Chen Yiwen, Lin Ying, Liu Zeyang, Zhang Yuanhui, Hu Ziwei, Ai Maomao, Shen Yanxiong, Lian Dongling, Wang Chenxinwei, Liu Xiaoping, Liu Qunfeng, Guo Huilong, Yu Feng
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital (Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital of Jinan University), Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510240, China.
National Engineering Research Center for Healthcare Devices, Guangdong Key Lab of Medical Electronic Instruments and Polymer Material Products, Institute of Biological and Medical Engineering, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510316, China.
Mater Today Bio. 2025 May 14;32:101856. doi: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2025.101856. eCollection 2025 Jun.
Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) and middle ear cholesteatoma (MEC) are prevalent disorders in the otology specialty. A major challenge is efficiently eliminating dormant opportunistic infections, controlling inflammation, and repairing defected mastoid portion in the middle ear simultaneously to enhance surgical recovery. Herein, a functional injectable polysaccharide-based hydrogel targeting low-cost and easy clinical translation was developed to address bone abnormalities caused by inflammation in the middle ear through introducing a reactive oxygen species (ROS)-sensitive dynamic cross-linked network and catechol groups, which granted it with superb tissue adaptability. The hydrogel could occupy and stick to erratic tissue defects after injection, withstand external forces without damage, and be compliant with tissue movement. In addition, TA@Ag NPs with efficient antibacterial activity were achieved and added to the hydrogel. Moreover, the exceptional biocompatibility and antioxidant features of hydrogel were achieved through reducing catechol groups, and ROS-sensitive dynamic phenylborate link. And the hydrogel reduced fibrosis in faulty area by promptly drawing and aligning macrophages to enhance the immune response for bone regeneration. Thus, the hydrogels facilitate bone structure repair by reducing inflammation, promoting macrophage polarization, eliminating harmful microorganisms, and modulating the immunological and microbial milieu in injured tissues. The hydrogels might be a versatile material for healing defects of mastoid portion bone structure in the middle ear. This novel hydrogel shows great potential for treating chronic otitis media, a condition characterized by structural damage that is difficult to cure.
慢性化脓性中耳炎(CSOM)和中耳胆脂瘤(MEC)是耳科学专业中常见的疾病。一个主要挑战是如何有效地消除潜伏性机会性感染、控制炎症,并同时修复中耳有缺陷的乳突部分,以提高手术恢复效果。在此,我们开发了一种基于多糖的功能性可注射水凝胶,旨在实现低成本且易于临床转化,通过引入活性氧(ROS)敏感的动态交联网络和儿茶酚基团来解决中耳炎症引起的骨异常问题,这赋予了它卓越的组织适应性。该水凝胶在注射后能够占据并粘附于不规则的组织缺损处,承受外力而不损坏,并能顺应组织运动。此外,制备了具有高效抗菌活性的TA@Ag NPs并添加到水凝胶中。而且,通过还原儿茶酚基团和ROS敏感的动态苯基硼酸酯键,实现了水凝胶出色的生物相容性和抗氧化特性。并且,该水凝胶通过迅速吸引和排列巨噬细胞来增强骨再生的免疫反应,从而减少病变区域的纤维化。因此,水凝胶通过减轻炎症、促进巨噬细胞极化、消除有害微生物以及调节受损组织中的免疫和微生物环境来促进骨结构修复。这些水凝胶可能是用于修复中耳乳突部分骨结构缺损的一种通用材料。这种新型水凝胶在治疗慢性中耳炎方面显示出巨大潜力,慢性中耳炎是一种以结构损伤且难以治愈为特征的疾病。
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