| Eelectrospun fibrous mats for oral ulcer dressing should be able to attach oral mucosa in a high moisture environment and
provide desirable therapeutic effects. Ethylcellulose and Gliadin are appropriate polymers in this regard. In the current study,
first, Triamcinolone was integrated into Gliadin/Ethylcellulose fibrous mats (Triamcinolone/Gliadin/Ethylcellulose). Then,
the chemical structure, thermal stability, mechanical properties, and morphology of Triamcinolone/Gliadin/Ethylcellulose
fibrous mats were evaluated by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), Tensile stress
analysis, and scanning electron microscopy, respectively. Moreover, the biocompatibility, anti-inflammatory, and antioxida-
tive effects of these fibrous mats were evaluated on human gingival fibroblasts. The results of SEM confirmed the uniform
structure of the fabricated fibrous mats. The mechanical strength and the thermal stability of fibrous mats containing Triam-
cinolone were improved compared with Gliadin/Ethylcellulose fibrous mats. In vitro analysis showed the non-cytotoxicity
of these fibrous mats on HGFs. Moreover, expression levels of TNF α and IL 6 in fabricated mats were 0.995 pg/mL and
0.44 pg/mL, which were significantly less than the control group. Also, the measurement of ROS activity showed significant
decreases in stimulated HGFs. According to these results, it seems that the Triamcinolone/Gliadin/Ethylcellulose would be
a practical mat for application in the treatment of oral inflammatory ulcers |