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ArticleIranian journal of basic medical sciences2026

Therapeutic potential of a pullulan polysaccharide-based hydrogel with antibacterial peptide for skin wound healing.

Maziar Malekzadeh, Mehrdad Moosazadeh Moghaddam, Masoud Ghorbani

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Article in Iranian journal of basic medical sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Maziar MalekzadehTissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, New Health Technologies Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mehrdad Moosazadeh MoghaddamTissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, New Health Technologies Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Masoud GhorbaniTissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, New Health Technologies Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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Abstract

Objectives: Eliminating skin defects using scaffolds, especially hydrogels, has been a promising method to accelerate regeneration. The utilization of hydrogels composed of carboxymethyl chitosan and pullulan oxide, synthesized via Schiff base reaction, represents an effective approach for skin repair. Materials and Methods: Carboxymethyl chitosan was reacted with oxidized pullulan (CMCS/OPL), and the hydrogel was formed. In addition, an antibacterial peptide was incorporated into a hydrogel. In Results: Two groups of hydrogels exhibited the appropriate viscosity, porosity, and degradation. The rate of cell proliferation on the 7 Conclusion: These hydrogels represent a promising strategy to promote skin regeneration and provide a significant avenue for future clinical applications in regenerative medicine.

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Carboxymethyl chitosanHydrogelOxidized pullulanSchiff base reactionSkin regeneration

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PMCPMC13135185

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