Deoxy-sugar releasing biodegradable hydrogels promote angiogenesis and stimulate wound healing
- Submitting institution
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The University of Lancaster
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 280845297
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.mtcomm.2017.10.015
- Title of journal
- MATERIALS TODAY COMMUNICATIONS
- Article number
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- First page
- 295
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 2352-4928
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- November
- Year of publication
- 2017
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- Yes
- Number of additional authors
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8
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- This paper has led to a series of important advances in wound healing. The results confirm for the first time that not all sugars are bad and loading of their L and D isomers in biodegradable chitosan hydrogels promotes wound healing and new vascularisation. This work established an international collaboration with the IRCBM, Pakistan and achieved worldwide press coverage including: MIT Technology Review Pakistan (http://www.technologyreview.pk/pakistani-scientists-develop-skin-substitutes-to-heal-deep-burn-wounds/) and newspapers in India (https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/sugar-is-good-can-aid-in-wound-healing-study/1189989) and the UK (https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/forget-everything-you-know-sugar-could-be-good-you-after-all-1767083). It secured contracts for commercialisation with Cannenta Australia (https://wmcpr.com.au/winthrop-prof-fiona-wood-to-advise-on-new-wound-dressing-invention/ verification: iain.ralph@cannenta.com) and Cotton Craft Pakistan (verification: shahidakhterccl@gmail.com).
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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