[HTML][HTML] Developing natural polymers for skin wound healing

H Zhang, X Lin, X Cao, Y Wang, J Wang, Y Zhao - Bioactive Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Natural polymers are complex organic molecules that occur in the natural environment and
have not been subjected to artificial synthesis. They are frequently encountered in various …

Pullulan-based hydrogels in wound healing and skin tissue engineering applications: a review

CN Elangwe, SN Morozkina, RO Olekhnovich… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Wound healing is a complex process of overlapping phases with the primary aim of the
creation of new tissues and restoring their anatomical functions. Wound dressings are …

Murine macrophages or their secretome delivered in alginate dressings enhance impaired wound healing in diabetic mice

G Theocharidis, S Rahmani, S Lee, Z Li, A Lobao… - Biomaterials, 2022 - Elsevier
Diabetic foot ulceration is a devastating diabetic complication with unmet needs. We
explored the efficacy of calcium-crosslinked alginate dressings in topically delivering …

Disrupting mechanotransduction decreases fibrosis and contracture in split-thickness skin grafting

K Chen, D Henn, M Januszyk, JA Barrera… - Science Translational …, 2022 - science.org
Burns and other traumatic injuries represent a substantial biomedical burden. The current
standard of care for deep injuries is autologous split-thickness skin grafting (STSG), which …

Biopolymers in diabetic wound care management: A potential substitute to traditional dressings

S Hasan, MA Hasan, MU Hassan, M Amin… - European Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
The poor healing of diabetic wound affects large proportion of human beings by high
mortality rate and associated expenditures. Such chronic wounds mainly become …

Keratin-and VEGF-Incorporated Honey-Based Sponge–Nanofiber Dressing: An Ideal Construct for Wound Healing

M Tavakoli, M Mirhaj, J Varshosaz… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
To overcome the drawbacks of single-layered wound dressings, bilayer dressings are now
introduced as an alternative to achieve effective and long-term treatment. Here, a bilayer …

Recent progress in polymeric biomaterials and their potential applications in skin regeneration and wound care management

N Tiwari, D Kumar, A Priyadarshani, GK Jain… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the last few decades, the development of biocompatible polymeric materials for
biomedical applications has advanced significantly, which is of utmost necessity for skin …

Animal tissue-derived biomaterials for promoting wound healing

X Cao, X Lin, N Li, X Zhao, M Zhou, Y Zhao - Materials Horizons, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The skin serves as the primary barrier between the human body and external environment,
and is therefore susceptible to damage from various factors. In response to this challenge …

Combinational system of lipid-based nanocarriers and biodegradable polymers for wound healing: an updated review

B Farasati Far, MR Naimi-Jamal, M Sedaghat… - Journal of Functional …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Skin wounds have imposed serious socioeconomic burdens on healthcare providers and
patients. There are just more than 25,000 burn injury-related deaths reported each year …

Microbial exopolysaccharide composites in biomedicine and healthcare: trends and advances

V Ahuja, AK Bhatt, JR Banu, V Kumar, G Kumar… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Microbial exopolysaccharides (EPSs), eg, xanthan, dextran, gellan, curdlan, etc., have
significant applications in several industries (pharma, food, textiles, petroleum, etc.) due to …