scholarly journals Biocompatibility Evaluation of a New Hydrogel Dressing Based on Polyvinylpyrrolidone/Polyethylene Glycol

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esmaeil Biazar ◽  
Ziba Roveimiab ◽  
Gholamreza Shahhosseini ◽  
Mohammadreza Khataminezhad ◽  
Mandana Zafari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polyethylene Glycol ◽  
Staphylococcus Epidermidis ◽  
Cell Attachment ◽  
Wound Dressings ◽  
Cytotoxicity Test ◽  
Check Sample ◽  
Hydrogel Sample ◽  
Antifungal Effect ◽  
Anti Fungal

The composition of the dressings is based on polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), polyethylene glycol (PEG), and agar. The electron beam irradiation technique has been used to prepare hydrogel wound dressings. Thein vitrobiocompatibility of the hydrogel was investigated by check samples (hydrocolloid Comfeel), antibacterial test (Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia Colik12), anti fungal test (Candida Albicans) and cytotoxicity test (Fibroblast L929). Results have shown cell attachment characteristics and nontoxicity of all samples. Antibacterial testing also showed that the antibacterial effect of the hydrogel sample to the check sample increased to 30%. Also, investigation of antifungal analysis did not show any trace of fungi growth on the surface of the hydrogel, whereas antifungal effect did not observe on the surface of the check sample. Finally, this hydrogel sample showed a goodin vitrobiocompatibility.

scholarly journals Prevention of excessive scar formation using nanofibrous meshes made of biodegradable elastomer poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 204173142094933 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hye Sung Kim ◽  
Junyu Chen ◽  
Lin-Ping Wu ◽  
Jihua Wu ◽  
Hua Xiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Attachment ◽  
Scar Formation ◽  
Dermal Fibroblasts ◽  
Wound Dressings ◽  
Elongation At Break ◽  
Wound Model ◽  
Solution Cast ◽  
Model Treatment

To reduce excessive scarring in wound healing, electrospun nanofibrous meshes, composed of haloarchaea-produced biodegradable elastomer poly(3-hydroxybutyrate- co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV), are fabricated for use as a wound dressing. Three PHBV polymers with different 3HV content are used to prepare either solution-cast films or electrospun nanofibrous meshes. As 3HV content increases, the crystallinity decreases and the scaffolds become more elastic. The nanofibrous meshes exhibit greater elasticity and elongation at break than films. When used to culture human dermal fibroblasts in vitro, PHBV meshes give better cell attachment and proliferation, less differentiation to myofibroblasts, and less substrate contraction. In a full-thickness mouse wound model, treatment with films or meshes enables regeneration of pale thin tissues without scabs, dehydration, or tubercular scar formation. The epidermis of wounds treated with meshes develop small invaginations in the dermis within 2 weeks, indicating hair follicle and sweat gland regeneration. Consistent with the in vitro results, meshes reduce myofibroblast differentiation in vivo through downregulation of α-SMA and TGF-β1, and upregulation of TGF-β3. The regenerated wounds treated with meshes are softer and more elastic than those treated with films. These results demonstrate that electrospun nanofibrous PHBV meshes mitigate excessive scar formation by regulating myofibroblast formation, showing their promise for use as wound dressings.

scholarly journals Candidate Polyurethanes Based on Castor Oil (Ricinus communis), with Polycaprolactone Diol and Chitosan Additions, for Use in Biomedical Applications

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yomaira Uscátegui ◽  
Luis Díaz ◽  
José Gómez-Tejedor ◽  
Ana Vallés-Lluch ◽  
Guillermo Vilariño-Feltrer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Cell Line ◽  
Castor Oil ◽  
Sessile Drop ◽  
Colorimetric Assay ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
Wound Dressings ◽  
Cytotoxicity Test ◽  
Wide Range

