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    Preparation, Characterization and Wound Healing Effects of New Membranes Based on Chitosan, Hyaluronic Acid and Arginine Derivatives

    Year: 2018

    Journal: Polymers, Volume 10, JUN

    Authors: Iacob, Andreea-Teodora; Dragan, Maria; Ghetu, Nicolae; Pieptu, Dragos; Vasile, Cornelia; Buron, Frederic; Routier, Sylvain; Giusca, Simona Elena; Caruntu, Irina-Draga; Profire, Lenuta

    Organizations: Romanian National Authority for Scientific Research, CNCS-UEFISCDI [PN-II-ID-PCE-2011-3-0906, PN-III-P2-2.1-2016-1807 (151 PED/2017)]

    Keywords: chitosan; hyaluronic acid; arginine derivatives; wound dressing

    New membranes based on chitosan and chitosan-hyaluronic acid containing new arginine derivatives with thiazolidine-4-one scaffold have been prepared using the ionic cross-linking method. The presence of the arginine derivatives with thiazolidine-4-one scaffold into the polymer matrix was proved by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed a micro-porous structure that is an important characteristic for the treatment of burns, favoring the exudate absorption, the rate of colonization, the cell structure, and the angiogenesis process. The developed polymeric membranes also showed good swelling degree, improved hydrophilicity, and biocompatibility in terms of surface free energy components, which supports their application for tissue regeneration. Moreover, the chitosan-arginine derivatives (CS-6h, CS-6i) and chitosan-hyaluronic acid-arginine derivative (CS-HA-6h) membranes showed good healing effects on the burn wound model induced to rats. For these membranes a complete reepithelialization was observed after 15 days of the experiment, which supports a faster healing process.
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