ArticleJournal of nanobiotechnology2025
Curcumin-loaded PLGA microparticles integrated with ZnO/GelMA hydrogel microneedles for infectious wound healing and reduction of hypertrophic scars.
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- Octopus-inspired suction-cup microneedle patch enables intralesional SMAD7/Budesonide co-delivery to disrupt TGF-β-driven fibrotic remodeling.Materials today. Bio · 2026Article
- Hydrogel microneedles functioning in pathological surroundings: where soft materials overcome hard scars.Materials today. Bio · 2026Review
- The role of nanoparticles in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers: mechanisms, delivery platforms, translational challenges, and future directions.Discover nano · 2026Review
- Microneedle-based platforms for wound healing: recent advances.Journal of materials chemistry. B · 2026Review
- Multifunctional Hydrogels for Diabetic Wound Healing: Design Strategies and Microenvironmental Remodeling Mechanisms.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Synergistic Immunomodulation and Angiogenesis-Driven Microenvironment Remodeling via Bioactive Hydrogel/Nanofiber Composites for Enhanced Infectious Wound Healing.Advanced healthcare materials · 2026Article
- Research advances on protein-based microneedles for treatment of skin diseases: A review.Materials today. Bio · 2026Review
- A spatiotemporally coordinated curcumin-based microneedle patch for SDF-1α delivery and synergistic myocardial infarction therapy.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2026Article
- An injectable photo-crosslinking silk hydrogel system with biphasic release of BTXA and 5-Fu promotes scarless wound healing.RSC advances · 2026Article
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- Integrating BMSC-inlaid GelMA hydrogels and melatonin-loaded PLGA microspheres into silk fibroin/nanohydroxyapatite scaffolds to repair osteoporotic bone defects.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Application and Advances of Cell Membrane-Coated Nanoparticles in Diabetic Wound Healing.International journal of nanomedicine · 2026Review
- MXene-integrated microneedles reprogram diabetic-associated macrophages for deep-wound infection therapy and immunoprotection.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2025Article
- Microneedle-Mediated Transdermal Drug Delivery for the Treatment of Multiple Skin Diseases.Pharmaceutics · 2025Review
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Abstract
Excessive scarring can impede the normal skin movement, resulting in decreased body flexibility and functional abnormalities. These issues, in turn, impact patients’ daily lives and comfort. To prevent the pathological healing of infected wounds, this study developed a composite hydrogel microneedle that possesses stable mechanical properties and favorable biocompatibility. The microneedles, composed of gelatin methacryloyl hydrogels, were integrated with curcumin-loaded PLGA microparticles to promote wound healing and allow the controlled release of curcumin within a suitable timeframe, thereby minimizing the formation of hypertrophic scars. Zinc oxide nanoparticles were integrated into the base layer of the microneedle, forming a physical barrier and exhibiting significant antibacterial activity against both Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Due to the unique structural and functional design, we demonstrated that this class of microneedles could accelerate the healing of infected wounds and downregulate the expression of α-SMA and collagen I in scar fibroblasts, thereby showing potential to inhibit scar formation. In vivo investigations further validated the effective repair of infected wounds in rat skin and demonstrated the inhibition of pathological scars using hypertrophic scar models in rabbit ears. Altogether, these materials exhibit promising potential to provide a new option for preventing pathological scarring in the treatment of infected wounds.
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