Advanced Healthcare Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 14, 2024
Abstract
Management
of
hard‐to‐heal
wounds
often
requires
specialized
care
that
surpasses
the
capabilities
conventional
treatments.
Even
most
advanced
commercial
products
lack
functionality
to
meet
needs
wounds,
especially
those
complicated
by
active
infection,
extreme
bleeding,
and
chronic
inflammation.
The
review
explores
how
supramolecular
nanovesicles
nanoparticles—such
as
dendrimers,
micelles,
polymersomes,
lipid‐based
nanocarriers—can
be
key
introducing
wound
healing
monitoring
properties
address
complex
wounds.
Their
potential
enable
functions
essential
for
next‐generation
products—such
hemostatic
functions,
transdermal
penetration,
macrophage
polarization,
targeted
delivery,
controlled
release
pharmaceutical
ingredients
(antibiotics,
gaseous
products,
anti‐inflammatory
drugs,
growth
factors)—is
discussed
via
an
extensive
overview
recent
reports.
These
studies
highlight
integration
systems
in
is
crucial
advancing
toward
a
new
generation
addressing
significant
gaps
current
management
practices.
Current
strategies
improvements
regarding
personalized
therapies,
promising
critically
evaluated
but
underexplored
polymer‐based
nanovesicles,
including
polymersomes
proteinosomes,
healing.
Gels,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11(2), P. 123 - 123
Published: Feb. 7, 2025
Recent
advancements
in
wound
dressing
materials
have
significantly
improved
acute
and
chronic
management
by
addressing
challenges
such
as
infection
control,
moisture
balance,
enhanced
healing.
Important
progress
has
been
made,
especially
with
hydrogels,
foams,
antimicrobial
for
creating
optimized
dressings.
Hydrogels
are
known
maintaining
optimal
levels,
while
foam
dressings
excellent
exudate
absorbents.
Meanwhile,
incorporates
various
agents
to
reduce
risks.
These
options
healing
time
focusing
on
customized
patient
needs.
Therefore,
this
review
highlights
the
newest
research
prototypes
applications,
emphasizing
their
particular
benefits
clinical
importance.
Innovations
stimuli-responsive
hydrogels
hybrid
bioengineered
composites
discussed
relation
properties,
including
responsiveness
pH,
temperature,
glucose,
or
enzymes
drug
delivery
precision.
Moreover,
ongoing
trials
included,
demonstrating
potential
of
emerging
solutions
be
soon
translated
from
laboratory
settings.
By
discussing
interdisciplinary
approaches
that
integrate
advanced
materials,
nanotechnology,
biological
insights,
work
provides
a
contemporary
framework
patient-centric,
efficient
care
strategies.
Therapeutic Delivery,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 15
Published: Jan. 27, 2025
Natural
hydrogels
have
garnered
increasing
attention
due
to
their
natural
origins
and
beneficial
roles
in
wound
healing.
Hydrogel
water-retaining
capacity
excellent
biocompatibility
create
an
ideal
moist
environment
for
healing,
thereby
enhancing
cell
proliferation
tissue
regeneration.
For
this
reason,
naturally
derived
formulated
from
biomaterials
such
as
chitosan,
alginate,
gelatin,
fibroin
are
highly
promising
biodegradability
low
immunogenic
responses.
Recent
integrated
approaches
utilizing
new
technologies
with
bioactive
agents
significantly
improved
the
mechanical
properties
of
controlled
release
delivery
active
compounds,
efficiency
treatment
processes.
Herein,
review
highlights
advantages
challenges
focusing
on
strength,
degradation
rates,
safety
validation,
potential
incorporating
advanced
engineering
gene
therapy
utilization
personalized
medicine.
Journal of Polymer Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 4, 2025
ABSTRACT
The
advancement
of
therapeutic
gas
treatment
has
significantly
impacted
on
the
biomaterial
field,
with
nitric
oxide
(NO)
gaining
attention
for
its
safety,
multifunctionality,
and
role
in
regulating
biological
processes.
Thus,
this
study
introduces
a
novel
biocatalytic
NO‐generating
situ
forming
hydrogel
(GTA/Cu)
to
address
wound‐related
issues,
fabricated
through
simple,
one‐step
process
by
incorporating
copper
ions
(Cu
2+
)
into
tannic
acid‐conjugated
gelatin
(GTA).
