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Table 8 Other polymer dressings

From: Advanced polymer hydrogels that promote diabetic ulcer healing: mechanisms, classifications, and medical applications

Dressing Biomaterials

Polymer composite

Loaded substances

Animal models

Cell strains

Properties

Properties and advantages

Disadvantages

Ref.

Films

PLCL+hyaluronic

ZnO nanoparticles + oregano essential oil (OEO)

Male Sprague Dawley rats (weighing 200 ~300 g)

NIH-3T3 cells

Exchange gases; Absorbing wound exudates

Translucent; Breathable; Autolytic cleansing

Poor water absorption

[268]

PLGA+curcumin NFMs

Heparin+ curcumin

Male fifteen-week-old SD rats (weighing 200~250 g)

Human skin fibroblast cell (HS68)

Promotes cell proliferation and migration

[269]

Cellulose acetate+ zein

Sesamol

Male eight-week-old C57BL/6 J clean-grade mice

NA

Antioxidant; Anti-inflammatory; Release controllable

[270]

Sponges

PVA+chitosan

Pinus densiflora-iron oxide nanoparticles

NA

HEK-293 cells

Antibacterial; Hemostasis; Good permeability

High porosity and surface area; Moisture maintenance in wound area

Poor mechanical strength; Insufficient antibacterial properties

[271]

Chitosan

Quaternary ammonium chitosan nanoparticles

Male adult Kunming mice (weighting 35 ± 3 g)

L929 cells

Bacteriostatic; Hydration; Pro-angiogenesis

[272]

Chitosan+silk

Curcuma zedoaria +PRP-Exos

Female Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats (weighing 280 ~300 g)

NA

Easy to produce; Pro-angiogenesis; Anti-inflammatory

[273]

Hydrocolloid

Sodium Alginate

Centella asiatica (CA)

Male 6–7 weeks old Sprague-Dawley rats (weighting 250–280 g)

NA

High mechanical strength; Antibacterial

Exudate absorption; Adhesion; Autolytic cleansing

Poor adhesion; non-breathable

[274]

Sodium Alginate-pectin

Moringa oleifera (MOL)

Male 6 to 8-week-old Sprague Dawley rats (weighing 150 ~200 g)

NA

Anti-inflammatory; Antimicrobial; Biocompatibility

[275]

Sodium Alginate

Vicenin-2

Male 7–8 weeks old Sprague Dawley rats (weighing 150 ~250 g)

NA

Antioxidant; Anti-inflammatory;Pro-proliferation and migration of cells

[276]

Foams

Curdlan–chitosan

Ag nanoparticles

Female 5-month-old K.S.Cg Dock7 +/+Lepr /J mice ( weighting 30~40 g;)

NA

Hydration; Antimicrobial

Moisture maintenance in wound area; Shape memorability

Wound impregnation; Frequent replacement

[277]

Polyurethanes

rhEGF

Male 6-7 weeks old SD rats

HaCaT human keratinocytes+CCD986-sk human fibroblast

Promote the proliferation of fibroblasts; Promote the formation of extracellular matrix

[278]

HPMC/chitosan / sodium alginate +Polyurethane

Asiaticoside

Domestic farm pigs with an average (weighting 20~25 kg) and three rabbits

Human fibroblasts

Antibacterial; Hemostasis; Promoting epithelialization

[279]

Microspheres

Gelatin

rADSCs

8-weeks-old Sprague-Dawley rats (weighting 250~300 g)

HUVECs

Promote M2 macrophage polarization; angiogenesis; adhesion and proliferation

Biodegradability; Biocompatibility; Sustained-release drugs

Cumbersome preparation; Unstable embedding rate; Uncontrollable degradation rate

[280]

PVA+chitosan grafted with phenylboric acid +celecoxib

Insulin+gelatin microspheres

Male 14-weeks old SD rats

L929 cells

Promote cell proliferation and migration

[146]

Gelatin microspheres

Curcumin

Female BALB/c mice (weighting 18~20 g)

BJ cells and HaCat cells

Antioxidant; Anti-inflammatory; Promote cell proliferation

[281]