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ArticlePolymers2023

Chitosan-Polyvinyl Alcohol Nanocomposites for Regenerative Therapy.

Carlos David Grande-Tovar, Jorge Ivan Castro, Diego López Tenorio, Paula A Zapata, Edwin Florez-López, Carlos Humberto Valencia-Llano

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Article in Polymers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Carlos David Grande-TovarGrupo de Investigación de Fotoquímica y Fotobiología, Universidad del Atlántico, Carrera 30 Número 8-49, Puerto Colombia 081008, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0002-6243-4571
Jorge Ivan CastroTribology, Polymers, Powder Metallurgy and Solid Waste Transformations Research Group, Universidad del Valle, Calle 13 No. 100-00, Cali 76001, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0003-1930-6598
Diego López TenorioGrupo Biomateriales Dentales, Escuela de Odontología, Universidad del Valle, Calle 4B # 36-00, Cali 76001, Colombia.
Paula A ZapataGrupo de Polímeros, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago 9170020, Chile.ORCID 0000-0003-3361-6226
Edwin Florez-LópezGrupo de Investigación en Química y Biotecnología QUIBIO, Universidad Santiago de Cali, Calle 5 No. 62-00, Cali 760035, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0001-6312-7568
Carlos Humberto Valencia-LlanoGrupo Biomateriales Dentales, Escuela de Odontología, Universidad del Valle, Calle 4B # 36-00, Cali 76001, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0003-4892-9786
Universidad del Valle · COUniversidad de Santiago de Chile · CLUniversidad Santiago de Cali · COUniversity of Atlántico · CO

Funding

Dirección General de Investigaciones of Universidad Santiago de Cali Call No. 02-2023Fondecyt Regular through Project 1220093
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tissue accidents provide numerous pathways for pathogens to invade and flourish, causing additional harm to the host tissue while impeding its natural healing and regeneration. Essential oils (EOs) exhibit rapid and effective antimicrobial properties without promoting bacterial resistance. Clove oils (CEO) demonstrate robust antimicrobial activity against different pathogens. Chitosan (CS) is a natural, partially deacetylated polyamine widely recognized for its vast antimicrobial capacity. In this study, we present the synthesis of four membrane formulations utilizing CS, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), and glycerol (Gly) incorporated with CEO and nanobioglass (n-BGs) for applications in subdermal tissue regeneration. Our analysis of the membranes' thermal stability and chemical composition provided strong evidence for successfully blending polymers with the entrapment of the essential oil. The incorporation of the CEO in the composite was evidenced by the increase in the intensity of the band of C-O-C in the FTIR; furthermore, the increase in diffraction peaks, as well as the broadening, provide evidence that the introduction of CEO perturbed the crystal structure. The morphological examination conducted using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed that the incorporation of CEO resulted in smooth surfaces, in contrast to the porous morphologies observed with the n-BGs. A histological examination of the implanted membranes demonstrated their biocompatibility and biodegradability, particularly after a 60-day implantation period. The degradation process of more extensive membranes involved connective tissue composed of type III collagen fibers, blood vessels, and inflammatory cells, which supported the reabsorption of the composite membranes, evidencing the material's biocompatibility.

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chitosan compositesclove essential oilnanobioglassscaffoldssubdermal tissue regeneration

Identifiers

PMID38232016
PMCPMC10708655
OpenAlexW4389237941

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