Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2017, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (26): 4252-4257.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2017.26.026

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Application and prospect of dextran as a new medical dressing

Wang Xiao-lin1, Zhao Bao2, Pan Bo1
  

  1. 1Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100000, China; 2Beijing Bohui Ruijin Biological Technology Limited Company, Beijing 100000, China
  • Received:2017-05-03 Online:2017-09-18 Published:2017-09-28
  • Contact: Pan Bo, M.D., Associate chief physician, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100000, China
  • About author:Wang Xiao-lin, Studying for master’s degree, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100000, China
  • Supported by:
    the National High-tech Research and Development Program of China (863 Program), No. 2015AA033602

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Currently, a variety of new dressings have been on the market, which are diversified and exhibit multifunctional trends. However, ideal wound dressings are still in exploration.
OBJECTIVE: To introduce the basic physiological function and polymer advantage of dextran as well as its effects to promote wound healing in combination with other macromolecule materials, in order to impel the development of dextran as a new medical dressing
METHODS: A computer-based search of CNKI, PubMed, WanFang, VIP databases was performed to retrieve reviews or research articles addressing dextran and medical dressings published from January 2000 to December 2016. The keywords were “dressing, dextran, wound healing” in Chinese and English, respectively. Finally, 31 articles were included in result analysis.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Dextran has the physiological functions of promoting wound healing and immune function. These physiological functions are the basis of dextran as a medical dressing. Additionally, dextran has some polymer advantages, such as water absorption, biodegradability and non-toxicity. It is noteworthy that dextran can be combined with macromolecules to produce new polymer materials that can promote wound healing in animal experiments. Taken together, dextran, as a medical dressing, has a broad clinical prospect in wound healing.

Key words: Biological Dressings, Glucans, Wound Healing, Tissue Engineering

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