Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(38)
Published: April 23, 2024
Abstract
Currently,
microbial
infections
have
posed
an
arduous
challenge
to
global
public
health,
whereas
the
rise
of
antibiotic
resistance
is
rendering
traditional
therapies
futile,
prompting
development
new
antimicrobial
technologies.
Photoactive
nanomaterials
thus
garnered
a
thriving
interest
for
disinfection
owing
their
superior
antibacterial
efficaciousness,
favorable
biosafety,
and
rapidness
spatiotemporal
precision
in
excreting
bactericidal
actions.
The
review
summarizes
recent
advances
emerging
trends
design,
nanoengineering,
bioapplications
photoactive
antimicrobials.
It
commences
by
elaborating
fundamental
theories
on
bacterial
resistance,
mechanisms
phototherapy.
Subsequently,
regulation
effectiveness
comprehensively
discussed,
centering
criteria
strategies
tuning
photoabsorption
spectra,
photothermal
conversion,
photocatalytic
efficiency,
alongside
tactics
enabling
synergistic
therapies.
This
followed
comparative
analyses
techniques
modalities
synthesizing
engineering
with
diverse
structures,
forms,
functionalities.
Thereafter,
state‐of‐the‐art
applications
phototherapies
across
various
medical
sectors
are
portrayed,
key
challenges
opportunities
finally
discussed
spur
future
innovations
translation.
envisaged
provide
useful
guidance
devising
developing
nanomaterials‐based
photoresponsive
antimicrobials
application‐specific
materials
properties
biological
functions.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
16(8), P. 13022 - 13036
Published: Aug. 3, 2022
Burns
are
a
common
health
problem
worldwide
and
highly
susceptible
to
bacterial
infections
that
difficult
handle
with
ordinary
wound
dressings.
Therefore,
burn
repair
is
extremely
challenging
in
clinical
practice.
Herein,
series
of
self-healing
hydrogels
(QCS/OD/TOB/PPY@PDA)
good
electrical
conductivity
antioxidant
activity
were
prepared
on
the
basis
quaternized
chitosan
(QCS),
oxidized
dextran
(OD),
tobramycin
(TOB),
polydopamine-coated
polypyrrole
nanowires
(PPY@PDA
NWs).
These
Schiff
base
cross-links
between
aminoglycoside
antibiotic
TOB
OD
enable
be
slowly
released
responsive
pH.
Interestingly,
acidic
substances
during
bacteria
growth
process
can
induce
on-demand
release
TOB,
avoiding
abuse
antibiotics.
The
antibacterial
results
showed
QCS/OD/TOB/PPY@PDA9
hydrogel
could
kill
high
concentrations
Pseudomonas
aeruginosa
(PA),
Staphylococcus
aureus,
Escherichia
coli
short
time
bactericidal
effect
for
up
11
days
an
agar
plate
diffusion
experiment,
while
showing
vivo
activity.
Excellent
long-lasting
properties
make
it
suitable
severely
infected
wounds.
Furthermore,
incorporation
PPY@PDA
endowed
near-infrared
(NIR)
irradiation
assisted
drug-resistant
bacteria,
conductivity,
Most
importantly,
PA-infected
model,
more
effectively
controlled
inflammation
levels
promoted
collagen
deposition,
vascular
generation,
earlier
closure
compared
Tegaderm
smart
delivery
advantageous
bacterial-infected
healing.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
51(9), P. 3759 - 3793
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Skin
bioelectronics
are
considered
as
an
ideal
platform
for
personalised
healthcare
because
of
their
unique
characteristics,
such
thinness,
light
weight,
good
biocompatibility,
excellent
mechanical
robustness,
and
great
skin
conformability.
Recent
advances
in
skin-interfaced
have
promoted
various
applications
precision
medicine.
Particularly,
long-term,
continuous
health
monitoring
offer
powerful
analysis
a
broad
spectrum
statuses,
providing
route
to
early
disease
diagnosis
treatment.
In
this
review,
we
discuss
(1)
representative
sensing
devices,
(2)
material
structure
selection,
device
properties,
wireless
technologies
towards
monitoring,
(3)
applications:
acquisition
electrophysiological,
biophysical,
biochemical
signals,
comprehensive
(4)
rational
guidelines
the
design
future
monitoring.
