Abstract

The biotoxicity caused by focus releasing of Ag, which associated with the Ag loading mode, is a problematic issue that need to be solved for practical utilization of the keratin based wound dressing. In this study, keratin/AgNPs blend scaffolds (Ker/Ag) and keratin scaffolds with AgNPs attached on the scaffold's wall surface (Ag@Ker) were prepared. Structure and physical properties of the scaffolds were tested and investigated. In comparison to the Ag@Ker scaffolds, the Ker/Ag scaffolds with uniform dispersion of AgNPs have larger tensile strength and slower degradation rate. Both kind of scaffolds present excellent antibacterial property with 10μg mL-1 AgNPs addition, while the Ker/Ag displayed a linear Ag releasing ratio in the first 5-7days, which is beneficial for obtaining a continuous antibacterial property and avoiding the biotoxicity caused by focus release of Ag. Correspondingly, cytotoxicity assay further reveals that the continuously slow release of Ag of the Ker/Ag scaffolds accelerated the proliferation of cell. Infectious animal models and histological studies showed that the Ker/Ag scaffolds can effectively inhibit the inflammatory response and accelerate epithelialization. Thus, it can be concluded that the Ker/Ag scaffolds with uniform dispersion of AgNPs are more attractive as wound repair materials.

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