Publication Type : Journal Article
Thematic Areas : Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine
Publisher : Tissue Engineering - Part A
Source : Tissue Engineering - Part A, Mary Ann Liebert Inc., Volume 19, Number 3-4, p.380-392 (2013)
Keywords : Absorbing fluids, animal, Animals, article, Artificial, artificial skin, bandage, Bandages, biodegradation, blood clotting, Cell attachments, cell viability, chemistry, chitosan, Chitosan hydrogel, Cytology, development and aging, drug effect, electronics, Endothelial cells, Equipment Design, equipment failure, Equipment Failure Analysis, Fibrin, growth, Homogeneous distribution, Human dermal fibroblasts, Human umbilical vein endothelial cells, hydrogel, Hydrogels, In-vitro, In-vivo experiments, infrared spectroscopy, injury, male, Materials Testing, Microporosity, Microporous, Miniaturization, nanoparticle, Nanoparticles, Penetrating, penetrating trauma, Phosphate-buffered salines, physiology, Platelet activation, Platelets, porosity, rat, Rats, Rattus, regeneration, scanning electron microscopy, skin, Skin tissue, Sprague Dawley rat, Sprague-Dawley, Sprague-Dawley rats, Tissue, treatment outcome, Wound healing, Wounds
Campus : Kochi
School : Center for Nanosciences
Center : Amrita Center for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine Move, Nanosciences
Department : Nanosciences
Verified : Yes
Year : 2013
Abstract : In this work, we have developed chitosan hydrogel/nanofibrin composite bandages (CFBs) and characterized using Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The homogeneous distribution of nanofibrin in the prepared chitosan hydrogel matrix was confirmed by phosphotungstic acid-hematoxylin staining. The mechanical strength, swelling, biodegradation, porosity, whole-blood clotting, and platelet activation studies were carried out. In addition, the cell viability, cell attachment, and infiltration of the prepared CFBs were evaluated using human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and human dermal fibroblast (HDF) cells. It was found that the CFBs were microporous, flexible, biodegradable, and showed enhanced blood clotting and platelet activity compared to the one without nanofibrin. The prepared CFBs were capable of absorbing fluid and this was confirmed when immersed in phosphate buffered saline. Cell viability studies on HUVECs and HDF cells proved the nontoxic nature of the CFBs. Cell attachment and infiltration studies showed that the cells were found attached and proliferated on the CFBs. In vivo experiments were carried out in Sprague-Dawley rats and found that the wound healing occurred within 2 weeks when treated with CFBs than compared to the bare wound and wound treated with Kaltostat. The deposition of collagen was found to be more on CFB-treated wounds compared to the control. The above results proved the use of these CFBs as an ideal candidate for skin tissue regeneration and wound healing. © Copyright 2013, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Cite this Research Publication : P. T. S. Kumar, Raj, N. M., Praveen, G., Chennazhi, K. P., Nair, S. V., and Dr. Jayakumar Rangasamy, “In vitro and in vivo evaluation of microporous chitosan hydrogel/nanofibrin composite bandage for skin tissue regeneration”, Tissue Engineering - Part A, vol. 19, pp. 380-392, 2013.