Advanced Healthcare Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(20)
Published: March 19, 2023
Abstract
Radiotherapy
is
one
of
the
most
important
means
cancer
treatment,
however,
radiation
can
also
cause
adverse
reactions
and
even
serious
injuries
to
skin.
Radiation‐induced
excess
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
production
inflammatory
infiltration
make
skin
wounds
difficult
heal
compared
normal
injuries.
Herein,
an
antioxidant
heparin‐mimetic
peptide
hydrogel
(K16,
KYKYEYEYAGEGDSS‐4Sa)
designed
for
radiation‐induced
injury
(RISI)
repair.
First,
K16
self‐assemble
into
a
with
3D
mesh‐like
porous
nanofiber
structure,
which
provide
certain
physical
support
repair
like
extracellular
matrix
(ECM).
Then,
not
only
scavenges
ROS
prevents
damage
cellular
DNA,
but
promotes
cell
proliferation,
migration,
angiogenesis.
Meanwhile,
4‐sulfobenzoic
acid
(4Sa)
modified
at
N‐terminal
end
adsorb
cytokines,
thus
acting
eliminate
inflammation
wound
site.
In
vivo
experiments
showed
that
inhibit
early
degradation,
reduce
infiltration,
promote
angiogenesis
collagen
deposition,
promoting
healing.
Therefore,
in
this
study
has
good
potential
application
field
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9(10)
Published: Feb. 9, 2022
Wound
healing
is
a
long-term,
multistage
biological
process
that
includes
hemostasis,
inflammation,
proliferation,
and
tissue
remodeling
requires
intelligent
designs
to
provide
comprehensive
convenient
treatment.
The
complexity
of
wounds
has
led
lack
adequate
wound
treatment
materials,
which
must
systematically
regulate
unique
microenvironments.
Hydrogels
have
significant
advantages
in
due
their
ability
spatiotemporal
control
over
the
process.
Self-assembling
peptide-based
hydrogels
are
particularly
attractive
innate
biocompatibility
biodegradability
along
with
additional
including
ligand-receptor
recognition,
stimulus-responsive
self-assembly,
mimic
extracellular
matrix.
materials
self-assemble
response
physiological
environment,
resulting
functionalized
microscopic
structures,
makes
them
conducive
This
review
introduces
several
self-assembling
systems
various
emphasizes
recent
advances
allow
for
precise
during
different
stages
healing.
Moreover,
development
multifunctional
can
remodel
immune
microenvironment
therapy
also
been
summarized.
Overall,
this
sheds
light
on
future
clinical
practical
applications
hydrogels.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
52(9), P. 2992 - 3034
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
The
flourishing
development
of
flexible
healthcare
sensing
systems
is
inseparable
from
the
fundamental
materials
with
application-oriented
mechanical
and
electrical
properties.
Thanks
to
continuous
inspiration
our
Mother
Nature,
hydrogels
originating
natural
biomass
are
attracting
growing
attention
for
their
structural
functional
designs
owing
unique
chemical,
physical
biological
These
highly
efficient
architectural
enable
them
be
most
promising
candidates
electronic
devices.
This
comprehensive
review
focuses
on
recent
advances
in
naturally
sourced
constructing
multi-functional
sensors
applications
thereof.
We
first
briefly
introduce
representative
polymers,
including
polysaccharides,
proteins,
polypeptides,
summarize
physicochemical
design
principles
fabrication
strategies
hydrogel
based
these
polymers
outlined
after
material
properties
required
presented.
then
highlight
various
techniques
devices,
illustrate
examples
wearable
or
implantable
bioelectronics
pressure,
strain,
temperature,
biomarker
field
systems.
Finally,
concluding
remarks
challenges
prospects
hydrogel-based
provided.
hope
that
this
will
provide
valuable
information
next-generation
build
a
bridge
between
as
matter
an
applied
target
accelerate
new
near
future.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9(21)
Published: June 2, 2022
Peripheral
nerve
injury
is
a
challenging
orthopedic
condition
that
can
be
treated
by
autograft
transplantation,
gold
standard
treatment
in
the
current
clinical
setting.
Nevertheless,
limited
availability
of
autografts
and
potential
morbidities
donors
hampers
its
widespread
application.
Bioactive
scaffold-based
tissue
engineering
promising
strategy
to
promote
regeneration.
Additionally,
magnesium
(Mg)
ions
enhance
regeneration;
however,
an
effectively
controlled
delivery
vehicle
necessary
optimize
their
vivo
therapeutic
effects.
Herein,
bisphosphonate-based
injectable
hydrogel
exhibiting
sustained
Mg
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17(9), P. 8004 - 8025
Published: April 20, 2023
Self-assembly
has
emerged
as
an
extensively
used
method
for
constructing
biomaterials
with
sizes
ranging
from
nanometers
to
micrometers.
Peptides
have
been
investigated
self-assembly.
They
are
widely
applied
owing
their
desirable
biocompatibility,
biodegradability,
and
tunable
architecture.
The
development
of
peptide-based
nanoparticles
often
requires
complex
synthetic
processes
involving
chemical
modification
supramolecular
Stimuli-responsive
peptide
nanoparticles,
also
termed
"smart"
capable
conformational
changes
in
response
stimuli,
a
class
promising
materials.
