scholarly journals Procoagulant and Antimicrobial Effects of Chitosan in Wound Healing

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (13) ◽  
pp. 7067
Author(s):  
Chih-Hsin Wang ◽  
Juin-Hong Cherng ◽  
Chuan-Chieh Liu ◽  
Tong-Jing Fang ◽  
Zhi-Jie Hong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Wound Repair ◽  
Phylogenetic Profile ◽  
Coagulation Factors ◽  
Microbial Infection ◽  
Blood Coagulation Factors ◽  
Post Surgery ◽  
Gauze Dressing ◽  
Probiotic Microbes ◽  
Lower Ratio

Chitosan, a polysaccharide derived from chitin, has excellent wound healing properties, including intrinsic antimicrobial and hemostatic activities. This study investigated the effectiveness of chitosan dressing and compared it with that of regular gauze dressing in controlling clinically surgical bleeding wounds and profiled the community structure of the microbiota affected by these treatments. The dressings were evaluated based on biocompatibility, blood coagulation factors in rat, as well as antimicrobial and procoagulant activities, and the microbial phylogenetic profile in patients with abdominal surgical wounds. The chitosan dressing exhibited a uniformly fibrous morphology with a large surface area and good biocompatibility. Compared to regular gauze dressing, the chitosan dressing accelerated platelet aggregation, indicated by the lower ratio of prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time, and had outstanding blood absorption ability. Adenosine triphosphate assay results revealed that the chitosan dressing inhibited bacterial growth up to 8 d post-surgery. Moreover, 16S rRNA-based sequencing revealed that the chitosan dressing effectively protected the wound from microbial infection and promoted the growth of probiotic microbes, thereby improving skin immunity and promoting wound healing. Our findings suggest that chitosan dressing is an effective antimicrobial and procoagulant and promotes wound repair by providing a suitable environment for beneficial microbiota.

scholarly journals Impaired Abdominal Wall Development and Deficient Wound Healing in Mice Lacking Aortic Carboxypeptidase-Like Protein

2001 ◽  
Vol 21 (15) ◽  
pp. 5256-5261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew D. Layne ◽  
Shaw-Fang Yet ◽  
Koji Maemura ◽  
Chung-Ming Hsieh ◽  
Merton Bernfield ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Abdominal Wall ◽  
Tyrosine Kinases ◽  
Milk Fat ◽  
Cell Aggregation ◽  
Coagulation Factors ◽  
Punch Biopsy ◽  
Dermal Fibroblasts ◽  
Blood Coagulation Factors ◽  
Milk Fat Globule

ABSTRACT Aortic carboxypeptidase-like protein (ACLP) is a member of a diverse group of proteins that contain a domain with similarity to that of the Dictyostelium discoideum protein discoidin I. The discoidin domain has been identified in mammalian milk fat globule membrane proteins, blood coagulation factors, and receptor tyrosine kinases, where it may facilitate cell aggregation, adhesion, or cell-cell recognition. Here we show that ACLP is a secreted protein that associates with the extracellular matrix (ECM). During mouse embryogenesis, ACLP is abundantly expressed in the ECM of collagen-rich tissues, including the vasculature, dermis, and the developing skeleton. We deleted the ACLP gene in mice by homologous recombination. The majority of ACLP−/− mice die perinatally due to gastroschisis, a severe disruption of the anterior abdominal wall and herniation of the abdominal organs. ACLP−/− mice that survived to adulthood developed nonhealing skin wounds. Following injury by a dermal punch biopsy, ACLP−/− mice exhibited deficient wound healing compared with controls. In addition, dermal fibroblasts isolated from ACLP−/− 18.5-day-postconception embryos exhibited a reduced proliferative capacity compared with wild-type cells. These results indicate that ACLP is an ECM protein that is essential for embryonic development and dermal wound healing processes.

Natural Oestrogen in the Female Climacteric - Influence on Blood Coagulation and Fibrinolysis

1978 ◽  
Vol 40 (02) ◽  
pp. 532-541 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anders Lagrelius ◽  
Nils-Olov Lunell ◽  
Margareta Blombäck
Keyword(s):  
Blood Coagulation ◽  
Antithrombin Iii ◽  
Coagulation Factors ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Blood Coagulation Factors ◽  
Excessive Bleeding ◽  
Oestrone Sulphate ◽  
Menopausal Women ◽  
History Of ◽  
Coagulation And Fibrinolysis

SummaryThe aim of the present study was to investigate the effect on blood coagulation and fibrinolysis of a natural oestrogen preparation, piperazine oestrone sulphate, prospectively in menopausal women. Scopolamine was given to the control group.The women were investigated before and during treatment with regard to factors VIII, VII, X, V, fibrinopeptide A, antithrombin III, plasminogen, rapid antiplasmin and α1-antitrypsin. There was no significant change towards hypercoagulability or decreased fibrinolysis in any group. In the oestrogen group, however, a tendency towards an increased level of plasminogen and a decreased level of antiplasmin was demonstrated. In the scopolamine group there was an unexpected fall in factors X and V and also in plasminogen and α1,-antitrypsin. A low level of some blood coagulation factors in some of the women before treatment is somewhat astonishing; none of them had any history of excessive bleeding.

