2 citations
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March 2023 in “European Polymer Journal” This study developed multifunctional nanofiber wound dressings that significantly reduced bacteria and promoted healing in a mouse wound model by incorporating antibacterial and growth-promoting agents.
March 2021 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” Heparin-functionalized nanofabrics help heal wounds effectively and safely without scars in 14 days.
December 2025 in “Materials Technology” In this laboratory study, researchers developed a genipin-stabilized asymmetric PLA/gelatin scaffold that mimics skin architecture, supports fibroblast proliferation, and closes scratches effectively, suggesting its potential for epidermal-dermal regeneration and applications in sensing or drug delivery.
August 2026 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In a diabetic rat model, this study found that a novel scaffold loaded with stem cell-conditioned medium primed by specific Chinese herbal compounds significantly reduced early inflammation and accelerated wound healing.
67 citations
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February 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study developed a nanofiber wound dressing combining ciprofloxacin and tetracycline hydrochloride, which demonstrated strong antibacterial activity against E. coli and S. aureus and showed good biocompatibility with human skin fibroblast cells, indicating significant potential for wound healing applications.
61 citations
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September 2024 in “Micromachines” This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the applications of electrospun nanofibers in non-invasive medical fields, highlighting their potential for health monitoring, personal protection, thermal regulation, and wound care, and discusses the challenges and future development paths for this technology.
7 citations
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January 2024 in “Regenerative Biomaterials” This study developed a multifunctional core-shell fiber dressing that preserves platelet-rich plasma for 180 days, facilitating sustained growth factor release and improved wound healing.
17 citations
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July 2021 in “Polymers” This study found that treating chitin from crab shells with ultrasonication at specific conditions effectively produced fine nanofibers with a high yield.
262 citations
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May 2017 in “Nanomedicine” This review examines recent advancements in electrospun nanofibers for wound healing applications, but reports no new experimental results, highlighting their potential in sutures, dressings, and skin regeneration.
70 citations
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August 2020 in “Nanomaterials” This review discusses the development of electrospun nanofibrous scaffolds for promoting angiogenesis in tissue engineering but notes that their clinical application beyond bone and skin repair is still limited.
15 citations
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January 2020 in “ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces” This study reported that a novel chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol nanofiber sponge effectively enhances the hair follicle-inducing ability of dermal papilla multicellular spheroids in a mouse model.
March 2024 in “International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology” This study reviews the potential of electrospun nanofiber mats as innovative drug delivery systems for wound healing, emphasizing their ability to enhance drug release, improve cell adhesion, and promote tissue regeneration by incorporating antibiotics, growth hormones, or stem cells.
30 citations
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December 2018 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” This study found that chitosan and surface-deacetylated chitin nanofibrils promoted hair growth in mice and increased fibroblast growth factor-7 production in human follicle dermal papilla cells.
355 citations
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August 2013 in “Acta Biomaterialia” This study found that a nanoparticle-in-nanofiber system significantly accelerated wound healing in rats by promoting angiogenesis and tissue regeneration more effectively than a commercial wound dressing.
January 2026 in “The Eurasian Journal of Life Sciences” This review discusses recent advances in the development of electrospun pectin nanofibers for biomedical applications, highlighting strategies to improve their mechanical properties and biological functions and addressing challenges like material variability and regulatory issues.
6 citations
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April 2022 in “Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin” This study found that cefazolin-loaded silica nanoparticles embedded in polycaprolactone nanofibers successfully inhibited Staphylococcus aureus growth while maintaining stem cell viability, suggesting their potential use in wound healing.
25 citations
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July 2019 in “Journal of drug delivery science and technology” This study developed lipid-core nanocapsules for encapsulating menthol, improving its solubility and thermal stability, and demonstrated their safety and rapid skin absorption in ex vivo tests, highlighting potential applications for cosmeceuticals.
5 citations
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February 2024 in “Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology” This research review outlines the challenges of diabetic wounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers, and examines the potential of electrospinning nanofiber scaffolds to improve healing by promoting tissue formation, allowing drug release, and enhancing specific wound healing properties.
17 citations
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June 2021 in “Molecules” This review summarizes the promising role of melatonin combined with nanosized carriers in drug delivery, suggesting enhanced effectiveness in treating various diseases compared to free melatonin.
December 2024 in “Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials” This study provides a comprehensive review of the use of electrospinning technology to create 3D porous structures for bone implants, emphasizing the synergy between biomedicine and materials science necessary for developing orthopedic materials.
18 citations
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December 2021 in “Journal of Nanobiotechnology” This study found that nanofibers combining a polydopamine coating and curcumin nanocrystals were effective in treating diabetic wounds infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by providing sequential photothermal antibacterial action and promoting M2 macrophage polarization, which accelerated wound healing through enhanced angiogenesis and cell proliferation.
30 citations
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September 2024 in “Pharmaceuticals” This research highlights the potential of using bioactive silk-based nanofiber dressings to improve the healing of diabetic wounds, suggesting that further studies are needed to refine these formulations and confirm their effectiveness in larger clinical trials.
2 citations
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June 2023 in “Pharmaceutics” This study systematically reviews the development and applications of drug-loaded nanofiber scaffolds in wound healing, highlighting challenges such as maintaining drug activity and achieving controlled release, while summarizing preparation methods and describing advanced drug delivery schemes.
September 2023 in “Pharmaceutics” In this study, the authors developed a medicated face mask using electrospun fibers to deliver the active compound Eflornithine hydrochloride for managing hirsutism. The mask showed promising drug release characteristics, a high safety profile, and reduced hair growth in mice.
17 citations
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October 2023 in “Polymers” This review highlights advancements in electrospun nanofibers, focusing on their potential applications in biomedical technologies, chemical and biological sensing, and energy harvesting within IoT devices.
169 citations
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October 2020 in “Pharmaceutics” This review discusses recent advancements in formulating electrospun nanofibers as wound dressings, emphasizing their advantages in incorporating bioagents for improved healing, but reports no new clinical results.
49 citations
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January 2024 in “Regenerative Biomaterials” In this study, a novel electrospun dressing patch made with radially oriented PHBV nanofibers and loaded with berberine was shown to significantly accelerate diabetic wound healing in mice, achieving 100% wound closure in 18 days while also demonstrating improved mechanical and anti-inflammatory properties.
38 citations
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November 2024 in “Scientific Reports” This study developed electrospun nanofibers containing mupirocin for wound treatment, reporting enhanced antibacterial activity, high water absorption, and accelerated wound healing in a rat model, suggesting potential use for severe skin injuries at risk of infection.
13 citations
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November 2023 in “International Journal of Nanomedicine” This review explores the potential of nanofiber scaffolds as an advanced intervention in peripheral nerve regeneration, detailing their fabrication, cellular interactions, controlled bioactive agent release, clinical translation prospects, emerging trends, and biocompatibility considerations for treating peripheral nerve injuries.
216 citations
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February 2022 in “Nanomaterials” This review discusses the potential of electrospun gelatin-based nanofiber dressings for wound healing and skin regeneration, detailing their properties, enhanced functionalities through crosslinking and bioactive components, and their application in treating challenging wound types like burns and diabetic wounds.