Regenerative medicine by applying tissue engineering and cell transplantation has provided a new door in wound healing. This study tracked healing effect of human Wharton's jelly stem cells (WJSCs) labeled with superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) seeded onto poly vinyl alcohol/chitosan/carbon nanotubes (PVA/CS/CNT) in burn wounds by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and Prussian Blue staining. .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Burn injury is still the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in burn patients. We comapred healing effect of , silver sulfadiazine and alpha ointments on burn injuries in rat model.
Methods: Sixty female Sprague-Dawley rats in an animal experimental study were randomly divided to 5 equal groups as , silver sulfadiazine and (SSD), alpha, gel base and the burn injury left untreated.
Introduction: Flexor tendon injuries are common and require surgery. Acellular dermal matrix (ADM) is a natural graft used to repair tissues, though infections represent the primary cause of its therapeutic failure. In this study, zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) were coated on the ADM in order to add antibacterial potential as well as enhance healing properties.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Cartilage is an avascular and alymphatic tissue that lacks the intrinsic ability to undergo spontaneous repair and regeneration in the event of significant injury. The efficacy of conventional therapies for invasive cartilage injuries is limited, thereby prompting the emergence of cartilage tissue engineering as a possible alternative. In this study, we fabricated three-dimensional hydrogel films utilizing sodium alginate (SA), gelatin (Gel), and chondroitin sulfate (CS).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater
January 2024
The effect of Wharton's jelly mesenchymal stem cells conditioned medium (WJMSCs-CM) and zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) on cultured human gingival fibroblasts on various barrier membranes was investigated in this study. In this study, human gingival fibroblasts were prepared and cultured on three membranes: collagen membrane, acellular dermal matrix (ADM) with ZnO-NPs, and ADM without ZnO-NPs. WJMSCs-CM was given to the testing groups, while control groups received the same membranes without WJMSCs-CM.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: In the present study, we evaluated the effect of a nanofibrous scaffold including polycaprolactone (PCL), chitosan (CHT), and bentonite nanoparticles (Ben-NPS) on wound healing in order to introduce a novel dressing for burn wounds.
Materials And Methods: PCL, PCL/CHT, and PCL/CHT/Ben-NPS nanofibrous scaffolds were fabricated by the electrospinning technique. Their structural and physiochemical characteristics were investigated by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), tensile strength, water contact angle, as well as, swelling and degradation profiles test.
Background: Treating burn scar contractures remains challenging for reconstructive surgeons; no clear guidelines declare the optimal and most effective technique. We evaluated the efficacy of local flaps in treating patients with post-burn contractures.
Methods: This retrospective study included 243 patients with post-burn contractures referred to Taleghani Hospital (Khuzestan, southwest Iran) for local flap reconstruction from 2011 to 2020.
The skin, the body's largest organ, acts as a protective barrier against pathogens and environmental damage. Skin burns can result from heat, chemicals, friction, or electricity. Nanoscience has recently been utilized to create ointments and creams for burns.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis research studied the viability of probiotic bacterium ( encapsulated in the internal aqueous phase ( ) of a water-in-oil-in-water ( // ) emulsion system, with the help of gelation and different gelling agents. Additionally, the physicochemical, rheological, and microstructural properties of the fabricated emulsion systems were assessed over time under the effect of gelation. The average droplet size and zeta potential of the control system and the systems fabricated using gelatin, alginate, tragacanth gum, and carrageenan were 14.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Recently, the application of nanofibrous mats for dressing skin wounds has received great attention. In this study, we aimed to fabricate and characterize an electrospun nanofibrous mat containing polycaprolactone (PCL), chitosan (CTS), and propolis for use as a tissue-engineered skin substitute.
Methods: Raw propolis was extracted, and its phenolic and flavonoid contents were measured.
Background: cell tracking after transplantation in regenerative medicine remains an unmet challenge and limits current understanding of the wound healing mechanism through cell-based therapies. This study investigated tracking of human Wharton's jelly stem cells (hWJSCs) seeded onto an acellular dermal matrix (ADM) and labeled with superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in burn injury.
Method: The hWJSCs were characterized and assessed for growth kinetics.
