• 文献标题:   Wound dressing using graphene quantum dots: a proof of concept
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   MARTINS VGFC, ALENCAR LMR, SOUZA PFN, LORENTINO CMA, FROTA HF, DOS SANTOS ALS, GEMINIPIPERNI S, MORANDI V, RODRIGUES VG, PEREIRA JX, RICCI E, DE BARROS AOD, SANTOSOLIVEIRA R
  • 作者关键词:   inflammation, healing, skin, diabete, dry powder, pharmaceutical
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL INVESTIGATION
  • ISSN:   2093-5552 EI 2093-6214
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  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.1007/s40005-023-00612-3 EA FEB 2023
  • 出版年:   2023

▎ 摘  要

PurposeThe costs and complexity related to effective wound healing treatment are immense. The number of multifactorial aspects related to the treatment of wounds (inflammation, infection, and many others) implies a complex multi-therapeutic approach involving various procedures, including medication and surgery. Regarding medication, there are only a few options, especially to treat chronic wounds. Recently graphene quantum dots have been applied for their potent antimicrobial properties as well as their significant tissue remodeling properties. In this study, we developed a formulation based on graphene quantum dots in the form of as a dry powder for wound healing.MethodsGraphene quantum dots were produced by top-down technique using graphite as matrix, and fully characterized by Raman spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, and X-ray diffractometry. The dry powder formulation was produced under aseptic conditions and evaluated in vitro and in vivo.ResultsThe results showed that the formulation improved the healing process in both: in vitro and in vivo, with good adherence, healing time and tissue reconstruction. Finally, the results demonstrated that dry powder was very effective against P. aeruginosa, S. epidermidis, C. albicans and C. tropicalis, representing an improvementfor wound healing purposes.ConclusionThe data corroborated the use of the dry powder formulation using graphene quantum dots as matrix as wound dressing, expanding the use of graphene quantum in the biomedical field.