Polyurethanes are widely used in the development of medical devices due to their biocompatibility, degradability, non-toxicity and chemical versatility. Polyurethanes were obtained from polyols derived from castor oil, and isophorone diisocyanate, with the incorporation of polycaprolactone-diol (15% w/w) and chitosan (3% w/w). The objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of the type of polyol and the incorporation of polycaprolactone-diol and chitosan on the mechanical and biological properties of the polyurethanes to identify the optimal ones for applications such as wound dressings or tissue engineering. Polyurethanes were characterized by stress-strain, contact angle by sessile drop method, thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, water uptake and in vitro degradation by enzymatic processes. In vitro biological properties were evaluated by a 24 h cytotoxicity test using the colorimetric assay MTT and the LIVE/DEAD kit with cell line L-929 (mouse embryonic fibroblasts). In vitro evaluation of the possible inflammatory effect of polyurethane-based materials was evaluated by means of the expression of anti-inflammatory and proinflammatory cytokines expressed in a cellular model such as THP-1 cells by means of the MILLIPLEX® MAP kit. The modification of polyols derived from castor oil increases the mechanical properties of interest for a wide range of applications. The polyurethanes evaluated did not generate a cytotoxic effect on the evaluated cell line. The assessed polyurethanes are suggested as possible candidate biomaterials for wound dressings due to their improved mechanical properties and biocompatibility.

Fabrication of Turmeric Powder-Loaded Silk Fibroin Film for Wound Healing Application

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
pp. 63-72
Author(s):  
Vu Nguyen Doan ◽  
Tung Thanh Truong ◽  
Ha Le Bao Tran
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Silk Fibroin ◽  
Wound Dressing ◽  
Chemical Structure ◽  
Research Direction ◽  
Wound Dressings ◽  
Cytotoxicity Test ◽  
Dehydration Rate ◽  
Silk Fibroin Film ◽  
Anti Fungal

Background: Currently silk fibroin is used more and more in the biomedical researches, including a potential research direction in creating wound dressing. Turmeric powder is a natural drug with many properties suitable for treatment of burns such as anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, especially reducing formation of scars. Methods: In this study, sericin is removed from the silk to obtain fibroin fiber. Fibroin fiber and turmeric powder are dissolved by formic acid adding calcium chloride (CaCl2). Created fibroin films (FF) are then evaluated in some characteristics such as surface structure, chemical structure, tensile strength, absorbency, dehydration rate, biodegradation ability, pH determination, preventing bacteria ability and cytotoxicity test. Results: All results indicated that created FF is fulfilled with all the required properties of wound dressings. Conclusions: This study is the first step to creating foundation and orientation for the development of commercial wound dressings.

Study on the Cytotoxicity In Vitro of Composite Materials Based on Poly(L-Lactide-Co-Glycolide) and Bioactive Glass

2011 ◽  
Vol 685 ◽  
pp. 384-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi Hua Zhou ◽  
Yong Yi Gao ◽  
Qing Feng Yi ◽  
Qing Quan Liu ◽  
Li Hua Liu
Keyword(s):  
Bioactive Glass ◽  
Cell Attachment ◽  
Biological Response ◽  
Normal Growth ◽  
Cytotoxicity Test ◽  
Medical Field ◽  
Proliferation And Differentiation ◽  
Fibroblastic Cells ◽  
Cells Cultured

The effect of poly(L-lactide-co-glycolide)/bioactive glass (PLGA/BG) on cell attachment, proliferation and differentiation of L929 fibroblastic cells was investigated. The results ofin-vitrocytotoxicity test indicated that the cells cultured in extract of PLGA/BG and on the surface of composite showed normal growth and proliferation. The cell proliferation and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity of fibroblast were significantly improved after 3 and 7 days of culture on PLGA/BG films in comparison with PLGA films. It can be concluded that the addition of bioactive glass into PLGA stimulates the proliferation and differentiation of fibroblastic cells. Therefore, PLGA/BG composites have a promising biological response as a potential biomaterial in medical field.

scholarly journals PEDOT:PSS-Containing Nanohydroxyapatite/Chitosan Conductive Bionanocomposite Scaffold: Fabrication and Evaluation

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alireza Lari ◽  
Tao Sun ◽  
Naznin Sultana
Keyword(s):  
Cell Attachment ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Mouse Fibroblast ◽  
Cytotoxicity Test ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Chitosan Matrix ◽  
Conductive Properties ◽  
Electron Microscope Image ◽  
Highly Porous

Conductive poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-poly(4-styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) was incorporated into nanohydroxyapatite/chitosan (nHA/CS) composite scaffolds through a freezing and lyophilization technique. The bionanocomposite conductive scaffold was then characterized using several techniques. A scanning electron microscope image showed that the nHA and PEDOT:PSS were dispersed homogeneously in the chitosan matrix, which was also confirmed by energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis. The conductive properties were measured using a digital multimeter. The weight loss and water-uptake properties of the bionanocomposite scaffolds were studiedin vitro. Anin vitrocell cytotoxicity test was carried out using mouse fibroblast (L929) cells cultured onto the scaffolds. Using a freezing and lyophilization technique, it was possible to fabricate three-dimensional, highly porous, and interconnected PEDOT:PSS/nHA/CS scaffolds with good handling properties. The porosity was 74% and the scaffold’s conductivity was9.72±0.78 μS. The surface roughness was increased with the incorporation of nHA and PEDOT:PSS into the CS scaffold. The compressive mechanical properties increased significantly with the incorporation of nHA but did not change significantly with the incorporation of PEDOT:PSS. The PEDOT:PSS-containing nHA/CS scaffold exhibited significantly higher cell attachment. The PEDOT:PSS/nHA/CS scaffold could be a potential bionanocomposite conductive scaffold for tissue engineering.

scholarly journals Development and preclinical studies of insulating membranes based on poly-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate for guided bone regeneration

2015 ◽  
Vol 61 (6) ◽  
pp. 717-723 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.Yu. Ivanov ◽  
A.P. Bonartsev ◽  
Yu.V. Gazhva ◽  
I.I. Zharkova ◽  
R.F. Mukhametshin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Regeneration ◽  
Bone Tissue ◽  
Cell Attachment ◽  
Guided Bone Regeneration ◽  
Laboratory Animals ◽  
Porous Membranes ◽  
Cytotoxicity Test ◽  
Tissue Damages

Bone tissue damages are one of the dominant causes of temporary disability and developmental disability. Currently, there are some methods of guided bone regeneration employing different osteoplastic materials and insulation membranes used in surgery. In this study, we have developed a method of preparation of porous membranes from the biopolymer poly-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate (PHBV), produced by a strain of Azotobacter chroococcum 7B. The biocompatibility of the porous membranes was investigated in vitro using mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and in vivo on laboratory animals. The cytotoxicity test showed the possibility of cell attachment on membrane and histological studies confirmed good insulating properties the material. The data obtained demonstrate the high biocompatibility and the potential application of insulating membranes based on PHBV in bone tissue engineering.

scholarly journals Novel electrospun poly-hydroxybutyrate scaffolds as carriers for the wound healing agents alkannins and shikonins

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Athanasios S Arampatzis ◽  
Konstantina Giannakoula ◽  
Konstantinos N Kontogiannopoulos ◽  
Konstantinos Theodoridis ◽  
Eleni Aggelidou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Epidermidis ◽  
Cell Attachment ◽  
Electrospun Fiber ◽  
Fiber Surface ◽  
In Vitro Dissolution ◽  
Cell Viability Assay ◽  
Fiber Mats ◽  
Amorphous Content ◽  
Viability Assay

Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the potential of novel electrospun fiber mats loaded with alkannin and shikonin (A/S) derivatives, using as carrier a highly biocompatible, bio-derived, eco-friendly polymer such as poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid] (PHB). PHB fibers containing a mixture of A/S derivatives at different ratios were successfully fabricated via electrospinning. Αs evidenced by scanning electron microscopy, the fibers formed a bead-free mesh with average diameters from 1.25 to 1.47 μm. Spectroscopic measurements suggest that electrospinning marginally increases the amorphous content of the predominantly crystalline PHB in the fibers, while a significant drug amount lies near the fiber surface for samples of high total A/S content. All scaffolds displayed satisfactory characteristics, with the lower concentrations of A/S mixture-loaded PHB fiber mats achieving higher porosity, water uptake ratios, and entrapment efficiencies. The in vitro dissolution studies revealed that all samples released more than 70% of the encapsulated drug after 72 h. All PHB scaffolds tested by cell viability assay were proven non-toxic for Hs27 fibroblasts, with the 0.15 wt.% sample favoring cell attachment, spreading onto the scaffold surface, as well as cell proliferation. Finally, the antimicrobial activity of PHB meshes loaded with A/S mixture was documented for Staphylococcus epidermidis and S. aureus.

