Nanoparticles in wound healing and regeneration

Abstract

Silver, gold, platinum, selenium, and copper nanoparticles, as well as zinc oxide, tantalum oxide, iron oxide, and titanium dioxide nanoparticles, have shown potential therapeutic effects. A wide range of studies are devoted to the use of nanosilver for wound healing. The possibility of using noble metal nanoparticles for regenerative medicine is considered. Noble metal nanoparticles such as aurum (Au), palladium (Pd), and platinum (Pt) nanoparticles are considered to function as antioxidants due to their strong catalytic activity. There are some works devoted to the use of zinc oxide (ZnO) for regeneration and wound healing. The use of selenium in nanoform is promising for regenerative medicine. Materials with metal nanoparticles are widely used in regenerative medicine now. Pharmaceutical nanotechnologies are going to be widely used for regenerative medicine in the near future not only using direct effects of metal nanocomposites but also adding the ability to deliver drugs to damaged area. We can see it in the increasing number of publications dedicated to the issue.