toxicity and the study of toxicology of xenobiotics at the molecular levelXenobiotic Transporters, concerned with all aspects of the carrier proteins involved in the movement of xenobiotics into and out of cells, and their impact on pharmacokinetic behaviour in animals and manTopics in Xenobiochemistry, in the form of reviews and commentaries are primarily intended to be a critical analysis of the issue, wherein the author offers opinions on the relevance of data or of a particular experimental approach or methodology