Wound Dressing Absorption: A Comparative Study.
Exudates and Transudates; Materials Testing; Absorption; Foam Dressings; Alginates; Collagen; Gauze Dressings; Hydrocolloid Dressings; Bandages and Dressings – Evaluation
The purpose of this study was to compare absorption properties of a variety of wound dressing products that are available on the market. A simple, inexpensive method of evaluation was utilized so that new dressings could easily be tested and added to the data set.
Fulton Judith A; Blasiole Kimberly N; Cottingham Talisha; Tornero Mark; Graves Michael; Smith Laura G; Mirza Sajid; Mostow Eliot N
Advances in Skin & Wound Care
2012
2012-07
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.1097/01.asw.0000416003.32348.e0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1097/01.asw.0000416003.32348.e0</a>
Antitumor effect of novel gallium compounds and efficacy of nanoparticle-mediated gallium delivery in lung cancer.
Antineoplastic Agents/*administration & dosage/chemistry/pharmacokinetics; Biocompatible Materials/administration & dosage/chemistry/pharmacokinetics; Cell Line; Cell Survival/drug effects; Coordination Complexes/*administration & dosage/chemistry/pharmacokinetics; Drug Carriers/administration & dosage/chemistry; Drug Stability; Endocytosis/drug effects; Gallium/*administration & dosage/chemistry/pharmacokinetics; Hemolysis/drug effects; Humans; Lung Neoplasms/*drug therapy/metabolism; Materials Testing; Membrane Potential; Mitochondrial/drug effects; Nanoparticles/*administration & dosage/chemistry; Particle Size; Platelet Aggregation/drug effects; Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism; Transferrin/chemistry/pharmacology; Tumor
The widespread application of gallium (Ga) in cancer therapy has been greatly hampered by lack of specificity resulting in poor tumor accumulation and retention. To address the challenge, two lipophilic gallium (III) compounds (gallium hexanedione; GaH and gallium acetylacetonate; GaAcAc) were synthesized and antitumor studies were conducted in human lung adenocarcinoma (A549) cells. Nanoparticles (NPs) containing various concentrations of the Ga compounds were prepared using a binary mixture of Gelucire 44/14 and cetyl alcohol as matrix materials. NPs were characterized based on size, morphology, stability and biocompatibility. Antitumor effects of free or NP-loaded Ga compounds were investigated based on cell viability, production of reactive oxygen species and reduction of mitochondrial potential. Compared to free Ga compounds, cytotoxicity of NP-loaded Ga (5-150 microg/ml) was less dependent on concentration and incubation time (exposure) with A549 cells. NP-mediated delivery (5-150 microg Ga/ml) enhanced antitumor effects of Ga compounds and the effect was pronounced at: (i) shorter incubation times; and (ii) at low concentrations of gallium (approximately 50 microg/ml) (p \textless 0.0006). Additional studies showed that
Wehrung Daniel; Oyewumi Moses O
Journal of biomedical nanotechnology
2012
2012-02
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.1166/jbn.2012.1361" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1166/jbn.2012.1361</a>