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ReviewBioactive materials2025

Engineering functional electroconductive hydrogels for targeted therapy in myocardial infarction repair.

Qianqian Lv, Dandan Zhou, Yutong He, Tao Xu, Xiaozhong Qiu, Junwei Zeng

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Review in Bioactive materials, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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15 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Qianqian LvDepartment of Physiology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, 563000, PR China.
Dandan ZhouDepartment of Physiology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, 563000, PR China.
Yutong HeDepartment of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 511436, PR China.
Tao XuDepartment of Physiology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, 563000, PR China.
Xiaozhong QiuInternational Center for Translational Medicine, Shunde Hospital, Southern Medical University, Foshan, Guangdong, 528300, PR China.
Junwei ZengDepartment of Physiology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, 563000, PR China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Myocardial infarction (MI) is characterized by a paucity of cardiomyocyte regeneration, leading to significant morbidity and mortality. Contemporary therapeutic modalities, while mitigating ischemic effects, fail to reconstitute the impaired electromechanical coupling within the infracted myocardium. Emerging evidence supports the utility of electroconductive hydrogels (ECHs) in facilitating post-MI cardiac function recovery by restoring the conductive microenvironment of the infarcted tissue. This comprehensive review delineates the taxonomy of ECHs predicated on their constituent conductive materials. It also encapsulates prevailing research trends in ECH-mediated MI repair, encompassing innovative design paradigms and microenvironment-sensitive strategies. The review also provides a critical appraisal of various implantation techniques, underscored by a thorough examination of the attendant considerations. It elucidates the mechanistic underpinnings by which hydrogels exert salutary effects on myocardial repair, namely by augmenting mechanical and electrical integrity, exerting anti-inflammatory actions, fostering angiogenesis, and curtailing adverse remodeling processes. Furthermore, the review engages with the pressing challenge of optimizing ECH functionality to achieve superior reparative outcomes post-MI. The discourse concludes with an anticipatory perspective on the evolution of ECH scaffolds, advocating for a tailored approach that integrates multifaceted physicochemical properties to cater to the nuances of personalized medicine.

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Biological mechanismElectroconductive hydrogelFunctional strategiesMicroenvironment-responsiveMyocardial infarction

Identifiers

PMID40124599
PMCPMC11929901

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