Injectable Photocrosslinked Hydrogel Dressing Encapsulating Quercetin-Loaded Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8 for Skin Wound Healing

<b>Background</b>: Wound management is a critical component of clinical practice. Promoting timely healing of wounds is essential for patient recovery. Traditional treatments have limited efficacy due to prolonged healing times, excessive inflammatory responses, and susceptibility to inf...

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Main Authors: Zhao Chen, Man Zhe, Wenting Wu, Peiyun Yu, Yuzhen Xiao, Hao Liu, Ming Liu, Zhou Xiang, Fei Xing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/16/11/1429
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Summary:<b>Background</b>: Wound management is a critical component of clinical practice. Promoting timely healing of wounds is essential for patient recovery. Traditional treatments have limited efficacy due to prolonged healing times, excessive inflammatory responses, and susceptibility to infection. <b>Methods</b>: In this research, we created an injectable hydrogel wound dressing formulated from gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) that encapsulates quercetin-loaded zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (Qu@ZIF-8) nanoparticles. Next, its ability to promote skin wound healing was validated through in vitro experiments and animal studies. <b>Results</b>: Research conducted both in vitro and in vivo indicated that this hydrogel dressing effectively mitigates inflammation, inhibits bacterial growth, and promotes angiogenesis and collagen synthesis, thus facilitating a safe and efficient healing process for wounds. <b>Conclusions</b>: This cutting-edge scaffold system provides a novel strategy for wound repair and demonstrates significant potential for clinical applications.
ISSN:1999-4923