Yuanfeng Li , Kaiyi Du , Danfeng Peng , Xuanlong Zhang , Yinzi Piao , Mengna Peng , Wei He , Yumeng Wang , Haoyue Wu , Yong Liu , Jian Xiao , Linqi Shi , Dongdong Li
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Abstract
Diabetic wound healing poses a significant clinical challenge with limited therapeutic efficacy due to uncontrolled reactive oxygen species (ROS), inflammatory responses, and extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation caused by abnormal macrophage activity in the wound microenvironment. To address these concerns, we propose a novel formulation that combines Tempo-conjugated lipid with the commercially cationic lipid DOTAP to expedite diabetic wound healing through targeted siRNA delivery (cLpT@siRNA) and restoration of the wound microenvironment. The developed cLpT@siRNA nanocomplexes effectively scavenge excessive ROS levels, facilitate polarization of proinflammatory M1 macrophages towards an anti-inflammatory M2 phenotype, and suppress MMP9 gene expression in macrophages. In the ICR mouse model of diabetic wounds, cLpT@siRNA nanocomplexes significantly accelerate wound healing, promoting neovascularization and collagen deposition. Overall, the cLpT@siRNA nanocomplexes based on antioxidant and cationic lipids provide a promising strategy for delivering siRNA in diabetic wound treatment and hold great potential for clinical translation.
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Biomaterials is an international journal covering the science and clinical application of biomaterials. A biomaterial is now defined as a substance that has been engineered to take a form which, alone or as part of a complex system, is used to direct, by control of interactions with components of living systems, the course of any therapeutic or diagnostic procedure. It is the aim of the journal to provide a peer-reviewed forum for the publication of original papers and authoritative review and opinion papers dealing with the most important issues facing the use of biomaterials in clinical practice. The scope of the journal covers the wide range of physical, biological and chemical sciences that underpin the design of biomaterials and the clinical disciplines in which they are used. These sciences include polymer synthesis and characterization, drug and gene vector design, the biology of the host response, immunology and toxicology and self assembly at the nanoscale. Clinical applications include the therapies of medical technology and regenerative medicine in all clinical disciplines, and diagnostic systems that reply on innovative contrast and sensing agents. The journal is relevant to areas such as cancer diagnosis and therapy, implantable devices, drug delivery systems, gene vectors, bionanotechnology and tissue engineering.