Lipoxin A4 encapsulated in PLGA microparticles accelerates wound healing of skin ulcers.

Lipoxin A4 (LXA4) is involved in the resolution of inflammation and wound healing; however, it is extremely unstable. Thus, to preserve its biological activities and confer stability, we encapsulated LXA4 in poly-lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) microparticles (LXA4-MS) and assessed its application in...

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Main Authors: Mouzarllem Barros Reis, Priscilla Aparecida Tartari Pereira, Guilherme Ferreira Caetano, Marcel Nani Leite, Alyne Fávero Galvão, Francisco Wanderley Garcia Paula-Silva, Marco Andrey Cipriani Frade, Lúcia Helena Faccioli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5533323?pdf=render