고분자 미립구를 사용한 비뇨기과, 성형외과적 주사 요법용 생체 재료 개발

기존 재료들의 단점인 재료의 전이성, 염증 유발, 효과의 단기 지속 등의 문제를 해결하기 위하여 PLGA 미립구를 주 재료로 하는 주사 충전재를 개발하였다. 생쥐 실험 결과 염증 반응이 적고 장기 이동성이 없으며 부피 유지 효과가 우수하다는 결론을 내렸으며 추가적으로 장기 추가 보완 실험을 실시하여 비뇨기과, 성형외과적 주사용 충전재로써의 적합성을 조사하겠다.

In the present study, we developed a filling material composed of poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid (PLGA) microspheres with applications in the treatment of facial wrinkle and urinary incontinence and studied the feasibility of injecting the filling materials in animal models for plastic surgical and urological applications. Former filling materials including Teflon, Silicon, and collagen have shown a few shortcomings such as inflammation reaction, particles migration or volume decrease. We injected PLGA microspheres into the subcutaneous dorsum of mice. Injected volume was constantly maintained after implanting. We hardly found either inflammation reaction or migration. This material overcomes the problems of the current filling materials and could be utilized as a new filling material for plastic surgical and urological applications.