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Khaliq T, Sohail M, Minhas MU, Mahmood A, Munir A, Qalawlus AHM, Jabeen N, Kousar M, Anwar Z. Hyaluronic acid/alginate-based biomimetic hydrogel membranes for accelerated diabetic wound repair. Int J Pharm 2023; 643:123244. [PMID: 37463619 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.123244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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The study aims to develop a new multifunctional biopolymer-based hydrogel membrane dressing by adopting a solvent casting method for the controlled release of cefotaxime sodium at the wound site. Sodium alginate enhances collagen production in the skin, which provides tensile strength to healing tissue. Moreover, the significance of extracellular molecules such as hyaluronic acid in the wound the healing cascade renders these biopolymers an essential ingredient for the fabrication of hydrogel membranes via physical crosslinking (hydrogen bonding). These membranes were further investigated in terms of their structure, and surface morphology, as well as cell viability analysis. A membrane with the most suitable characteristics was chosen as a candidate for cefotaxime sodium loading and in vivo analysis. Results show that the 3D porous nature of developed membranes allows optimum water vapor and oxygen transmission (>8.21 mg/mL) to divert excessive wound exudate away from the diabetic wound bed, MTT assay confirmed cell viability at more than 80%. In vivo results confirmed that the CTX-HA-Alg-PVA hydrogel group showed rapid wound healing with accelerated re-epithelization and a decreased inflammatory response. Conclusively, these findings indicate that CTX-HA-Alg-PVA hydrogel membranes exhibit a suitable niche for use as dressing membranes for healing of diabetic wounds.
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Affiliation(s)
- Touba Khaliq
- Department of Pharmacy, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, 22010, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, 22010, Pakistan; Faculty of Pharmacy, Cyprus International University, Nicosia 99258, Cyprus.
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- Collage of Pharmacy, Al Ain University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; AU Health and Biomedical Research Center, Al Ain University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The Superior University, Lahore 54600, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, 22010, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, 22010, Pakistan
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- Govt. Postgraduate College Mandian, Abbottabad 22010, Pakistan
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Jahanbekam S, Mozafari N, Bagheri-Alamooti A, Mohammadi-Samani S, Daneshamooz S, Heidari R, Azarpira N, Ashrafi H, Azadi A. Ultrasound-responsive hyaluronic acid hydrogel of hydrocortisone to treat osteoarthritis. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 240:124449. [PMID: 37072059 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/20/2023]
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One of the practical ways to manage the disease flares of arthritis is using an intra-articular depot formulation of glucocorticoids. Hydrogels, as controllable drug delivery systems, are hydrophilic polymers with distinctive properties, such as remarkable water capacity and biocompatibility. This study aimed to design an injectable thermo-ultrasound-triggered drug carrier based on Pluronic® F-127, hyaluronic acid, and gelatin. The in situ hydrogel loaded by hydrocortison was developed and D-optimal design was used to formulate the process. The optimized hydrogel was combined with four different surfactants to better regulate the release rate. In situ gels composed of the hydrocortisone-loaded hydrogel and hydrocortisone-loaded mixed-micelle hydrogel were characterized. The hydrocortisone-loaded hydrogel and selected hydrocortisone-loaded mixed-micelle hydrogel showed a spherical shape and were nano-sized with a unique thermo-responsive nature able to prolong drug release. The ultrasound-triggered release study showed that drug release was time-dependent. By inducing osteoarthritis in a rat model, behavioral tests and histopathological analyses were carried out on the hydrocortisone-loaded hydrogel and a particular hydrocortisone-loaded mixed-micelle hydrogel. In vivo results showed that the selected hydrocortisone-loaded mixed-micelle hydrogel improved the status of the disease. Results highlighted the potential of ultrasound-responsive in situ-forming hydrogels as hopeful formulas for efficient treatment of arthritis.
