Self‐Healing and Injectable Hydrogel for Matching Skin Flap Regeneration




Mao Xiyuan, Cheng Ruoyu, Zhang Hongbo, Bae Jinhong, Cheng Liying, Zhang Lu, Deng Lianfu, Cui Wenguo, Zhang Yuguang, Santos Hélder A, Sun Xiaoming

PublisherWiley Online Library

2019

Advanced Science

Advanced Science

1801555

6

3

10

2198-3844

2198-3844

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1002/advs.201801555

https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/37486314



The fabrication of highly biocompatible hydrogels with multiple unique healing abilities for the whole healing process, for example, multifunctional hydrogels with injectable, degradation, antibacterial, antihypoxic, and wound healing–promoting properties that match the dynamic healing process of skin flap regeneration, is currently a research challenge. Here, a multifunctional and dynamic coordinative polyethylene glycol (PEG) hydrogel with mangiferin liposomes (MF-Lip@PEG) is developed for clinical applications through Ag–S coordination of four-arm-PEG-SH and Ag+. Compared to MF-PEG, MF-Lip@PEG exhibits self-healing properties, lower swelling percentages, and a longer endurance period. Moreover, the hydrogel exhibits excellent drug dispersibility and release characteristics for slow and persistent drug delivery. In vitro studies show that the hydrogel is biocompatible and nontoxic to cells, and exerts an outstanding neovascularization-promoting effect. The MF-Lip@PEG also exhibits a strong cytoprotective effect against hypoxia-induced apoptosis through regulation of the Bax/Bcl-2/caspase-3 pathway. In a random skin flap animal model, the MF-Lip@PEG is injectable and convenient to deliver into the skin flap, providing excellent anti-inflammation, anti-infection, and proneovascularization effects and significantly reducing the skin flap necrosis rate. In general, the MF-Lip@PEG possesses outstanding multifunctionality for the dynamic healing process of skin flap regeneration.


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