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ArticleInternational journal of nanomedicine2024

Enhancing Photothermal Therapy for Antibiofilm Wound Healing: Insights from Graphene Oxide-Cranberry Nanosheet Loaded Hydrogel in vitro, in silico, and in vivo Evaluation.

Sammar Fathy Elhabal, Saeed A S Al-Zuhairy, Mohamed El-Nabarawi, Mohamed Fathi Mohamed Elrefai, Mai S Shoela, Sandra Hababeh, Jakline Nelson, Mohamed A Abdel Khalek, Marwa Fady, Nahla A Elzohairy and 9 more

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Article in International journal of nanomedicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

19 authors.

Sammar Fathy ElhabalDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Modern University for Technology and Information (MTI), Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-7970-2288
Saeed A S Al-ZuhairyDepartment of Pharmacy, Kut University College, Kut, Wasit, Iraq.ORCID 0000-0002-7871-3313
Mohamed El-NabarawiDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamed Fathi Mohamed ElrefaiDepartment of Anatomy, physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, the Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0002-4442-9867
Mai S ShoelaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Sandra HababehDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-9258-3332
Jakline NelsonDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University, Beni-Suef, Egypt.
Mohamed A Abdel KhalekInstitute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, 33516, Egypt.
Marwa FadyZagazig University Hospitals, Infection Control Unit, Zagazig, 44519, Egypt.
Nahla A ElzohairyModern University for Technology & Information, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Pharmacy College., Cairo Governorat, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0003-3867-736X
Mariam E AminMicrobiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.
Gehad M KhamisDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Amira RizkFood Science and technology, Department Faculty of Agricultural, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
Sara Mohamed AhmedDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Manufacturing, Misr University for Science and Technology, Giza, 12585, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-5037-2238
Ahmed A El-RashedyChemistry of Natural and Microbial Products Department, National Research Center (NRC), Giza, Egypt.
Mohamed MohanyDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulaziz S Al-RoujayeeDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, College of Medicine, Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed Mohsen FaheemDepartment of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Amr AminCollege of Medicine, Sharjah University, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Diabetic foot ulcers present a formidable challenge due to colonization by biofilm-forming microorganisms, heightened oxidative stress, and continuous wound maceration caused by excessive exudation. Methods: To address these issues, we developed a robust, stretchable, electro-conductive, self-healing, antioxidant, and antibiofilm hydrogel. This hydrogel was synthesized through the crosslinking of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and chitosan (CH) with boric acid. To enhance its antimicrobial efficacy, graphene oxide (GO), produced via electrochemical exfoliation in a zinc ion-based electrolyte medium, was incorporated. For optimal antibiofilm performance, GO was functionalized with cranberry (CR) phenolic extracts, forming a graphene oxide-cranberry nanohybrid (GO-CR). Results: The incorporation of GO-CR into the hydrogel significantly improved its stretchability (280% for PVA/CH/GO-CR compared to 200% for PVA/CH). Additionally, the hydrogel demonstrated efficient photothermal conversion under near-infrared (NIR) light, enabling dynamic exudate removal, which is expected to minimize retained exudate between the wound and the dressing, reducing the risk of wound maceration. The hydrogel effectively reduced levels of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced skin inflammation markers, significantly lowering the expression of NLRP3, TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β by 39.2%, 31.9%, 41%, and 52.3%, respectively. Histopathological and immunohistochemical analyses further confirmed reduced inflammation and enhanced wound healing. Conclusion: The PVA/CH/GO-CR hydrogel exhibits multifunctional properties that enhance wound healing ulcers. Its superior mechanical, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties and ability to promote angiogenesis make it a promising candidate for effective wound management in diabetic patients.

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BiofilmsGraphiteHydrogelsPhotothermal TherapyWound HealingAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsChitosanComputer SimulationDiabetic FootHumansMaleMiceNanostructuresPolyvinyl AlcoholAnti-Bacterial AgentsChitosangraphene oxideGraphiteHydrogelsPolyvinyl Alcoholantibiofilmcranberry extractelectro conductive hydrogelgraphene oxidenanocompositephotothermal conversionself-healingwound healing

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PMID39651355
PMCPMC11625196

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