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Fan J, He X, Zhou X, Li S, Yang Y. Effect of Amino Acid Types on the Mechanical and Antimicrobial Properties of Amino Acid-Based Polyionic Liquid Hydrogels. Macromol Rapid Commun 2024; 45:e2300689. [PMID: 38288905 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202300689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Polyionic liquid hydrogels attract increasing attention due to their unique properties and potential applications. However, research on amino acid-based polyionic liquid hydrogels is still in its infancy stage. Moreover, the effect of amino acid types on the properties of hydrogels is rarely studied to date. In this work, amino acid-based polyionic liquid hydrogels (D/L-PCAA hydrogels) are synthesized by copolymerizing vinyl choline-amino acid ionic liquids and acrylic acids using Al3+ as a crosslinking agent and bacterial cellulose (BC) as a reinforcing agent. The effects of amino acid types on mechanical and antimicrobial properties are systematically investigated. D-arginine-based hydrogel (D-PCArg) shows the highest tensile strength (220.7 KPa), D-phenylalanine-based hydrogel (D-PCPhe) exhibits the highest elongation at break (1346%), and L-aspartic acid-based hydrogel (L-PCAsp) has the highest elastic modulus (206.9 KPa) and toughness (1.74 MJ m-3). D/L-PCAsp hydrogels demonstrate stronger antibacterial capacity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, and D/L-PCPhe hydrogels possess higher antifungal activity against Cryptococcus neoformans. Moreover, the resultant hydrogels exhibit prominent hemocompatibility and low toxicity, as well as excellent self-healing capabilities (86%) and conductivity (2.8 S m-1). These results indicate that D/L-PCAA hydrogel provides a promise for applications in wound dressings.
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- Jingying Fan
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membrane and Membrane Process, School of Chemistry, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membrane and Membrane Process, School of Chemistry, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membrane and Membrane Process, School of Chemistry, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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Huang T, Zhang Y, Zhao L, Ren Y, Wang K, Zhang N, Zhang X, Wang J, Tu Q. Sodium hyaluronate hydrogel for wound healing and human health monitoring based on deep eutectic solvent. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 257:128801. [PMID: 38101662 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Hydrogel dressings traditionally promote wound healing by maintaining moisture and preventing infection rather than by actively stimulating the skin to regulate cell behavior. Electrical stimulation (ES) is known to modulate skin cell behavior and to promote wound healing. This study describes the first multifunctional conductive hydrogel for wound healing and health monitoring based on a deep eutectic solvent (DES). Sodium hyaluronate and polydopamine constituted the hydrogel skeleton, and tea tree oil and Panax notoginseng extract were used as the active ingredients to induce adhesion, promote antioxidant and antibacterial activity, and support biocompatibility of the hydrogel. The inclusion of DES increases the temperature resistance of the hydrogel and improves its environmental adaptability. We used a small, portable coin battery-powered to provide electrical stimulation. Treatment with both the hydrogel and ES resulted in a stronger therapeutic effect than that provided by the commercial DuoDERM dressing. The hydrogel detected movement and strain when applied as a sensor. Overall, this study reports the development of a multifunctional conductive hydrogel dressing based on DES as a wound healing and health monitor.
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- Ting Huang
- College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- The Hospital of NWAFU, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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Leal J, Shaner S, Jedrusik N, Savelyeva A, Asplund M. Electrotaxis evokes directional separation of co-cultured keratinocytes and fibroblasts. Sci Rep 2023; 13:11444. [PMID: 37454232 PMCID: PMC10349865 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-38664-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Bioelectric communication plays a significant role in several cellular processes and biological mechanisms, such as division, differentiation, migration, cancer metastasis, and wound healing. Ion flow across cellular walls leads to potential gradients and subsequent formation of constant or time-varying electric fields(EFs), which regulate cellular processes. An EF is natively generated towards the wound center during epithelial wound healing, aiming to align and guide cell migration, particularly of macrophages, fibroblasts, and keratinocytes. While this phenomenon, known as electrotaxis or galvanotaxis, has been extensively investigated across many cell types, it is typically explored one cell type at a time, which does not accurately represent cellular interactions during complex biological processes. Here we show the co-cultured electrotaxis of epidermal keratinocytes and dermal fibroblasts with a salt-bridgeless microfluidic approach for the first time. The electrotactic response of these cells was first assessed in mono-culture to establish a baseline, resulting in the characteristic cathodic migration for keratinocytes and anodic for fibroblasts. Both cell types retained their electrotactic properties in co-culture leading to clear cellular partition even in the presence of cellular collisions. The methods leveraged here pave the way for future co-culture electrotaxis experiments where the concurrent influence of cell types can be thoroughly investigated.