Long-term,
advanced
will
open
unprecedented
opportunities
timely
prevention,
screening,
diagnosis,
treatment,
demonstrating
promise
revolutionise
traditional
medical
practices.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
16(11), P. 19491 - 19508
Published: Nov. 2, 2022
Chronic
wounds
are
characterized
by
long-term
inflammation
and
persistent
infection,
which
make
them
difficult
to
heal.
Therefore,
an
urgent
desire
is
develop
a
multifunctional
wound
dressing
that
can
prevent
infection
promote
healing
creating
favorable
microenvironment.
In
this
study,
curcumin-based
metal-organic
framework
(QCSMOF-Van),
loaded
with
vancomycin
coated
quaternary
ammonium
salt
chitosan
(QCS),
was
prepared.
Multifunctional
composite
hydrogels
were
conveniently
synthesized
combining
methacrylic
anhydride
modified
gelatin
oxidized
sodium
alginate
QCSMOF-Van
through
radical
polymerization
Schiff
base
reaction.
It
important
note
the
could
capture
bacteria
positive
charges
on
surface
of
QCS.
process,
due
synergistic
effect
broad-spectrum
antibacterial
Zn2+
vancomycin,
metabolism
well
inhibited,
efficient
capturing
rapid
killing
achieved.
The
precisely
regulate
balance
M1/M2
phenotypes
macrophages,
thereby
promoting
regeneration
nerves
blood
vessels,
promotes
chronic
wounds.
This
advanced
cascade
management
strategy
for
tissue
highlights
potential
in
dressings.
Military Medical Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(1)
Published: Aug. 22, 2023
The
treatment
of
chronic
and
non-healing
wounds
in
diabetic
patients
remains
a
major
medical
problem.
Recent
reports
have
shown
that
hydrogel
wound
dressings
might
be
an
effective
strategy
for
treating
due
to
their
excellent
hydrophilicity,
good
drug-loading
ability
sustained
drug
release
properties.
As
typical
example,
hyaluronic
acid
dressing
(Healoderm)
has
been
demonstrated
clinical
trials
improve
wound-healing
efficiency
healing
rates
foot
ulcers.
However,
the
degradation
behavior
clinically-used
cannot
adjusted
according
microenvironment.
Due
intricacy
wounds,
antibiotics
other
medications
are
frequently
combined
with
practice,
although
these
easily
hindered
by
hostile
environment.
In
this
case,
scientists
created
responsive-hydrogel
based
on
microenvironment
features
(such
as
high
glucose
low
pH)
or
external
stimuli
light
magnetic
field)
achieve
controllable
release,
gel
degradation,
improvements
order
overcome
issues.
These
anticipated
play
significant
role
therapeutic
dressings.
Here,
we
review
recent
advances
towards
healing,
focus
structure
design,
principle
responsiveness,
degradation.
Last
but
not
least,
advantages
limitations
responsive-hydrogels
applications
will
also
discussed.
We
hope
contribute
furthering
progress
hydrogels
improved
practical
application.
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(1)
Published: Feb. 21, 2024
Abstract
Inflammation-associated
diseases
encompass
a
range
of
infectious
and
non-infectious
inflammatory
diseases,
which
continuously
pose
one
the
most
serious
threats
to
human
health,
attributed
factors
such
as
emergence
new
pathogens,
increasing
drug
resistance,
changes
in
living
environments
lifestyles,
aging
population.
Despite
rapid
advancements
mechanistic
research
development
for
these
current
treatments
often
have
limited
efficacy
notable
side
effects,
necessitating
more
effective
targeted
anti-inflammatory
therapies.
In
recent
years,
nanotechnology
has
provided
crucial
technological
support
prevention,
treatment,
detection
inflammation-associated
diseases.
Various
types
nanoparticles
(NPs)
play
significant
roles,
serving
vaccine
vehicles
enhance
immunogenicity
carriers
improve
targeting
bioavailability.
NPs
can
also
directly
combat
pathogens
inflammation.
addition,
facilitated
biosensors
pathogen
imaging
techniques
This
review
categorizes
characterizes
different
NPs,
summarizes
their
applications
It
discusses
challenges
associated
with
clinical
translation
this
field
explores
latest
developments
prospects.
conclusion,
opens
up
possibilities
comprehensive
management
Bioactive Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33, P. 355 - 376
Published: Nov. 26, 2023
Natural
polymers
are
complex
organic
molecules
that
occur
in
the
natural
environment
and
have
not
been
subjected
to
artificial
synthesis.
They
frequently
encountered
various
creatures,
including
mammals,
plants,
microbes.
