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ReviewBiomimetics (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Cellulose-Based Nanofibers in Wound Dressing.

Abdul Razak Masoud, Zeinab Jabbari Velisdeh, Mohammad Jabed Perves Bappy, Gaurav Pandey, Elham Saberian, David K Mills

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Review in Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
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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

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Abdul Razak MasoudMolecular Science and Nanotechnology, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71272, USA.
Zeinab Jabbari VelisdehMolecular Science and Nanotechnology, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71272, USA.
Mohammad Jabed Perves BappyMicro and Nanoscale Systems Engineering, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71272, USA.ORCID 0009-0004-3383-7170
Gaurav PandeySchool of Biological Sciences, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71272, USA.
Elham SaberianKlinika and Akadémia Košice Bacikova, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University, 04001 Košice, Slovakia.ORCID 0000-0002-0590-9489
David K MillsSchool of Biological Sciences, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71272, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6489-4520

Funding

AFWERX AFWERX STTR (FA864921P0246)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Wound dressings have a significant role in managing trauma-related injuries, chronic lacerations, as well as post-operative complications, by preventing infections and promoting tissue regeneration. Conventional methods using sutures and gauze often pose constraints in healing effectiveness and cost. Emerging materials, particularly cellulose-based nanofibers, offer a favorable choice due to their biodegradability, biocompatibility, and structural similarity to the extracellular matrix. Cellulose, being an abundant, naturally available biopolymer, forms the basis for modern materials for wound dressing. It is a very resourceful material due to its capability to be processed into films, fibers, and membranes with tailored properties. Surface modification of cellulose membranes with nanoparticles or bioactive compounds assists in enhancing the antimicrobial properties and supports sustained drug release, essential in chronic wound infections. Electrospinning and other modern fabrication techniques allow for controlling the fiber morphology and drug-delivery characteristics. This review highlights the properties, fabrication techniques, surface functionalization, and biomedical applications of cellulose-based materials in wound care. With increasing demand for effective and cost-effective wound treatments, cellulose nanofibers stand out as a sustainable, multifunctional platform for cutting-edge wound dressings, offering improved healing, reduced scarring, and potential for amalgamation with several drug delivery and tissue engineering approaches.

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cellulosedrug deliverynanofibertissue engineeringwound

Identifiers

PMID40558313
PMCPMC12190566

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