Increased Activity of Vitamin K-Dependent Clotting Factors in Human Hyperlipoproteinaemia – Association with Cholesterol and Triglyceride Levels

1977 ◽  
Vol 38 (02) ◽  
pp. 0465-0474 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Constantino ◽  
C Merskey ◽  
D. J Kudzma ◽  
M. B Zucker
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin K ◽  
Plasma Lipids ◽  
Coagulation Factors ◽  
Clotting Factor ◽  
Factor X ◽  
Clotting Factors ◽  
Blood Coagulation Factors ◽  
Cholesterol Levels ◽  
Type V ◽  
Increased Activity

SummaryLevels of blood coagulation factors, cholesterol and triglyceride were measured in human plasma. Prothrombin was significantly elevated in type Ha hyperlipidaemia; prothrombin and factors VII, IX and X in type lib; and prothrombin and factors VII and IX in type V. Multiple regression analysis showed significant correlation between the levels of these plasma lipids and the vitamin K-dependent clotting factors (prothrombin, factors VII, IX and X). Higher cholesterol levels were associated with higher levels of prothrombin and factor X while higher triglyceride levels were associated with higher levels of these as well as factors VII and IX. Prothrombin showed a significant cholesterol-triglyceride interaction in that higher cholesterol levels were associated with higher prothrombin levels at all levels of triglyceride, with the most marked effects in subjects with higher triglyceride levels. Higher prothrombin levels were noted in subjects with high or moderately elevated (but not low) cholesterol levels. Ultracentrifugation of plasma in a density of 1.21 showed activity for prothrombin and factors VII and X only in the lipoprotein-free subnatant fraction. Thus, a true increase in clotting factor protein was probably present. The significance of the correlation between levels of vitamin K-dependent clotting factors and plasma lipids remains to be determined.

Factor II Related Antigen and Antithrombin III Levels as Indicators of Liver Failure in Consumption Coagulopathy

1982 ◽  
Vol 47 (03) ◽  
pp. 218-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
P Sié ◽  
E Letrenne ◽  
C Caranobe ◽  
M Genestal ◽  
B Cathala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Failure ◽  
Antithrombin Iii ◽  
Coagulation Factors ◽  
Consumption Coagulopathy ◽  
Blood Coagulation Factors ◽  
Factor Ii ◽  
At Iii ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B

SummaryIn order to detect impaired synthesis of blood coagulation factors associated to consumption coagulopathy, a simultaneous evaluation of factor II-related antigen (II rAg) and of antithrombin III (AT III) was carried out in 16 patients affected with severe defibrination. An in vitro preliminary study on plasma and serum demonstrated that the levels of II rAg and of AT III, assessed by the Laurell technique with Behring antisera, were not reduced by the coagulation process. The patients were, a posteriori, classified into two groups according to the absence (group A) or the presence (group B) of factors predisposing to liver failure such as metastasis, cirrhosis, and prolonged shock. II rAg and AT III levels are significantly correlated; they are in the normal range in group A but reduced in group B. Thus II rAg or AT III level determinations are useful markers in the detection of liver failure associated to the consumption phenomenon. These results also suggest that part of the decreased AT III levels reported in severe cases of disseminated intravascular coagulation may be the consequence of an associated liver failure.

STEROIDSTRUKTUR UND LEBERTOXIZITÄT

1967 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. L. Krüskemper ◽  
G. Noell
Keyword(s):  
Alkaline Phosphatase ◽  
Liver Function ◽  
Blood Coagulation ◽  
Electrophoretic Pattern ◽  
Coagulation Factors ◽  
Blood Coagulation Factors ◽  
Methyl Group ◽  
Liver Functions ◽  
Male Subjects ◽  
Androstane Derivatives

ABSTRACT In male subjects investigations have been carried out regarding the effect of C1- and C17-methylated androstane derivatives (20 mg per day, orally, two weeks) on liver functions (parameters: activities of GPT, GOT, alkaline phosphatase and cholinesterase in serum; electrophoretic pattern; blood coagulation factors V, VII, X and prothrombin; BSP-retention). In addition to the well known hepatotropic action of 17α-alkylated C-19-steroids a quasi-axial 1α-methyl configuration (in 1α-methylandrost-2-en-17β-ol) definitely increased BSP-retention and several coagulation factors. These steroid effects decreased gradually when a methyl group was introduced in C1 equatorially (1-methylandrost-1-en-17β-ol-3-one) or quasi-equatorially (1β-methylandrost-2-en-17β-ol), the latter compound completely lacking from any influence on parameters of liver function under investigation.

scholarly journals A pulsatile release platform based on photo-induced imine-crosslinking hydrogel promotes scarless wound healing

