Bioactive glass-based fibrous wound dressings

Homaeigohar S, Li M, Boccaccini AR (2022)

Publication Type: Journal article, Review article

Publication year: 2022

Journal

Burns & Trauma Oxford University Press

Book Volume: 10

DOI: 10.1093/burnst/tkac038

Abstract

Since the discovery of silicate bioactive glass (BG) by Larry Hench in 1969, different classes of BGs have been researched over decades mainly for bone regeneration. More recently, validating the beneficial influence of BGs with tailored compositions on angiogenesis, immunogenicity and bacterial infection, the applicability of BGs has been extended to soft tissue repair and wound healing. Particularly, fibrous wound dressings comprising BG particle reinforced polymer nanofibers and cotton-candy-like BG fibers have been proven to be successful for wound healing applications. Such fibrous dressing materials imitate the physical structure of skin's extracellular matrix and release biologically active ions e.g. regenerative, pro-angiogenic and antibacterial ions, e.g. borate, copper, zinc, etc., that can provoke cellular activities to regenerate the lost skin tissue and to induce new vessels formation, while keeping an anti-infection environment. In the current review, we discuss different BG fibrous materials meant for wound healing applications and cover the relevant literature in the past decade. The production methods for BG-containing fibers are explained and as fibrous wound dressing materials, their wound healing and bactericidal mechanisms, depending on the ions they release, are discussed. The present gaps in this research area are highlighted and new strategies to address them are suggested.

Authors with CRIS profile

Meng Li Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Biomaterialien) Aldo Boccaccini Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Biomaterialien)

Involved external institutions

University of Dundee GB United Kingdom (GB)

How to cite

APA:

Homaeigohar, S., Li, M., & Boccaccini, A.R. (2022). Bioactive glass-based fibrous wound dressings. Burns & Trauma, 10. https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/burnst/tkac038

MLA:

Homaeigohar, Shahin, Meng Li, and Aldo R. Boccaccini. "Bioactive glass-based fibrous wound dressings." Burns & Trauma 10 (2022).

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