Dendronization of chitosan films: Surface characterization and biological activity

An advanced modified chitosan film was designed and one-side-dendronized chitosan was obtained (ChPW). Undendronized chitosan films ChP and ChPW were characterized in terms of their chemical structure, morphology, and biological properties. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) and optical microscopy analys...

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Autores: Aldana, Ana Agustina, Barrios, Bibiana Elisabet, Strumia, Miriam Cristina, Correa, Silvia Graciela, Martinelli, Marisa
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/23265
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/23265
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Dendronization
Dendronized Film
Chitosan
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Sumario:An advanced modified chitosan film was designed and one-side-dendronized chitosan was obtained (ChPW). Undendronized chitosan films ChP and ChPW were characterized in terms of their chemical structure, morphology, and biological properties. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) and optical microscopy analysis were used to corroborate the topological changes of the modified dendronized side of the ChPW film. Both macrophages (RAW) and fibroblasts (NIH) were cultured and observed on three different extracellular matrices: ChP, ChPW, and cell culture plastic (control groups). ChP and ChPW showed noncytotoxicity toward RAW and NIH cells in contact with these films. The increased arginase activity with ChPW and ChP films suggests an alternative profile of l-arginine metabolism in RAW, which favors cell proliferation and wound healing. The results indicate that the ChPW scaffold is favorable for wound dressing in skin tissue engineering.