Herein,
Cu
functions
simultaneously
as
crosslinking
agent,
catalyst,
antibacterial
while
galloyl
groups
GTA
enable
effective
tissue
adhesion
diverse
interactions.
hydrogels'
mechanical
properties
are
controlled
varying
concentrations
(25,
50,
100
mg/mL),
higher
concentration
accelerating
gelation
enhancing
strength.
At
mg/mL
,
releases
NO
up
12
days,
reaching
cumulative
around
200
μM.
It
also
demonstrated
robust
antioxidant
activity,
high
(~20
kPa),
comparable
effects
Cu‐only
samples.
Interestingly,
released
facilitates
endothelial
cell
proliferation,
accelerates
scratch
closure
within
36
h,
stimulates
new
tube
formation
Matrigel,
showing
VEGF.
Additionally,
it
clearly
promotes
blood
vessel
vivo
following
subcutaneous
injection,
further
highlighting
potential
practical
wound
healing
applications.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
26(7), P. 3051 - 3051
Published: March 26, 2025
All
acute
and
chronic
wound
management
strategies
have
limitations.
Therefore,
there
is
an
urgent
need
to
develop
new
treatment
options
for
healing.
Hydrogels
based
on
natural
polymers
offer
advantages
in
because
they
can
reduce
patients'
pain,
fight
infection,
carry
targeted
drugs
speed
up
the
healing
process.
In
this
study,
we
aimed
investigate
alginate-grafted
N-vinylcaprolactam-based
matrix
a
modified
release
of
dexketoprofen
(DEX),
which
potentially
useful
Free
radical
polymerization
grafted
techniques
were
used
prepare
thermo-responsive
hydrogels.
The
obtained
hydrogels,
unloaded
hydrogel
(HY)
dexketoprofen-loaded
(DEXHY),
characterized
analyzed.
concentration
DEX
encapsulated
polymer
was
4
mg/mL.
IC50
values
found
samples
tested
by
us
607.4
µg/mL
HY,
950.4
DEXHY,
2239
DEX.
average
value
cell
viability
(%)
after
exposure
cells
DEXHY
75.4%.
exhibited
very
good
vitro
closure
rate,
given
its
ability
modify
kinetics.
developed
study
has
shown
considerable
potential
facilitate
even
accelerate
healing,
including
surgical
wounds,
inhibiting
overexpressed
inflammation
Advanced Healthcare Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 27, 2025
Plant
polyphenol-based
hydrogels,
known
for
their
biocompatibility
and
adhesive
properties,
have
emerged
as
promising
materials
in
biomedical
applications.
These
hydrogels
leverage
the
catechol
group's
ability
to
form
stable
bonds
moist
environments,
similar
mussel
proteins.
This
review
provides
a
comprehensive
overview
of
synthesis,
adhesion
mechanisms,
applications,
particularly
wound
healing,
tissue
regeneration,
drug
delivery.
However,
challenges
related
vivo
stability
long-term
remain
critical
barriers
clinical
translation.
Future
research
should
focus
on
enhancing
bioactivity,
biocompatibility,
scalability
these
while
addressing
concerns
toxicity,
immune
responses,
large-scale
manufacturing.
Advances
artificial
intelligence-assisted
screening
3D/4D
bioprinting
are
expected
accelerate
development
Furthermore,
integration
biomimetic
designs
responsive
functionalities,
such
pH
or
temperature
sensitivity,
holds
promise
further
improving
therapeutic
efficacy.
In
conclusion,
multifunctional
plant
represents
frontier
advancing
personalized
medicine
minimally
invasive
treatments.
Gels,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(9), P. 605 - 605
Published: Sept. 23, 2024
Diabetic
wounds
present
significant
burdens
to
both
patients
and
the
healthcare
system
due
their
prolonged
inflammatory
phase
adverse
microenvironment.
Traditional
Chinese
medicine
(TCM),
particularly
Scutellaria
baicalensis
extract
(SE),
has
shown
promise
in
wound
healing.
Herein,
sesbania
gum
(SG)
was
oxidized
formed
hydrogel
with
carboxymethyl
chitosan
(CMCS)
through
imine
bond.
Then,
SE
loaded
into
as
a
dressing
(CMCS−OSG@SE
hydrogel).
In
vitro
experiments
demonstrated
mechanical
properties
ROS
scavenging
efficiency
of
hydrogel,
well
release
its
biocompatibility.
an
vivo
study,
diabetic
mice
S.
aureus
infection
were
used,
CMCS−-OSG@SE
accelerated
healing
by
promoting
epidermal
regeneration
collagen
deposition.
This
composite
polysaccharide
shows
great
potential
for
treatment.