Self-organization of zinc ions with a photosensitizer <i>in vivo</i> for enhanced antibiofilm and infected wound healing
Yan Chen, Min Zhang, Likai Chen, Mengmeng Pan, Mingming Qin, Yanqiu Guo, Yaobo Zhang, Hao Pan, Yunlong Zhou
Abstract
could accelerate wound repair and reduce inflammatory response without causing cytotoxicity. The proposed strategy in this study illustrates the clinical prospects of eradicating biofilms and repairing infected wounds and demonstrates good biocompatibility towards infectious diseases.
Topics & Concepts
BiofilmStaphylococcus epidermidisPhotosensitizerWound healingIn vivoMicrobiologyBiocompatibilityPhotodynamic therapyAntimicrobialBacteriaProtoporphyrin IXChemistryCytotoxicityStaphylococcus aureusIn vitroBiologyBiochemistryImmunologyBiotechnologyGeneticsOrganic chemistryWound Healing and TreatmentsPhotodynamic Therapy Research StudiesAntimicrobial Peptides and Activities