Bio-Multifunctional Alginate/Chitosan/Fucoidan Sponges with Enhanced Angiogenesis and Hair Follicle Regeneration for Promoting Full-Thickness Wound Healing

June 2020 in “ Materials & Design ”

Yuanping Hao, Wenwen Zhao, Liyu Zhang, Xi Zeng, Zhan-Yi Sun, Demeng Zhang, Peili Shen, Zhixin Li, Yantao Han, Peifeng Li, Qihui Zhou

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TLDR Sponge helps heal wounds faster with less inflammation and better skin/hair growth.

The study developed a bio-multifunctional alginate/chitosan/fucoidan sponge for wound healing. The sponge showed excellent hemostatic and antibacterial properties and promoted full-thickness wound healing by reducing inflammation, facilitating epithelialization, and enhancing angiogenesis and hair follicle regeneration. The study suggests that ACF sponges could be a promising candidate for wound healing applications.

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Bio-Multifunctional Alginate/Chitosan/Fucoidan Sponges with Enhanced Angiogenesis and Hair Follicle Regeneration for Promoting Full-Thickness Wound Healing

research Bio-Multifunctional Alginate/Chitosan/Fucoidan Sponges with Enhanced Angiogenesis and Hair Follicle Regeneration for Promoting Full-Thickness Wound Healing

83 citations , June 2020 in “Materials & Design”

Sponge helps heal wounds faster with less inflammation and better skin/hair growth.