Artigo Revisado por pares

Collagen-Based Photoactive Agent for Tissue Bonding

2017; American Chemical Society; Volume: 9; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1021/acsami.7b01984

ISSN

1944-8252

Autores

Justina Pupkaitė, Manuel Ahumada, Sarah McLaughlin, Maha Temkit, Sura Alaziz, Richard J. Seymour, Marc Ruel, Irene E. Kochevar, May Griffith, Erik J. Suuronen, Emilio I. Alarcón,

Tópico(s)

Photopolymerization techniques and applications

Resumo

Using a combination of methacrylated collagen and the photosensitizer rose Bengal, a new light-activated biomimetic material for tissue sutureless bonding was developed. This formulation was cross-linked using green light. In vivo tests in mice demonstrate the suitability of the material for sutureless wound closure.

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