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PDGF-BB-derived supramolecular hydrogel for promoting skin wound healing

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JOURNAL OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY
卷 20, 期 1, 页码 -

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BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12951-022-01390-0

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PDGF-BB mimic peptide; Self-assembly; Supramolecular hydrogel; Skin repair; Bioactive peptide

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  1. National Science Foundation of China [21975068, 51903082]
  2. Hunan Province Talents program [2020JJ4170, 2019RS1015, 2020RC3017]
  3. Hunan University

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Chronic wounds present a major challenge to the healthcare system. This study designed a PDGF-mimicking peptide that can promote angiogenesis and collagen deposition, showing promising therapeutic effects for wound healing.
Chronic wounds represent a major challenge to the present healthcare system. In recent decades, many topical therapies have been investigated for the treatment of chronic wounds, including different types of wound dressings, antimicrobial agents, and cell therapy. Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) plays an important role in wound healing and has been approved for treatment of wounds related to diabetes mellitus. However, the high cost and short retention time of PDGF protein have limited its wide application. To overcome this challenge, we designed a PDGF-mimicking peptide by connecting PDGF epitope VRKIEIVRKK and self-assembling motif derived from beta-amyloid peptide. The resultant peptide can self-assemble into a fibril-rich network and leads to supramolecular hydrogelation with good stability. The hydrophilic epitope can be exposed on the surface of nanofibrils, which might contribute to the binding and activation of PDGF receptors. The forming hydrogel is able to induce the growth and migration of vascular endothelial cells and promote the formation of vascular branches. In the full-thickness skin wounds of healthy mice, after the application of the hydrogel, the density of neovascularization marked by CD31 was greater than that in the control group on Day 3. Larger collagen deposition and a thicker epidermis were observed on Day 12. These results demonstrate that the hydrogel can stimulate collagen deposition and angiogenesis, enhance skin regeneration, and show an excellent therapeutic effect. Taken together, this work not only provides new insight into the design of bioactive peptides but also offers a promising biomaterial for wound healing.

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