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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-12-28
pubmed:abstractText
Application of ultraviolet light (UV-) irradiation to a photocrosslinkable chitosan (Az-CH-LA) aqueous solution resulted in an insoluble, flexible hydrogel like soft rubber within 60 s. The chitosan hydrogel could completely stop bleeding from a cut mouse tail within 30 s of UV-irradiation and could firmly adhere two pieces of sliced skins of mouse to each other. In order to evaluate its accelerating effect on wound healing, full thickness-skin incisions were made on the back of mice and subsequently an Az-CH-LA aqueous solution was added into the wound and irradiated with UV light for 90 s. Application of the chitosan hydrogel significantly induced wound contraction and accelerated wound closure and healing. Histological examinations also have demonstrated an advanced granulation tissue formation and epithelialization in the chitosan hydrogel treated wounds. The chitosan hydrogel due to its accelerating healing ability is considered to become an excellent dressing for wound occlusion and tissue adhesive in urgent hemostasis situations.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0142-9612
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
23
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
833-40
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Photocrosslinkable chitosan as a dressing for wound occlusion and accelerator in healing process.
pubmed:affiliation
Research Institute, National Defense Medical College, Saitama, Japan. ishihara@res.ndmc.ac.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article