Enhanced skin wound healing using CNC-g-β-glucan/poly(acrylic acid) composite hydrogels: A biocompatible and bioactive scaffold for tissue regeneration

Amir Fallah-Sohy, Mitra Heydari Nasrabadi, Simzar Hosseinzadeh, Roya Rad, Department of Biology, Islamic Azad University, Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Department of Computer Engineering and IT, Islamic Azad University

Journal of Biomaterials Applications

Published online on June 11, 2026

Abstract

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In this study, composite hydrogel scaffolds of cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) and β-glucan with poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) were synthesized, and their effects on accelerating skin wound healing were investigated. CNC was extracted from hardwood and β-glucan ...