Diabetic wounds are a common complication in diabetes patients.Due to peripheral nerve damage and vascular dysfunction,diabetic wounds are prone to progress to local ulcers,wound gangrene and even to require amputatio...Diabetic wounds are a common complication in diabetes patients.Due to peripheral nerve damage and vascular dysfunction,diabetic wounds are prone to progress to local ulcers,wound gangrene and even to require amputation,bringing huge psychological and economic burdens to patients.However,the current treatment methods for diabetic wounds mainly include wound accessories,negative pressure drainage,skin grafting and surgery;there is still no ideal treatment to promote diabetic wound healing at present.Appropriate animal models can simulate the physiological mechanism of diabetic wounds,providing a basis for translational research in treating diabetic wound healing.Although there are no animal models that can fully mimic the pathophysiological mechanisms of diabetic wounds in humans,it is vital to explore animal simulation models used in basic research and preclinical studies of diabetic wounds.In addition,hydrogel materials are regarded as a promising treatment for diabetic wounds because of their good antimicrobial activity,biocompatibility,biodegradation and appropriate mechanical properties.Herein,we review and discuss the different animal models used to investigate the pathological mechanisms of diabetic wounds.We further discuss the promising future application of hydrogel biomaterials in diabetic wound healing.展开更多
Hydrogels are promising materials with outstanding characteristics such as tunable and reversible physical/chemical properties,stimuli-responsiveness,biomimetic,and biocompatibility.However,the structural and function...Hydrogels are promising materials with outstanding characteristics such as tunable and reversible physical/chemical properties,stimuli-responsiveness,biomimetic,and biocompatibility.However,the structural and functional integrity of the hydrogels can be compromised by external mechanical forces or chemical erosion when used,especially in sophisticated in vivo environment.To address this problem,self-healing hydrogels which possess the intrinsic ability of self-repair have been developed to adapt to destructive factors.In this review,we focused on the current advances made in self-healing hydrogels.First,the testing methods for self-healing hydrogels were summarized.Then,we looked into the designing strategies of self-healing hydrogels and illustrated the self-healing mechanism.What＇s more,the biomedical application of self-healing hydrogels in vivo was discussed.展开更多
基金supported by National Natural Sciences Foundation of China(Nos.82002313,82072444)Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Development and Regeneration(No.2020kqhm008).
文摘Diabetic wounds are a common complication in diabetes patients.Due to peripheral nerve damage and vascular dysfunction,diabetic wounds are prone to progress to local ulcers,wound gangrene and even to require amputation,bringing huge psychological and economic burdens to patients.However,the current treatment methods for diabetic wounds mainly include wound accessories,negative pressure drainage,skin grafting and surgery;there is still no ideal treatment to promote diabetic wound healing at present.Appropriate animal models can simulate the physiological mechanism of diabetic wounds,providing a basis for translational research in treating diabetic wound healing.Although there are no animal models that can fully mimic the pathophysiological mechanisms of diabetic wounds in humans,it is vital to explore animal simulation models used in basic research and preclinical studies of diabetic wounds.In addition,hydrogel materials are regarded as a promising treatment for diabetic wounds because of their good antimicrobial activity,biocompatibility,biodegradation and appropriate mechanical properties.Herein,we review and discuss the different animal models used to investigate the pathological mechanisms of diabetic wounds.We further discuss the promising future application of hydrogel biomaterials in diabetic wound healing.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31600778)funded by SichuanUniversity(No.2016SCU11044)
文摘Hydrogels are promising materials with outstanding characteristics such as tunable and reversible physical/chemical properties,stimuli-responsiveness,biomimetic,and biocompatibility.However,the structural and functional integrity of the hydrogels can be compromised by external mechanical forces or chemical erosion when used,especially in sophisticated in vivo environment.To address this problem,self-healing hydrogels which possess the intrinsic ability of self-repair have been developed to adapt to destructive factors.In this review,we focused on the current advances made in self-healing hydrogels.First,the testing methods for self-healing hydrogels were summarized.Then,we looked into the designing strategies of self-healing hydrogels and illustrated the self-healing mechanism.What＇s more,the biomedical application of self-healing hydrogels in vivo was discussed.
