Chitosan based hydrogels and their applications for drug delivery in wound dressings: A review
Advanced development of chitosan hydrogels has led to new drug delivery systems that can
release their active ingredients in response to environmental stimuli. This review considers …
release their active ingredients in response to environmental stimuli. This review considers …
Skin tissue engineering: wound healing based on stem-cell-based therapeutic strategies
A Nourian Dehkordi, F Mirahmadi Babaheydari… - Stem cell research & …, 2019 - Springer
Normal wound healing is a dynamic and complex multiple phase process involving
coordinated interactions between growth factors, cytokines, chemokines, and various cells …
coordinated interactions between growth factors, cytokines, chemokines, and various cells …
Chitosan as a starting material for wound healing applications
Chitosan and its derivatives have attracted great attention due to their properties beneficial
for application to wound healing. The main focus of the present review is to summarize …
for application to wound healing. The main focus of the present review is to summarize …
Chitin and chitosan in selected biomedical applications
A Anitha, S Sowmya, PTS Kumar, S Deepthi… - Progress in polymer …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Chitin (CT), the well-known natural biopolymer and chitosan (CS)(bio-based or
“artificial polymer”) are non-toxic, biodegradable and biocompatible in nature. The …
“artificial polymer”) are non-toxic, biodegradable and biocompatible in nature. The …
Crab vs. mushroom: A review of crustacean and fungal chitin in wound treatment
Chitin and its derivative chitosan are popular constituents in wound-treatment technologies
due to their nanoscale fibrous morphology and attractive biomedical properties that …
due to their nanoscale fibrous morphology and attractive biomedical properties that …
Current views on fungal chitin/chitosan, human chitinases, food preservation, glucans, pectins and inulin: A tribute to Henri Braconnot, precursor of the carbohydrate …
RAA Muzzarelli, J Boudrant, D Meyer, N Manno… - Carbohydrate …, 2012 - Elsevier
Two hundred years ago, Henri Braconnot described a polysaccharide containing a
substantial percent of nitrogen, later to be called chitin: that discovery stemmed from …
substantial percent of nitrogen, later to be called chitin: that discovery stemmed from …
Tissue scaffolds for skin wound healing and dermal reconstruction
One of the major applications of tissue‐engineered skin substitutes for wound healing is to
promote the healing of cutaneous wounds. In this respect, many important clinical …
promote the healing of cutaneous wounds. In this respect, many important clinical …
Bone tissue engineering therapeutics: controlled drug delivery in three-dimensional scaffolds
V Mouriño, AR Boccaccini - Journal of the Royal Society …, 2010 - royalsocietypublishing.org
This paper provides an extensive overview of published studies on the development and
applications of three-dimensional bone tissue engineering (TE) scaffolds with potential …
applications of three-dimensional bone tissue engineering (TE) scaffolds with potential …
Fungal exopolysaccharides: Properties, sources, modifications, and biomedical applications
Fungal exopolysaccharides (EPSs) are natural biopolymers with diverse potential
applications in the biomedical, packaging, cosmetic, and food industries. Fungal EPSs are …
applications in the biomedical, packaging, cosmetic, and food industries. Fungal EPSs are …
Fabrication and characterization of a sponge-like asymmetric chitosan membrane as a wound dressing
FL Mi, SS Shyu, YB Wu, ST Lee, JY Shyong, RN Huang - Biomaterials, 2001 - Elsevier
A novel asymmetric chitosan membrane has been prepared by immersion–precipitation
phase-inversion method and evaluated as wound covering. This new type of chitosan …
phase-inversion method and evaluated as wound covering. This new type of chitosan …