Construction of multifunctional hydrogel with metal-polyphenol capsules for infected full-thickness skin wound healing.

Liu, Nanbo; Zhu, Shuoji; Deng, Yuzhi; Xie, Ming; Zhao, Mingyi; Sun, Tucheng; Yu, Changjiang; Zhong, Ying et al. · Bioact Mater · 2023

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Damaged skin cannot prevent harmful bacteria from invading tissues, causing infected wounds or even severe tissue damage. In this study, we developed a controlled-release antibacterial composite hydrogel system that can promote wound angiogenesis and inhibit inflammation by sustained releasing Cu-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (Cu-EGCG) nano-capsules. The prepared SilMA/HAMA/Cu-EGCG hydrogel showed an obvious inhibitory effect on <i>Escherichia coli (E. coli)</i> and <i>Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus)</i>. It could also promote the proliferation and migration of L929 fibroblasts. <i>In vivo</i> full-thickness infected wound healing experiments confirmed the angiogenesis and inflammation regulating effect. Accelerate collagen deposition and wound healing speed were also observed in the SilMA/HAMA/Cu-EGCG hydrogel treated group. The findings of this study show the great potential of this controlled-release antibacterial composite hydrogel in the application of chronic wound healing.