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A Nanozyme‐Immobilized Hydrogel with Endogenous ROS‐Scavenging and Oxygen Generation Abilities for Significantly Promoting Oxidative Diabetic Wound Healing

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Non‐healing wound is a common complication of diabetic patients associated with high morbidity and mortality. Engineered therapeutic hydrogels have enviable advantages in tissue regeneration, however, they are suboptimal for the… Click to show full abstract

Non‐healing wound is a common complication of diabetic patients associated with high morbidity and mortality. Engineered therapeutic hydrogels have enviable advantages in tissue regeneration, however, they are suboptimal for the healing of diabetic wounds characterized by reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation and chronic hypoxia. Here, a unique biological metabolism‐inspired hydrogel, for ameliorating this hostile diabetic microenvironment, is presented. Consisting of natural polymers (hydrazide modified hyaluronic acid and aldehyde modified hyaluronic acid) and a metal–organic frameworks derived catalase‐mimic nanozyme (ε‐polylysine coated mesoporous manganese cobalt oxide), the engineered nanozyme‐reinforced hydrogels can not only capture the endogenous elevated ROS in diabetic wounds, but also synergistically produce oxygen through the ROS‐driven oxygen production ability. These fascinating properties of hydrogels protect skin cells (e.g., keratinocytes, fibroblasts, and vascular endothelial cells) from ROS and hypoxia‐mediated death and proliferation inhibition. Diabetic wounds treated with the nanozyme‐reinforced hydrogels highlight the potential of inducing the macrophages polarization from pro‐inflammatory phenotype (M1) to anti‐inflammatory subtype (M2). The hydrogel dressings demonstrate a prominently accelerated healing rate as shown by alleviating the excessive inflammatory, inducing efficiently proliferation, re‐epithelialization, collagen deposition, and neovascularization. This work provides an effective strategy based on nanozyme‐reinforced hydrogel as a ROS‐driven oxygenerator for enhancing diabetic wound healing.

Keywords: wound; wound healing; diabetic wounds; diabetic wound; oxygen; nanozyme reinforced

Journal Title: Advanced Healthcare Materials
Year Published: 2022

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