Intelligent microneedle patch with cobalt-iron Prussian blue nanozymes for accelerating diabetic wound healing via heme biosynthesis-driven immunomodulation
released from ALA@CFP facilitated the transformation of 5-ALA to heme, significantly amplifying downstream heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) activity and producing endogenous anti-inflammatory mediators, carbon monoxide and bilirubin. These molecules subsequently restructured the inflammatory wound microenvironment by instigating the polarization of macrophages from the M1-phenotype to the pro-repair M2-phenotype and upregulated the expression of anti-inflammatory factors, thereby fostering cell migration and angiogenesis. When embedded in a methacrylated gelatin/carboxymethyl chitosan hydrogel microneedle matrix, the system enables on-demand deep tissue delivery, achieving simultaneous antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, pro-angiogenic and regenerative effects in an infected diabetic mouse model. This study demonstrates a material-driven, metabolism-amplified strategy for intelligent wound repair, providing a promising platform for next-generation functional biomaterials.
Authors
- Runjie Miao
- Mingliang Ning
- Yichen Kuang
- Yutong Zhu
- Hangrong Chen
Institutions
- Shanghai Institute of Ceramics (CN)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Bioactive Materials
- Published
- 2026-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioactmat.2026.04.005
- Primary Topic
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Shanghai Science International Cooperation Project