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- José Leal
- Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK), University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
- BrainLinks-BrainTools Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK), University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- BrainLinks-BrainTools Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK), University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- BrainLinks-BrainTools Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK), University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- BrainLinks-BrainTools Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK), University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
- BrainLinks-BrainTools Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
- Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS), University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
- Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden.
- Division of Nursing and Medical Technology, Luleå University of Technology, 97187, Luleå, Sweden.
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Zacarias CA, de Mendonça Florenziano RF, de Andrade TAM, de Aro AA, do Amaral MEC, dos Santos GMT, Esquisatto MAM. Arnica montana L. associated with microcurrent accelerates the dermis reorganisation of skin lesions. Int J Exp Pathol 2023; 104:81-95. [PMID: 36752313 PMCID: PMC10009304 DOI: 10.1111/iep.12469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to test the effect of electrical stimulation in association with topical Arnica montana gel on organisational changes in the dermis during tissue repair. An experimental rat incisional skin lesion was used for the study. This involved making an incisional lesion on the dorsum of the animals using a scalpel. Ninety-six animals were used divided into the following groups: control (C), microcurrent (MC); topical treatment with Arnica montana gel (ARN); the ARN + microcurrent (ARN + MC). Treatments were administered daily, and injured tissue samples were collected and processed on Days 2, 6 and 10 for dermis analyses. Myeloperoxidase levels were greater in control than in treatment groups on Days 2 and 6. F4/80 expression was similar among all treatment groups and greater than that in control on Day 2. On Day 6, the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor was higher in the MC group than that in other groups, whereas transforming growth factor-β expression increased in the MC and ARN + MC groups on Day 10. The expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2 was higher in the ARN + MC group when compared with other groups on Day 10. Expression levels of collagen I were increased in the ARN and ARN + MC groups when compared with control and MC groups on Day 6, while expression of collagen III was enhanced in MC, ARN, and ARN + MC groups when compared with the control. The protocol combining microcurrent with topical application of ARN reduces the inflammatory process, increases myofibroblasts proliferation and decreases the presence of macrophages in the dermis during skin repair in rats.
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- Cresle Andrei Zacarias
- Graduate Program in Biomedical SciencesUniversity Center of Herminio Ometto Foundation – FHOArarasBrazil
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- Graduate Program in Biomedical SciencesUniversity Center of Herminio Ometto Foundation – FHOArarasBrazil
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Barman SR, Chan SW, Kao FC, Ho HY, Khan I, Pal A, Huang CC, Lin ZH. A self-powered multifunctional dressing for active infection prevention and accelerated wound healing. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eadc8758. [PMID: 36696504 PMCID: PMC9876552 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adc8758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Interruption of the wound healing process due to pathogenic infection remains a major health care challenge. The existing methods for wound management require power sources that hinder their utilization outside of clinical settings. Here, a next generation of wearable self-powered wound dressing is developed, which can be activated by diverse stimuli from the patient's body and provide on-demand treatment for both normal and infected wounds. The highly tunable dressing is composed of thermocatalytic bismuth telluride nanoplates (Bi2Te3 NPs) functionalized onto carbon fiber fabric electrodes and triggered by the surrounding temperature difference to controllably generate hydrogen peroxide to effectively inhibit bacterial growth at the wound site. The integrated electrodes are connected to a wearable triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) to provide electrical stimulation for accelerated wound closure by enhancing cellular proliferation, migration, and angiogenesis. The reported self-powered dressing holds great potential in facilitating personalized and user-friendly wound care with improved healing outcomes.
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- Snigdha Roy Barman
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- International Intercollegiate Ph.D. Program, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Spine Section, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
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- Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Institute of NanoEngineering and Microsystems, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- International Intercollegiate Ph.D. Program, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 202301, Taiwan
- Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 202301, Taiwan
- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Department of Power Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
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Liu S, Li D, Wang Y, Zhou G, Ge K, Jiang L, Fang D. Flexible, high strength and multifunctional polyvinyl alcohol/MXene/polyaniline hydrogel enhancing skin wound healing. Biomater Sci 2022; 10:3585-3596. [DOI: 10.1039/d2bm00575a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Abstract: Nature-inspired flexible and multifunctional hydrogels have become ideal materials for tissue repair. High strength, wear resistant, antibacterial and conductive hydrogels can be potentially applied in skin healing. However, they...
