Evaluation of polyvinyl alcohol/cobalt substituted hydroxyapatite nanocomposite as a potential wound dressing for diabetic foot ulcers

Wei Chun Lin, Cheng Ming Tang

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摘要

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) caused by diabetes are prone to serious and persistent infections. If not treated properly, it will cause tissue necrosis or septicemia due to peripheral blood vessel embolism. Therefore, it is an urgent challenge to accelerate wound healing and reduce the risk of bacterial infection in patients. In clinical practice, DFUs mostly use hydrogel dressing to cover the surface of the affected area as an auxiliary treatment. Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is a hydrophilic hydrogel polymer widely used in dressings, drug delivery, and medical applications. However, due to its weak bioactivity and antibacterial ability, leads to limited application. Filler adding is a useful way to enhance the biocompatibility of PVA. In our study, cobalt-substituted hydroxyapatite (CoHA) powder was prepared by the electrochemically-deposited method. PVA and PVA-CoHA nanocomposite were prepared by the solvent casting method. The bioactivity of the PVA and composite was evaluated by immersed in simulated body fluid for 7 days. In addition, L929 cells and E. coli were used to evaluate the cytotoxicity and antibacterial tests of PVA and PVA-CoHA nanocomposite. The results show that the addition of CoHA increases the mechanical properties and biological activity of PVA. Biocompatibility evaluation showed no significant cytotoxicity of PVA-CoHA composite. In addition, a small amount of cobalt ion was released to the culture medium from the nanocomposite in the cell culture period and enhanced cell growth. The addition of CoHA also confirmed that it could inhibit the growth of E. coli. PVA-CoHA composite may have potential applications in diabetic trauma healing and wound dressing.
原文英語
文章編號8831
頁(從 - 到)1-15
頁數15
期刊International journal of molecular sciences
21
發行號22
DOIs
出版狀態已發佈 - 11月 2 2020

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • 催化
  • 分子生物學
  • 光譜
  • 電腦科學應用
  • 物理與理論化學
  • 有機化學
  • 無機化學

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