In-vivo evaluation of alginate-pectin hydrogel film loaded with simvastatin for diabetic wound healing in Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masoud Rezvanian ◽  
Shiow-Fern Ng ◽  
Taradokht Alavi ◽  
Waqas Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Diabetic Rats ◽  
Diabetic Wound ◽  
In Vivo Evaluation ◽  
Hydrogel Film ◽  
Diabetic Wound Healing

Simvastatin nanoparticles loaded polymeric film as a potential strategy for diabetic wound healing: in vitro and in vivo evaluation

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saima Tufail ◽  
Muhammad Irfan Siddique ◽  
Muhammad Sarfraz ◽  
Muhammad Farhan Sohail ◽  
Muhammad Nabeel Shahid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Healing Process ◽  
Chitosan Nanoparticles ◽  
Albino Rats ◽  
Wound Healing Process ◽  
Diabetic Wound ◽  
In Vivo Evaluation ◽  
Diabetic Wound Healing

Introduction: The pleiotropic effects of statins are recently explored for wound healing through angiogenesis and lymph-angiogenesis that could be of great importance in diabetic wounds. Aim: Aim of the present study is to fabricate nanofilm embedded with simvastatin loaded chitosan nanoparticles (CS-SIM-NPs) has been reported herein to explore the efficacy of SIM in diabetic wound healing. Methods: The NPs, prepared via ionic gelation, were 173nm ± 2.645 in size with a zeta potential -0.299 ± 0.009 and PDI 0.051 ± 0.088 with excellent encapsulation efficiency (99.97%). The optimized formulation (CS: TPP, 1:1) that exhibited the highest drug release (91.64%) was incorporated into polymeric nanofilm (HPMC, Sodium alginate, PVA), followed by in vitro characterization. The optimized nanofilm was applied to the wound created on the back of diabetes-induced (with alloxan injection 120 mg/kg) albino rats. Results: The results showed significant (p < 0.05) improvement in the wound healing process compared to the diabetes-induced non-treated group. The results highlighted the importance of nanofilms loaded with SIM-NPs in diabetic wound healing through angiogenesis promotion at the wound site. Conclusion: Thus, CS-SIM-NPs loaded polymeric nanofilms could be an emerging diabetic wound healing agent in the industry of nanomedicines.

scholarly journals The Wound Healing Effect of Nanoclay, Collagen, and Tadalafil in Diabetic Rats: An In Vivo Study

2022 ◽  
Vol 2022 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Allahyar Noori Ordeghan ◽  
Danial Khayatan ◽  
Mohammad Reza Saki ◽  
Mostafa Alam ◽  
Kamyar Abbasi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Exercise Group ◽  
Diabetic Rats ◽  
Hair Follicles ◽  
Diabetic Wound ◽  
Diabetic Wound Healing ◽  
Management Approaches ◽  
And Control

The diabetic wound is the most challenging one to manage, which is associated with microvascular and macrovascular dysfunction, and novel strategies such as using hydrogels demonstrate their promising prospect in treatment and management approaches of the diabetic wound. This study aimed to investigate the effect of collagen/nanoclay/tadalafil hydrogel on wound healing in diabetic rats under HIIT exercise. Hydrogel was synthesized, and then biocompatibility and antibacterial tests were performed. The therapeutic effect of collagen/nanoclay/tadalafil hydrogel was assessed after induction of diabetes in the rat model, and wound healing was evaluated with macroscopic and microscopic tests. The result of the MTT test showed no significant cytotoxicity of collagen/nanoclay/tadalafil hydrogel. Furthermore, the inhibitory effect of hydrogel was detected on E. coli and S. aureus. The macroscopic results demonstrated that the wound contraction was considerable in the hydrogel/HIIT exercise and hydrogel groups compared with the HIIT exercise and control groups during 21 days. The microscopic results showed that the presence of fibroblasts, the amount of collagen, the epidermis density, and the formation of hair follicles were increased in the hydrogel/HIIT exercise group compared with other groups in the diabetic rate model. It can be concluded that collagen/nanoclay/tadalafil hydrogel with HIIT exercise could accelerate diabetic wound healing and can be an appropriate candidate for skin regeneration in medical applications.

scholarly journals Sustained Delivery of MMP-9 siRNA via Thermosensitive Hydrogel Accelerates Diabetic Wound Healing

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Biyun Lan ◽  
Liming Zhang ◽  
Liqun Yang ◽  
Junfeng Wu ◽  
Na Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Chronic Wounds ◽  
Diabetic Rats ◽  
Sustained Delivery ◽  
Diabetic Wound ◽  
Thermosensitive Hydrogel ◽  
Hybrid Hydrogel ◽  
Diabetic Wound Healing ◽  
Metalloproteinase 9

