Chitosan and stem cells for wound healing
Stem cell therapy has received a lot of attention in recent years and has created new ways of treating the various conditions and ailments. The stem cells can differentiate into a wide variety of cell types and can positively influence inflammatory reactions. Clinical applications of stem cells are still limited, among others due to the high concentrations of ROS (reactive oxygen species) in the environment of the inflammation which limits retention of the transplanted stem cells.
Publications in January and February 2013
At the beginning of year 2013 numerous articles about chitosan and chitosan derivatives were published. All in all 286 publications were released in January and February by leading scientists from China (86 articles), USA (25) and India (25). The main research field addresses chitosan in animal and human studies, nanoparticles and pharmaceutical preparations.
3D Chitosan Scaffold makes stem cells grow
Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle, USA designed a promising novel three-dimensional scaffold for stem cells. Main ingredients are chitosan and alginate.