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ArticleIn vitro cellular & developmental biology. Animal2025

Development and characterization of polyvinyl alcohol/gelatin/chitosan hydrogel for tissue engineering and wound healing applications using a fish cell line model.

Sivaraj Mithra, Ali Asna Jabeen, Vinay Kumar, Seepoo Abdul Majeed, Manickam Balu Balaji, Sugumar Vimal, Dawood Mubeen Sultana, Sakvai Mohammed Safiullah, Gani Taju, Azeez Sait Sahul Hameed

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Article in In vitro cellular & developmental biology. Animal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Sivaraj MithraAquatic Animal Health Laboratory, PG & Research Department of Zoology, C. Abdul Hakeem College (Affiliated to Thiruvalluvar University), Melvisharam, 632509, Tamil Nadu, India.
Ali Asna JabeenPG & Research Department of Zoology, Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College for Women, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Vinay KumarDepartment of Community Medicine, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Thandalam, Chennai, 602105, India.
Seepoo Abdul MajeedAquatic Animal Health Laboratory, PG & Research Department of Zoology, C. Abdul Hakeem College (Affiliated to Thiruvalluvar University), Melvisharam, 632509, Tamil Nadu, India. cah.abdulmajeed@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6057-4792
Manickam Balu BalajiDepartment of Biochemistry, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Thandalam, Chennai, 602105, India.
Sugumar VimalDepartment of Biochemistry, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Thandalam, Chennai, 602105, India. vimalbiotechs@gmail.com.
Dawood Mubeen SultanaPG & Research Department of Zoology, Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College for Women, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Sakvai Mohammed SafiullahPG & Research Department of Chemistry, C. Abdul Hakeem College, Melvisharam, 632509, Tamil Nadu, India.
Gani TajuAquatic Animal Health Laboratory, PG & Research Department of Zoology, C. Abdul Hakeem College (Affiliated to Thiruvalluvar University), Melvisharam, 632509, Tamil Nadu, India.
Azeez Sait Sahul HameedAquatic Animal Health Laboratory, PG & Research Department of Zoology, C. Abdul Hakeem College (Affiliated to Thiruvalluvar University), Melvisharam, 632509, Tamil Nadu, India. cah_sahul@hotmail.com.

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Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India BT/PR40452/NDB/39/750/2020Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India BT/PR41899/AAQ/3/1006/2021
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Abstract

Chitosan-based hydrogels have gained considerable attention in biomedical research due to their inherent biocompatibility, biodegradability, and non-toxicity. When combined with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), the resulting hydrogels exhibit superior mechanical strength, elasticity, and swelling capacity, making them highly suitable for a range of applications, including wound healing, tissue engineering, and controlled drug delivery. In this study, we synthesized and characterized a novel PVA/gelatin/chitosan (PVA/G/C) hydrogel composite using a series of analytical techniques such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX). The morphological, structural, and compositional analyses confirmed the successful formation of a homogenous, porous network conducive to cell proliferation and nutrient diffusion. In this study, polyvinyl alcohol/gelatin/chitosan-based hydrogels were prepared to study the potential for micro-tissue formation and wound healing application using Danio rerio gill (DrG) and Danio rerio fin (DrF) cell lines, respectively. Overall, the findings indicated the potential use of PVA/G/C hydrogel films as wound dressings. The idea of creating physically cross-linked hydrogels of PVA and chitosan without using any harmful organic chemicals or solvents is the novelty of this work. This study highlights the versatility and potential of PVA/G/C hydrogels, not only as a promising material for wound healing and drug delivery but also as an effective scaffold for tissue engineering applications.

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ChitosanGelatinHydrogelsPolyvinyl AlcoholTissue EngineeringWound HealingAnimalsCell LineSpectroscopy, Fourier Transform InfraredZebrafishChitosanGelatinHydrogelsPolyvinyl Alcoholpolyvinyl alcohol hydrogelCell proliferationChitosanPolyvinyl alcoholScanning electron microscopyZebrafish gill cell line

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