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ArticlePharmaceutics2023

Polylactic Acid/Poly(vinylpyrrolidone) Co-Electrospun Fibrous Membrane as a Tunable Quercetin Delivery Platform for Diabetic Wounds.

Francesca Di Cristo, Anna Valentino, Ilenia De Luca, Gianfranco Peluso, Irene Bonadies, Anna Di Salle, Anna Calarco

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Article in Pharmaceutics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Francesca Di CristoElleva Pharma s.r.l., Via Pietro Castellino, 111, 80131 Naples, Italy.
Anna ValentinoResearch Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET)-CNR, Via Pietro Castellino, 111, 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8041-2221
Ilenia De LucaResearch Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET)-CNR, Via Pietro Castellino, 111, 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3776-6627
Gianfranco PelusoResearch Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET)-CNR, Via Pietro Castellino, 111, 80131 Naples, Italy.
Irene BonadiesInstitute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials (IPCB-CNR), Via Campi Flegrei, 34, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy.
Anna Di SalleResearch Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET)-CNR, Via Pietro Castellino, 111, 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6763-3636
Anna CalarcoResearch Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET)-CNR, Via Pietro Castellino, 111, 80131 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1441-7662
Institute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials · ITSaint Camillus International University of Health and Medical Sciences · IT

Funding

European Commission POR 2014-2020 FESR MISE Prog. n.F/200004/01-02/X45European Commission POR Campania FESR 2014_2020 "Tecnologie abilitanti per la sintesi eco-sostenibile di nuovi materiali per la restaurativa dentale" - ABILTECHEuropean Union MSCA-RISE 2016 Project "VAHVISTUS" Grant 734759Ministry of Education, Universities and Research PON 03 PE_00110_1/ptd1_000410
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetic wound infections (DWI) represent one of the most costly and disruptive complications in diabetic mellitus. The hyperglycemic state induces a persistent inflammation with immunological and biochemical impairments that promotes delayed wound healing processes and wound infection that often results in extended hospitalization and limb amputations. Currently, the available therapeutic options for the management of DWI are excruciating and expensive. Hence, it is essential to develop and improve DWI-specific therapies able to intervene on multiple fronts. Quercetin (QUE) exhibits excellent anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial and wound healing properties, which makes it a promising molecule for the management of diabetic wounds. In the present study, Poly-lactic acid/poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PP) co-electrospun fibers loaded with QUE were developed. The results demonstrated a bimodal diameter distribution with contact angle starting from 120°/127° and go to 0° in less than 5 s indicating the hydrophilic nature of fabricated samples. The release QUE kinetics, analyzed in simulated wound fluid (SWF), revealed a strong initial burst release, followed by a constant and continuous QUE release. Moreover, QUE-loaded membranes present excellent antibiofilm and anti-inflammatory capacity and significantly reduce the gene expression of M1 markers tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and IL-1β in differentiated macrophages. In conclusion, the results suggested that the prepared mats loaded with QUE could be a hopeful drug-delivery system for the effective treatment of diabetic wound infections.

Indexed as

cytokinesdiabetic wound ulcer infectionselectrospinningmacrophage polarizationpolylactic acidpolyvinilpirrolidonequercetin

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PMID36986666
PMCPMC10054567
OpenAlexW4322770341

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