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Bhoopathy J, Vedakumari Sathyaraj W, Yesudhason BV, Rajendran S, Dharmalingam S, Seetharaman J, Muthu R, Murugesan R, Raghunandhakumar S, Anandasadagopan SK. Haemostatic potency of sodium alginate/aloe vera/sericin composite scaffolds - preparation, characterisation, and evaluation. Artif Cells Nanomed Biotechnol 2024; 52:35-45. [PMID: 38112317 DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2023.2293784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
Abstract
Fabrication of haemostatic materials with excellent antimicrobial, biocompatible and biodegradable properties remains as a major challenge in the field of medicine. Haemostatic agents play vital role in protecting patients and military individuals during emergency situations. Natural polymers serve as promising materials for fabricating haemostatic compounds due to their efficacy in promoting hemostasis and wound healing. In the present work, sodium alginate/aloe vera/sericin (SA/AV/S) scaffold has been fabricated using a simple cost-effective casting method. The prepared SA/AV/S scaffolds were characterised for their physicochemical properties such as scanning electron microscope, UV-visible spectroscopy and Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy. SA/AV/S scaffold showed good mechanical strength, swelling behaviour and antibacterial activity. In vitro experiments using erythrocytes proved the hemocompatible and biocompatible features of SA/AV/S scaffold. In vitro blood clotting assay performed using human blood demonstrated the haemostatic and blood absorption properties of SA/AV/S scaffold. Scratch wound assay was performed to study the wound healing efficacy of prepared scaffolds. Chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane assay carried out using fertilised embryos proved the angiogenic property of SA/AV/S scaffold. Thus, SA/AV/S scaffold could serve as a potential haemostatic healthcare product due to its outstanding haemostatic, antimicrobial, hemocompatible, biocompatible and angiogenic properties.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jayavardhini Bhoopathy
- Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam 603103, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam 603103, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Regeneration and Stem Cell Biology Lab, Centre for Molecular and Nanomedical Sciences, International Research Centre, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai 600119, India
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- Centre for Nano Science and Technology, Alagappa College of Technology Campus, Anna University, Chennai 600025, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Science and Humanities, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur 603203, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Science and Humanities, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur 603203, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Research, Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre, GST Road, Chinna Kolambakkam, Palayanoor (PO), Tamil Nadu 603308, Tamil Nadu
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- Department of Research, Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre, GST Road, Chinna Kolambakkam, Palayanoor (PO), Tamil Nadu 603308, Tamil Nadu
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Vedakumari SW, Veda Jancy SJ, Pravin YR, Bhoopathy J, Iyswariya K, Thomas S, Rubiya R, Prabakaran L, Kumar C, Prabu P, Murugesan R. Facile synthesis of sericin modified graphene oxide nanocomposites for treating ischemic diseases. Environ Res 2022; 209:112925. [PMID: 35149110 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.112925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is the major reason for death worldwide. Therapeutic angiogenesis serves as an effective approach to treat IHD. Sericin (S), a natural silk protein is widely used in regenerative medicine due to its excellent bioactive properties. Graphene oxide (GO) is extensively used in the field of biomedicine due to its amazing capacity to interact with biomolecules. The main objectives of the present study are to synthesize sericin functionalized graphene oxide (SGO) nanocomposites to treat diseases associated with deficient angiogenesis. Carbodiimide induced cross-linking strategy was employed to functionalize graphene oxide using sericin. The SGO nanocomposites had wrinkled flake like structure with good blood biocompatibility. In vivo chick embryo angiogenesis (CEA) assay was performed to prove the angiogenic potency of SGO nanocomposites. CEA assay results clearly indicated the development of new blood vessels in SGO treated chick embryos when compared with the control.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sathyaraj Weslen Vedakumari
- Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute (CHRI), Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, Chennai, 603 103, India.
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- Electronics and Communication Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ramapuram Campus, Chennai, 600 089, India
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- Department of Physics (Science and Humanities), Agni College of Technology, OMR, Navallur, Thalambur, Chennai, 600 130, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute (CHRI), Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, Chennai, 603 103, India
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- Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute (CHRI), Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, Chennai, 603 103, India
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- Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute (CHRI), Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, Chennai, 603 103, India
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- Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute (CHRI), Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, Chennai, 603 103, India
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- Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute (CHRI), Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, Chennai, 603 103, India
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- Centre for Ocean Research (DST - FIST Sponsored Centre), MoES - Earth Science & Technology Cell, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, 600 119, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Centre of Excellence for Advanced Materials Application, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská Cesta 9, Bratislava, SK, 84511, SK, Slovakia
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- Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute (CHRI), Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, Chennai, 603 103, India
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