Nano-hybrid electrospun non-woven mats made of wool keratin and hydrotalcites as potential bio-active wound dressings

Nanoscale. 2019 Mar 28;11(13):6422-6430. doi: 10.1039/c8nr10114k.

Abstract

In this work, nano-hybrid electrospun non-woven mats made of wool keratin combined with diclofenac loaded hydrotalcites (HTD) were prepared and characterized as potential drug delivery systems and scaffolds for fibroblast cell growth. Nano-hybrid electrospun non-woven mats showed a good adaptability to wet skin, effortlessly conforming to the three-dimensional topography of the tissue. Nanosized HTD exercised an overall reinforcing action on the electrospun non-woven mats since the nanohybrid samples displayed a reduced swelling ratio and a slower degradation profile compared to keratin-based nanofiber non-woven mats containing free diclofenac, without negative effects on drug release. The cell viability test indicated a decreased toxicity of the drug when loaded into nanofibers and confirmed the biocompatibility of keratin/HTD electrospun non-woven mats; moreover, a controlled diclofenac release within the first 24 hours does not compromise the fibroblast cell growth in a significant manner.

MeSH terms

  • Aluminum Hydroxide / chemistry*
  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / chemistry
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / metabolism
  • Bandages*
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Diclofenac / chemistry
  • Diclofenac / metabolism
  • Drug Liberation
  • Keratins / chemistry*
  • Magnesium Hydroxide / chemistry*
  • Mice
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence
  • NIH 3T3 Cells
  • Nanofibers / chemistry*
  • Nanofibers / toxicity
  • Shear Strength
  • Viscosity
  • Wool / metabolism

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Diclofenac
  • hydrotalcite
  • Aluminum Hydroxide
  • Keratins
  • Magnesium Hydroxide