Do Curdlan Hydrogels Improved with Bioactive Compounds from Hop Exhibit Beneficial Properties for Skin Wound Healing?

Chronic wounds, among others, are mainly characterized by prolonged inflammation associated with the overproduction of reactive oxygen species and pro-inflammatory cytokines by immune cells. As a consequence, this phenomenon hinders or even precludes the regeneration process. It is known that biomaterials composed of biopolymers can significantly promote the process of wound healing and regeneration. The aim of this study was to establish whether curdlan-based biomaterials modified with hop compounds can be considered as promising candidates for the promotion of skin wound healing. The resultant biomaterials were subjected to an evaluation of their structural, physicochemical, and biological in vitro and in vivo properties. The conducted physicochemical analyses confirmed the incorporation of bioactive compounds (crude extract or xanthohumol) into the curdlan matrix. It was found that the curdlan-based biomaterials improved with low concentrations of hop compounds possessing satisfactory hydrophilicity, wettability, porosity, and absorption capacities. In vitro, tests showed that these biomaterials were non-cytotoxic, did not inhibit the proliferation of skin fibroblasts, and had the ability to inhibit the production of pro-inflammatory interleukin-6 by human macrophages stimulated with lipopolysaccharide. Moreover, in vivo studies showed that these biomaterials were biocompatible and could promote the regeneration process after injury (study on Danio rerio larvae model). Thus, it is worth emphasizing that this is the first paper demonstrating that a biomaterial based on a natural biopolymer (curdlan) improved with hop compounds may have biomedical potential, especially in the context of skin wound healing and regeneration.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

Enthalten in:

International journal of molecular sciences - 24(2023), 12 vom: 18. Juni

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Nurzynska, Aleksandra [VerfasserIn]
Klimek, Katarzyna [VerfasserIn]
Michalak, Agnieszka [VerfasserIn]
Dos Santos Szewczyk, Katarzyna [VerfasserIn]
Arczewska, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Szalaj, Urszula [VerfasserIn]
Gagos, Mariusz [VerfasserIn]
Ginalska, Grazyna [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

1,3-β-d-glucan
6930DL209R
Beta-Glucans
Biocompatible Materials
Biopolymers
Bitter acids
Curdlan
Danio rerio
Humulus lupulus L.
Hydrogel
Hydrogels
Journal Article
Regenerative medicine
Wound dressing
Xanthohumol

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Date Completed 29.06.2023

Date Revised 01.07.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/ijms241210295

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM35874752X