Department of Pharmacy, Institute of Surgery Research, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
Int J Nanomedicine. 2013;8:4131-45. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S51679. Epub 2013 Nov 1.
In this study, a mixture of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and chitosan oligosaccharides (COS) was electrospun with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) to produce fibrous mats for use in wound healing. The AgNPs were reduced by COS prior to electrospinning or Ag(+) was reduced via ultraviolet irradiation in nanofibers. The morphologies of the PVA/COS/AgNO3 and PVA/COS-AgNP nanofibers were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy. Formation of the AgNPs was investigated by field emission transmission electron microscopy, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. We also evaluated the biocompatibility of the nanofibers, particularly their cytotoxicity to human skin fibroblasts and potential to cause primary skin irritation. The in vitro antibacterial activity and in vivo wound healing capacity of the nanofibers were also investigated. The nanofibers had a smooth surface with an average diameter of 130-192 nm. The diameters of the AgNPs were in the range of 15-22 nm. The nanofibers significantly inhibited growth of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. PVA/COS-AgNP nanofibers accelerated the rate of wound healing over that of the control (gauze). The results of our in vitro and in vivo animal experiments suggest that PVA/COS-AgNP nanofibers should be of greater interest than PVA/COS/AgNO3 nanofibers for clinical use as a bioactive wound dressing.
在这项研究中,将聚乙烯醇(PVA)和壳寡糖(COS)的混合物与银纳米粒子(AgNPs)共纺制成纤维垫,用于伤口愈合。AgNPs 是在电纺丝之前通过 COS 还原的,或者通过纳米纤维中的紫外光照射还原为 Ag(+)。通过扫描电子显微镜分析了 PVA/COS/AgNO3 和 PVA/COS-AgNP 纳米纤维的形态。通过场发射透射电子显微镜、紫外-可见光谱、傅里叶变换红外光谱和 X 射线衍射研究了 AgNPs 的形成。我们还评估了纳米纤维的生物相容性,特别是它们对人皮肤成纤维细胞的细胞毒性和引起原发性皮肤刺激的潜力。还研究了纳米纤维的体外抗菌活性和体内伤口愈合能力。纳米纤维具有光滑的表面,平均直径为 130-192nm。AgNPs 的直径在 15-22nm 范围内。纳米纤维显著抑制了大肠杆菌和金黄色葡萄球菌的生长。与对照(纱布)相比,PVA/COS-AgNP 纳米纤维加速了伤口愈合的速度。我们的体外和体内动物实验结果表明,PVA/COS-AgNP 纳米纤维作为一种生物活性伤口敷料,其临床应用价值应高于 PVA/COS/AgNO3 纳米纤维。