Scanning Electron Microscopy of Staphylococcus Epidermidis Adherence to Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Catheters

1985 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 520-521
Author(s):  
William J. Lamoreaux ◽  
David L. Smalley ◽  
Larry M. Baddour ◽  
Alfred P. Kraus
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Staphylococcus Epidermidis ◽  
Sterile Saline ◽  
Intravascular Devices ◽  
Capd Patient ◽  
Scanning Electron

Infections associated with the use of intravascular devices have been documented and have been reported to be related to duration of catheter usage. Recently, Eaton et al. reported that Staphylococcus epidermidis may attach to silastic catheters used in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) treatment. The following study presents findings using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of S. epidermidis adherence to silastic catheters in an in vitro model. In addition, sections of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) dialysis bags were also evaluated by SEM.The S. epidermidis strain RP62A which had been obtained in a previous outbreak of coagulase-negative staphylococcal sepsis at local hospitals was used in these experiments. The strain produced surface slime on exposure to glucose, whereas a nonadherent variant RP62A-NA, which was also used in these studies, failed to produce slime. Strains were grown overnight on blood agar plates at 37°C, harvested from the surface and resuspended in sterile saline (0.85%), centrifuged (3,000 rpm for 10 minutes) and then washed twice in 0.1 M phosphate-buffered saline at pH 7.0. Organisms were resuspended at a concentration of ca. 106 CFU/ml in: a) sterile unused dianeal at 4.25% dextrose, b) sterile unused dianeal at 1.5% dextrose, c) sterile used dialysate previously containing 4.25% dextrose taken from a CAPD patient, and d) sterile used dialysate previously containing 1.5% dextrose taken from a CAPD patient.

Insights into the biochemical and functional characterization of sortase E transpeptidase of Corynebacterium glutamicum

2019 ◽  
Vol 476 (24) ◽  
pp. 3835-3847 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aliyath Susmitha ◽  
Kesavan Madhavan Nampoothiri ◽  
Harsha Bajaj
Keyword(s):  
Protein Engineering ◽  
Cell Attachment ◽  
Functional Characterization ◽  
Protein Structures ◽  
Structural Similarity ◽  
Surface Proteins ◽  
Sortase A ◽  
Peptide Cleavage ◽  
New Findings

Most Gram-positive bacteria contain a membrane-bound transpeptidase known as sortase which covalently incorporates the surface proteins on to the cell wall. The sortase-displayed protein structures are involved in cell attachment, nutrient uptake and aerial hyphae formation. Among the six classes of sortase (A–F), sortase A of S. aureus is the well-characterized housekeeping enzyme considered as an ideal drug target and a valuable biochemical reagent for protein engineering. Similar to SrtA, class E sortase in GC rich bacteria plays a housekeeping role which is not studied extensively. However, C. glutamicum ATCC 13032, an industrially important organism known for amino acid production, carries a single putative sortase (NCgl2838) gene but neither in vitro peptide cleavage activity nor biochemical characterizations have been investigated. Here, we identified that the gene is having a sortase activity and analyzed its structural similarity with Cd-SrtF. The purified enzyme showed a greater affinity toward LAXTG substrate with a calculated KM of 12 ± 1 µM, one of the highest affinities reported for this class of enzyme. Moreover, site-directed mutation studies were carried to ascertain the structure functional relationship of Cg-SrtE and all these are new findings which will enable us to perceive exciting protein engineering applications with this class of enzyme from a non-pathogenic microbe.

In vitro anti-fungal activity of a plant-based ear gel and its essential oils

Planta Medica ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 72 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
JK Ketzis ◽  
N Nolard ◽  
NS Ryder
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oils ◽  
Fungal Activity ◽  
Anti Fungal
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