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- Sheida Jahanbekam
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Transplant Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Yan L, Zhou T, Ni R, Jia Z, Jiang Y, Guo T, Wang K, Chen X, Han L, Lu X. Adhesive Gelatin-Catechol Complex Reinforced Poly(Acrylic Acid) Hydrogel with Enhanced Toughness and Cell Affinity for Cartilage Regeneration. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2022; 5:4366-4377. [PMID: 36044775 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.2c00533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The repair of cartilage damage caused by trauma, wear, or degenerative deformation remains a major challenge in modern medicine. Therefore, it is essential to develop a mechanically compatible and bioactive scaffold for cartilage tissue regeneration. In this study, a mussel-inspired, tough, adhesive polydopamine/gelatin-poly(acrylic acid) (PDA/Gel-PAA) composite hydrogel was developed for cartilage regeneration. The hydrogel achieved a high compressive strength of up to 0.67 MPa and a toughness of 420 J/m2 because of the unique chemical-physical cross-linking structure by introducing the PDA/Gel complex into the PAA network. PAA chains with rich carboxyl groups mimic the negatively charged glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) in the natural cartilage extracellular matrix (ECM), leading to strong water retention in the hydrogel. The incorporation of the PDA/Gel complex with catechol groups on PDA and arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (RGD) sequences on gelatin chains provided abundant adhesive motifs to improve the cell affinity and tissue adhesiveness of PAA, thereby facilitating the adhesion and proliferation of bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs). In addition, transforming growth factor-β3 (TGFβ3) was stably immobilized and released from the PDA/Gel-PAA hydrogel. Thus, adhesive hydrogels can provide a suitable microenvironment to promote cell migration in the defect area and induce chronogenesis for cartilage regeneration.
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- Liwei Yan
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Lab of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, Yibin Institute of Southwest Jiaotong University, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Lab of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, Yibin Institute of Southwest Jiaotong University, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Lab of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, Yibin Institute of Southwest Jiaotong University, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Lab of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, Yibin Institute of Southwest Jiaotong University, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Lab of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, Yibin Institute of Southwest Jiaotong University, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China
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- College of Medicine, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, Sichuan, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610072, Sichuan, China
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- School of Medicine and Pharmaceutics, Laboratory for Marine Drugs and Bioproducts, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, Shandong, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Lab of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, Yibin Institute of Southwest Jiaotong University, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China
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Self-Powered and Flexible Triboelectric Sensors with Oblique Morphology towards Smart Swallowing Rehabilitation Monitoring System. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15062240. [PMID: 35329692 PMCID: PMC8954625 DOI: 10.3390/ma15062240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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With aging, disability of the body can easily occur because the function of the body is degraded. Especially, swallowing disorder is regarded as a crucial issue because patients cannot obtain the nutrients from food by swallowing it. Hence, the rehabilitation of swallowing disorder is urgently required. However, the conventional device for swallowing rehabilitation has shown some limitations due to its external power source and internal circuit. Herein, a self-powered triboelectric nanogenerator for swallowing rehabilitation (TSR) is proposed. To increase the electrical output and pressure sensitivity of the TSR, the tilted reactive ion etching is conducted and the electrical output and pressure sensitivity are increased by 206% and 370%, respectively. The effect of the tilted reactive ion etching into the electrical output generated from the TSR is systematically analyzed. When the tongue is pressing, licking, and holding the TSR, each motion is successfully detected through the proposed TSR. Based on these results, the smart swallowing rehabilitation monitoring system (SSRMS) is implemented as the application and the SSRMS could successfully detect the pressing by the tongue. Considering these results, the SSRMS can be expected to be utilized as a promising smart swallowing rehabilitation monitoring system in near future.
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Synthesis and Characterization of Conjugated Hyaluronic Acids. Application to Stability Studies of Chitosan-Hyaluronic Acid Nanogels Based on Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer. Gels 2022; 8:gels8030182. [PMID: 35323295 PMCID: PMC8949952 DOI: 10.3390/gels8030182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Hyaluronic acid (HA) was functionalized with a series of amino synthons (octylamine, polyethylene glycol amine, trifluoropropyl amine, rhodamine). Sodium hyaluronate (HAs) was first converted into its protonated form (HAp) and the reaction was conducted in DMSO by varying the initial ratio (−NH2 (synthon)/COOH (HAp)). HA derivatives were characterized by a combination of techniques (FTIR, 1H NMR, 1D diffusion-filtered 19F NMR, DOSY experiments), and degrees of substitution (DSHA) varying from 0.3% to 47% were determined, according to the grafted synthon. Nanohydrogels were then obtained by ionic gelation between functionalized hyaluronic acids and chitosan (CS) and tripolyphosphate (TPP) as a cross-linker. Nanohydrogels for which HA and CS were respectively labeled by rhodamine and fluorescein which are a fluorescent donor-acceptor pair were subjected to FRET experiments to evaluate the stability of these nano-assemblies.
