Osteosarcoma – bone cancer – is one of the rare types of cancer. However, it has a high relapse rate, and in young patients it is the second leading cause of death.
During treatment, in addition to surgery and chemotherapy, reconstruction of the affected bone is used. In this case, inflammation often occurs. Scientists from the School of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Washington have developed a method for bone restoration after surgery based on the chemical compounds of soybeans.
According to the researchers, this is a more gentle option for postoperative bone reconstruction, significantly reducing the level of inflammation. A custom bone scaffold is fabricated for each patient using 3D printing using three soy-based compounds. The experiment showed that one of the compounds after ten days significantly suppressed the cells affected by cancer, while the other two promoted the growth of healthy bone cells.
Thus, scientists believe, soy-based grafts can serve not only to restore the functions of the injured bone, but also to transport drugs to the cells, reports Medical Xpress.
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