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ArticleTissue engineering and regenerative medicine2025

Mulberry Silk Worm Pupae Oil and Prussian Blue Nanoparticle Enriched Multi-Faceted Polyvinyl Alcohol Nanofiber for Infectious Full Thickness Skin Wound Healing.

Manish Kumar, Dilip Kumar Arya, Salem Salman Almujri, Kumarappan Chidambaram, Prashant Pandey, Anit Kumar, Giriraj Pandey, Akash Sharma, Mohini Chaurasiya, M Arockia Babu and 4 more

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Manish KumarDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road, Lucknow, 226025, India.
Dilip Kumar AryaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road, Lucknow, 226025, India.
Salem Salman AlmujriDepartment of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, 61421, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Kumarappan ChidambaramDepartment of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, 61421, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Prashant PandeyDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road, Lucknow, 226025, India.
Anit KumarDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road, Lucknow, 226025, India.
Giriraj PandeyDepartment of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Akash SharmaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road, Lucknow, 226025, India.
Mohini ChaurasiyaDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Era University, Lucknow, India.
M Arockia BabuInstitute of Pharmaceutical Research (IPR), GLA University, Mathura, India.
R Venkatesh KumarDepartment of Zoology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Raebareli Road, Lucknow, U.P., 226025, India.
Ravi Kr GuptaDepartment of Environmental Microbiology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, 226025, India.
Saurabh SrivastavaDepartment of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
P S RajinikanthDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road, Lucknow, 226025, India. psrajinikanth222@gmail.com.

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Council of Science and Technology, U.P. CST/D-790
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Abstract

backgroundRecently, electrospun nanofiber composite scaffolds encaged with bioactive agents have gained prominence as an innovative therapy for managing full-thickness infectious wounds.

methodsThis study mainly focuses on the development and comprehensive characterization of multi-component polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-based nanofiber scaffolds incorporating pupae oil (PO) and Prussian blue nanoparticles (PBNPs) using electrospinning technique for accelerated full thickness infectious wound healing.

resultsScanning electron microscopy (SEM) photographs revealed a porous, interconnected fibrous structure with diameters ranging between 200 and 300 nm. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy confirmed the chemical compatibility and successful incorporation of PO and PBNPs into the scaffolds. The scaffolds exhibited optimal biodegradation over a two-week period and demonstrated appropriate water uptake capacity to absorb wound exudates. Furthermore, they displayed potent antibacterial and antibiofilm efficacy against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa), as well as minimal microbial penetration across nanofiber scaffolds. In vitro studies on L-929 fibroblast cells indicated improved cell viability, migration, cell adhesion, and proliferation. In vivo evaluation in an infected rat model demonstrated rapid wound closure and improved tissue regeneration. Moreover, haematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and masson-trichome staining corroborated the scaffolds' excellent wound healing efficacy. Additionally, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay demonstrated significant downregulation of key pro-inflammatory markers.

conclusionThese results suggest that the bioinspired, multi-component PVA-based nanofiber scaffolds loaded with natural bioactive agents (PO and PBNPs), hold great potential as a therapeutic strategy for promoting enhanced healing of full-thickness infected wounds.

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FerrocyanidesNanofibersNanoparticlesPolyvinyl AlcoholPupaSkinWound HealingAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBiofilmsCell LineCell SurvivalMaleMicePseudomonas aeruginosaRatsAnti-Bacterial Agentsferric ferrocyanideFerrocyanidesPolyvinyl AlcoholInfectious wound healingPrussian blue nanoparticlesPupae oil

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PMID40974525
PMCPMC12640422

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