A bilayer composite composed of TiO<sub>2</sub>-incorporated electrospun chitosan membrane and human extracellular matrix sheet as a wound dressing

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<div><p>We designed bilayer composites composed of an upper layer of titanium dioxide (TiO<sub>2</sub>)-incorporated chitosan membrane and a sub-layer of human adipose-derived extracellular matrix (ECM) sheet as a wound dressing for full-thickness wound healing. The dense and fibrous top layer, which aims to protect the wound from bacterial infection, was prepared by electrospinning of chitosan solution followed by immersion in TiO<sub>2</sub> solution. The sponge-like sub-layer, which aims to promote new tissue regeneration, was prepared with acellular ECM derived from human adipose tissue. Using a modified drop plate method, there was a 33.9 and 69.6% reduction in viable <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> on the bilayer composite, respectively. In an <i>in vivo</i> experiment using rats, the bilayer composites exhibited good biocompatibility and provided proper physicochemical and compositional cues at the wound site. Changes in wound size and histological examination of full-thickness wounds showed that the bilayer composites induced faster regeneration of granulation tissue and epidermis with less scar formation, than control wounds. Overall results suggest that the TiO<sub>2</sub>-incorporated chitosan/ECM bilayer composite can be a suitable candidate as a wound dressing, with an excellent inhibition of bacterial penetration and wound healing acceleration effects.</p></div

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