Burn-wound healing effect of gelatin/polyurethane nanofiber scaffold containing silver-sulfadiazine

J Biomed Nanotechnol. 2013 Mar;9(3):511-5. doi: 10.1166/jbn.2013.1509.

Abstract

Despite the fact that advances of burn treatment have led to reduction in the morbidity caused by burns, burn infection is still a serious problem. In this study, we designed blended synthetic and natural polymers nanofiber scaffolds using polyurethane (PU) and gelatin, which were prepared by an electrospinning method. Silver-sulfadiazine (SSD) was co-mixed to the blended polymer solution for being incorporated into the nanofibers after the electrospinning, followed by examination of burn-wound healing effect. The nanofiber scaffolds containing SSD should not only serve as a substrate for skin regeneration, but may also deliver suitable drugs, within a controlled manner during healing. The SSD release was able to prevent the growth of a wide array of bacteria and accelerate the wound healing by preventing infection. Therefore it could accelerate the burn-wound closure rate. We confirmed that PU/gelatin nanofiber scaffolds containing SSD lead to enhanced regeneration of burn-wounds.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Burns / drug therapy*
  • Burns / enzymology
  • Burns / pathology
  • Cattle
  • Gelatin / chemistry*
  • Male
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 / metabolism
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 / metabolism
  • Nanofibers / chemistry*
  • Polyurethanes / chemistry*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Silver Sulfadiazine / pharmacology
  • Silver Sulfadiazine / therapeutic use*
  • Tissue Scaffolds / chemistry*
  • Wound Healing* / drug effects

Substances

  • Polyurethanes
  • Gelatin
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 2
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 9
  • Silver Sulfadiazine