A zwitterionic silver nanoparticle-incorporating injectable hydrogel with a durable and efficient antibacterial effect for accelerated wound healing
Jun Xiang, Yangjing Bai, Ying-Chun Huang, Shiying Lang, Juan Li, Ying Ji, Biyu Peng, Gongyan Liu
Abstract
. The zwitterionic modification also provides enhanced hemocompatibility and biocompatibility. The as-developed hydrogel dressing facilitates the resolution of inflammation and results in a rapid re-epithelization for the accelerated wound healing process in a rat full-thickness wound model.
Topics & Concepts
MethacrylamideWound healingBiocompatibilitySilver nanoparticleVinyl alcoholMethacrylateCopolymerMaterials scienceGelatinAntibacterial activitySurface modificationSelf-healing hydrogelsWound dressingNanoparticleChemistryPolymer chemistryNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryAcrylamideComposite materialSurgeryPolymerMedicinePhysical chemistryBiologyGeneticsBacteriaWound Healing and TreatmentsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications