The Influence of κ-Carrageenan-R-Phycoerythrin Hydrogel on In Vitro Wound Healing and Biological Function

• Published in: International journal of molecular sciences Vol. 24; no. 15; p. 12358
• Main Authors: Ulagesan, Selvakumari, Krishnan, Sathish, Nam, Taek-Jeong, Choi, Youn-Hee
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.08.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: Analysis; Angiogenesis; antimicrobial activity; Antimicrobial agents; antioxidant activity; Antioxidants; Bacterial infections; Care and treatment; Carrageenin; Cyanobacteria; Fibroblasts; hydrogel; Hydrogels; Infections; Inflammation; Physiology; Polymers; Pore size; R-phycoerythrin; Rheology; Skin; Viscoelasticity; Wound healing; Wounds and injuries; κ-carrageenan; Canada; South Korea; R-phycoerythrin; wound healing; antimicrobial activity; hydrogel; antioxidant activity; κ-carrageenan
• ISSN: 1422-0067; 1661-6596; 1422-0067
• DOI: 10.3390/ijms241512358

Wound healing is widely recognized as a critical issue impacting the healthcare sector in numerous countries. The application of wound dressings multiple times in such instances can result in tissue damage, thereby increasing the complexity of wound healing. With the aim of tackling this necessity, in the present study, we have formulated a hydrogel using natural polysaccharide κ-carrageenan and phycobiliprotein R-phycoerythrin from . The formulated hydrogel κ-Carrageenan-R-Phycoerythrin (κ-CRG-R-PE) was analyzed for its antioxidant and antimicrobial activity. The wound healing potential of the κ-CRG-R-PE was evaluated in Hs27 cells by the wound scratch assay method. The hydrogel showed dose-dependent antioxidant activity and significant antimicrobial activity at 100 μg/mL concentration. κ-CRG-R-PE hydrogels promoted more rapid and complete wound closure than κ-Carrageenan (κ-CRG) hydrogel at 24 and 48 h. κ-CRG-R-PE hydrogels also filled the wound within 48 h of incubation, indicating that they positively affect fibroblast migration and wound healing.