Sulfated alginate/polycaprolactone double-emulsion nanoparticles for enhanced delivery of heparin-binding growth factors in wound healing applications
Author | Maatouk B. |
Author | Jaffa M.A. |
Author | Karam M. |
Author | Fahs D. |
Author | Nour-Eldine W. |
Author | Hasan, Anwarul |
Author | Jaffa A.A. |
Author | Mhanna R. |
Available date | 2022-05-21T10:18:25Z |
Publication Date | 2021 |
Publication Name | Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces |
Resource | Scopus |
Identifier | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.112105 |
Abstract | Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) that are not effectively treated could lead to partial or complete lower limb amputations. The lack of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) and insulin-like growth factor (IGF-I) in DFUs results in limited matrix deposition and poor tissue repair. To enhance growth factor (GF) availability in DFUs, heparin (HN)-mimetic alginate sulfate/polycaprolactone (AlgSulf/PCL) double emulsion nanoparticles (NPs) with high affinity and sustained release of CTGF and IGF-I were synthesized. The NPs size, encapsulation efficiency (EE), cytotoxicity, cellular uptake and wound healing capacity in immortalized primary human adult epidermal cells (HaCaT) were assessed. The sonication time and amplitude used for NPs synthesis enabled the production of particles with a minimum of 236 � 25 nm diameter. Treatment of HaCaT cells with up to 50 ?g mL?1 of NPs showed no cytotoxic effects after 72 h. The highest bovine serum albumin EE (94.6 %, P = 0.028) and lowest burst release were attained with AlgSulf/PCL. Moreover, cells treated with AlgSulf/CTGF (250 ng mL?1) exhibited the most rapid wound closure compared to controls while maintaining fibronectin synthesis. Double-emulsion NPs based on HN-mimetic AlgSulf represent a novel approach which can significantly enhance diabetic wound healing and can be expanded for applications requiring the delivery of other HN-binding GFs. |
Language | en |
Publisher | Elsevier B.V. |
Subject | Biomarkers Connective tissue growth factor Diabetic foot ulcers Insulin-like growth factor Wound healing |
Type | Article |
Volume Number | 208 |
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