Exploring the mechanistic role of silk sericin biological and chemical conjugates for effective acute and chronic wound repair and related complications

Abstract

Objective

The current review is designed to elaborate and reveal the underlying mechanism of sericin and its conjugates of drug delivery during wounds and wound-related issues.

Significance

Wound healing is a combination of different humoral, molecular, and cellular mechanisms. Various natural products exhibit potential in wound healing but among them, sericin, a domestic silkworm catches much attention of researchers due to its bio-functional properties such as biodegradable, biocompatible, anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial, photo-protector, anti-inflammatory and moisturizing agent.

Methods and Results

Sericin triggers the activity of anti-inflammatory cytokines which decrease cell adhesion and promote epithelial cell formation. Moreover, sericin enhances the anti-oxidant enzymes in the wounded area which scavenge the toxic consequences of reactive species (ROS).

Conclusions:

This article highlights the mechanisms of how topical administration of sericin formulations along with 4-hexylresorcinol,\Chitosan\Ag@MOF-GO, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), platelet lysate and UV photo cross-linked hydrogel sericin methacrylate which recruits a large number of cytokines on wounded area that stimulate fibroblasts and keratinocyte production as well as collagen deposition that led to early wound contraction. It also reviews the different sericin-based nanoparticles that play a significant role in rapid wound healing.

Keywords:

• Sericin
• Wound Healing
• Cytokines
• Anti-inflammatory
• Anti-oxidant
• Sericin formulations
• Nanoparticles

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