Are Silver Nanoparticles Useful for Treating Second-Degree Burns? An Experimental Study in Rats

• Main Authors: Débora Antunes Neto Moreno (Author), Mirela Santos Saladini (Author), Fabia Judice Marquesudice Viroel (Author), Murilo Melo Juste Dini (Author), Thaisa Borim Pickler (Author), Jorge Amaral Filho (Author), Carolina Alves dos Santos (Author), Valquíria Miwa Hanai-Yoshida (Author), Denise Grotto (Author), Marli Gerenutti (Author), Stephen Hyslop (Author), Yoko Oshima-Franco (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Purpose: In this work, the potential usefulness of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) for treating burn wounds was examined. Methods: Second-degree burns were induced in male Wistar rats by touching the skin with a heated (70°C) metallic device for 10 s, after which the animals were randomly allocated to...