Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China.
College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China.
Small. 2024 Jul;20(27):e2310743. doi: 10.1002/smll.202310743. Epub 2024 Jan 23.
Chronic wounds have emerged as an increasingly critical clinical challenge over the past few decades, due to their increasing incidence and socioeconomic burdens. Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) plays a pivotal role in regulating processes such as fibroblast migration, proliferation, and vascular formation during the wound healing process. The delivery of PDGF offers great potential for expediting the healing of chronic wounds. However, the clinical effectiveness of PDGF in chronic wound healing is significantly hampered by its inability to maintain a stable concentration at the wound site over an extended period. In this study, a controlled PDGF delivery system based on nanocapsules is proposed. In this system, PDGF is encapsulated within a degradable polymer shell. The release rate of PDGF from these nanocapsules can be precisely adjusted by controlling the ratios of two crosslinkers with different degradation rates within the shells. As demonstrated in a diabetic wound model, improved therapeutic outcomes with PDGF nanocapsules (nPDGF) treatment are observed. This research introduces a novel PDGF delivery platform that holds promise for enhancing the effectiveness of chronic wound healing.
在过去几十年中,由于慢性伤口的发病率不断上升和带来的社会经济负担,它们已成为一个日益严峻的临床挑战。血小板衍生生长因子 (PDGF) 在调节伤口愈合过程中的成纤维细胞迁移、增殖和血管形成等过程中起着关键作用。PDGF 的递送为加速慢性伤口愈合提供了巨大的潜力。然而,由于 PDGF 在伤口部位无法长时间维持稳定的浓度,其在慢性伤口愈合中的临床效果受到显著限制。在本研究中,提出了一种基于纳米胶囊的 PDGF 控制释放系统。在该系统中,PDGF 被包裹在可降解聚合物壳内。通过控制壳内两种降解速率不同的交联剂的比例,可以精确调节 PDGF 从这些纳米胶囊中的释放速度。在糖尿病伤口模型中,观察到使用 PDGF 纳米胶囊 (nPDGF) 治疗可改善治疗效果。本研究引入了一种新型 PDGF 递送平台,有望提高慢性伤口愈合的效果。