Microwaved bacterial cellulose-based hydrogel microparticles for the healing of partial thickness burn wounds
Abstract
© 2016, Controlled Release Society. Burn wound management is a complex process because the damage may extend as far as the dermis which has an acknowledged slow rate of regeneration. This study investigates the feasibility of using hydrogel microparticles composed of bacterial cellulose and polyacrylamide as a dressing material for coverage of partial-thickness burn wounds. The microparticulate carrier structure and surface morphology were investigated by Fourier transform infrared, X-ray diffraction, elemental analysis, and scanning electron microscopy. The cytotoxicity profile of the microparticles showed cytocompatibility with L929 cells. Dermal irritation test demonstrated that the hydrogel was non-irritant to the skin and had a significant effect on wound contraction compared to the untreated group. Moreover, histological examination of in vivo burn healing samples revealed that the hydrogel treatment enhanced epithelialization and accelerated fibroblast proliferation with wound repair and intact skin achieved by the end of the study. Both the in vitro and in vivo results proved the biocompatibility and efficacy of hydrogel microparticles as a wound dressing material.Citation
Pandey, M., Mohamad, N., Low, WL. et al. Drug Deliv. and Transl. Res. (2017) 7: 89. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13346-016-0341-8Publisher
Springer NatureJournal
Drug Delivery and Translational ResearchPubMed ID
27815776Additional Links
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs13346-016-0341-8Type
Journal articleLanguage
enISSN
2190-393XEISSN
2190-3948ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1007/s13346-016-0341-8
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