articleAdvanced ScienceMar 2, 2023GOLD OA

All‐Natural Immunomodulatory Bioadhesive Hydrogel Promotes Angiogenesis and Diabetic Wound Healing by Regulating Macrophage Heterogeneity

Sichuan University · West China Hospital of Sichuan University · +1 more institution

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Abstract

Macrophages are highly heterogeneous and exhibit a diversity of functions and phenotypes. They can be divided into pro-inflammatory macrophages (M1) and anti-inflammatory macrophages (M2). Diabetic wounds are characterized by a prolonged inflammatory phase and difficulty in healing due to the accumulation of pro-inflammatory (M1) macrophages in the wound. Therefore, hydrogel dressings with macrophage heterogeneity regulation function hold great promise in promoting diabetic wound healing in clinical applications. However, the precise conversion of pro-inflammatory M1 to anti-inflammatory M2 macrophages by simple and biosafe approaches is still a great challenge. Here, an all-natural hydrogel with the ability…

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Keywords
  • Bioadhesive
  • Wound healing
  • Macrophage
  • Angiogenesis
  • Inflammation
  • M2 Macrophage
  • Medicine
  • Immunology
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