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Development of Specific Dosage Form: Wound Dressing
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Development of Specific Dosage Form: Wound Dressing

A special issue of Pharmaceuticals (ISSN 1424-8247). This special issue belongs to the section "Pharmaceutical Technology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (5 April 2024) | Viewed by 9390

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Prof. Dr. Mihaela Ghica

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Department of Physical and Colloidal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest, 6 Traian Vuia Str., 020956 Bucharest, Romania
Interests: biomaterials (collagen drug delivery systems); rheology; cosmeceuticals; drug systems formulation and technological processes optimization; response surface methodology; Taguchi design
Dr. Madalina Georgiana Albu Kaya

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National Research and Development Institute for Textile and Leather, Division Leather and Footwear Research Institute, Collagen Department, Bucharest, Romania
Interests: collagen obtaining; lyophilization techniques; drug delivery systems collagen-based; wound dressings; Solid NMR spectroscopy; FT-IR spectroscopy; DTA/TGA and DSC analysis
Prof. Dr. Lacramioara Popa

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Physical and Colloidal Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania
Interests: quality by design (QbD); analytical quality by design (AQbD); drug systems formulation (chitosan); surfaces’ characteristics (wettability/hidrophilicity/hidrophobicity—pharmaceutical powders)
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Prof. Dr. Cristina Elena Dinu-Pirvu

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Physical and Colloidal Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania
Interests: targeted drug delivery; nanoparticulate systems; solubility enhancement techniques; biotechnology; topical/transdermal drug delivery
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

From ancient times up until today, despite the comprehensive research and development of miscellaneous wound care strategies, the wound healing process still represents a massive challenge for medical and pharmaceutical fields. Wound management is a complex procedure that involves various factors playing crucial roles in the healing mechanism. Even if cutaneous lesions are caused by diseases, trauma, surgery, chemical, thermal or electrical factors, they can happen at any time throughout a person’s life, affecting their quality of life to a lesser or greater extent. Globally, the incidence of skin lesions is continuously increasing from year to year and, currently, it is estimated that there are more than 8 million people who are affected by different skin injuries, with or without infections. Wound care total cost estimation varies from 28 billion USD to 97 billion USD, diabetic ulcers and surgical lesions being the most expensive to cure.

Wound healing is a deeply particular dynamic various phase process, involving multiple cellular and molecular mechanisms for tissue repair. Some wounds’ complexity and healing complications appeal to new approaches for their management. Therefore, no single treatment is sufficient to finalize wound healing. To surmount these limitations, a highly explored therapeutic strategy is to develop different innovative wound dressings, designed on various biomaterials, from natural and synthetic biopolymers to their combinations, applied in different forms, ranging from hydrogels, hydrocolloids, films, sponges, foams to scaffolds and textiles improved with natural compounds, plant extracts, drugs, or nanoparticles. The synergy of biocompatibility and cellular proliferative actions of these wound dressing compounds is expressed in the healing process acceleration, enhancing structural, functional, and cosmetic properties of the novel grown tissue.

This Special Issue has the main objective of presenting the most recent research regarding the new original tailored wound dressings, enriched with a myriad of natural and synthetic compounds as potential therapeutic and delivery systems for the treatment and management of various cutaneous lesions.

Prof. Dr. Mihaela Violeta Ghica
Dr. Madalina Georgiana Albu Kaya
Prof. Dr. Lacramioara Popa
Prof. Dr. Cristina Elena Dinu-Pirvu
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Keywords

  • skin lesion
  • wound healing
  • wound dressing
  • regenerative medicine
  • biomaterials
  • smart biopolymers
  • therapeutic system
  • controlled delivery system
  • scaffolds
  • biocompatibility

