Injectable electroconductive Prussian blue nanofiber-PVA hydrogel modulates the wound microenvironment to promote diabetic wound healing

Chronic diabetic wounds exhibit persistent oxidative stress, prolonged inflammation, impaired angiogenesis, and a disrupted bioelectric microenvironment that hinders re-epithelialization. Here, we develop an injectable Prussian Blue nanofiber-PVA hydrogel (PBM.PVA gel) with electroconductive and immunomodulatory features for accelerated diabetic wound repair. Electrospun PBM nanofibers were uniformly embedded within a physically cross linked PVA matrix, producing a flexible and adhesive composite with stable conductivity. <i>In vitro</i>, PBM. PVA gel showed excellent cytocompatibility, reduced pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, TNF-α, CD86), and enhanced pro-regenerative markers (CD206, CD31). In streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice, the hydrogel significantly accelerated wound closure, reduced inflammatory infiltration, and promoted collagen deposition with increased CD31-positive staining. While PBM has been reported to possess redox-regulatory potential, ROS levels and endogenous wound electrical fields were not directly quantified in this study; therefore, mechanistic interpretations are described as plausible and require further validation. Together, PBM. PVA gel provides a multifunctional dressing that supports a favorable wound microenvironment and improves healing outcomes in diabetic wounds.

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Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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2026-02-16
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2026.1748784
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Wound Healing and Treatments
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Injectable electroconductive Prussian blue nanofiber-PVA hydrogel modulates the wound microenvironment to promote diabetic wound healing

Dian-Qing Wang, Sheng Chang, Jin Huang
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Wound Healing and Treatments
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Injectable electroconductive Prussian blue nanofiber-PVA hydrogel modulates the wound microenvironment to promote diabetic wound healing

Dian-Qing Wang, Sheng Chang, Jin Huang
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Chronic diabetic wounds exhibit persistent oxidative stress, prolonged inflammation, impaired angiogenesis, and a disrupted bioelectric microenvironment that hinders re-epithelialization. Here, we develop an injectable Prussian Blue nanofiber-PVA hydrogel (PBM.PVA gel) with electroconductive and immunomodulatory features for accelerated diabetic wound repair. Electrospun PBM nanofibers were uniformly embedded within a physically cross linked PVA matrix, producing a flexible and adhesive composite with stable conductivity. <i>In vitro</i>, PBM. PVA gel showed excellent cytocompatibility, reduced pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, TNF-α, CD86), and enhanced pro-regenerative markers (CD206, CD31). In streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice, the hydrogel significantly accelerated wound closure, reduced inflammatory infiltration, and promoted collagen deposition with increased CD31-positive staining. While PBM has been reported to possess redox-regulatory potential, ROS levels and endogenous wound electrical fields were not directly quantified in this study; therefore, mechanistic interpretations are described as plausible and require further validation. Together, PBM. PVA gel provides a multifunctional dressing that supports a favorable wound microenvironment and improves healing outcomes in diabetic wounds.

Frontiers in Bioengineering and BiotechnologyVol. 14
First Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning Medical University (CN), Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University (CN), Jinzhou Medical University (CN)
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Wound Healing and Treatments
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