Synthesis and Evaluation of PCL/Chitosan/CQD‐Fe Magnetic Nanocomposite for Wound Healing: Emphasis on Gene Expression

ABSTRACT The development of an effective and rapid method for healing the skin is of crucial importance. In this study, we prepared a porous scaffold made of polycaprolactone (PCL) and carbon quantum dots (CQDs), Fe, and Chitosan (Cs) as the scaffold core to cover the skin. Then evaluated antibacter...

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Main Authors: Elham Maghareh Abed, Fatemeh Yazdian, Abbas Akhavan Sepahi, Behnam Rasekh
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Fatemeh Yazdian
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Behnam Rasekh
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description ABSTRACT The development of an effective and rapid method for healing the skin is of crucial importance. In this study, we prepared a porous scaffold made of polycaprolactone (PCL) and carbon quantum dots (CQDs), Fe, and Chitosan (Cs) as the scaffold core to cover the skin. Then evaluated antibacterial, biocompatibility, and wound healing properties as well as the expression of genes effective in wound healing. The PCL/Cs/CQD‐Fe scaffold was synthesized via electrospinning and was evaluated of morphology, functional groups, and structure through Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and x‐ray diffraction (XRD). The viability of the L929 fibroblast stem cells was obtained. The antibacterial effect, biocompatibility, and wound healing efficiency of the scaffold were investigated through minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), (3‐(4,5‐dimethylthiazol‐2‐yl)‐2,5‐diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT), and tissue analysis. The relative expression of genes platelet‐derived growth factor (PDGF), transforming growth factor beta (TGF‐β), and matrix metalloproteinase‐1 (MMP1) was assessed through RT‐PCR. The results of SEM showed the successful integration of the PCL scaffold with CQD‐Fe and Cs. The mean size of PCL/Cs/CQD‐Fe nanocomposite was in the range of 0.135–32.6 nm. The results of FTIR showed the formation of a link between CQD nanoparticles and Fe. The vibrating‐sample magnetometer (VSM) proved the super para magnetism of the CQD‐Fe magnetic nanoparticles (0.38 emu/g). The MIC of Cs/CQD‐Fe against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli bacteria was 0.08 and 0.04 µg/mL, respectively. The mean expression of genes TGF‐β and PDGF in the nanocomposite group were 0.05 and 0.015 on day 5 and 0.18 and 0.34 on day 15 and significantly increased after 15 days, whereas the mean expression of MMP1 in the nanocomposite group was 0.63 on day 5 and 0.12 on day 15 and significantly decreased after 15 days. According to the histological analysis, the thickest layer on Day 15 pertained to the nanocomposite group. Our findings indicated that PCL/Cs/CQD‐Fe can improve skin regeneration due to its antibacterial effect, biocompatibility, and non‐toxicity. This biocompatible nanocomposite is a scaffold that can be used for covering the skin.
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spelling doaj-art-f675fb3346c94e81b34c988813ae74922025-01-30T06:40:30ZengWiley-VCHEngineering in Life Sciences1618-02401618-28632025-01-01251n/an/a10.1002/elsc.202400038Synthesis and Evaluation of PCL/Chitosan/CQD‐Fe Magnetic Nanocomposite for Wound Healing: Emphasis on Gene ExpressionElham Maghareh Abed0Fatemeh Yazdian1Abbas Akhavan Sepahi2Behnam Rasekh3Department of Microbiology Faculty of Biological Sciences North Tehran Branch Islamic Azad University Tehran IranDepartment of Life Science Engineering Faculty of New Science and Technologies University of Tehran Tehran IranDepartment of Microbiology Faculty of Biological Sciences North Tehran Branch Islamic Azad University Tehran IranEnvironment and Biotechnology Research Division Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI) Tehran IranABSTRACT The development of an effective and rapid method for healing the skin is of crucial importance. In this study, we prepared a porous scaffold made of polycaprolactone (PCL) and carbon quantum dots (CQDs), Fe, and Chitosan (Cs) as the scaffold core to cover the skin. Then evaluated antibacterial, biocompatibility, and wound healing properties as well as the expression of genes effective in wound healing. The PCL/Cs/CQD‐Fe scaffold was synthesized via electrospinning and was evaluated of morphology, functional groups, and structure through Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and x‐ray diffraction (XRD). The viability of the L929 fibroblast stem cells was obtained. The antibacterial effect, biocompatibility, and wound healing efficiency of the scaffold were investigated through minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), (3‐(4,5‐dimethylthiazol‐2‐yl)‐2,5‐diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT), and tissue analysis. The relative expression of genes platelet‐derived growth factor (PDGF), transforming growth factor beta (TGF‐β), and matrix metalloproteinase‐1 (MMP1) was assessed through RT‐PCR. The results of SEM showed the successful integration of the PCL scaffold with CQD‐Fe and Cs. The mean size of PCL/Cs/CQD‐Fe nanocomposite was in the range of 0.135–32.6 nm. The results of FTIR showed the formation of a link between CQD nanoparticles and Fe. The vibrating‐sample magnetometer (VSM) proved the super para magnetism of the CQD‐Fe magnetic nanoparticles (0.38 emu/g). The MIC of Cs/CQD‐Fe against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli bacteria was 0.08 and 0.04 µg/mL, respectively. The mean expression of genes TGF‐β and PDGF in the nanocomposite group were 0.05 and 0.015 on day 5 and 0.18 and 0.34 on day 15 and significantly increased after 15 days, whereas the mean expression of MMP1 in the nanocomposite group was 0.63 on day 5 and 0.12 on day 15 and significantly decreased after 15 days. According to the histological analysis, the thickest layer on Day 15 pertained to the nanocomposite group. Our findings indicated that PCL/Cs/CQD‐Fe can improve skin regeneration due to its antibacterial effect, biocompatibility, and non‐toxicity. This biocompatible nanocomposite is a scaffold that can be used for covering the skin.https://doi.org/10.1002/elsc.202400038carbon quantum dotgene expressioniron nanoparticlesPCLwound healing
spellingShingle Elham Maghareh Abed
Fatemeh Yazdian
Abbas Akhavan Sepahi
Behnam Rasekh
Synthesis and Evaluation of PCL/Chitosan/CQD‐Fe Magnetic Nanocomposite for Wound Healing: Emphasis on Gene Expression
Engineering in Life Sciences
carbon quantum dot
gene expression
iron nanoparticles
PCL
wound healing
title Synthesis and Evaluation of PCL/Chitosan/CQD‐Fe Magnetic Nanocomposite for Wound Healing: Emphasis on Gene Expression
title_full Synthesis and Evaluation of PCL/Chitosan/CQD‐Fe Magnetic Nanocomposite for Wound Healing: Emphasis on Gene Expression
title_fullStr Synthesis and Evaluation of PCL/Chitosan/CQD‐Fe Magnetic Nanocomposite for Wound Healing: Emphasis on Gene Expression
title_full_unstemmed Synthesis and Evaluation of PCL/Chitosan/CQD‐Fe Magnetic Nanocomposite for Wound Healing: Emphasis on Gene Expression
title_short Synthesis and Evaluation of PCL/Chitosan/CQD‐Fe Magnetic Nanocomposite for Wound Healing: Emphasis on Gene Expression
title_sort synthesis and evaluation of pcl chitosan cqd fe magnetic nanocomposite for wound healing emphasis on gene expression
topic carbon quantum dot
gene expression
iron nanoparticles
PCL
wound healing
url https://doi.org/10.1002/elsc.202400038
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