Journal
JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE-POLYMER EDITION
Volume 28, Issue 7, Pages 601-615Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/09205063.2017.1289036
Keywords
Tourmaline/chitosan composite film; cytocompatibility; wound healing
Funding
- National Key Research and Development Program of China [2016YFA 0201703/2016YFA0201700]
- China NSFC [31370971]
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We have developed tourmaline/chitosan (Tur/CS) composite films for wound healing applications. The characteristics of composite films were studied by optical microscope, infrared spectra and X-ray diffraction. Tur particles were uniformly distributed in the CS film and the crystal structure of CS was not remarkably changed except the decrease of crystallinity. The influence of Tur on wound healing applications was characterized by modulating Tur concentrations in the Tur/CS composite film prepared by loading Tur powder into CS matrix with different proportion (0, 1/40 and 1/10). Then L929 cells were co-cultured on the composite films to access the cytotoxicity in vitro. Tur concentrations strongly influenced cell process extension. Tur/CS composite film with 1/40 mass ratio could promote the cell adhesion and proliferation. Fewer and shorter processes were observed at high Tur density. When the composite films were transplanted on porcine full-thickness burn wounds, histological results demonstrated that the Tur/CS group with 1/40 mass ratio had a significantly higher number of newly-formed and mature blood vessels, and fastest regeneration of dermis. Based on the observed facts these films can be tailored for their potential utilization in wound healing and skin tissue engineering applications.
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