In Situ Hydrogel-Forming/Nitric Oxide-Releasing Wound Dressing for Enhanced Antibacterial Activity and Healing in Mice with Infected Wounds

• Main Authors: Juho Lee (Author), Shwe Phyu Hlaing (Author), Jiafu Cao (Author), Nurhasni Hasan (Author), Hye-Jin Ahn (Author), Ki-Won Song (Author), Jin-Wook Yoo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The eradication of bacteria from wound sites and promotion of healing are essential for treating infected wounds. Nitric oxide (NO) is desirable for these purposes due to its ability to accelerate wound healing and its broad-spectrum antibacterial effects. We developed an in situ hydrogel-forming/NO...