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Ionescu OM, Iacob AT, Mignon A, Van Vlierberghe S, Baican M, Danu M, Ibănescu C, Simionescu N, Profire L. Design, preparation and in vitro characterization of biomimetic and bioactive chitosan/polyethylene oxide based nanofibers as wound dressings. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 193:996-1008. [PMID: 34756969 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.10.166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Revised: 10/03/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Chitosan-based nanofibers (CS-NFs) are excellent artificial extracellular matrices (ECMs) due to the resemblance of CS with the glycosaminoglycans of the natural ECMs. Despite this excellent feature, the poor electrospinnability and mechanical properties of CS are responsible for important limitations in respect to its biomedical applications. To improve the CS's physico-chemical properties, new bioactive and biomimetic CS-NFs were formulated with polyethylene oxide (PEO), having incorporated different active components (ACs) with important beneficial effects for healing. Manuka honey (trophic and antimicrobial effects), propolis (antimicrobial effects), Calendula officinalis infusion (antioxidant effect, reepithelialization stimulating agent), insulin (trophic effect), and L-arginine (angiogenic effect) were selected as ACs. SEM morphology analysis revealed well-alignment, unidirectional arrays, with small diameters, no beads, and smooth surfaces for developed CS_PEO-ACs NFs. The developed NFs showed good biodegradability (NFs mats lost up to 60% of their initial weight in PBS), increased hemocompatibility (hemolytic index less than 4%), and a reduced cytotoxicity degree (cell viability degree more than 90%). In addition, significant antioxidant and antimicrobial effects were noted for the developed NFs which make them suitable for chronic wounds, due to the role of oxidative stress and infection risk in delaying normal wound healing. The most suitable for wound healing applications seems to be CS_PEO@P_C which showed an improved hemolysis index (2.92 ± 0.16%), is non-toxic (cell viability degree more than 97%), and has also significant radical scavenging effect (DPPH inhibition more than 65%). In addition, CS_PEO@P_C presents increased antimicrobial effects, more noticeably for Staphylococcus aureus strain, which is a key feature in preventing wound infection and delaying the healing process. It can be concluded that the developed CS/PEO-ACs NFs are very promising biomaterials for wound care, especially CS_PEO@P_C.
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- Oana Maria Ionescu
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Iași, 16 University Street, Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Iași, 16 University Street, Iasi, Romania
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- Smart Polymeric Biomaterials, Surface and Interface Engineered Materials, Campus Group T, KU Leuven, Andreas Vesaliusstraat 13, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry and Biomaterials Group, Center of Macromolecular Chemistry, Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281, S4-bis, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Physics, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Iași, 16 University Street, Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Natural and Synthetic Polymers, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iaşi, Mangeron Avenue 73, 700050 Iaşi, Romania; "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Centre of Advanced Research in Bionanoconjugates and Biopolymers, 41A Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 700487 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Natural and Synthetic Polymers, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iaşi, Mangeron Avenue 73, 700050 Iaşi, Romania; "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Centre of Advanced Research in Bionanoconjugates and Biopolymers, 41A Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 700487 Iasi, Romania
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- "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Centre of Advanced Research in Bionanoconjugates and Biopolymers, 41A Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 700487 Iasi, Romania; "Prof. Dr. Nicolae Oblu" Emergency Clinical Hospital, 2 Ateneului Street, 700309 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Iași, 16 University Street, Iasi, Romania.
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Shah SA, Sohail M, Minhas MU, Khan S, Hussain Z, Mahmood A, Kousar M, Thu HE, Abbasi M, Kashif MUR. Curcumin-laden hyaluronic acid-co-Pullulan-based biomaterials as a potential platform to synergistically enhance the diabetic wound repair. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 185:350-368. [PMID: 34171251 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.06.119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Injectable hydrogel with multifunctional tunable properties comprising biocompatibility, anti-oxidative, anti-bacterial, and/or anti-infection are highly preferred to efficiently promote diabetic wound repair and its development remains a challenge. In this study, we report hyaluronic acid and Pullulan-based injectable hydrogel loaded with curcumin that could potentiate reepithelization, increase angiogenesis, and collagen deposition at wound microenvironment to endorse healing cascade compared to other treatment groups. The physical interaction and self-assembly of hyaluronic acid-Pullulan-grafted-pluronic F127 injectable hydrogel were confirmed using nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR) and Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and cytocompatibility was confirmed by fibroblast viability assay. The CUR-laden hyaluronic acid-Pullulan-g-F127 injectable hydrogel promptly undergoes a sol-gel transition and has proved to potentiate wound healing in a streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat model by promoting 93% of wound closure compared to other groups having 35%, 38%, and 62%. The comparative in vivo study and histological examination was conducted which demonstrated an expeditious recovery rate by significantly reducing the wound healing days i.e. 35 days in a control group, 33 days in the CUR suspension group, 21 days in unloaded injectable, and 13 days was observed in CUR loaded hydrogel group. Furthermore, we suggest that the injectable hydrogel laden with CUR showed a prompt wound healing potential by increasing the cell proliferation and serves as a drug delivery platform for sustained and targeted delivery of hydrophobic moieties.