These
smart
find
diverse
range
biomedical
applications,
including
drug
delivery,
diagnostics,
biosensors.
systems
include
external
stimuli
(such
light,
temperature,
ultrasound,
magnetic
fields)
internal
pH,
redox
environment,
salt
concentration,
biomarkers),
facilitating
the
generation
library
self-assembled
imaging
therapy.
Thus,
this
review,
we
mainly
focus
on
built
by
self-assembly
strategy
systematically
discuss
mechanisms
various
stimuli.
Furthermore,
summarize
applications
nanomaterials,
diagnosis
therapy,
demonstrate
potential
medical
translation.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(10)
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Abstract
Diabetic
foot
ulcer
(DFU)
is
one
of
the
most
common
complications
diabetes,
bringing
physical
and
mental
challenges
for
patients
due
to
lack
efficient
curative
therapy.
Despite
considerable
advances
in
pharmacological
surgical
approaches,
clinical
trials
DFU
remain
disappointing
local
overactive
excessive
inflammation.
Immunomodulatory
hydrogels
has
significant
advantages
overcome
challenge
DFUs
Here,
recent
fabrication
regenerative
utilization
functional
altering
immune
microenvironment
are
comprehensively
reviewed.
The
pathological
features
healing
processes
DFUs,
followed
by
summarizing
physicochemical
properties
essential
design
immunomodulation
briefly
introduced.
Then,
potential
immuno‐therapeutic
modalities
emerging
trends
used
treat
via
multitherapeutic
approaches
enhanced
efficacy
safety
discussed.
Taken
together,
linking
structural
their
functions
therapy
with
a
particular
focus
on
immunomodulatory
stimuli,
this
review
can
promote
further
designing
advanced
resulting
improved
diabetic
wound
repair
through
translation
into
setting
near
future.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
52(17), P. 6191 - 6220
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
This
review
highlights
the
recent
progress
in
piezoelectric
gels
(also
known
as
PiezoGels)
comprised
of
polymers,
ceramic
oxides
and
supramolecular
materials
used
for
energy
harvesting,
sensing
wound
dressing.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(4), P. 3468 - 3479
Published: Jan. 16, 2024
Chronic
wounds
have
imposed
a
severe
physical
and
economic
burden
on
the
global
healthcare
system,
which
are
usually
treated
by
delivery
of
drugs
or
bioactive
molecules
to
wound
bed
through
dressings.
In
this
work,
we
demonstrated
hydrogel-functionalized
bandage
with
Janus
wettability
in
bilayer
structure
achieve
unidirectional
drug
multifunctional
care.
The
patterned
porous
gradient
wetting
channels
upper
layer
is
responsible
for
transport
from
outside
(up
90%
efficiency)
while
preventing
diffusion
unwanted
directions
(<8%).
hydrogel
composed
chitosan
quaternary
ammonium
salt
(HACC),
poly(vinyl
alcohol)
(PVA),
poly(acrylic
acid)
(PAA)
at
bottom
further
functionalized
such
biocompatibility,
excellent
antibacterial
properties,
hemostatic
ability
promote
healing.
Especially,
exhibits
mechanical
flexibility
(∼198%
strain),
can
comply
well
skin
deformation
(stretching,
bending,
twisting)
maintain
behavior
without
any
leakage.
vivo
full-thickness
model
confirms
that
significantly
facilitate
epithelialization
collagen
deposition
improve
efficiency,
thus
promoting
closure
healing
(the
ratio
was
98.10%
day
15).
Such
synergistic
strategy
care
provides
more
efficient,
economical,
direct
method
healing,
could
be
used
as
potential
high-performance
dressing
clinical
application.
Chemical Engineering Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
470, P. 144266 - 144266
Published: June 20, 2023
Clinical
treatment
of
chronic
wounds,
particularly
those
prone
to
relapse,
has
been
hampered
by
the
regeneration,
infection
complications,
and
malignant
transformation
disordered
tissue
adhesions.
At
surface
intestinal
endothelial,
human
defensins
self-assemble
into
higher-order
nanonets
that
defend
host
cells,
fight
inflammation
promote
wound
healing.
Inspired
this
antimicrobial
nanostructured
network,
we
herein
attempted
construct
an
nanonet
with
hemostatic
function
integrated
as
dressing.
Aiding
molecular
docking
dynamics
analysis,
designed
a
nanogel
called
ACFP,
which
was
constructed
spontaneously
assembling
two
RADA16-based
hydrogelators
one
θ-defensin-derived
peptide
motif.
As
expected,
ACFP
possesses
properties
derived
from
structure
defensin,
well
ability
prevent
bleeding
effectively
injectable
biocompatible
hydrogel,
successfully
treated
epidermal
wounds
associated
multiple
bacterial
infections,
promoted
healing
complicated
intraperitoneal
involving
cecum
adjacent
abdominal
walls
while
preventing
adhesion.
In
addition
providing
comprehensive
therapeutic
approach
tremendous
clinical
potential
for
therapy,
may
encourage
development
biomimetic
hydrogels
functions
against
wide
range
diseases.