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    A Potential Hemostatic Chitosan/Gelatin Cryogel Impregnated with Verbascum Thapsus Leaf Extract for Noncompressible Hemorrhage Management
    (IOP Publishing Ltd, 2025-11-01) Uzuner, Hacernur; Yuruk, Adile; Isoglu, Ismail Alper
    In this study, we prepared a series of chitosan/gelatin (CS/GEL) cryogels containing Verbascum thapsus (V. thapsus) leaf extract and identified a lead formulation for noncompressible hemorrhage (NCH). Cryogels with average pore diameters ranging from 225 to 478 mu m were fabricated through cryogelation at various CS/GEL ratios. C15 was chosen as the base scaffold due to its homogeneous pore distribution, with a pore size coefficient of variation (CV) of approximately 0.22. Extract loading was 1%, 5%, 10%, and 20% w/v. Functional porosity was reported by the relative accessible void index (RAVI). In PBS, the values relative to neat C15 were 1.00, 0.27, 0.20, 0.13, and 0.09 for concentrations of 0%, 1%, 5%, 10%, and 20% w/v, respectively. In citrated blood, the series was 1.00, 0.29, 0.12, 0.14, and 0.09. After loading, equilibrium swelling decreased and the compressive modulus increased, consistent with partial pore filling in a fixed network. The cryogels maintained an interconnected macroporous network and showed swelling from 300% to 3600% in blood and PBS. Antibacterial activity reached 89% inhibition, and cell viability remained above 80%. Hemolysis was low and within acceptance limits. Clotting improved in whole blood as the blood clotting index decreased from 11.9 to 6.5, and the clotting time was approximately 6 min. The 5% w/v group provided the optimal balance of clotting, antibacterial effects, and biocompatibility. This study presents a novel hemostatic CS/GEL cryogel containing V. thapsus leaf extract that holds strong potential for future applications in NCH management.
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    Engineering a Bilayered Scaffold as a Potential Cardiac Patch: From Scaffold Design to in Vitro Assessment
    (Springer Singapore Pte Ltd, 2025-11-24) Yuruk, Adile; Duzler, Ayhan; Isoglu, Sevil Dincer; Isoglu, Ismail Alper
    In this study, we developed a novel bilayered scaffold consisting of a bottom layer composed of the Decellularized Bovine Pericardium (DP) coated with Polyaniline Nanoparticles (PANINPs) and a top layer made of an electrospun Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)/Gelatin (PLGA/Gel) membrane incorporated with Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) and hawthorn extract. Functionally, the DP supplies native Extracellular Matrix (ECM) components and mechanical support, while PANINPs provide conductivity. The electrospun PLGA/Gel layer mimics fibrous ECM. It incorporates bioactives, with VEGF promoting pro-angiogenic stimulation and hawthorn extract enhancing anticoagulant activity, as well as increasing surface hydrophilicity. The tissue adhesive ensures the interfacial integrity between the two layers. Decellularization efficiency was confirmed histologically using 4 ',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI) and Hematoxylin-Eosin (H&E) staining. The DP exhibited a DNA content of 115.9 +/- 47.8 ng/mg DNA, compared to 982.88 +/- 395.42 ng/mg in Native Pericardium (NP). The PANINPs had an average particle size of 104.94 +/- 13.7 nm. The conductivity of PANINPs-coated decellularized pericardium was measured to be 9.093 +/- 8.6 x 10- 4 S/cm using the four-point probe method. PLGA/Gel membranes containing hawthorn extract (1%, 5%, 10%, and 15% w/v) and VEGF (0.1 mu g/mL, 0.5 mu g/mL, and 1 mu g/mL) were fabricated by electrospinning, resulting in fiber diameters between 850 and 1200 nm and pore sizes between 14 and 20 mu m. The anticoagulant efficiency of the membranes containing hawthorn extract reached 430 s in the Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time Assay (aPTT). Mechanical testing revealed a tensile strength of 22.70 +/- 6.33 MPa, an elongation of 53.58 +/- 10.63%, and Young's modulus of 0.67 +/- 0.10 MPa. The scaffold also exhibited over 91% cell viability and excellent cardiomyocyte adhesion. The hemolysis ratio was determined to be 0.421 +/- 0.191%, which confirms its blood compatibility. Our results indicate that the proposed bilayered scaffold can be a promising candidate for cardiac patch applications.