Abstract
The development and application of medical glue has been continuously expanding and advancing. However, there are few glues that combine low-cost with excellent biocompatibility.
We have prepared a medical tissue glue using a gelatin (Gel), sericin (SS) and carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS) blend solution, cross-linked with 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-carbodiimide (EDC). The combination’s characteristics and microstructure morphology were observed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). Bond strength tests were used to measure the bond strength of the glue. To assay blood compatibility, a hemolytic test, dynamic coagulation test and platelet adherence test were also investigated. Further, the cellular behavior of L-929 and a systemic acute toxicity test on the Gel/SS/CMCS tissue glue were also investigated by MTT and H&E staining.
Characterization analysis showed that there was stable binding between raw materials, forming an amide bond with homogeneous holes. The bond strength of the tissue glue reached 2.50 ± 0.04 N in 10 minutes, slightly higher than the alpha-cyanoacrylate biological glue (2.25 ± 0.05 N). Blood compatibility tests revealed that the glue had outstanding blood compatibility. Further, cytotoxicity test and systemic acute toxicity test both showed that the glue was without cytotoxicity and not toxic to the body.
The Gel/SS/CMCS tissue glue we prepared at low cost had excellent biocompatibility and structural characteristics. It could be a better candidate for tissue engineering in biomedical applications applied in clinical practice to promote skin wound healing and to further reduce the formation of skin wound scars.
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Article Type: ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE
DOI:10.5301/jabfm.5000384
Authors
Min Liang, Zhenzhu Li, Cengceng Gao, Fuping Wang, Zhongmin ChenArticle History
- • Accepted on 09/10/2017
- • Available online on 16/11/2017
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Authors
- Liang, Min [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Li, Zhenzhu [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Gao, Cengceng [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Wang, Fuping [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
- Chen, Zhongmin [PubMed] [Google Scholar] , * Corresponding Author ([email protected])
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School of Pharmacy and Biological Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing - PR China
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