Volume 45, Issue 17 2400240
Research Article

Novel Sprayable Antioxidative Dressing Based on Fullerene and Curdlan for Accelerating Chronic Wound Healing

Yiwen Pan

Yiwen Pan

College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Inner Mongolia, 010020 China

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Yuxuan Qi

Yuxuan Qi

College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Inner Mongolia, 010020 China

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Chenglong Fei

Chenglong Fei

College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Inner Mongolia, 010020 China

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Zihang Feng

Zihang Feng

College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Inner Mongolia, 010020 China

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Yuguo Ma

Corresponding Author

Yuguo Ma

Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Centre for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Key Lab of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, 100871 China

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Chunru Wang

Corresponding Author

Chunru Wang

Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Nanostructure and Nanotechnology, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190 China

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Jingfen Han

Corresponding Author

Jingfen Han

College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Inner Mongolia, 010020 China

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First published: 14 June 2024
Citations: 3

Abstract

The effective treatment of chronic wounds represents a critical global medical challenge demanding urgent attention. Persistent inflammation, driven by an excess of reactive oxygen radicals, sets in motion a detrimental cycle leading to chronic wounds and impeding the natural healing process. This study develops a sprayable wound dressing by covalently grafting amino fullerene to carboxymethylated curdlan (CMC-C). This novel dressing exhibits excellent biocompatibility, antioxidant, and reactive oxygen species scavenging properties. Furthermore, it demonstrates a targeted affinity for HEK-a cells, efficiently reducing the inflammatory response while promoting cell proliferation and migration in vitro. Moreover, the animal experiment investigations reveal that CMC-C significantly accelerates chronic wounds healing by regulating the inflammatory process, promoting collagen deposition, and improving vascularization. These results demonstrate the potential of the sprayable dressing (CMC-C) in curing the healing of chronic wounds through the modulation of the inflammatory microenvironment. Overall, the sprayable hydrogel dressing based on water-soluble derivative of fullerene and curdlan emerges as a potential approach for clinical applications in the treatment of chronic wounds.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Data Availability Statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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