Development of a bioactive hyaluronic acid hydrogel functionalised with antimicrobial peptides for the treatment of chronic wounds
Noémie Petit, Ana Gomes, Yu-Ming Chang, Jéssica Da Silva, Ermelindo C. Leal, Eugénia Carvalho, Paula Gomes, S. Browne
Abstract
A bioactive hyaluronic acid hydrogel is developed by conjugation of gelatin and antimicrobial peptides.
Topics & Concepts
Hyaluronic acidGelatinAntimicrobialChemistryAntimicrobial peptidesPeptideMicrobiologyBiochemistryMedicineOrganic chemistryBiologyAnatomyWound Healing and TreatmentsSilk-based biomaterials and applicationsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications