Danmeng Bai, Haoxin Cheng, Junmin Mei, Guangqi Tian, Qingqing Wang, Simin Yu, Jie Gao, Yanhua Zhong, Hongbo Xin, Xiaolei Wang
Burns are a significant public health issue worldwide, resulting in prolonged hospitalization, disfigurement, disability and, in severe cases, death. Among them, deep second-degree burns are often accompanied by bacterial infections, insufficient blood flow, excessive skin fibroblasts proliferation and collagen deposition, all of which contribute to poor wound healing and scarring following recovery. In this study, SNP/MCNs-SKN-chitosan-β-glycerophosphate hydrogel (MSSH), a hydrogel composed of a temperature-sensitive chitosan-β-glycerophosphate hydrogel matrix (CGH), mesoporous carbon nanospheres (MCNs), nitric oxide (NO) donor sodium nitroprusside (SNP) and anti-scarring substance shikonin (SKN), is intended for use as a biomedical material...
April 16, 2024: Biomater Adv