Abstract
Aim: The aim of this study was to develop a nanofiber-based dressing capable of local sustained delivery of 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25(OH)2D3) and augmenting human CAMP induction. Materials & methods: Nanofibrous wound dressings containing 1,25(OH)2D3 were successfully prepared by electrospinning, which were examined in vitro, in vivo and ex vivo. Results: 1,25(OH)2D3 was successfully loaded into nanofibers with encapsulation efficiency larger than 90%. 1,25(OH)2D3 showed a sustained release from nanofibers over 4 weeks. Treatment of U937 and HaCaT cells with 1,25(OH)2D3-loaded poly(ϵ-caprolactone) nanofibers significantly induced hCAP18/LL37 expression in monocytes and keratinocytes, skin wounds of humanized transgenic mice and artificial wounds of human skin explants. Conclusion: 1,25(OH)2D3 containing nanofibrous dressings could enhance innate immunity by inducing antimicrobial peptide production.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1417-1432 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Nanomedicine |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2018 |
Keywords
- 1α25-dihydroxyvitamin D
- antimicrobial peptides LL-37
- electrospun nanofibers
- endogenous production
- innate immunity
- sustained delivery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Bioengineering
- Development
- Materials Science(all)
- Biomedical Engineering
- Medicine (miscellaneous)