伤口愈合
自愈水凝胶
血管生成
角蛋白
体内
生物医学工程
粘附
化学
外科
材料科学
医学
病理
癌症研究
生物
高分子化学
复合材料
生物技术
作者
Sahar Jelodari,Hamed Daemi,Parvaneh Mohammadi,Javad Verdi,Mohammed Alawady,Jafar Ai,Mahmoud Azami
出处
期刊:ACS applied bio materials
[American Chemical Society]
日期:2023-05-24
卷期号:6 (6): 2122-2136
被引量:5
标识
DOI:10.1021/acsabm.2c01068
摘要
Wound healing remains a burdensome healthcare problem due to moisture loss and bacterial infection. Advanced hydrogel dressings can help to resolve these issues by assisting and accelerating regenerative processes such as cell migration and angiogenesis because of the similarities between their composition and structure with natural skin. In this study, we aimed to develop a keratin-based hydrogel dressing and investigate the impact of the delivery of LL-37 antimicrobial peptide using this hydrogel in treating full-thickness rat wounds. Therefore, oxidized (keratose) and reduced (kerateine) keratins were utilized to prepare 10% (w/v) hydrogels with different ratios of keratose and kerateine. The mechanical properties of these hydrogels with compressive modulus of 6–32 kPa and tan δ <1 render them suitable for wound healing applications. Also, sustained release of LL-37 from the keratin hydrogel was achieved, which can lead to superior wound healing. In vitro studies confirmed that LL-37 containing 25:75% of keratose/kerateine (L-KO25:KN75) would result in significant fibroblast proliferation (∼85% on day 7), adhesion (∼90 cells/HPF), and migration (73% scratch closure after 12 h and complete closure after 24 h). Also, L-KO25:KN75 is capable of eradicating both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria after 18 h. According to in vivo assessment of L-KO25:KN75, wound closure at day 21 was >98% and microvessel density (>30 vessels/HPF at day 14) was significantly superior in comparison to other treatment groups. The mRNA expression of VEGF and IL-6 was also increased in the L-KO25:KN75-treated group and contributed to proper wound healing. Therefore, the LL-37-containing keratin hydrogel ameliorated wound closure, and also angiogenesis was enhanced as a result of LL-37 delivery. These results suggested that the L-KO25:KN75 hydrogel could be a sustainable substitute for skin tissue regeneration in medical applications.
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