Journal
BIOMATERIALS
Volume 299, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2023.122141
Keywords
Diabetic wound healing; Biomimetic hydrogels; Glycosaminoglycan; Inflammation suppression; Macrophage polarization
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Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a severe and rapidly growing diabetic complication. A natural adhesive from snail mucus has been discovered to promote skin wound healing. A double-network hydrogel biomaterial composed of snail glycosaminoglycan (AFG) and methacrylated gelatin (GelMA) was developed, which exhibited strong tissue adhesion, anti-inflammatory activity, and biocompatibility. The AFG/GelMA hydrogel effectively promoted chronic wound healing.
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a severe and rapidly growing diabetic complication, but treating DFUs remains a challenge for the existing therapies are expensive and highly non-responsive. Recently, we discovered that a natural adhesive from snail mucus can promote skin wound healing. Herein, inspired by the finding, we developed a double-network hydrogel biomaterial that composed of snail glycosaminoglycan (AFG) and methacrylated gelatin (GelMA), in which AFG is the main bioactive component of snail mucus and GelMA provides a scaffold mimicking the proteins in snail mucus. The biomimetic hydrogel exhibited strong tissue adhesion, potent anti-inflammatory activity, and excellent biocompatibility. The biodegradable AFG/GelMA hydrogel markedly promoted chronic wound healing in both STZ-induced type 1 diabetic rat and db/db mouse models after a single treatment. Further mechanistic research showed that the hydrogel significantly attenuated inflammation by sequestrating pro-inflammatory cytokines, as well as downregulated their expression by inhibiting NF-kappa B signaling pathway, and it can also promote macrophage polarization to M2 phenotype. Taken together, the bioinspired hydrogel can effectively promote the transition of chronic wounds from inflammation to proliferation stage. These data suggest that the AFG/GelMA hydrogel is a promising therapeutic biomaterial for the treatment of chronic diabetic wounds.
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