DOAJ Open Access 2024

Netrin-1 co-cross-linked hydrogel accelerates diabetic wound healing in situ by modulating macrophage heterogeneity and promoting angiogenesis

Futing Shu Hongchao Huang Shichu Xiao Zhaofan Xia Yongjun Zheng

Abstrak

Diabetic wounds, characterized by prolonged inflammation and impaired vascularization, are a serious complication of diabetes. This study aimed to design a gelatin methacrylate (GelMA) hydrogel for the sustained release of netrin-1 and evaluate its potential as a scaffold to promote diabetic wound healing. The results showed that netrin-1 was highly expressed during the inflammation and proliferation phases of normal wounds, whereas it synchronously exhibited aberrantly low expression in diabetic wounds. Neutralization of netrin-1 inhibited normal wound healing, and the topical application of netrin-1 accelerated diabetic wound healing. Mechanistic studies demonstrated that netrin-1 regulated macrophage heterogeneity via the A2bR/STAT/PPARγ signaling pathway and promoted the function of endothelial cells, thus accelerating diabetic wound healing. These data suggest that netrin-1 is a potential therapeutic target for diabetic wounds.

Penulis (5)

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Futing Shu

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Hongchao Huang

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Shichu Xiao

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Zhaofan Xia

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Yongjun Zheng

Format Sitasi

Shu, F., Huang, H., Xiao, S., Xia, Z., Zheng, Y. (2024). Netrin-1 co-cross-linked hydrogel accelerates diabetic wound healing in situ by modulating macrophage heterogeneity and promoting angiogenesis. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioactmat.2024.04.019

Akses Cepat

Informasi Jurnal
Tahun Terbit
2024
Sumber Database
DOAJ
DOI
10.1016/j.bioactmat.2024.04.019
Akses
Open Access ✓