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Published on: June 7, 2015
Coagulopathy-independent injectable catechol-functionalized chitosan shape-memory material to treat non-compressible
Dong Xiang1, Kunlan Wang2, Feilong Wang1
1Department of Dental Materials, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices& Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology & NHC Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology & NMPA Key Laboratory for Dental Materials, No.22, Zhongguancun South Avenue, Haidian District, Beijing, 100081, PR China.
Abstract:
Uncontrolled non-compressible hemorrhage, which is often accompanied by coagulopathy, is a major cause of mortality following traumatic injuries in civilian and military populations. In this study, coagulopathy-independent injectable catechol-modified chitosan (CS-HCA) hemostatic materials featuring rapid shape recovery were fabricated by combining controlled sodium tripolyphosphate-crosslinking with hydrocaffeic acid (HCA) grafting. CS-HCA exhibited robust mechanical strength and rapid blood-triggered shape recovery. Furthermore, CS-HCA demonstrated superior blood-clotting ability, enhanced blood cell adhesion and activation, and greater protein adsorption than commercial hemostatic gauze and Celox. CS-HCA showed enhanced procoagulant and hemostatic capacities in a lethal liver-perforation wound model in rabbits, particularly in heparinized rabbits. CS-HCA is suitable for mass manufacturing and shows promise as a clinically translatable hemostat.
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