Abstract Excessive expression of matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) impedes healing of diabetic chronic wounds, thus wound dressing that could effectively inhibit the expression of MMP-9 offers significant clinical translation for diabetic wound healing. Herein, a hybrid hydrogel dressing was developed for localized and sustained delivery of MMP-9 siRNA (siMMP-9). siMMP-9 was complexed with Gly-TETA (GT), the GT/siMMP9 complex was then loaded into a thermosensitive hydrogel based on Pluronic F-127 (PF) and methylcellulose (MC). In vitro, this hybrid hydrogel dressing exhibited negligible cytotoxicity, prolonged the release of GT/siMMP-9 for up to 7 days, and significantly reduced MMP-9 expression. In vivo assessment in diabetic rats demonstrated that hydrogel provided localized and sustained delivery via the thermosensitive controlled release of entrapped GT/siMMP-9 into wound tissues for 7 days, resulting in dramatic MMP-9 silencing which significantly improved diabetic wound closure. This hybrid hydrogel dressing exhibited excellent biocompatibility, with no observed systemic toxicity in rats. Taken together, the hybrid hydrogel dressing may constitute an effective and biocompatible means of enhancing diabetic wound healing through effective silencing of the MMP-9 gene, and this hydrogel delivery system also offers a platform for in vivo delivery of siRNA for the treatment of other diseases.

scholarly journals Co-Transplantation of Skin-Derived Precursors and Collagen Sponge Facilitates Diabetic Wound Healing by Promoting Local Vascular Regeneration

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 1725-1737 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tingyu Ke ◽  
Mei Yang ◽  
Duo Mao ◽  
Meifeng Zhu ◽  
Yongzhe Che ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Wound Repair ◽  
Expression Patterns ◽  
Collagen Sponge ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Diabetic Wound ◽  
Paracrine Signalling ◽  
Vascular Regeneration ◽  
Diabetic Wound Healing

Background/Aims: Impaired diabetes wound healing can often lead to serious complications and remains a major health concern due to the lack of effective therapeutic approaches. Compromised angiogenesis, disrupted growth factor and cytokine activity are all attributable to diabetic wound healing impairment. The skin-derived precursors (SKPs) have been shown to differentiate into vascular and nerve cells, both of which are crucial components for wound repair. Given their easy accessibility and multipotency, the SKPs were proposed as an ideal therapeutic candidate for diabetic wound healing. Since the efficacy of cell therapy is limited by poor cell survival, collagen sponge was employed for better SKPs delivery. Methods: SKPs were isolated and transplanted directly to the wound areas of diabetic mice in the absence and presence of collagen sponge. The effects of SKPs and/or collagen sponge on diabetic wound healing were examined histologically as well as immunostaining of isolectin and α-SMA. Mechanisms via which the SKPs facilitate wound healing were then investigated by transplanting SKPs that have been pre-labelled with a fluorescence dye, Dil. Expression patterns of Dil and an SKP marker, nestin, was also examined. Results and Conclusion: Accelerated wound healing and enhanced local capillary regeneration could be observed 14 days after skin ablation from both SKPs and collagen sponge co-transplanted and collagen sponge only groups. Subsequent analyses further revealed superior pro-angiogenic effects from the SKP and collagen sponge co-delivered group, which are mainly attributable to in vivo transdifferentation and paracrine signalling of the SKPs.

scholarly journals Identification of Structurally Similar Phytochemicals to Quercetin with High SIRT1 Binding Affinity and Improving Diabetic Wound Healing by Using In silico Approaches

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 7621-7632
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
In Silico ◽  
Binding Free Energy ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
In Vivo Studies ◽  
Diabetic Wound ◽  
Binding Modes ◽  
Diabetic Wound Healing

Diabetes Mellitus is the most prevalent metabolic disorder that is increasing at an alarming rate worldwide. The unregulated glucose level leads to various types of health disorders, and one of the major diabetic complications is delayed wound healing. Due to the more side effects of synthetic drugs, there is a need to explore plants and their phytochemicals for medicinal purposes. It was found that Quercetin, a flavonoid, increases the rate of diabetic wound healing by enhancing the expression of SIRT1. This demands more insight towards Quercetin and its similar compounds, as it is hypothesized that similar compounds may have similar biological properties. Thus similarity searching was done to identify the most similar compounds of Quercetin, and then the molecular docking of the screened compounds was performed using AutoDock Vina. The unique ligands were docked into the active site of SIRT1 protein (PDB ID: 4ZZJ). The binding free energy of the interacting ligand with the protein was estimated. Six compounds were identified which possess the maximum structural similarity with Quercetin, and upon docking, it was found that gossypetin and herbacetin have similar binding modes and binding energy as that of Quercetin (-7.5 kcal/mol). Therefore, the hypothesis has been validated by in silico analysis. Our study identified two phytochemicals, Gossypetin, and Herbacetin which can prove beneficial for improving diabetic wound healing but needs to be validated further by in vitro and in vivo studies.

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