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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Nqakala, Zimkhitha B
• Sibuyi, Nicole R S
• Fadaka, Adewale O
• Meyer, Mervin
• Onani, Martin O
• Madiehe, Abram M

Titel

Advances in Nanotechnology towards Development of Silver Nanoparticle-Based Wound-Healing Agents

Ist Teil von

• International journal of molecular sciences, 2021-10, Vol.22 (20), p.11272

Ort / Verlag

Switzerland: MDPI AG

Erscheinungsjahr

2021

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Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Since antiquity, silver-based therapies have been used in wound healing, wound care and management of infections to provide adequate healing. These therapies are associated with certain limitations, such as toxicity, skin discolouration and bacterial resistance, which have limited their use. As a result, new and innovative wound therapies, or strategies to improve the existing therapies, are sought after. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have shown the potential to circumvent the limitations associated with conventional silver-based therapies as described above. AgNPs are effective against a broad spectrum of microorganisms and are less toxic, effective at lower concentrations and produce no skin discolouration. Furthermore, AgNPs can be decorated or coupled with other healing-promoting materials to provide optimum healing. This review details the history and impact of silver-based therapies leading up to AgNPs and AgNP-based nanoformulations in wound healing. It also highlights the properties of AgNPs that aid in wound healing and that make them superior to conventional silver-based wound treatment therapies.