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Cheah YJ, Buyong MR, Mohd Yunus MH. Wound Healing with Electrical Stimulation Technologies: A Review. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:3790. [PMID: 34771347 PMCID: PMC8588136 DOI: 10.3390/polym13213790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Revised: 10/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Electrical stimulation (ES) is an attractive field among clinicians in the topic of wound healing, which is common yet complicated and requires multidisciplinary approaches. The conventional dressing and skin graft showed no promise on complete wound closure. These urge the need for the exploration of electrical stimulation to supplement current wound care management. This review aims to provide an overview of electrical stimulation in wound healing. The mechanism of galvanotaxis related to wound repair will be reviewed at the cellular and molecular levels. Meanwhile, different modalities of externally applied electricity mimicking a physiologic electric field will be discussed and compared in vitro, in vivo, and clinically. With the emerging of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, the integration of electroconductive biomaterials into modern miniaturised dressing is of interest and has become possible with the advancing understanding of smart biomaterials.
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- Yt Jun Cheah
- Department of Physiology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur 56600, Malaysia;
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- Institute of Microengineering and Nanoelectronics, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia;
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- Department of Physiology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur 56600, Malaysia;
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Cui S, Rouabhia M, Semlali A, Zhang Z. Effects of electrical stimulation on human skin keratinocyte growth and the secretion of cytokines and growth factors. Biomed Mater 2021; 16. [PMID: 34592730 DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/ac2bba] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Electrical stimulation (ES) has been widely explored and found effective in promoting wound healing. However, the role of ES on keratinocytes, a major player in wound healing, has not been well established. The present work investigated the cellular and molecular behaviors of human skin keratinocytes being exposed to ES. HaCaT keratinocytes were seeded on a novel electrically conductive and soft PPy-PU/PLLA membrane and cultured under electrical intensities of 100 or 200 mV mm-1for 6 and 24 h. The factors assessed after ES include cell proliferation, colony formation, cytokines, keratins, as well as phosphorylated ERK1/2 (pERK1/2) kinases. The results showed that the electrically stimulated cells exhibited a higher proliferative ability and secreted more IL-6, IL-1α, IL-8, GROα, FGF2, and VEGF-A. Interestingly, the 24 h ES induced a 'stimulus memory' by showing a significant rise in colony-forming efficiency in post-ES cells that were sub-cultured. Additionally, after stopping the 24 h ES, the productions of keratin 5 and keratin 14 were continuously increased for 3 d. The productions of keratin 10 and keratin 13 were significantly increased post the 6 h ES. Finally, the ES increased pERK1/2 kinases. The overall results demonstrated that the proliferation of keratinocytes and their secretion of cytokines and growth factors can be activated through appropriate ES to benefit skin wound healing.
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- Shujun Cui
- Research Group on Oral Ecology, Faculty of Dentistry, Université Laval, Québec (QC), Canada.,Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec (QC), Canada.,Division of Regenerative Medicine, Research Center of CHU-Université Laval, Québec (QC), Canada
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- Research Group on Oral Ecology, Faculty of Dentistry, Université Laval, Québec (QC), Canada
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- Research Group on Oral Ecology, Faculty of Dentistry, Université Laval, Québec (QC), Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec (QC), Canada.,Division of Regenerative Medicine, Research Center of CHU-Université Laval, Québec (QC), Canada
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Li T, Shi C, Jin F, Yang F, Gu L, Wang T, Dong W, Feng ZQ. Cell activity modulation and its specific function maintenance by bioinspired electromechanical nanogenerator. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2021; 7:eabh2350. [PMID: 34559554 PMCID: PMC8462902 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abh2350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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The biophysical characteristics of the extracellular matrix (ECM), such as a three-dimensional (3D) network and bioelectricity, have a profound influence on cell development, migration, function expression, etc. Here, inspired by these biophysical cues of ECM, we develop an electromechanical coupling bio-nanogenerator (bio-NG) composed of highly discrete piezoelectric fibers. It can generate surface piezopotential up to millivolts by cell inherent force and thus provide in situ electrical stimulation for the living cells. Besides, the unique 3D space in the bio-NGs provides an ECM-like growth microenvironment for cells. As a result, our bio-NGs effectively promote cell viability and development and, more importantly, maintain its specific functional expression. These advanced in vitro bio-NGs are expected to fill the gap between the inaccurate 2D systems and the expensive and time-consuming animal models, mimicking the complexity of the ECM and the physiological relevance of an in vivo biological system.
