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L. Inermis-Loaded Nanofibrous Scaffolds for Wound Dressing Applications Publisher Pubmed



Vakilian S1, 2 ; Norouzi M1, 3 ; Soufizomorrod M1 ; Shabani I4 ; Hosseinzadeh S5 ; Soleimani M6
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  1. 1. Stem Cell Technology Research Center, Tehran, 1997775555, Iran
  2. 2. Laboratory for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine, Chair of Oman's Medicinal Plants & Marine Natural Products, University of Nizwa, P. O. Box: 33, Nizwa, 616, PC, Oman
  3. 3. Graduate Program of Biomedical Engineering, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
  4. 4. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, 15875-4413, Iran
  5. 5. School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  6. 6. Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, 14115-111, Iran

Source: Tissue and Cell Published:2018


Abstract

Since ancient times, some herbal medicines have been extensively used for burn and wound treatments, showing preference to the common synthetic medications by virtue of having less side effects and faster healing rate. In this study, hybrid nanofibrous scaffolds of poly-L-lactic-acid (PLLA) and gelatin incorporated L. inermis were fabricated via electrospinning technique. Morphology and characteristics of the scaffolds were studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), respectively. The release profile of the L. inermis from the nanofibers was also assessed in vitro. Moreover, the structural stability of the released L. inermis from the nanofibers was evaluated using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The nanofibers showed a gradual release of L. inermis up to two days while the intact structure was preserved. Furthermore, antibacterial assay demonstrated that L. inermis-loaded nanofibrous scaffolds could effectively kill E. coli and S. aureus within 2 h. Finally, biocompatibility of the nanofibers was proven on 3T3 fibroblasts. Therefore, the L. inermis loaded PLLA-Gelatin nanofibers showed a potential application as a wound dressing in order to control wound infections. © 2018
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