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Abstract Title:

Immunoregulation in Diabetic Wound Repair with a Photoenhanced Glycyrrhizic Acid Hydrogel Scaffold.

Abstract Source:

Adv Mater. 2022 Jul ;34(29):e2200521. Epub 2022 Jun 13. PMID: 35576814

Abstract Author(s):

Yuna Qian, Yujing Zheng, Juan Jin, Xuan Wu, Kejia Xu, Mali Dai, Qiang Niu, Hui Zheng, Xiaojun He, Jianliang Shen

Article Affiliation:

Yuna Qian

Abstract:

M1 macrophage accumulation and excessive inflammation are commonly encountered issues in diabetic wounds and can fail in the healing process. Hence, hydrogel dressings with immunoregulatory capacity have great promise in the clinical practice of diabetic wound healing. However, current immunoregulatory hydrogels are always needed for complex interventions and high-cost treatments, such as cytokines and cell therapies. In this study, a novel glycyrrhizic acid (GA)-based hybrid hydrogel dressing with intrinsic immunoregulatory properties is developed to promote rapid diabetic wound healing. This hybrid hydrogel consists of interpenetrating polymer networks composed of inorganic Zn-induced self-assembled GA and photo-crosslinked methyl acrylated silk fibroin (SF), realizing both excellent injectability and mechanical strength. Notably, the SF/GA/Zn hybrid hydrogel can regulate macrophage responses in the inflammatory microenvironment, circumventing the use of any additives. The immunomodulatory properties of the hydrogel can be harnessed for safe and efficient therapeutics that accelerate the three phases of wound repair and serve as a promising dressing for the management of diabetic wounds.

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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