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- Tong Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, P. R. China
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- Institute of Rail Transit, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, P. R. China
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- School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Xidian University, Xi’an 710071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, P. R. China
- Corresponding author.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Understand the basics of biofilm infection and be able to distinguish between planktonic and biofilm modes of growth. 2. Have a working knowledge of conventional and emerging antibiofilm therapies and their modes of action as they pertain to wound care. 3. Understand the challenges associated with testing and marketing antibiofilm strategies and the context within which these strategies may have effective value. SUMMARY The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate for human infectious diseases caused by bacteria with a biofilm phenotype is 65 percent and the National Institutes of Health estimate is closer to 80 percent. Biofilms are hostile microbial aggregates because, within their polymeric matrix cocoons, they are protected from antimicrobial therapy and attack from host defenses. Biofilm-infected wounds, even when closed, show functional deficits such as deficient extracellular matrix and impaired barrier function, which are likely to cause wound recidivism. The management of invasive wound infection often includes systemic antimicrobial therapy in combination with débridement of wounds to a healthy tissue bed as determined by the surgeon who has no way of visualizing the biofilm. The exceedingly high incidence of false-negative cultures for bacteria in a biofilm state leads to missed diagnoses of wound infection. The use of topical and parenteral antimicrobial therapy without wound débridement have had limited impact on decreasing biofilm infection, which remains a major problem in wound care. Current claims to manage wound biofilm infection rest on limited early-stage data. In most cases, such data originate from limited experimental systems that lack host immune defense. In making decisions on the choice of commercial products to manage wound biofilm infection, it is important to critically appreciate the mechanism of action and significance of the relevant experimental system. In this work, the authors critically review different categories of antibiofilm products, with emphasis on their strengths and limitations as evident from the published literature.
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- Chandan K Sen
- From the Indiana University Health Comprehensive Wound Center, the Indiana Center for Regenerative Medicine & Engineering, and the Indiana University School of Medicine
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- From the Indiana University Health Comprehensive Wound Center, the Indiana Center for Regenerative Medicine & Engineering, and the Indiana University School of Medicine
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- From the Indiana University Health Comprehensive Wound Center, the Indiana Center for Regenerative Medicine & Engineering, and the Indiana University School of Medicine
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- From the Indiana University Health Comprehensive Wound Center, the Indiana Center for Regenerative Medicine & Engineering, and the Indiana University School of Medicine
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Milne J, Swift A, Smith J, Martin R. Electrical stimulation for pain reduction in hard-to-heal wound healing. J Wound Care 2021; 30:568-580. [PMID: 34256596 DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2021.30.7.568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Despite treatment advances over the past 30 years, the societal impact of hard-to-heal wounds is increasingly burdensome. An unresolved issue is wound pain, which can make many treatments, such as compression in venous leg ulcers, intolerable. The aim of this review is to present the evidence and stimulate thinking on the use of electrical stimulation devices as a treatment technology with the potential to reduce pain, improve adherence and thus hard-to-heal wound outcomes. METHOD A literature search was conducted for clinical studies up to August 2020 reporting the effects of electrical stimulation devices on wound pain. Devices evoking neuromuscular contraction or direct spinal cord stimulation were excluded. RESULTS A total of seven publications (three non-comparative and four randomised trials) were identified with four studies reporting a rapid (within 14 days) reduction in hard-to-heal wound pain. Electrical stimulation is more widely known for accelerated healing and is one of the most evidence-based technologies in wound management, supported by numerous in vitro molecular studies, five meta-analyses, six systematic reviews and 30 randomised controlled trials (RCTs). Despite this wealth of supportive evidence, electrical stimulation has not yet been adopted into everyday practice. Some features of electrical stimulation devices may have hampered adoption in the past. CONCLUSION As new, pocket-sized, portable devices allowing convenient patient treatment and better patient adherence become more widely available and studied in larger RCTs, the evidence to date suggests that electrical stimulation should be considered part of the treatment options to address the challenges of managing and treating painful hard-to-heal wounds.
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Xu Q, Gao X, Zhao S, Liu YN, Zhang D, Zhou K, Khanbareh H, Chen W, Zhang Y, Bowen C. Construction of Bio-Piezoelectric Platforms: From Structures and Synthesis to Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2008452. [PMID: 34033180 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202008452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Revised: 02/28/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Piezoelectric materials, with their unique ability for mechanical-electrical energy conversion, have been widely applied in important fields such as sensing, energy harvesting, wastewater treatment, and catalysis. In recent years, advances in material synthesis and engineering have provided new opportunities for the development of bio-piezoelectric materials with excellent biocompatibility and piezoelectric performance. Bio-piezoelectric materials have attracted interdisciplinary research interest due to recent insights on the impact of piezoelectricity on biological systems and their versatile biomedical applications. This review therefore introduces the development of bio-piezoelectric platforms from a broad perspective and highlights their design and engineering strategies. State-of-the-art biomedical applications in both biosensing and disease treatment will be systematically outlined. The relationships between the properties, structure, and biomedical performance of the bio-piezoelectric materials are examined to provide a deep understanding of the working mechanisms in a physiological environment. Finally, the development trends and challenges are discussed, with the aim to provide new insights for the design and construction of future bio-piezoelectric materials.
