Prevention of peritoneal adhesions formation by core-shell electrospun ibuprofen-loaded PEG/silk fibrous membrane

Abstract

Abstract Adhesion bands are pathological fibrous tissues that create in the middle of tissues and organs, often reasons of intestinal obstruction, and female infertility. Here, we explored the anti-adhesive and inflammatory capacities of PEG/silk and Ibuprofen-loaded PEG/Silk core-shell nanofibrous membranes, respectively. The ibuprofen-loaded Silk Fibroin-Poly ethylene Glycol (SF-PEG) core-shell membrane was fabricated by electrospinning and considered in terms of morphology, surface wettability, drug release, and degradation. To reveal the membrane capability for adhesion bands inhibition, the membrane was stitched among the abdominal partition and peritoneum and then evaluated using two scoring adhesion systems. According to results, the fibrous membrane hindered cell proliferation, and the scoring systems and pathology showed that in a rat model, Ibuprofen-loaded PEG/Silk core-shell membrane caused a lightening in post-operative adhesion bands and the low-grade inflammatory reaction in animal models. Collectively, we fabricated new ibuprofen-loaded PEG/SF membranes with anti-adhesion and anti-inflammation properties. Moreover, this core-shell electrospun fibrous membrane has not even now been used to prevent peritendinous adhesion generation.