Polyacrylic acid (PAA) is a non-toxic, biocompatible, and biodegradable polymer that gained lots of interest in recent years. PAA nano-derivatives can be obtained by chemical modification of carboxyl groups with superior chemical properties in comparison to unmodified PAA. For example, nano-particles produced from PAA derivatives can be used to deliver drugs due to their stability and biocompatibility. PAA and its nanoconjugates could also be regarded as stimuli-responsive platforms that make them ideal for drug delivery and antimicrobial applications. These properties make PAA a good candidate for conventional and novel drug carrier systems. Here, we started with synthesis approaches, structure characteristics, and other architectures of PAA nanoplatforms. Then, different conjugations of PAA/nanostructures and their potential in various fields of nanomedicine such as antimicrobial, anticancer, imaging, biosensor, and tissue engineering were discussed. Finally, biocompatibility and challenges of PAA nanoplatforms were highlighted. This review will provide fundamental knowledge and current information connected to the PAA nanoplatforms and their applications in biological fields for a broad audience of researchers, engineers, and newcomers. In this light, PAA nanoplatforms could have great potential for the research and development of new nano vaccines and nano drugs in the future.
In this study, the novel zinc metal-organic frameworks (MOF) nanostructure has been employed, which was developed using an affordable, environmental friendly, efficient and fast method of ultrasound-assisted reverse micelle (UARM). These nanostructures were identified with various techniques such as FT-IR, XRD, BET, SEM, TG-DSC, TEM and EDS. It was found that the Zn-MOF samples have favorable physicochemical properties. The impact of experimental parameters of the UARM method is effective on the resulting properties, such as high surface area of the products that increases the interactions between the Zn-MOF nanostructure and bacteria.Their antibacterial activities were investigated using diffusion methods in agar and also with dilutions of Zn-MOF samples. Antibiotics (tetracycline and ampicillin) and their anti-biofilm effects were evaluated using microplate method. Obtained results revealed that the Zn-MOF nanostructures have high antibacterial properties which, could be due to the nature of the applied Zn-MOF as well as the optimization process. The Zn-MOF nanostructures could be a novel antibacterial material as biocatalyst processes.
Hypertrophic
scarring is a dermal disorder resulting from collagen
and other extra cellular matrix protein depositions following the
deep trauma, severe burn injury, and surgery incisions. A variety
of therapeutic procedures are currently available, however, achieving
an ideal treatment method remains a challenge. In our recently published
report, a 3D bilayered decellularized human amniotic membrane/electrospun
silk fibroin membrane was fabricated and characterized for regenerative
medical applications. To obtain a solid bind between two layers, the
samples were immersed in 70% ethanol. In this study, the effects of
amniotic membrane/electrospun silk fibroin on minimizing the postinjury
hypertrophic scar formation were determined in the rabbit ear model.
In vivo experiments were carried out to assess the bilayer membrane
characteristics on full thickness hypertrophic scar at days 28 and
50 postimplantations. A significant decrease in collagen deposition
and expression and increased expression and deposition of MMP1 in
the wound bed were observed on the wounds dressed with bilayered membrane
when compared to the amniotic membrane alone and controls (wound with
no implant). The current study shows that our fabricated construct
has potential as an efficient antiscarring wound dressing material
and may also serve for the subsequent soft tissue engineering needs.
Excipients and polymers can play a key role to prepare CCA, an excellent alternative to wet granulation process to prepare particles for direct compression.
There have been several attempts to find promising biomaterials for skin regeneration, among which polylysine (a homopolypeptide) has shown benefits in the regeneration and treatment of skin disorders. This class of biomaterials has shown exceptional abilities due to their macromolecular structure. Polylysine‐based biomaterials can be used as tissue engineering scaffolds for skin regeneration, and as drug carriers or even gene delivery vectors for the treatment of skin diseases. In addition, polylysine can play a preservative role in extending the lifetime of skin tissue by minimizing the appearance of photodamaged skin. Research on polylysine is growing today, opening new scenarios that expand the potential of these biomaterials from traditional treatments to a new era of tissue regeneration. This review aims to address the basic concepts, recent trends, and prospects of polylysine‐based biomaterials for skin regeneration. Undoubtedly, this class of biomaterials needs further evaluations and explorations, and many critical questions have yet to be answered.
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