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- Qianqian Xu
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Hunan, 410083, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Hunan, 410083, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Hunan, 410083, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Hunan, 410083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Hunan, 410083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Hunan, 410083, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath, Bath, BA27AY, UK
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Materials Interface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Hunan, 410083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Central South University, Hunan, 410083, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath, Bath, BA27AY, UK
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SIROF stabilized PEDOT/PSS allows biocompatible and reversible direct current stimulation capable of driving electrotaxis in cells. Biomaterials 2021; 275:120949. [PMID: 34153784 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.120949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Electrotaxis is a naturally occurring phenomenon in which ionic gradients dictate the directed migration of cells involved in different biological processes such as wound healing, embryonic development, or cancer metastasis. To investigate these processes, direct current (DC) has been used to generate electric fields capable of eliciting an electrotactic response in cells. However, the need for metallic electrodes to deliver said currents has hindered electrotaxis research and the application of DC stimulation as medical therapy. This study aimed to investigate the capability of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT/PSS) on sputtered iridium oxide film (SIROF) electrodes to generate stable direct currents. The electrochemical properties of PEDOT/PSS allow ions to be released and reabsorbed depending on the polarity of the current flow. SIROF stabilized PEDOT/PSS electrodes demonstrated exceptional stability in voltage and current controlled DC stimulation for periods of up to 12 hours. These electrodes were capable of directing cell migration of the rat prostate cancer cell line MAT-LyLu in a microfluidic chamber without the need for chemical buffers. This material combination shows excellent promise for accelerating electrotaxis research and facilitating the translation of DC stimulation to medical applications thanks to its biocompatibility, ionic charge injection mechanisms, and recharging capabilities in a biological environment.
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Wang XF, Li ML, Fang QQ, Zhao WY, Lou D, Hu YY, Chen J, Wang XZ, Tan WQ. Flexible electrical stimulation device with Chitosan-Vaseline® dressing accelerates wound healing in diabetes. Bioact Mater 2021; 6:230-243. [PMID: 32913931 PMCID: PMC7451868 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2020.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Revised: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The healing process of diabetic wounds is typically disordered and prolonged and requires both angiogenesis and epithelialization. Disruptions of the endogenous electric fields (EFs) may lead to disordered cell migration. Electrical stimulation (ES) that mimics endogenous EFs is a promising method in treating diabetic wounds; however, a microenvironment that facilitates cell migration and a convenient means that can be used to apply ES are also required. Chitosan-Vaseline® gauze (CVG) has been identified to facilitate wound healing; it also promotes moisture retention and immune regulation and has antibacterial activity. For this study, we created a wound dressing using CVG together with a flexible ES device and further evaluated its potential as a treatment for diabetic wounds. We found that high voltage monophasic pulsed current (HVMPC) promoted healing of diabetic wounds in vivo. In studies carried out in vitro, we found that HVMPC promoted the proliferation and migration of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) by activating PI3K/Akt and ERK1/2 signaling. Overall, we determined that the flexible ES-chitosan dressing may promoted healing of diabetic wounds by accelerating angiogenesis, enhancing epithelialization, and inhibiting scar formation. These findings provide support for the ongoing development of this multidisciplinary product for the care and treatment of diabetic wounds.
