Drug-loaded electrospun nanofibrous sheets as barriers against postsurgical adhesions in mice model

Authors

  • Mohhamad Salehi Department of Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  • Reza Faridi Majidi Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Technology in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical science, Tehran, Iran
  • Safieh Boroumand Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Technology in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical science, Tehran, Iran
  • Sara Hosseini Department of Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract:

Objectives: Postsurgical adhesion is one of the common complications after surgery. Some anti-adhesion barriers are commercially available which are not customary used by physicians as much as expected because of ineffectiveness. Recently, nanofibers have been introduced as anti-adhesion barriers with the potential of drug delivery. In the light of role of inflammation and oxidative stress in adhesion formation, it is supposed that curcumin as an anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory agent is able to prevent postsurgical adhesions. Methods: In the present study, curcumin-loaded nanofibrous (Cur-PCL) sheets were prepared using electrospinning and evaluated for its anti-adhesion profile in a mice model. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), drug release and degradation investigations and also, in vivo studies were performed. Results: curcumin-loaded Cur-PCL nanofibers were successfully prepared and shown significant prevention of postsurgical adhesion formation in mice model. Release study indicated that after 30 days, about 30% of the drug is released from the electrospun nanofibers. In vivo experiments showed that postsurgical adhesion has been reduced about 50% compared to the control group. Conclusions: Cur-PCL curcumin-loaded nanofibers have the potential to decrease postsurgical adhesion formation as a barrier. This system supports the sustained release of curcumin from the nanofibers.

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volume 2  issue 1

pages  64- 72

publication date 2017-02-01

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