Issue 40, 2022

Nanoenzyme–chitosan hydrogel complex with cascade catalytic and self-reinforced antibacterial performance for accelerated healing of diabetic wounds

Abstract

The significant disability and fatality rate of diabetes chronic wounds necessitates the development of efficient diabetic wound healing techniques. The present oxygen treatments for wound healing is restricted by issues such as poor penetration, inadequate supply, and absorption difficulties as well as tanglesome diabetic wound microenvironment issues such as hyperglycemia, excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS), and hypoxia. Herein, we designed a multifunctional glucose oxidase (GOx) and catalase (CAT) nanoenzyme–chitosan (GCNC) hydrogel complex to improve the microenvironment of diabetic wounds and provide continuous oxygen delivery for efficient wound healing. By simultaneously forming the GOx–CAT nanoenzyme (GCNE) composite, the GCNC hydrogel complex could effectively reduce glucose and ROS (H2O2) concentrations in diabetic wounds through cascade catalytic reactions and achieve continuous oxygen supply, which promoted cell proliferation, migration, and angiogenesis, thereby accelerating diabetic wound healing. In addition, the byproduct gluconic acid produced by the cascade reaction can activate the amino group of chitosan to reinforce the antibacterial performance and prevent microbial infection. This multifunctional GCNC hydrogel complex with continuous oxygen supply, self-reinforcing antibacterial properties, and byproduct-free features provides a general strategy for repairing the extensive tissue damage in diabetes.

Graphical abstract: Nanoenzyme–chitosan hydrogel complex with cascade catalytic and self-reinforced antibacterial performance for accelerated healing of diabetic wounds

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
28 jul 2022
Accepted
26 sep 2022
First published
27 sep 2022
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Nanoscale, 2022,14, 14970-14983

Nanoenzyme–chitosan hydrogel complex with cascade catalytic and self-reinforced antibacterial performance for accelerated healing of diabetic wounds

Z. Li, X. Fan, Z. Luo, X. J. Loh, Y. Ma, E. Ye, Y. Wu, C. He and Z. Li, Nanoscale, 2022, 14, 14970 DOI: 10.1039/D2NR04171E

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