Issue 11, 2020

A Fe3+-crosslinked pyrogallol-tethered gelatin adhesive hydrogel with antibacterial activity for wound healing

Abstract

In this work, a tunicate-inspired gelatin-based hydrogel is prepared by simply mixing 2,3,4-trihydroxybenzaldehyde (THB)-tethered gelatin solution with a small amount of Fe3+ ions via the Schiff-base reaction and simultaneous formation of hexavalent Fe-complexes. The resulting hydrogel (termed GelTHB-Fe) exhibits not only tunable gelation time, rheological properties and self-healing ability by adjusting the composition, but also robust adhesion to a variety of materials, with an average adhesion strength of 136.7 kPa, 147.3 kPa, 153.7 kPa, 92.9 kPa, and 56.5 kPa to PMMA, iron, ceramics, glass and pigskin, respectively. Intriguingly, the pyrogallol moieties impart an antibacterial activity to the GelTHB-Fe hydrogel, which is shown to reduce infection and promote wound healing in a diabetic rat model. This GelTHB-Fe hydrogel holds great potential as a promising tissue adhesive.

Graphical abstract: A Fe3+-crosslinked pyrogallol-tethered gelatin adhesive hydrogel with antibacterial activity for wound healing

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
06 Feb 2020
Accepted
18 Apr 2020
First published
22 Apr 2020

Biomater. Sci., 2020,8, 3164-3172

A Fe3+-crosslinked pyrogallol-tethered gelatin adhesive hydrogel with antibacterial activity for wound healing

N. Han, Z. Xu, C. Cui, Y. Li, D. Zhang, M. Xiao, C. Fan, T. Wu, J. Yang and W. Liu, Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8, 3164 DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00188K

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