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Mar Drugs ; 19(10)2021 Sep 29.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34677455

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Chitosan nanofiber membranes are recognized as functional antimicrobial materials, as they can effectively provide a barrier that guides tissue growth and supports healing. Methods to stabilize nanofibers in aqueous solutions include acylation with fatty acids. Modification with fatty acids that also have antimicrobial and biofilm-resistant properties may be particularly beneficial in tissue regeneration applications. This study investigated the ability to customize the fatty acid attachment by acyl chlorides to include antimicrobial 2-decenoic acid. Synthesis of 2-decenoyl chloride was followed by acylation of electrospun chitosan membranes in pyridine. Physicochemical properties were characterized through scanning electron microscopy, FTIR, contact angle, and thermogravimetric analysis. The ability of membranes to resist biofilm formation by S. aureus and P. aeruginosa was evaluated by direct inoculation. Cytocompatibility was evaluated by adding membranes to cultures of NIH3T3 fibroblast cells. Acylation with chlorides stabilized nanofibers in aqueous media without significant swelling of fibers and increased hydrophobicity of the membranes. Acyl-modified membranes reduced both S. aureus and P.aeruginosa bacterial biofilm formation on membrane while also supporting fibroblast growth. Acylated chitosan membranes may be useful as wound dressings, guided regeneration scaffolds, local drug delivery, or filtration.


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Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Biocompatible Materials/pharmacology , Chitosan/pharmacology , Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated/pharmacology , Animals , Anti-Bacterial Agents/chemistry , Bandages , Biocompatible Materials/chemistry , Biofilms/drug effects , Chitosan/chemistry , Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated/chemistry , Humans , Mice , NIH 3T3 Cells/drug effects , Pseudomonas aeruginosa/drug effects , Staphylococcus aureus/drug effects , Structure-Activity Relationship , Tissue Engineering , Wound Healing/drug effects
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Ther Deliv ; 6(7): 855-71, 2015 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26228776

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The natural biopolymer chitosan has versatile applications in therapeutic delivery. Coating drug delivery matrices or biomaterials with chitosan offers several advantages in drug delivery, including control of drug release, slowing degradation rate and improving biocompatibility. Advanced uses of chitosan in coating form include targeting drug delivery vehicles to specific tissue as well as providing a stimulus-controlled release response. The present review summarizes the current applications of chitosan coatings in the context of different biomaterial delivery technologies, as well as future directions of chitosan coatings for drug delivery technologies under development.


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Chitosan/chemistry , Drug Carriers/chemistry , Gene Transfer Techniques , Animals , Chemistry, Pharmaceutical , Coated Materials, Biocompatible , Delayed-Action Preparations , Drug Stability , Humans , Kinetics , Solubility , Technology, Pharmaceutical/methods
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