Topical antimicrobial peptide formulations for wound healing: Current developments and future prospects

RK Thapa, DB Diep, HH Tønnesen - Acta biomaterialia, 2020 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are the natural antibiotics recognized for their potent
antibacterial and wound healing properties. Bare AMPs have limited activity following topical …

Antimicrobial peptide-based materials: Opportunities and challenges

A Rai, R Ferrão, P Palma, T Patricio… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The multifunctional properties of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) make them attractive
candidates for the treatment of various diseases. AMPs are considered as alternatives to …

A review on chitin and chitosan polymers: structure, chemistry, solubility, derivatives, and applications

V Zargar, M Asghari, A Dashti - ChemBioEng reviews, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Chitin and chitosan are considerably versatile and promising biomaterials. The deacetylated
chitin derivative chitosan is a useful and interesting bioactive polymer. Despite its …

Preparation, characterization and antioxidant activity of protocatechuic acid grafted carboxymethyl chitosan and its hydrogel

C Xu, S Guan, J Xu, W Gong, T Liu, X Ma, C Sun - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, protocatechuic acid (PCA) was grafted onto carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS)
via EDC/NHS to improve the antioxidant effect. The grafting ratio of PCA-g-CMCS …

Biomedical applications of carboxymethyl chitosans

L Upadhyaya, J Singh, V Agarwal, RP Tewari - Carbohydrate polymers, 2013 - Elsevier
This review outlines the recent developments on carboxymethyl chitosan-based bio-medical
applications. Carboxymethyl chitosan, a water soluble derivative of chitosan, with enhanced …

Novel chitosan based metal-organic polyhedrons/enzyme hybrid hydrogel with antibacterial activity to promote wound healing

J Song, C Zhang, S Kong, F Liu, W Hu, F Su, S Li - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
This work aimed to develop a novel chitosan based metal-organic polyhedrons
(MOPs)/enzyme hybrid hydrogel with superior antimicrobial properties in wound healing …

The implications of recent advances in carboxymethyl chitosan based targeted drug delivery and tissue engineering applications

L Upadhyaya, J Singh, V Agarwal, RP Tewari - Journal of Controlled …, 2014 - Elsevier
Over the last decade carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS) has emerged as a promising
biopolymer for the development of new drug delivery systems and improved scaffolds along …

In situ forming hydrogel of natural polysaccharides through Schiff base reaction for soft tissue adhesive and hemostasis

J Liu, J Li, F Yu, Y Zhao, X Mo, J Pan - International journal of biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, a novel injectable hydrogel with biocompatibility and biodegradability through
Schiff base reaction was prepared for soft tissue adhesive and hemostasis. Aldehyde …

Polycaprolactone/carboxymethyl chitosan nanofibrous scaffolds for bone tissue engineering application

F Sharifi, SM Atyabi, D Norouzian, M Zandi… - International journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
This research focused on the physical properties and cell compatibility of nanofibrous
scaffolds based on polycaprolactone/chitosan (PCL/CTS) and PCL/carboxymethyl chitosan …

Feasibility of chitosan-alginate (Chi-Alg) hydrogel used as scaffold for neural tissue engineering: a pilot study in vitro

G Wang, X Wang, L Huang - Biotechnology & Biotechnological …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
In tissue engineering, scaffolding plays an important role in accommodating and stimulating
new tissue growth. Chitosan and alginate are two widely used natural polymers in tissue …