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Chitosan Imparts Better Biological Properties for Poly(ε-caprolactone) Electrospun Membranes than Dexamethasone
| Resumo: | Poly(ε-caprolactone), an aliphatic polyester with biodegradability and cytocompatibility, has been used to create scaffolds for tissue engineering purposes. However, the hydrophobicity and low water absorptivity of poly(ε-caprolactone) reduce cell anchorage on their membranes. Here, poly(ε-caprolactone)-based scaffolds were prepared by electrospinning of poly(ε-caprolactone)-chitosan blend, and poly(ε-caprolactone)-dexamethasone solution. Chitosan and dexamethasone play an essential role to increase the scaffolding performance of poly(ε-caprolactone)-based electrospun membranes. A poly(ε-caprolactone) membrane without chitosan and dexamethasone did not provide satisfactory results to promote cell culture of adipose mesenchymal stem cells (AMSCs). Compared to the poly(ε-caprolactone)-dexamethasone surface, poly(ε-caprolactone)-chitosan membrane imparts better cytoskeletal reorganization, and cell spreading, increasing the strength of cell attachment. Also, poly(ε-caprolactone)-chitosan composite provides strong antimicrobial activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ca. 90% inhibition). Therefore, the poly(ε-caprolactone)-chitosan composite is a better alternative to treat skin diseases and promote skin regeneration than conventional approaches based on dexamethasone. |
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| Autores principais: | Machado,Bruno R. |
| Outros Autores: | Roberto,Sharise B.; Bonafé,Elton G.; Camargo,Samira E. A.; Camargo,Carlos H. R.; Popat,Ketul C.; Kipper,Matt J.; Martins,Alessandro F. |
| Assunto: | antimicrobial activity cytotoxicity cell adhesion scaffolds electrospinning |
| Ano: | 2019 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | IBICT |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Oasisbr |
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