Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 106, Taiwan, ROC.
Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 106, Taiwan, ROC; Faculty of Chemical and Food Engineering, Bahir Dar University, P. O. Box 26, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Int J Biol Macromol. 2023 Jun 30;241:124540. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124540. Epub 2023 Apr 20.
Non-healing wounds in patients with diabetes are a concerning issue associated with amputation and a high mortality rate. These wounds are exacerbated by oxidative stress and microbial infections resulting from hyperglycemia. Therefore, advanced materials for repairing wound beds must be identified urgently. This paper introduces a topically applicable composite hydrogel with thermosensitive properties and presents the antibacterial and antioxidant activities in mice with diabetes-induced wounds. This composite is developed by combining poly N-isopropyl acrylamide (NIPAM)-copolymerized HEMIN (NIPAM-co-HEMIN) and amine-modified alginate (ALG-EDA) biomaterials, with Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs) incorporated into the system as an antibacterial agent. Results of antibacterial tests show that the p(NIPAM-co-HEMIN)/ALG-EDA/AgNP composite system is effective against E. coli and S. aureus. Additionally, the AgNP composite exhibits low cellular toxicity in NIH3T3 and CT-2A cell lines. The wounds in diabetic mice treated with the composite system healed in <12 days, and the composite system accelerated the healing process by increasing collagen synthesis. In conclusion, the biocomposite reported herein is highly promising for repairing diabetic skin wounds and treating infections caused by bacterial microbes.
糖尿病患者的难愈性伤口是一个令人担忧的问题,与截肢和高死亡率有关。这些伤口会因高血糖引起的氧化应激和微生物感染而恶化。因此,迫切需要确定用于修复创面的先进材料。本文介绍了一种具有热敏特性的局部应用的复合水凝胶,并展示了其在糖尿病诱导的伤口小鼠中的抗菌和抗氧化活性。该复合材料是通过将聚 N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(NIPAM)-共聚 HEMIN(NIPAM-co-HEMIN)和胺修饰的海藻酸钠(ALG-EDA)生物材料结合起来,并将银纳米粒子(AgNPs)掺入体系中作为抗菌剂而开发的。抗菌试验结果表明,p(NIPAM-co-HEMIN)/ALG-EDA/AgNP 复合体系对大肠杆菌和金黄色葡萄球菌有效。此外,AgNP 复合材料在 NIH3T3 和 CT-2A 细胞系中表现出低细胞毒性。用复合体系治疗的糖尿病小鼠的伤口在<12 天内愈合,复合体系通过增加胶原蛋白合成加速了愈合过程。总之,本文报道的生物复合材料很有希望用于修复糖尿病皮肤伤口和治疗由细菌微生物引起的感染。