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- Syed Ahmed Shah
- Department of Pharmacy, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, 22010, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, 22010, Pakistan.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Malakand, Lower Dir, KPK, Pakistan; Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Health Sciences, UKZN, Durban, South Africa
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- Department of Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Technology, College of Pharmacy, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates
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- Collage of Pharmacy, Al Ain University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Pharmacy, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, 22010, Pakistan
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- Innoscience Research Sdn. Bhd., Suites B-5-7, Level 5, Skypark@ One City, Jalan Ust 25/1, Subang Jaya 47650, Selangor, Malaysia; Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Lincoln University College, Petaling Jaya 47301, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacy, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, 22010, Pakistan
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A covalently cross-linked hyaluronic acid/bacterial cellulose composite hydrogel for potential biological applications. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 252:117123. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Revised: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Fabrication and Analysis of Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) Microchannels for Biomedical Application. Processes (Basel) 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/pr9010057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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In this research work, Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) has been used for the fabrication of microchannels for biomedical application. Under the internet of things (IoT)-based controlled environment, the authors have simulated and fabricated bio-endurable, biocompatible and bioengineered PDMS-based microchannels for varicose veins implantation exclusively to avoid tissue damaging. Five curved ascending curvilinear micro-channel (5CACMC) and five curved descending curvilinear micro-channels (5CDCMC) are simulated by MATLAB (The Math-Works, Natick, MA, USA) and ANSYS (ANSYS, The University of Lahore, Pakistan) with actual environments and confirmed experimentally. The total length of each channel is 1.6 cm. The diameter of both channels is 400 µm. In the ascending channel, the first to fifth curve cycles have the radii of 2.5 mm, 5 mm, 7.5 mm, 10 mm, and 2.5 mm respectively. In the descending channel, the first and second curve cycles have the radii of 12.5 mm and 10 mm respectively. The third to fifth cycles have the radii of 7.5 mm, 5 mm, and 2.5 mm respectively. For 5CACMC, at Reynolds number of 185, the values of the flow rates, velocities and pressure drops are 19.7 µLs−1, 0.105 mm/s and 1.18 Pa for Fuzzy simulation, 19.3 µLs−1, 0.1543 mm/s and 1.6 Pa for ANSYS simulation and 18.23 µLs−1, 0.1332 mm/s and 1.5 Pa in the experiment. For 5CDCMC, at Reynolds number 143, the values of the flow rates, velocities and pressure drops are 15.4 µLs−1, 0.1032 mm/s and 1.15 Pa for Fuzzy simulation, 15.0 µLs−1, 0.120 mm/s and 1.22 Pa for ANSYS simulation and 14.08 µLs−1, 0.105 mm/s and 1.18 Pa in the experiment. Both channels have three inputs and one output. In order to observe Dean Flow, Dean numbers are also calculated. Therefore, both PDMS channels can be implanted in place of varicose veins to have natural blood flow.
