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Crafting Polymeric and Peptidic Hydrogels for Improved Wound Healing
Author(s) -
Stern David,
Cui Honggang
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
advanced healthcare materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.288
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 2192-2659
pISSN - 2192-2640
DOI - 10.1002/adhm.201900104
Subject(s) - self healing hydrogels , biocompatibility , wound healing , context (archaeology) , regeneration (biology) , materials science , natural polymers , nanotechnology , biomedical engineering , polymer , medicine , surgery , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , polymer chemistry , paleontology , metallurgy , composite material
Wound healing is a multifaceted biological process involving the replacement of damaged tissues and cellular structures, restoring the skin barrier's function, and maintaining internal homeostasis. Over the past two decades, numerous approaches are undertaken to improve the quality and healing rate of complex acute and chronic wounds, including synthetic and natural polymeric scaffolds, skin grafts, and supramolecular hydrogels. In this context, this review assesses the advantages and drawbacks of various types of supramolecular hydrogels including both polymeric and peptide‐based hydrogels for wound healing applications. The molecular design features of natural and synthetic polymers are examined, as well as therapeutic‐based and drug‐free peptide hydrogels, and the strategies for each system are analyzed to integrate key elements such as biocompatibility, bioactivity, stimuli‐responsiveness, site specificity, biodegradability, and clearance.