Christchurch gel could revolutionise wound healing for burns, diabetics

[LAJ12345]

Christchurch gel could revolutionise wound healing for burns, diabetics. Interesting.

nzherald.co.nz/nz/christchu...

[Boscoejean]

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"Christchurch gel is a small molecule that helps wounds heal by coordinating the body's initial response to injury. It was developed by a team of scientists based in Christchurch, New Zealand.

How does Christchurch gel work?

The gel mimics a protein and is more stable than the protein

It interacts with cells and tells them what to do

It helps coordinate the body's initial response to healing

It may revolutionize wound healing for burns and other injuries

Additional information

The gel marshals cells and helps them migrate across the wound bed

It helps epithelial cells multiply and enhances wound healing

It may increase wound contraction speed

The gel, already used on animals, stimulates cells to regenerate tissue. Treatment aims to benefit diabetics, elderly, and burns patients.

tissuerepairtechnologies.co...

Its synthetic MSF peptide technology not only accelerates healing

Ingredients:

Purified NZ water (aqua) (95%), trtx (5 ng/mL) in hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (4.99%), DMSO (0.00005%

sciencedirect.com/science/a...

[TomandDon in reply to Boscoejean]

Thank you got posting the article so we know what's behind the paywall.

[LAJ12345 in reply to TomandDon]

Sorry I forgot you have to be a subscriber to read some articles

[LAJ12345 in reply to Boscoejean]

Thanks

[Despe]

Thanks LAJ! For a few seconds, I could go to the site and given the opportunity to order it, but in the process I was blocked. It's $195 per tube. Hubby has been with ulcer wound on left lower leg since July 2023 and he is still receiving treatment. Under a dermatologist's care, he started graft application therapy (on second one). Too bad I couldn't order this gel while on their site. If you can share more information on ordering it, please let me know. Thanks!!

[LAJ12345 in reply to Despe]

Sorry I forgot you had to b a subscriber. Boscoejean has kindly copied it above

[TomandDon in reply to Despe]

Hi Despe,

I have used this product (Argentyn 23 Professional Silver First Aid Gel ) with great results. This is a link for Amazon USA: amazon.com/Argentyn-Profess... Might be worth a try for your husband.

[Despe in reply to TomandDon]

Thank you! However, he needs something a lot stronger, and he is under a dermatologist's care. The wound has almost healed with vinegar and water gauge soak and application on the wound for 20 min. After 20 min, and when wound is fairly dry form the soak, I apply Aloe Vera liberally. I soak non-adherent gauge with Aloe Vera and apply it on the wound. The combination has almost completely healed the wound; however, this treatment is done DAILY (started October 2023), it's time consuming and I have asked the doctor for his intervention. Dermatologist started using non-surgical grafts and seem to be working great. He only had two grafts (once a week), and he is now on his second graft/treatment. The link provided by Boscoejean is the one I tried to order Christchurch gel from, but they don't ship to the US. I printed all the information and will give it to the doctor next week for my hubby's third graft appointment. Everything is more difficult and complicated due to his hymphedema.

May I ask the type of wound and the reason? Thank you!

[MarionP in reply to Despe]

Using the word revolutionize makes it sound like a greedy sales pitch selling snake oil or at least something that is cost 10 times what something would do as well... I.e., is this better than the old standby for wound healing silvadene (the prescription infection stopper, also has silver in it and the silver is what stops bacteria from growing)?

[Despe in reply to MarionP]

Good point, Marion! However, pseudomonas infection is TOUGH to treat! I am just a layperson, doing my best. From amputation the "wound care doctors" were talking about, he is almost there now.

[LAJ12345 in reply to Despe]

The Christchurch gel has not been trialed for humans (officially) yet so Dr may not be able to recommend but it has clearly been used by humans and works if you read article between the lines.