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Zhang ◽  
Yongjun Zheng ◽  
Jimmy Lee ◽  
Jieyu Hua ◽  
Shilong Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Wound Repair ◽  
Transforming Growth Factor ◽  
Transforming Growth Factor Β ◽  
Skin Wound ◽  
Large Animal ◽  
Skin Wounds ◽  
Tgfβ Signaling ◽  
Pulsatile Release ◽  
Ecm Extracellular Matrix

AbstractEffective healing of skin wounds is essential for our survival. Although skin has strong regenerative potential, dysfunctional and disfiguring scars can result from aberrant wound repair. Skin scarring involves excessive deposition and misalignment of ECM (extracellular matrix), increased cellularity, and chronic inflammation. Transforming growth factor-β (TGFβ) signaling exerts pleiotropic effects on wound healing by regulating cell proliferation, migration, ECM production, and the immune response. Although blocking TGFβ signaling can reduce tissue fibrosis and scarring, systemic inhibition of TGFβ can lead to significant side effects and inhibit wound re-epithelization. In this study, we develop a wound dressing material based on an integrated photo-crosslinking strategy and a microcapsule platform with pulsatile release of TGF-β inhibitor to achieve spatiotemporal specificity for skin wounds. The material enhances skin wound closure while effectively suppressing scar formation in murine skin wounds and large animal preclinical models. Our study presents a strategy for scarless wound repair.

EXPRESSION IN ONTOGENESIS OF HUMAN BLOOD COAGULATION FACTORS

1987 ◽  
Author(s):  
H J Hassan ◽  
A Leonardi ◽  
C Chelucci ◽  
R Guerriero ◽  
P M Mannucci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Coagulation ◽  
Protein C ◽  
Antithrombin Iii ◽  
Liver Homogenate ◽  
Coagulation Factor ◽  
Coagulation Factors ◽  
Factor Ix ◽  
Adult Liver ◽  
Blood Coagulation Factors ◽  
Guanidine Isothiocyanate

We have analyzed the expression of several blood coagulation factors (IX, VIII, X, fibrinogen chains) and inhibitors (antithrombin III, protein C) in human embryonic and fetal livers, obtained from legal abortions at 6-11 week post-conception. The age was established by morphologic staging and particularly crown-rump lenght measurement.Total cellular RNA was isolated from partially purified hepatocytes or total liver homogenate using the guanidine isothiocyanate method. Poly(A)+ RNA was selected by oligodT cellulose chromatography. The size and the number of the embryonic and fetal transcripts are equivalent to those observed in adult liver, as evaluated by Northern blot analysis of total or poly(A)+ RNA hybridized to human cDNA probes.The level of coagulation factor transcripts in embryonic and fetal liver was evaluated by dot hybridization of total RNA (0.5-10 ug), as compared to RNA extracted from normal adult liver biopsies. The expression of blood coagulation factors in embryos is generally reduced for all factors, but at a different degree. In 5-11 wk liver, the level of factor IX is 5-10% of that observed in adults, while fibrinogen, protein C, antithrombin III RNA level rises from 25 to 50% and factor X is expressed at a level comparable to that observed in adult liver.We conclude that during these stages of development blood coagulation factors are expressed according to three different time, curves, possibly due to the effect of different types of regulatory mechanisms.

Neurovascular changes after four-layer compression bandaging in people with chronic venous leg ulcers

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Ogrin ◽  
P Darzins ◽  
Z Khalil
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Wound Repair ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Sensory Nerve ◽  
Compression Therapy ◽  
Clinical Problem ◽  
Leg Ulcers ◽  
Venous Leg Ulcers ◽  
Perfusion Measurement ◽  
Compression Bandaging

Objectives: Venous leg ulcers represent a major clinical problem, with poor rates of healing. Ideal treatment is compression bandaging. The effect of compression on neurovascular tissues involved in wound repair is unclear. This study aims to assess the effect of four-layer compression therapy (40 mmHg) on neurovascular function and wound healing in people with chronic venous leg ulcers – 15 people (55 years or older) with venous leg ulcers for more than six weeks. Methods: Basal microvascular perfusion measurement (MPM), oxygen tension (tc pO2) measured at sensor temperatures of 39°C and 44°C and sensory nerve function using electrical cutaneous perception thresholds (ECPT) at 5, 250 and 2000 Hz (corresponding to C, A δ and A β fibres) were assessed adjacent to the ulcer site, and at a mirror location on the non-ulcerated limb. Testing was undertaken before and after therapy for 5–12 weeks of four-layer compression bandaging. Results: There was significant improvement in tc pO2 at 44°C and ECPT at 2000 Hz ( P<0.05) compared with pre-intervention. Changes in basal MPM, tc pO2 at 39°C and ECPT at 5 and 250 Hz after compression therapy did not reach statistical significance. Conclusion: Four-layer compression bandaging in people with venous leg ulcers improved some components of neurovascularture in people with chronic venous leg ulcers. Whether this improvement has contributed to wound healing in this study requires further investigation.

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