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Yang Y, Dong Z, Li M, Liu L, Luo H, Wang P, Zhang D, Yang X, Zhou K, Lei S. Graphene Oxide/Copper Nanoderivatives-Modified Chitosan/Hyaluronic Acid Dressings for Facilitating Wound Healing in Infected Full-Thickness Skin Defects. Int J Nanomedicine 2020; 15:8231-8247. [PMID: 33149572 PMCID: PMC7604465 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s278631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Wound healing, especially of infected wounds, remains a clinical challenge in plastic surgery. This study aimed to manufacture a novel and multifunctional wound dressing by combining graphene oxide/copper nanocomposites (GO/Cu) with chitosan/hyaluronic acid, providing significant opportunities for the therapy of wound repair in wounds with a high risk of bacterial infection. METHODS In this study, GO/Cu-decorated chitosan/hyaluronic acid dressings (C/H/GO/Cu) were prepared using sodium trimetaphosphate (STMP) crosslinking and the vacuum freeze-drying method, and chitosan/hyaluronic acid dressings (C/H) and GO-incorporated chitosan/hyaluronic acid dressings (C/H/GO) served as controls. The surface characterization, in vitro degradation under various pH values, antimicrobial potential, cytocompatibility and in vivo therapeutic efficacy in a bacteria-infected full-thickness skin defect model were systematically evaluated. RESULTS Our experimental results indicated that the acidic environment facilitated the release of copper (CuNPs and Cu2+) from the dressings, and prepared C/H/GO/Cu dressings exhibited significant in vitro antimicrobial activities against the two tested bacterial strains (ATCC35984 and ATCC25923). All three dressings showed satisfactory cytocompatibility with mouse fibroblasts (NIH/3T3-L1). Moreover, remarkably accelerated wound healing was found in the C/H/GO/Cu group, with controlled inflammatory infiltration and improved angiogenesis in granulation tissues. In addition, no pathological damage was noted in the tissue structures of the tested organs (heart, lung, liver and kidney) in any of the four groups. CONCLUSION Collectively, GO/Cu-incorporated chitosan/hyaluronic acid dressings suggested a synergistic antimicrobial efficacy and acceptable biocompatibility both in vitro and in vivo, as well as a significantly accelerated healing process of bacteria-infected wounds. Thus, the multifunctional C/H/GO/Cu composite is expected to be a potential alternative for wound dressings, especially for the management of intractable wounds caused by bacterial infection.
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- Ying Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Research Institute of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha410083, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha410008, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha410011, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Changsha Central Hospital, University of South China, Changsha410004, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Research Institute of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha410083, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha410011, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Research Institute of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha410083, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha410008, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Research Institute of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha410083, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha410008, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Research Institute of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Changsha410083, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha410008, People’s Republic of China
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Gerasimenko AY, Zhurbina NN, Cherepanova NG, Semak AE, Zar VV, Fedorova YO, Eganova EM, Pavlov AA, Telyshev DV, Selishchev SV, Glukhova OE. Frame Coating of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in Collagen on PET Fibers for Artificial Joint Ligaments. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21176163. [PMID: 32859107 PMCID: PMC7503285 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21176163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Revised: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
The coating formation technique for artificial knee ligaments was proposed, which provided tight fixation of ligaments of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibers as a result of the healing of the bone channel in the short-term period after implantation. The coating is a frame structure of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) in a collagen matrix, which is formed by layer-by-layer solidification of an aqueous dispersion of SWCNT with collagen during spin coating and controlled irradiation with IR radiation. Quantum mechanical method SCC DFTB, with a self-consistent charge, was used. It is based on the density functional theory and the tight-binding approximation. The method established the optimal temperature and time for the formation of the equilibrium configurations of the SWCNT/collagen type II complexes to ensure maximum binding energies between the nanotube and the collagen. The highest binding energies were observed in complexes with SWCNT nanometer diameter in comparison with subnanometer SWCNT. The coating had a porous structure-pore size was 0.5-6 μm. The process of reducing the mass and volume of the coating with the initial biodegradation of collagen after contact with blood plasma was demonstrated. This is proved by exceeding the intensity of the SWCNT peaks G and D after contact with the blood serum in the Raman spectrum and by decreasing the intensity of the main collagen bands in the SWCNT/collagen complex frame coating. The number of pores and their size increased to 20 μm. The modification of the PET tape with the SWCNT/collagen coating allowed to increase its hydrophilicity by 1.7 times compared to the original PET fibers and by 1.3 times compared to the collagen coating. A reduced hemolysis level of the PET tape coated with SWCNT/collagen was achieved. The SWCNT/collagen coating provided 2.2 times less hemolysis than an uncoated PET implant. MicroCT showed the effective formation of new bone and dense connective tissue around the implant. A decrease in channel diameter from 2.5 to 1.7 mm was detected at three and, especially, six months after implantation of a PET tape with SWCNT/collagen coating. MicroCT allowed us to identify areas for histological sections, which demonstrated the favorable interaction of the PET tape with the surrounding tissues. In the case of using the PET tape coated with SWCNT/collagen, more active growth of connective tissue with mature collagen fibers in the area of implantation was observed than in the case of only collagen coating. The stimulating effect of SWCNT/collagen on the formation of bone trabeculae around and inside the PET tape was evident in three and six months after implantation. Thus, a PET tape with SWCNT/collagen coating has osteoconductivity as well as a high level of hydrophilicity and hemocompatibility.
