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ArticleJournal of materials science. Materials in medicine2025

Keratin/chitosan film promotes wound healing in rats with combined radiation-wound injury.

Yu-Mei Wang, Tong Xin, Hao Deng, Jie Chen, Shen-Lin Tang, Li-Sheng Liu, Xiao-Liang Chen

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Article in Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  3. Fabrication and Characterization of Electrospun Keratin Mats withInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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Yu-Mei WangDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, No. 181 HanYu St, Shapingba District, Chongqing, 400030, PR China.
Tong XinDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, No. 181 HanYu St, Shapingba District, Chongqing, 400030, PR China.
Hao DengDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, No. 181 HanYu St, Shapingba District, Chongqing, 400030, PR China.
Jie ChenDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, No. 181 HanYu St, Shapingba District, Chongqing, 400030, PR China.
Shen-Lin TangDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, No. 181 HanYu St, Shapingba District, Chongqing, 400030, PR China. tangsenlin2019@outlook.com.
Li-Sheng LiuDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, No. 181 HanYu St, Shapingba District, Chongqing, 400030, PR China. bone-1982@163.com.
Xiao-Liang ChenDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, No. 181 HanYu St, Shapingba District, Chongqing, 400030, PR China. chenxiaoliang26@163.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human hair keratin, a natural protein derived from human hair, has emerged prominently in the field of wound repair, showcasing its unique regenerative capabilities and extensive application potential. However, it is a challenge for the keratin to efficiently therapy the impaired wound healing, such as combined radiation-wound injury. Here, we report a keratin/chitosan (KRT/CS) film for skin repair of chronic wounds in in rats with combined radiation-wound injury. In brief, the KRT/CS film was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), mechanical property analysis, water absorption, and swelling analysis. A rat model of combined radiation-wound injury was employed to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of the KRT/CS film. Finally, the systemic biotoxicity of KRT/CS film was assessed through histological analysis. The surface of KRT/CS film was uniform and smooth compared with the KRT film, and the mechanical property, swelling rate and water absorption rate of KRT/CS film were significantly improved, which can meet the application requirements of wound excipient dressing. Furthermore, the combined radiation-wound injury in rats was established that the wound closure rate was achieved 74.46% after 14 days of treatment with KRT/CS film, comparing to the single KRT membrane and commercially available Band-Aids. Histological analysis demonstrated that the amount of angiogenesis and collagen deposition in wounds treated with KRT/CS were significantly improved. These findings demonstrate the KRT/CS film as a promising therapeutic agent for combined radiation-wound injury.

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ChitosanKeratinsRadiation InjuriesWound HealingAnimalsBandagesBiocompatible MaterialsHumansMaleMicroscopy, Electron, ScanningRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySkinBiocompatible MaterialsChitosanKeratins

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PMID39869238
PMCPMC11772442

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