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Wound Healing Performance in a Moist Environment of Crystalline Glucose/Mannose Film as a New Dressing Material Using a Rat Model: Comparing with Medical-Grade Wound Dressing and Alginate
by Celine Chia Qi Wong, Kanako Tomura and Osamu Yamamoto
Pharmaceuticals 2023, 16(11), 1532; https://doi.org/10.3390/ph16111532 - 30 Oct 2023
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Although medical wound dressings produced using hydrocolloids and alginate were effective in wound healing, adhesion at the wound site and the resulting delayed healing have been a problem. As a new wound dressing material, crystalline wound dressings produced from glucose/mannose were used in [...] Read more.
Although medical wound dressings produced using hydrocolloids and alginate were effective in wound healing, adhesion at the wound site and the resulting delayed healing have been a problem. As a new wound dressing material, crystalline wound dressings produced from glucose/mannose were used in this study, which aimed to clarify the properties, adhesion reduction, and wound healing performance of a new wound dressing. Crystalline glucose/mannose films were obtained via alkali treatment using the solution casting method. The structure of the crystalline glucose/mannose films was analogous to the cellulose II polymorph, and the crystallinity decreased with time in hydrated conditions. The crystalline glucose/mannose films had adequate water absorption of 34 × 10−4 g/mm3 for 5 min. These allowed crystalline glucose/mannose films to remove excess wound exudates while maintaining a moist wound healing condition. This in vivo study demonstrated the healing effects of three groups, which were crystalline glucose/mannose group > alginate group > hydrocolloid group. At 1 week, the crystalline glucose/mannose group was also found to be non-adhesive to the portion of wound healing. This was evidenced by the earlier onset of the healing process, which assisted in re-epithelization and promotion of collagen formation and maturation. These results implied that crystalline glucose/mannose films were a promising candidate that could accelerate the wound healing process, compared with medical-grade wound dressing and alginate. Full article
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Thermosensitive Polyurethane-Based Hydrogels as Potential Vehicles for Meloxicam Delivery
by Ioana-Alexandra Plugariu, Luiza Madalina Gradinaru, Mihaela Avadanei, Irina Rosca, Loredana Elena Nita, Claudia Maxim and Maria Bercea
Pharmaceuticals 2023, 16(11), 1510; https://doi.org/10.3390/ph16111510 - 24 Oct 2023
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Meloxicam (MX) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used mainly to reduce pain, inflammation, and fever. In the present study, thermosensitive polyurethane (PU)-based hydrogels with various excipients (PEG, PVP, HPC, and essential oil) were prepared and loaded with MX. Rheological investigations were carried [...] Read more.
Meloxicam (MX) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used mainly to reduce pain, inflammation, and fever. In the present study, thermosensitive polyurethane (PU)-based hydrogels with various excipients (PEG, PVP, HPC, and essential oil) were prepared and loaded with MX. Rheological investigations were carried out on the PU-based formulations in various shear regimes, and their viscoelastic characteristics were determined. The average size of the PU micelles was 35.8 nm at 37 °C and slightly increased at 37 nm in the presence of MX. The zeta potential values of the hydrogels were between −10 mV and −11.5 mV. At pH = 6 and temperature of 37 °C, the formulated PU-based hydrogels loaded with MX could deliver significant amounts of the active substance, between 60% and 80% over 24–48 h and more than 90% within 2 weeks. It was found that anomalous transport phenomena dominated MX’s release mechanism from the PU-based networks. The results are encouraging for further studies aiming to design alternative carriers to commercial dosage forms of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Full article
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Physical Properties and pH Environment of Foam Dressing Containing Eclipta prostrata Leaf Extract and Gelatin
by Sukhontha Hasatsri, Jariya Suthi, Nattaporn Siriwut and Onjira Charoensappakit
Pharmaceuticals 2023, 16(5), 685; https://doi.org/10.3390/ph16050685 - 02 May 2023
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Eclipta prostrata (E. prostrata) has several biological activities, including antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities, that improve wound healing. It is well known that physical properties and pH environment are crucial considerations when developing wound dressings containing medicinal plant extracts in order to create an [...] Read more.
