Metals to combat antimicrobial resistance

A Frei, AD Verderosa, AG Elliott, J Zuegg… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Bacteria, similar to most organisms, have a love–hate relationship with metals: a specific
metal may be essential for survival yet toxic in certain forms and concentrations. Metal ions …

Nanoparticle-based therapeutic approaches for wound healing: a review of the state-of-the-art

BHJ Gowda, S Mohanto, A Singh, A Bhunia… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
Wound healing is a complex physiological procedure that includes diverse stages,
comprising hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling to reconstruct the skin …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial nano-zinc oxide biocomposites for wound healing applications: a review

P Pino, F Bosco, C Mollea, B Onida - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chronic wounds are a major concern for global health, affecting millions of individuals
worldwide. As their occurrence is correlated with age and age-related comorbidities, their …

Thermosensitive hydrogel loaded with nickel–copper bimetallic hollow nanospheres with SOD and CAT enzymatic-like activity promotes acute wound healing

X Jin, W Zhang, J Shan, J He, H Qian… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Various injury defense and repair functions are performed by the skin. Free radicals
secreted after injury cause oxidative stress and inflammatory responses, which make wound …

A comprehensive review on the applications of carbon-based nanostructures in wound healing: from antibacterial aspects to cell growth stimulation

Z Sadat, F Farrokhi-Hajiabad, F Lalebeigi… - Biomaterials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
A wound is defined as damage to the integrity of biological tissue, including skin, mucous
membranes, and organ tissues. The treatment of these injuries is an important challenge for …

Mild heat-assisted polydopamine/alginate hydrogel containing low-dose nanoselenium for facilitating infected wound healing

J Xu, MR Younis, Z Zhang, Y Feng, L Su… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In clinical practice, it has become urgent to develop multifunctional wound dressings that
can combat infection and prompt wound healing simultaneously. In this study, we proposed …

Leveraging the advancements in functional biomaterials and scaffold fabrication technologies for chronic wound healing applications

AA Zahid, A Chakraborty, Y Shamiya, SP Ravi… - Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Exploring new avenues for clinical management of chronic wounds holds the key to
eliminating socioeconomic burdens and health-related concerns associated with this silent …

Advances in the sensing and treatment of wound biofilms

S Darvishi, S Tavakoli, M Kharaziha… - Angewandte …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Wound biofilms represent a particularly challenging problem in modern medicine. They are
increasingly antibiotic resistant and can prevent the healing of chronic wounds. However …

Chitosan-Coated PLGA Nanoparticles Loaded with Peganum harmala Alkaloids with Promising Antibacterial and Wound Healing Activities

HMES Azzazy, SA Fahmy, NK Mahdy, MR Meselhy… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Wound healing is a major healthcare concern, and complicated wounds may lead to severe
outcomes such as septicemia and amputations. To date, management choices are limited …

Beneficial effect of wound dressings containing silver and silver nanoparticles in wound healing—from experimental studies to clinical practice

M Rybka, Ł Mazurek, M Konop - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
Impaired wound healing affects hundreds of million people around the world; therefore,
chronic wounds are a major problem not only for the patient, but also for already overloaded …