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Abstract
Purpose/aim of the study: Curcumin is the active substance of turmeric and has been shown to enhance the healing potential of burn wounds. However, its high hydrophobicity and rapid degradability are great challenges for its clinical applications. The development of new curcumin formulations may provide a potential solution to these issues.
Methods and results: In this study, we investigated the use of curcumin nanomicelles for wound dressing and evaluated their effects on fibroblast migration and proliferation in vitro. We found that the application of curcumin nanomicelles to the wounds significantly improved wound contraction and increased the expression of transforming growth factor-1 and basic fibroblast growth factor at day 14 of the healing process. Furthermore, curcumin nanomicelles reduced the expression of interleukin-1 at days 7 and 14 post-wounding. Histopathological analysis revealed that the curcumin nanomicelles-treated burn wounds exhibited more organized granulation tissue, improved angiogenesis, and enhanced re-epithelialization. Additionally, the curcumin treatment led to increased hydroxyproline content and enhanced TGF-β1 expression level in the wounds. The in vitro studies also demonstrated that the curcumin nanomicelles induced proliferation and migration of fibroblasts.
Conclusion: Overall, our findings suggest that curcumin nanomicelles can be a promising candidate for the treatment of burn wounds.
期刊介绍:
The aim of Connective Tissue Research is to present original and significant research in all basic areas of connective tissue and matrix biology.
The journal also provides topical reviews and, on occasion, the proceedings of conferences in areas of special interest at which original work is presented.
The journal supports an interdisciplinary approach; we present a variety of perspectives from different disciplines, including
Biochemistry
Cell and Molecular Biology
Immunology
Structural Biology
Biophysics
Biomechanics
Regenerative Medicine
The interests of the Editorial Board are to understand, mechanistically, the structure-function relationships in connective tissue extracellular matrix, and its associated cells, through interpretation of sophisticated experimentation using state-of-the-art technologies that include molecular genetics, imaging, immunology, biomechanics and tissue engineering.