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ArticleMaterials today. Bio2025

Proanthocyanidin capsules remodel the ROS microenvironment via regulating MAPK signaling for accelerating diabetic wound healing.

Shaoyin Wei, Dong Yang, Zeyu Shou, Yipiao Zhang, Shengwu Zheng, Xingjie Zan, Lianxin Li, Chunwu Zhang

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Shaoyin WeiSchool of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, School of Biomedical Engineering, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, China.
Dong YangWenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, 325001, Zhejiang, China.
Zeyu ShouThe First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang, China.
Yipiao ZhangCollaborative Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta Region Green Pharmaceuticals, No. 18, Chaowang Road, Gongshu District, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China.
Shengwu ZhengWenzhou Celecare Medical Instruments Co. Ltd, Wenzhou, 325000, China.
Xingjie ZanSchool of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Eye Hospital, School of Biomedical Engineering, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035, China.
Lianxin LiDepartment of Orthopaedics Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan City, Shandong Province, 250021, China.
Chunwu ZhangWenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, 325001, Zhejiang, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Defective diabetic wound healing is a major clinical challenge, where hyperglycemia at the wound site induces excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) which activate the MAPK pathway (particularly p38 MAPK), resulting in sustained release of inflammatory factors and cellular damage/apoptosis. Polyphenols are efficient ROS scavengers which reduce the level of inflammation at the wound site and promote wound healing, but the low bioavailability limits their biomedical application. This study developed a simple and highly efficient method for preparing proanthocyanidin (PC) capsules through hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions among PC molecules. PC capsules can continuously scavenge free radicals and release proanthocyanidins, significantly enhancing their bioavailability. A single dose of PC capsules accelerates wound healing in diabetic mice by regulating the p38 MAPK signaling cascade, reducing inflammatory mediator concentration, inhibiting cell apoptosis, and remodeling the wound microenvironment. This research makes an important contribution to the field of enhancing polyphenol bioavailability for wound healing and reveals the potential of modulating the MAPK pathway for treating other inflammation and oxidative stress-related diseases.

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CapsuleDiabetic woundInflammationp38 MAPK pathwayProanthocyanidins

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PMID39896292
PMCPMC11786704

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