H<sub>2</sub>S-releasing amphiphilic dipeptide hydrogels are potent<i>S. aureus</i>biofilm disruptors
Yun Qian, Afnan Altamimi, Shaina Yates, Santu Sarkar, Matthew Cochran, Mingjun Zhou, Nicole Levi‐Polyachenko, John B. Matson
Abstract
Hydrogen sulfide (H<sub>2</sub>S) is an endogenous signaling gas, and exogenous H<sub>2</sub>S administration has the potential for promoting wound healing. Here we investigate the antimicrobial effects of H<sub>2</sub>S-releasing hydrogels in the context of burn wound healing.
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsDipeptideBiofilmAmphiphileChemistryMicrobiologyOligopeptidePeptideBacteriaBiochemistryBiologyPolymer chemistryOrganic chemistryPolymerCopolymerGeneticsSulfur Compounds in BiologyNeuroscience of respiration and sleepAdenosine and Purinergic Signaling