Objectives: Acute lung injury (ALI) is a common complication of distant organ dysfunction induced by acute kidney injury (AKI). Toll-like receptors (TLRs) have a critical role in progression of AKI. The main goal of this study was to determine whether lung gene expression of TLR2 and TLR4 change by ischemic (renal bilateral ischemic-reperfusion; BIR) and uremic (bilateral nephrectomy; BNX) AKI.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTissue engineering is an emerging method for replacing damaged tissues. In this study, the potential application of electrospun polycaprolactone/chitosan/ the internal layer of oak fruit (Jaft) as skin scaffolds was investigated. A combination of Polycaprolactone (PCL), chitosan (CH), and the internal layer of oak fruit (Jaft) was used to incorporate mechanical properties of synthetic polymers, biological properties of natural polymers, and antibacterial activity of Jaft.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcute kidney injury (AKI) induced by renal ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury is a pro-inflammatory process that activates toll-like receptors (TLRs). Stem cell therapy holds a great promise for kidney repair. Therefore, we investigated the immunomodulatory role of bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) on TLR2 and TLR4 expression in AKI in male Sprague-Dawley rats.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: This study was conducted to assess the epidemiology of burn and lethal area of fifty percentage (LA50) in children in Shiraz, Southern Iran.
Methods: In this case series study, 619 hospitalized burn children from burn centers affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran from 2012 to 2016 were enrolled. Demographic characteristics of patients such as age, gender, place and cause of burn, and morality rate were evaluated.
Background: Skin wound healing has always been a challenging subject as it involves the coordinated functioning of various cells and molecules. Any disorder in wound healing can cause healing failure and result in chronic wounds. In this study, we hypothesized that co-cultured dermal fibroblasts (DFs) and Wharton's jelly mesenchymal stem cells (WJ-MSCs) seeded on an acellular amniotic membrane scaffold could be used to promote skin regeneration in chronic ulcers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAndrographis paniculata is traditionally used for many diseases and scientifically proven for anti-cancer property. Andrographolide which is the marker compound is believed to be the main contributor to the pharmacological activities. The poor solubility and bioavailability of this diterpenoid lactone could be overcome by nanoencapsulation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe fabrication, characterization of butyl methyl imidazolium silica sulfate [BMIm]SS as a novel nano hybrid catalyst and its application in synthesis of new ibuprofen (IBP) 1,2-diol mono esters were described. [BMIm]SS catalyzed the reaction of IBP with epoxides to afford the new IBP 1,2-diol mono esters in good to excellent yields. The products were tested in vivo for the analgesic properties on female mice using formalin test.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBACKGROUND The use of herbal and synthetic compounds can be effective in improving the areas and repair of tissues that have been affected during the processes like what happens in ulcerative colitis (UC) as a common inflammatory disorder. According to the beneficial effects of aloe vera, in this study, we aimed to assess the therapeutic effects of oral aloe vera gel on acetic acid-induced colitis in rats by histopathological and molecular analysis of Bax, and BCL-2 genes expression (using RT-PCR technique) in colon tissue samples. METHODS This experimental study comprised 32 adult male Sprague Dawley rats weighting 220 ± 20 g that were randomly divided into four groups as follows.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Biodegradable polymers can replace damaged tissue components using tissue engineering techniques. The objective of this study is to determine an optimum environment for polymer scaffolds to improve the proliferation of fibroblast cells capable of wound repair.
Method: In this study, the addition of polysaccharides, such as chitosan (CH) or hyaluronic acid (HA), to a polyurethane (PU) polymer was evaluated using different methods to determine if they affect scaffold morphology and cell activity of fibroblasts prepared from human foreskin tissues.
Objectives: One of the essential problems in burn therapy is performing the permanent replacement of skin in full and deep thickness injuries. Human Wharton's Jelly mesenchymal stem cells (HWJMSCs) have a unique combination of prenatal and postnatal properties. Decellularized human amniotic membrane (DHAM) can be used as a scaffold for HWJMSCs-therapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA number of challenges in skin grafting for wound healing have drawn researchers to focus on skin tissue engineering as an alternative solution. The core idea of tissue engineering is to use scaffolds, cells, and/or bioactive molecules to help the skin to properly recover from injuries. Over the past decades, the field has significantly evolved, developing various strategies to accelerate and improve skin regeneration.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Diabetic nephropathy can lead to renal diseases; oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction have critical roles in its development.
Objectives: In this study, the effect of syringic acid (SYR), a natural phenolic acid, on diabetic nephropathy and mitochondrial biogenesis was examined.
Methods: Diabetes was induced in rats by injecting streptozotocin.
Background: Various methods were introduced to overcome the autograft shortage in burn wound care, including cell transplantation and tissue engineering.
Aims: To evaluate the healing effect of allogenic human Wharton's jelly stem cells (hWJSCs) seeded onto acellular dermal matrix (ADM) in rat burn injuries.
Patients And Methods: Human Wharton's jelly stem cells provided from umbilical cord tissue were characterized before transplantation, and the growth kinetic was determined.