Fucoidan/Chitosan Hydrogels as Carrier for Sustained Delivery of Platelet-Rich Fibrin Containing Bioactive Molecules
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2024
Karina Egle, Eva Dohle, Verena Hoffmann, Ilze Salma, Sarah Al-Maawi, Shahram Ghanaati, Arita Dubņika

Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF), derived from human blood, rich in wound healing components, has drawbacks in direct injections, such as rapid matrix degradation and growth factor release. Marine polysaccharides, mimicking the human extracellular matrix, show promising potential in tissue engineering. In this study, we impregnated the self-assembled fucoidan/chitosan (FU_CS) hydrogels with PRF obtaining PRF/FU_CS hydrogels. Our objective was to analyze the properties of a hydrogel and the sustained release of growth factors from the hydrogel that incorporates PRF. The results of SEM and BET-BJH demonstrated the relatively porous nature of the FU_CS hydrogels. ELISA data showed that combining FU_CS hydrogel with PRF led to a gradual 7-day sustained release of growth factors (VEGF, EGF, IL-8, PDGF-BB, TGF-β1), compared to pure PRF. Histology confirmed ELISA data, demonstrating uniform PRF fibrin network distribution within the FU_CS hydrogel matrix. Furthermore, the FU_CS hydrogels revealed excellent cell viability. The results revealed that the PRF/FU_CS hydrogel has the potential to promote wound healing and tissue regeneration. This would be the first step in the search for improved growth factor release.


Keywords
Fucoidan,Chitosan, Hydrogels, Platelet-rich fibrin, Growth factors, Marine polysaccharide
DOI
10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129651
Hyperlink
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0141813024004549

Egle, K., Dohle, E., Hoffmann, V., Salma, I., Al-Maawi, S., Ghanaati, S., Dubņika, A. Fucoidan/Chitosan Hydrogels as Carrier for Sustained Delivery of Platelet-Rich Fibrin Containing Bioactive Molecules. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024, , pp.129651-129651. ISSN 0141-8130. e-ISSN 1879-0003. Available from: doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129651

Publication language
English (en)
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