Evaluation of angiogenic potential of heparin and thyroxine releasing wound dressings

  • Waliya Zubairi
  • , Mubashra Zehra
  • , Azra Mehmood
  • , Farasat Iqbal
  • , Rida Badar
  • , Anwarul Hasan
  • , Muhammad Yar*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In the present research, heparin (1 μg/ml, 5 μg/ml) and thyroxine (1 μg/ml, 5 μg/ml) loaded wound dressings were prepared. Ultrastructure of the developed scaffolds revealed by scanning electron microscope and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy proved them an attractive choice for skin tissue engineering. Drug release kinetics showed maximum release (95%) of thyroxine by day 3 compared to the heparin having sustained release until the endpoint of the assay. The angiogenic abilities of synthesized materials were evaluated through chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) assay. Our findings demonstrate that the developed scaffolds are the promising choice for wound healing applications especially with regards to their angiogenic properties.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1164-1175
Number of pages12
JournalInternational Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials
Volume71
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • Angiogenesis
  • CAM assay
  • heparin
  • thyroxine
  • wound healing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Polymers and Plastics

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