Preparation and biological evaluation of a novel agarose-grafting-hyaluronan scaffold for accelerated wound regeneration

Biomed Mater. 2020 Jun 4;15(4):045009. doi: 10.1088/1748-605X/ab7b3e.

Abstract

At present, seeking an effective dressing for wound regeneration has drawn considerable interest. In this paper, a novel agarose-grafting-hyaluronan (Ag-g-HA) scaffold was synthesized for rapid wound healing. Elemental analysis results showed that the HA grafting rate of Ag-g-HA was ∼69%. Ag-g-HA remained bioactive to accelerate cell proliferation and stimulate secretion of TNF-α for macrophagocyte RAW 264.7, and collagen I and collagen III for fibroblast 3T3. An i n vivo study demonstrated that Ag-g-HA showed a faster repair cycle and a better skin histological structure for a full-thickness skin defect. The collagen I, collagen III and TNF-α secreted by mice for Ag-g-HA were similiar to HA. Ag-g-HA showed a similiar biological activity to HA but had a longer degradation time through its improved insolubility. These findings demonstrate that the Ag-g-HA scaffold accelerated wound healing, and could be a promising novel scaffold for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bandages
  • Cell Adhesion
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Collagen / chemistry
  • Collagen Type I / metabolism
  • Collagen Type III / metabolism
  • Female
  • Fibroblasts
  • Hyaluronic Acid / chemistry*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • NIH 3T3 Cells
  • Phagocytes / cytology
  • RAW 264.7 Cells
  • Regenerative Medicine / methods
  • Sepharose / chemistry*
  • Solubility
  • Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
  • Tissue Engineering / methods*
  • Tissue Scaffolds*
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / metabolism
  • Wound Healing*

Substances

  • Collagen Type I
  • Collagen Type III
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
  • Hyaluronic Acid
  • Collagen
  • Sepharose