期刊
ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS
卷 5, 期 3, 页码 1092-1103出版社
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.1c01155
关键词
nanoparticle; zwitterionic hydrogels; microRNA; wound healing; sustained release
资金
- Colorado School of Mines, University of Colorado
- Children's Hospital of Colorado
In the United States, a significant amount of money is spent on treating diabetic ulcers every year. This study demonstrates the potential use of photopolymerized zwitterionic hydrogels as a topical treatment for chronic diabetic wounds. The hydrogels not only reduce inflammation but also release therapeutic molecules to combat oxidative stress and inflammation. Additionally, the mechanical properties and release rate of the hydrogels can be adjusted according to the needs. In vivo experiments using diabetic mouse wound healing models showed that the hydrogels significantly improved the rate of diabetic wound healing.
In the United States, $87 billion per year is spent on the care of diabetic ulcers alone. Although the pathophysiology of diabetic wound healing is multifaceted, high systemic levels of inflammation and increased reactive oxygen species are often implicated in the wound healing impairment. Zwitterionic materials have been demonstrated to reduce inflammation and increase extracellular matrix deposition in wound beds, and here, we demonstrate a fabrication method for photopolymerized zwitterionic hydrogels that also enables sustained drug delivery over time. A therapeutic molecule of interest that is examined in this work is cerium oxide nanoparticle tagged with microRNA-146a (CNP-miR146a) to combat both oxidative stress and inflammation. The hydrogels are composed of zwitterionic and nonzwitterionic monomers, and the hydrogel formation occurs in the absence of a crosslinker. The hydrogels exhibit a wide range of stiffness and mechanical properties depending on their monomer content. Additionally, these hydrogels exhibit sustained release of nanoparticles and proteins. Finally, when employed in an in vivo diabetic mouse wound healing model, the zwitterionic hydrogels alone and laden with the CNP-miR146a conjugate significantly improved the rate of diabetic wound healing. Overall, these materials have excellent potential to be used as a topical treatment for chronic diabetic wounds.
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