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Affiliation(s)
- Alexander Yu. Gerasimenko
- Institute of Biomedical Systems, National Research University of Electronic Technology MIET, Shokin Square 1, Zelenograd, 124498 Moscow, Russia; (N.N.Z.); (Y.O.F.); (D.V.T.); (S.V.S.)
- Institute for Bionic Technologies and Engineering, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Bolshaya Pirogovskaya street 2-4, 119991 Moscow, Russia
- Correspondence: (A.Y.G.); (O.E.G.); Tel.: +7-9267029778 (A.Y.G.)
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- Institute of Biomedical Systems, National Research University of Electronic Technology MIET, Shokin Square 1, Zelenograd, 124498 Moscow, Russia; (N.N.Z.); (Y.O.F.); (D.V.T.); (S.V.S.)
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- Department of Morphology and Veterinary Expertise, Russian State Agrarian University—Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Timiryazevskaya street 49, 127550 Moscow, Russia; (N.G.C.); (A.E.S.)
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- Department of Morphology and Veterinary Expertise, Russian State Agrarian University—Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Timiryazevskaya street 49, 127550 Moscow, Russia; (N.G.C.); (A.E.S.)
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- Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics, M.F. Vladimirskii Moscow Regional Research and Clinical Institute, Shepkina street 61/2, 129110 Moscow, Russia;
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- Institute of Biomedical Systems, National Research University of Electronic Technology MIET, Shokin Square 1, Zelenograd, 124498 Moscow, Russia; (N.N.Z.); (Y.O.F.); (D.V.T.); (S.V.S.)
- Research Laboratory of Promising Processes, Scientific-Manufacturing Complex “Technological Centre”, 1-7 Shokin Square, 124498 Moscow, Russia
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- Micro- and Nanosystems Research and Development Department, Institute of Nanotechnology of Microelectronics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 32A Leninsky Prospekt, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (E.M.E.); (A.A.P.)
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- Micro- and Nanosystems Research and Development Department, Institute of Nanotechnology of Microelectronics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 32A Leninsky Prospekt, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (E.M.E.); (A.A.P.)
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- Institute of Biomedical Systems, National Research University of Electronic Technology MIET, Shokin Square 1, Zelenograd, 124498 Moscow, Russia; (N.N.Z.); (Y.O.F.); (D.V.T.); (S.V.S.)
- Institute for Bionic Technologies and Engineering, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Bolshaya Pirogovskaya street 2-4, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Biomedical Systems, National Research University of Electronic Technology MIET, Shokin Square 1, Zelenograd, 124498 Moscow, Russia; (N.N.Z.); (Y.O.F.); (D.V.T.); (S.V.S.)
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- Institute for Bionic Technologies and Engineering, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Bolshaya Pirogovskaya street 2-4, 119991 Moscow, Russia
- Department of Physics, Saratov State University, Astrakhanskaya street 83, 410012 Saratov, Russia
- Correspondence: (A.Y.G.); (O.E.G.); Tel.: +7-9267029778 (A.Y.G.)
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Dedisch S, Wiens A, Davari MD, Söder D, Rodriguez‐Emmenegger C, Jakob F, Schwaneberg U. Matter‐
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: A universal immobilization platform for enzymes on polymers, metals, and silicon‐based materials. Biotechnol Bioeng 2019; 117:49-61. [DOI: 10.1002/bit.27181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2019] [Revised: 09/19/2019] [Accepted: 09/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Sarah Dedisch
- DWI – Leibniz‐Institute for Interactive MaterialsAachen Germany
- Lehrstuhl für BiotechnologieRWTH Aachen UniversityAachen Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für BiotechnologieRWTH Aachen UniversityAachen Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für BiotechnologieRWTH Aachen UniversityAachen Germany
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- DWI – Leibniz‐Institute for Interactive MaterialsAachen Germany
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- DWI – Leibniz‐Institute for Interactive MaterialsAachen Germany
- Institute of Technical and Macromolecular ChemistryRWTH Aachen UniversityAachen Germany
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- DWI – Leibniz‐Institute for Interactive MaterialsAachen Germany
- Lehrstuhl für BiotechnologieRWTH Aachen UniversityAachen Germany
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- DWI – Leibniz‐Institute for Interactive MaterialsAachen Germany
- Lehrstuhl für BiotechnologieRWTH Aachen UniversityAachen Germany
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