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- Xiao-Feng Wang
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310016, Zhejiang Province, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Electronic Devices and Smart Systems of Zhejiang Province, College of Information Science & Electronic Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, Zhejiang Province, PR China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310016, Zhejiang Province, PR China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310016, Zhejiang Province, PR China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310016, Zhejiang Province, PR China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310016, Zhejiang Province, PR China
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- Innovation Center for Signaling Network, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang Province, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Electronic Devices and Smart Systems of Zhejiang Province, College of Information Science & Electronic Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, Zhejiang Province, PR China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310016, Zhejiang Province, PR China
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Li M, Wang X, Rajagopalan P, Zhang L, Zhan S, Huang S, Li W, Zeng X, Ye Q, Liu Y, Zhong K, Kim JM, Luo J, Dong S, Gu R, Wang X, Tan WQ. Toward Controlled Electrical Stimulation for Wound Healing Based on a Precision Layered Skin Model. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2020; 3:8901-8910. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c01190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Menglu Li
- Key Lab. of Advanced Micro/Nano Electronic Devices & Smart Systems of Zhejiang, College of ISEE, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province PR China
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- Key Lab. of Advanced Micro/Nano Electronic Devices & Smart Systems of Zhejiang, College of ISEE, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Key Lab. of Advanced Micro/Nano Electronic Devices & Smart Systems of Zhejiang, College of ISEE, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0FA, United Kingdom
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- Key Lab. of Advanced Micro/Nano Electronic Devices & Smart Systems of Zhejiang, College of ISEE, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Key Lab. of Advanced Micro/Nano Electronic Devices & Smart Systems of Zhejiang, College of ISEE, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Key Lab. of Advanced Micro/Nano Electronic Devices & Smart Systems of Zhejiang, College of ISEE, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Key Lab. of Advanced Micro/Nano Electronic Devices & Smart Systems of Zhejiang, College of ISEE, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Key Lab. of Advanced Micro/Nano Electronic Devices & Smart Systems of Zhejiang, College of ISEE, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Key Lab. of Advanced Micro/Nano Electronic Devices & Smart Systems of Zhejiang, College of ISEE, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0FA, United Kingdom
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- Key Lab. of Advanced Micro/Nano Electronic Devices & Smart Systems of Zhejiang, College of ISEE, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Key Lab. of Advanced Micro/Nano Electronic Devices & Smart Systems of Zhejiang, College of ISEE, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States
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- Key Lab. of Advanced Micro/Nano Electronic Devices & Smart Systems of Zhejiang, College of ISEE, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
- Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province PR China
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Nakato AM, Bichinho GL, Alves LBG, de Souza MA, Gariba MA, Nohama P. The Effect of Electrical Stimulation in Reducing Experimental Edema in Rats. J Med Biol Eng 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s40846-020-00515-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Todorova N, Bentvelzen A, Yarovsky I. Electromagnetic field modulates aggregation propensity of amyloid peptides. J Chem Phys 2020; 152:035104. [DOI: 10.1063/1.5126367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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- N. Todorova
- School of Engineering, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, Australia
- Australian Centre for Electromagnetic Bioeffects Research, Australia
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- School of Engineering, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, Australia
- Australian Centre for Electromagnetic Bioeffects Research, Australia
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- School of Engineering, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, Australia
- Australian Centre for Electromagnetic Bioeffects Research, Australia
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Wang K, Parekh U, Ting JK, Yamamoto NAD, Zhu J, Costantini T, Arias AC, Eliceiri BP, Ng TN. A Platform to Study the Effects of Electrical Stimulation on Immune Cell Activation During Wound Healing. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 3:e1900106. [DOI: 10.1002/adbi.201900106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2019] [Revised: 07/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Kaiping Wang
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of California San Diego 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla CA 92093 USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of California San Diego 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla CA 92093 USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences University of California Berkeley 253 Cory Hall, Berkeley CA 94720 USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences University of California Berkeley 253 Cory Hall, Berkeley CA 94720 USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences University of California Berkeley 253 Cory Hall, Berkeley CA 94720 USA
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- Department of Surgery University of California San Diego USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences University of California Berkeley 253 Cory Hall, Berkeley CA 94720 USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of California San Diego 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla CA 92093 USA
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Souza AK, Souza TR, Siqueira das Neves LM, de Paula Marcondes Ferreira Leite G, Garcia SB, Roberto de Jesus Guirro R, Barbosa RI, Caldeira de Oliveira Guirro E. Effect of High Voltage Pulsed Current on the integration of total skin grafts in rats submitted to nicotine action. J Tissue Viability 2019; 28:161-166. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtv.2019.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2019] [Revised: 05/14/2019] [Accepted: 05/19/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Li Y, Li BS, Liu C, Hong SS, Min J, Hu M, Tang JM, Li ST, Wang TT, Zhou HX, Hong L. Effect of integrin β1 in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence by electrical stimulation. Mol Med Rep 2019; 19:4727-4734. [PMID: 31059065 PMCID: PMC6522829 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2019.10145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2018] [Accepted: 04/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the protective effect of integrin β1 in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) by electrical stimulation, and the underlying mechanisms by which electrical stimulation regulates the collagen metabolism of female vaginal wall fibroblasts (FVWFs). FVWFs obtained from the vaginal wall tissue of patients with (Ingelman-Sundberg scale; grade II, n=8; grade III, n=10) or without (n=8) SUI during gynecological operations were isolated by enzymatic digestion and subsequently identified by immunocytochemistry. Following this, cultured FVWFs were treated with an inhibitor of integrin β1, recombinant human integrin β1 and electrical stimulation (100 mv/mm, 2 h, 20 Hz), followed by total mRNA and protein extraction. mRNA and protein expression levels of integrin β1, transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 and collagen (COL) I and III in FVWFs were quantified by reverse transcription-quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) and western blot analysis respectively. Integrin β1, TGF-β1 and COL I and III expression levels were decreased in patients with SUI compared with healthy controls, and the grade III group had lower levels than the grade II group. Following electrical stimulation treatment, the expression levels of TGF-β1, COL I and III were enhanced in the grade II group, but not in the grade III group. Nevertheless, the inhibitor of integrin β1 reduced the protective effect of electrical stimulation in the grade II group. In addition, electrical stimulation combined with recombinant human integrin β1 could also protect cells from SUI in the grade III group. The present study provides evidence for the increased degradation of the extracellular matrix and integrin β1 in the vaginal wall tissues of patients with SUI, and the protective effect of electrical stimulation against SUI via integrin β1. These results provide a novel mechanism for the treatment of SUI using electrical stimulation.