Eclipta prostrata (E. prostrata) has several biological activities, including antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities, that improve wound healing. It is well known that physical properties and pH environment are crucial considerations when developing wound dressings containing medicinal plant extracts in order to create an appropriate environment for wound healing. In this study, we prepared a foam dressing containing E. prostrata leaf extract and gelatin. Chemical composition was verified using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and pore structure was obtained using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The physical properties of the dressing, including absorption and dehydration properties, were also evaluated. The chemical properties were measured to determine the pH environment after the dressing was suspended in water. The results revealed that the E. prostrata dressings had a pore structure with an appropriate pore size (313.25 ± 76.51 µm and 383.26 ± 64.45 µm for the E. prostrata A and E. prostrata B dressings, respectively). The E. prostrata B dressings showed a higher percentage of weight increase in the first hour and a faster dehydration rate in the first 4 h. Furthermore, the E. prostrata dressings had a slightly acidic environment (5.28 ± 0.02 and 5.38 ± 0.02 for the E. prostrata A and E. prostrata B dressings at 48 h, respectively). Full article
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Supporting the Wound Healing Process—Curcumin, Resveratrol and Baicalin in In Vitro Wound Healing Studies
by Kacper Jagiełło, Oliwia Uchańska, Konrad Matyja, Mateusz Jackowski, Benita Wiatrak, Paweł Kubasiewicz-Ross and Ewa Karuga-Kuźniewska
Pharmaceuticals 2023, 16(1), 82; https://doi.org/10.3390/ph16010082 - 06 Jan 2023
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The purpose of the investigation was to evaluate the effect of the selected bioflavonoids curcumin, resveratrol and baicalin on the wound healing process in an in vitro model. In the study, Balb3t3 and L929 cell lines were used. The first step was the [...] Read more.
The purpose of the investigation was to evaluate the effect of the selected bioflavonoids curcumin, resveratrol and baicalin on the wound healing process in an in vitro model. In the study, Balb3t3 and L929 cell lines were used. The first step was the evaluation of the cytotoxicity of the substances tested (MTT assay). Then, using the scratch test (ST), the influence of bioflavonoids on the healing process was evaluated in an in vitro model. The second stage of the work was a mathematical analysis of the results obtained. On the basis of experimental data, the parameters of the Brian and Cousens model were determined in order to determine the maximum value of the cellular and metabolic response that occurs for the examined range of concentrations of selected bioflavonoids. In the MTT assays, no cytotoxic effect of curcumin, resveratrol and baicalin was observed in selected concentrations, while in the ST tests for selected substances, a stimulatory effect was observed on the cell division rate regardless of the cell lines tested. The results obtained encourage further research on the use of substances of natural origin to support the wound healing process. Full article
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Biodegradable Electrospun Scaffolds as an Emerging Tool for Skin Wound Regeneration: A Comprehensive Review
by Deepika Sharma, Shriyansh Srivastava, Sachin Kumar, Pramod Kumar Sharma, Rym Hassani, Hamad Ghaleb Dailah, Asaad Khalid and Syam Mohan
Pharmaceuticals 2023, 16(2), 325; https://doi.org/10.3390/ph16020325 - 20 Feb 2023
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Skin is designed to protect various tissues, and because it is the largest and first human bodily organ to sustain damage, it has an incredible ability to regenerate. On account of extreme injuries or extensive surface loss, the normal injury recuperating interaction might [...] Read more.
Skin is designed to protect various tissues, and because it is the largest and first human bodily organ to sustain damage, it has an incredible ability to regenerate. On account of extreme injuries or extensive surface loss, the normal injury recuperating interaction might be inadequate or deficient, bringing about risky and disagreeable circumstances that request the utilization of fixed adjuvants and tissue substitutes. Due to their remarkable biocompatibility, biodegradability, and bioactive abilities, such as antibacterial, immunomodulatory, cell proliferative, and wound mending properties, biodegradable polymers, both synthetic and natural, are experiencing remarkable progress. Furthermore, the ability to convert these polymers into submicrometric filaments has further enhanced their potential (e.g., by means of electrospinning) to impersonate the stringy extracellular grid and permit neo-tissue creation, which is a basic component for delivering a mending milieu. Together with natural biomaterial, synthetic polymers are used to solve stability problems and make scaffolds that can dramatically improve wound healing. Biodegradable polymers, commonly referred to as biopolymers, are increasingly used in other industrial sectors to reduce the environmental impact of material and energy usage as they are fabricated using renewable biological sources. Electrospinning is one of the best ways to fabricate nanofibers and membranes that are very thin and one of the best ways to fabricate continuous nanomaterials with a wide range of biological, chemical, and physical properties. This review paper concludes with a summary of the electrospinning (applied electric field, needle-to-collector distance, and flow rate), solution (solvent, polymer concentration, viscosity, and solution conductivity), and environmental (humidity and temperature) factors that affect the production of nanofibers and the use of bio-based natural and synthetic electrospun scaffolds in wound healing. Full article
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