Nano-technologically developed 3D-printed skin grafts: polyvinylpyrrolidone modified with zinc oxide and mesoporous bioactive glass nanoparticles for wound and skin regeneration application
摘要
Chronic wounds are prone to infections and can become severe and life-threatening. A quick recovery is only possible by the help of an external regeneration stimulus. Tissue regeneration of a skin patch depends on several factors including precise geometry, porosity, fluid intake, controlled degradation, biocompatible and bioactive materials, and a drug delivery system. The novel skin patches developed in this study via Direct Ink Write (DIW) 3D printing from a composite of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and sodium alginate (NaALG), with added zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-nps) and mesoporous bioactive glass nanoparticles (MBGNs). The printed scaffolds have a uniform layer of 1 mm and average pore size of ⁓30µm, the swelling ratio of 87%, degradation of 62% and ⁓64 ppm Zn ion release in 14 days contribute to 14 mm antibacterial halo and cell viability of 109% after 7 days against human dermal fibroblasts. These indications make 3D printed patch an ideal candidate for skin regeneration.