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- Yang Li
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, P.R. China
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Roy S, Prakash S, Mathew-Steiner SS, Das Ghatak P, Lochab V, Jones TH, Mohana Sundaram P, Gordillo GM, Subramaniam VV, Sen CK. Disposable Patterned Electroceutical Dressing (PED-10) Is Safe for Treatment of Open Clinical Chronic Wounds. Adv Wound Care (New Rochelle) 2019; 8:149-159. [PMID: 31016066 DOI: 10.1089/wound.2018.0915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 03/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Objective: To evaluate if patterned electroceutical dressing (PED) is safe for human chronic wounds treatment as reported by wound care providers. Approach: This work reports a pilot feasibility study with the primary objective to determine physically observable effects of PED application on host tissue response from a safety evaluation point of view. For this pilot study, patients receiving a lower extremity amputation with at least one open wound on the part to be amputated were enrolled. Patients were identified through the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (OSUWMC) based on inclusion and exclusion criteria through prescreening through the Comprehensive Wound Center's (CWC) Limb Preservation Program and wound physicians and/or providers at OSUWMC. Wounds were treated with the PED before amputation surgery. Results: The intent of the study was to identify if PED was safe for clinical application based on visual observations of adverse or lack of adverse events on skin and wound tissue. The pilot testing performed on a small cohort (N = 8) of patients showed that with engineered voltage regulation of current flow to the open wound, the PED can be used with little to no visually observable adverse effects on chronic human skin wounds. Innovation: The PED was developed as a second-generation tunable electroceutical wound care dressing, which could potentially be used to treat wounds with deeper infections compared with current state of the art that treats wounds with treatment zone limited to the surface near topical application. Conclusion: Technology advances in design and fabrication of electroceutical dressings were leveraged to develop a tunable laboratory prototype that could be used as a disposable low-cost electroceutical wound care dressing on chronic wounds. Design revisions of PED-1 (1 kΩ ballast resistor) circumvented previously observed adverse effects on the skin in the vicinity of an open wound. PED-10 (including a 10 kΩ ballast resistor) was well tolerated in the small cohort of patients (N = 8) on whom it was tested, and the observations reported here warrant a larger study to determine the clinical impact on human wound healing and infection control.
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- Sashwati Roy
- Department of Surgery, Indiana Center for Regenerative Medicine and Engineering (ICRME), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana Center for Regenerative Medicine and Engineering (ICRME), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana Center for Regenerative Medicine and Engineering (ICRME), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana Center for Regenerative Medicine and Engineering (ICRME), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana Center for Regenerative Medicine and Engineering (ICRME), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Badhe RV, Nipate SS. Low-intensity current (LIC) stimulation of subcutaneous adipose derived stem cells (ADSCs) - A missing link in the course of LIC based wound healing. Med Hypotheses 2019; 125:79-83. [PMID: 30902156 DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2019.02.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2018] [Revised: 02/13/2019] [Accepted: 02/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Millions of people die as a result of fatal injuries accounting for 9% of the total global annual deaths. Non fatal injuries generally result in variety of wounds. The normal wound healing process is slow and takes weeks to months, depending on the type of wound. In last two decades, electrotherapy called low-intensity currents (LIC) for the treatment became popular for faster wound healing, as well as in management of nonresponding and ulcerative wounds. It was reported that LIC mimics 'the current of injury' which is generated by body on wounding and helps in faster wound healing. Researchers have also studied the migration of localized cell and other bio-molecules under the influence of LIC helping the wound to heal faster. Literature review has also suggested that, electrical stimulation of isolated adipose tissue derived stem cells (ADSCs) releases growth factors and differentiates in to specialized cells like fibroblasts and keratinocytes in laboratory conditions. These research areas are well explored and emerged as independent state-of-the-arts therapies and technologies. Considering the fact, that adipose tissue (along with ADSCs) is present subcutaneously, a new hypothesis is proposed which states that 'low intensity current (LIC) stimulation of wound stimulates subcutaneous adipose tissue containing ADSCs which releases different growth factors and also differentiates into certain cells like fibroblasts, neurons and keratinocytes. These cells easily migrate to wound site due to lipolysis and loosening of fat tissue, resulting in faster wound healing'. Thus this hypothesis provides a missing link between two state of the art technologies; first one is 'LIC based electrotherapy' and second one is 'in-vitro LIC stimulation of ADCSs' where role and significance of in-situ ADCSs were never studied.
