[HTML][HTML] Polymer-based biomaterials for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications: A focus on topical drug administration

PC Pires, F Mascarenhas-Melo, K Pedrosa… - European Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing emergence of skin diseases and the difficulty in treating damaged skin using
conventional therapies have been calling for the development of novel drug delivery …

Versatility of hydrogels: from synthetic strategies, classification, and properties to biomedical applications

Z Ahmad, S Salman, SA Khan, A Amin, ZU Rahman… - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hydrogels are three-dimensional, cross-linked, and supramolecular networks that can
absorb significant volumes of water. Hydrogels are one of the most promising biomaterials in …

Progress in hydrogels for skin wound repair

L Qi, C Zhang, B Wang, J Yin… - Macromolecular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
As the first defensive line between the human body and the outside world, the skin is
vulnerable to damage from the external environment. Skin wounds can be divided into acute …

Multifunctional hydrogels for the healing of diabetic wounds

T **ang, Q Guo, L Jia, T Yin, W Huang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The healing of diabetic wounds is hindered by various factors, including bacterial infection,
macrophage dysfunction, excess proinflammatory cytokines, high levels of reactive oxygen …

Recent advances in chitosan-based materials; The synthesis, modifications and biomedical applications

Y Iqbal, I Ahmed, MF Irfan, SAS Chatha, M Zubair… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
The attention to polymer-based biomaterials, for instance, chitosan and its derivatives, as
well as the techniques for using them in numerous scientific domains, is continuously rising …

Natural polymers used in the dressing materials for wound healing: Past, present and future

B Sheokand, M Vats, A Kumar… - Journal of Polymer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Wound healing is a complicated system that necessitates an appropriate environment to aid
healing. Wound dressing is among the most important external variables in wound repair …

Abundant tannic acid modified gelatin/sodium alginate biocomposite hydrogels with high toughness, antifreezing, antioxidant and antibacterial properties

X Zhang, K Liu, M Qin, W Lan, L Wang, Z Liang… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
The acidity of high tannic acid (TA) content solution can destroy the structure of protein, such
as gelatin (G). This causes a big challenge to introduce abundant TA into the G-based …

[HTML][HTML] Antibacterial smart hydrogels: New hope for infectious wound management

ZA Ahovan, Z Esmaeili, BS Eftekhari, S Khosravimelal… - Materials Today Bio, 2022 - Elsevier
Millions of people die annually due to uncured wound infections. Healthcare systems incur
high costs to treat wound infections. Tt is predicted to become more challenging due to the …

A self-gelling powder based on polyacrylic acid/polyacrylamide/quaternate chitosan for rapid hemostasis

Z Tan, X Li, C Yu, M Yao, Z Zhao, B Guo, L Liang… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In order to improve the hemostatic effect of the hemostatic dressing for non-compressible
wounds, unknown bleeding points and irregularly shaped wounds, a self-gelling hemostasis …

Investigation on wound healing effect of Mediterranean medicinal plants and some related phenolic compounds: A review

I Mssillou, M Bakour, M Slighoua, H Laaroussi… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance The human skin constitutes a biological barrier against
external stress and wounds can reduce the role of its physiological structure. In medical …