The
aforementioned
commonly
derived
from
renewable
sources,
possess
a
notable
level
of
compatibility
with
living
organisms,
limited
adverse
effect
on
environment.
As
result,
they
hold
considerable
significance
development
sustainable
environmentally
friendly
goods.
In
recent
times,
there
has
advancement
investigation
potential
uses
field
biomedicine,
specifically
relation
biomaterials
exhibit
antibacterial
antioxidant
characteristics.
This
review
provides
comprehensive
overview
prevalent
utilized
biomedical
domain
throughout
preceding
two
decades.
this
paper,
we
present
examination
components
typical
methods
for
preparation
based
polymers.
Furthermore,
summarize
application
polymer
materials
each
stage
skin
wound
repair.
Finally,
key
findings
insights
into
limitations
current
elucidate
prospects
their
future
field.
Bioactive Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
26, P. 88 - 101
Published: Feb. 24, 2023
Skin
wounds
are
a
major
medical
challenge
that
threaten
human
health.
Functional
hydrogel
dressings
demonstrate
great
potential
to
promote
wound
healing.
In
this
study,
magnesium
(Mg)
and
zinc
(Zn)
introduced
into
methacrylate
gelatin
(GelMA)
via
low-temperature
magnetic
stirring
photocuring,
their
effects
on
skin
the
underlying
mechanisms
investigated.
Degradation
testing
confirmed
GelMA/Mg/Zn
released
ions
(Mg2+)
(Zn2+)
in
sustained
manner.
The
Mg2+
Zn2+
not
only
enhanced
migration
of
fibroblasts
(HSFs)
immortalized
keratinocytes
(HaCats),
but
also
promoted
transformation
HSFs
myofibroblasts
accelerated
production
remodeling
extracellular
matrix.
Moreover,
healing
full-thickness
defects
rats
collagen
deposition,
angiogenesis
re-epithelialization.
We
identified
through
which
healing:
entry
increased
concentration
HSFs,
effectively
induced
differentiate
by
activating
STAT3
signaling
pathway.
synergistic
effect
conclusion,
our
study
provides
promising
strategy
for
regeneration.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Feb. 3, 2024
Abstract
Chronic
diabetic
wounds
are
at
lifelong
risk
of
developing
foot
ulcers
owing
to
severe
hypoxia,
excessive
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS),
a
complex
inflammatory
microenvironment,
and
the
potential
for
bacterial
infection.
Here
we
develop
programmed
treatment
strategy
employing
live
Haematococcus
(HEA).
By
modulating
light
intensity,
HEA
can
be
perform
variety
functions,
such
as
antibacterial
activity,
supply,
ROS
scavenging,
immune
regulation,
suggesting
its
use
in
therapy.
Under
high
intensity
(658
nm,
0.5
W/cm
2
),
green
(GHEA)
with
efficient
photothermal
conversion
mediate
wound
surface
disinfection.
decreasing
0.1
photosynthetic
system
GHEA
continuously
produce
oxygen,
effectively
resolving
problems
hypoxia
promoting
vascular
regeneration.
Continuous
irradiation
induces
astaxanthin
(AST)
accumulation
cells,
resulting
gradual
transformation
from
red
hue
(RHEA).
RHEA
scavenges
excess
ROS,
enhances
expression
intracellular
antioxidant
enzymes,
directs
polarization
M2
macrophages
by
secreting
AST
vesicles
via
exosomes.
The
living
hydrogel
sterilize
enhance
cell
proliferation
migration
promote
neoangiogenesis,
which
could
improve
infected
healing
female
mice.
Advanced Fiber Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
4(6), P. 1375 - 1413
Published: Sept. 16, 2022
Abstract
Versatile
strategies
have
been
developed
to
construct
electrospun
fiber-based
drug
delivery
systems
for
tissue
regeneration
and
cancer
therapy.
We
first
introduce
the
construction
of
fiber
scaffolds
their
various
structures,
as
well
commonly
used
types
drugs.
Then,
we
discuss
some
representative
controlling
by
fibers,
with
specific
emphasis
on
design
endogenous
external
stimuli-responsive
systems.
Afterwards,
summarize
recent
progress
engineering,
including
soft
engineering
(such
skin,
nerve,
cardiac
repair)
hard
bone,
cartilage,
musculoskeletal
systems),
Furthermore,
provide
future
development
directions
challenges
facing
use
fibers
controlled
delivery,
aiming
insights
perspectives
smart
platforms
improve
clinical
therapeutic
effects
in
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