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- Ravindra V Badhe
- Dr. D.Y. Patil Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
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- PE Society's Modern College of Pharmacy, Nigdi, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Ashrafi M, Novak-Frazer L, Morris J, Baguneid M, Rautemaa-Richardson R, Bayat A. Electrical stimulation disrupts biofilms in a human wound model and reveals the potential for monitoring treatment response with volatile biomarkers. Wound Repair Regen 2018; 27:5-18. [DOI: 10.1111/wrr.12679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Mohammed Ashrafi
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Research, Division of Musculoskeletal & Dermatological Sciences; School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester; Manchester United Kingdom
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Wythenshawe Hospital; Manchester United Kingdom
- Bioengineering Group, School of Materials; University of Manchester; Manchester United Kingdom
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- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Wythenshawe Hospital; Manchester United Kingdom
- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine; School of Biological Sciences, The University of Manchester and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester United Kingdom
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- Honorary Reader in Medical Statistics; Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Wythenshawe Hospital; Manchester United Kingdom
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- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Wythenshawe Hospital; Manchester United Kingdom
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- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Wythenshawe Hospital; Manchester United Kingdom
- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine; School of Biological Sciences, The University of Manchester and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester United Kingdom
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- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Research, Division of Musculoskeletal & Dermatological Sciences; School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester; Manchester United Kingdom
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Wythenshawe Hospital; Manchester United Kingdom
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Kai H, Yamauchi T, Ogawa Y, Tsubota A, Magome T, Miyake T, Yamasaki K, Nishizawa M. Accelerated Wound Healing on Skin by Electrical Stimulation with a Bioelectric Plaster. Adv Healthc Mater 2017; 6. [PMID: 28929631 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201700465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2017] [Revised: 07/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Wound healing on skin involves cell migration and proliferation in response to endogenous electric current. External electrical stimulation by electrical equipment is used to promote these biological processes for the treatment of chronic wounds and ulcers. Miniaturization of the electrical stimulation device for wound healing on skin will make this technology more widely available. Using flexible enzymatic electrodes and stretchable hydrogel, a stretchable bioelectric plaster is fabricated with a built-in enzymatic biofuel cell (EBFC) that fits to skin and generates ionic current along the surface of the skin by enzymatic electrochemical reactions for more than 12 h. To investigate the efficacy of the fabricated bioelectric plaster, an artificial wound is made on the back skin of a live mouse and the wound healing is observed for 7 d in the presence and absence of the ionic current of the bioelectric plaster. The time course of the wound size as well as the hematoxylin and eosin staining of the skin section reveals that the ionic current of the plaster leads to faster and smoother wound healing. The present work demonstrates a proof of concept for the electrical manipulation of biological functions by EBFCs.
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- Hiroyuki Kai
- Department of Finemechanics; Graduate School of Engineering; Tohoku University; 6-6-01 Aramaki Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8579 Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Graduate School of Medicine; Tohoku University; 1-1 Seiryo-machi Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8574 Japan
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- Department of Finemechanics; Graduate School of Engineering; Tohoku University; 6-6-01 Aramaki Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8579 Japan
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- Department of Finemechanics; Graduate School of Engineering; Tohoku University; 6-6-01 Aramaki Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8579 Japan
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- Department of Finemechanics; Graduate School of Engineering; Tohoku University; 6-6-01 Aramaki Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8579 Japan
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- Department of Finemechanics; Graduate School of Engineering; Tohoku University; 6-6-01 Aramaki Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8579 Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; Graduate School of Medicine; Tohoku University; 1-1 Seiryo-machi Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8574 Japan
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- Department of Finemechanics; Graduate School of Engineering; Tohoku University; 6-6-01 Aramaki Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8579 Japan
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Min J, Li B, Liu C, Hong S, Tang J, Hu M, Liu Y, Li S, Hong L. Therapeutic Effect and Mechanism of Electrical Stimulation in Female Stress Urinary Incontinence. Urology 2017; 104:45-51. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2017.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2016] [Revised: 01/26/2017] [Accepted: 02/01/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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