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    Glossary Dextran

    complex branched polysaccharide composed of glucose molecules

    Dextran is a complex branched polysaccharide made up of many glucose molecules linked together. It is often used in medical and biological applications, such as a blood plasma volume expander in cases of severe blood loss, or as a stabilizing agent in pharmaceuticals.

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    1. Dextran hydrogel scaffolds enhance angiogenic responses and promote complete skin regeneration during burn wound healing Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2011 · 527 citations
    2. Accelerated, injectable, self-healing, scarless wound dressings using rGO reinforced dextran/chitosan hydrogels incorporated with PDA-loaded asiaticoside International Journal of Biological Macromolecules · 2024 · 17 citations
    3. [Effect of auricular point electrostimulation on pruritus induced by dextran in the mice]. PubMed · 2025
    4. A green light emitting turn-on ionic liquid-based nano-optode for selective and sensitive detection of dextran sulphate Analytical Methods · 2025
    5. Gradient-dependent release of the model drug TRITC-dextran from FITC-labeled BSA hydrogel nanocarriers in the hair follicles of porcine ear skin European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics · 2016 · 18 citations
    6. Boosting hair growth through follicular delivery of Melatonin through lecithin-enhanced Pickering emulsion stabilized by chitosan-dextran nanoparticles in testosterone induced androgenic alopecia rat model International Journal of Pharmaceutics · 2023
    7. Analysis of hair follicle penetration of lidocaine and fluorescein isothiocyanate-dextran 4 kDa using hair follicle-plugging method Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy · 2013 · 19 citations
    8. Pharmacokinetics, toxicity, and activity of intravenous dextran sulfate in human immunodeficiency virus infection Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy · 1991 · 142 citations
    9. Potential Multi‐Functional Sprayable Poly(N‐Isopropylacrylamide)/Dextran Hydrogel Dressings With Incorporation of Silver Nanowires Journal of Applied Polymer Science · 2025 · 3 citations
    10. Three-dimensional microvascular organization around hair follicles as revealed by FITC-dextran injection method Journal of Dermatological Science · 1994
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