Electroactive injectable hydrogel based on oxidized sodium alginate and carboxymethyl chitosan for wound healing

Lin Zhao, Zhipan Feng, Yang Lyu, Jueying Yang, Lizhi Lin, Haochen Bai, Yujing Li*, Yongqiang Feng, Yu Chen*

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Abstract

Electroactive hydrogel is of great significance in restoring wound currents, promoting cell proliferation, and accelerating the wound healing process. However, the poor dispersity and underlying toxicity of electronic conductive fillers and high concentration of ionic conductors in traditional electroactive hydrogel limited its application in medical care. Herein, an electroactive oxidized sodium alginate/carboxymethyl chitosan/silver nanoparticles (OSA/CMCS/AgNPs) hydrogel was constructed with no additional conductive fillers or synthesized conductive polymers being added, in which the dynamic imine bonds were rapidly formed between aldehyde groups in OSA and amino groups in CMCS, and AgNPs were further in situ formed by UV irradiation. The electroactive hydrogel exhibited the injectable property, strong self-healing ability, excellent biocompatibility, and high antibacterial activities. Moreover, the electroactive hydrogel can significantly promote the proliferation of L929 cells under electrical stimulation. Furthermore, the electroactive hydrogel was proved to significantly accelerate the wound healing process in the full-thickness skin defect model, exhibiting anti-inflammation, promoting the fibroblasts proliferation, angiogenesis, and collagen deposition under electrical stimulation. In summary, the current work explored a novel strategy to construct the polysaccharides-based electroactive hydrogel with good biocompatibility and multi-functions, which is promising to be used in deep wound treatment.

Original languageEnglish
Article number123231
JournalInternational Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Volume230
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2023

Keywords

  • All-natural hydrogel
  • Electroactive hydrogel
  • Wound healing

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