Synergistic Effect of Anti‐Infection, Anti‐Inflammatory and Pro‐Angiogenic for Novel Nanozyme‐Reinforced Supramolecular Hydrogel in Diabetic Wound Healing
ABSTRACT A multifunctional supramolecular hydrogel (TF‐MOD) through the synergistic integration of thioctic acid (TA), Fe 3+ , and MnO 2 @dopamine (DA) nanozymes was developed for diabetic wounds. The TA‐based dynamic disulfide network offered remarkable injectability, tissue adhesion, and controllable degradation. The Fe 3+ coordination significantly improved mechanical stability through metal‐ligand interactions. The incorporated MnO 2 @DA nanozymes created a triple therapeutic synergy through cooperative antioxidant effects (MnO 2 ’s catalase‐like activity, TA's redox activity achieving 92.3% H 2 O 2 clearance), antimicrobial action (photothermal therapy with a 26.1°C temperature increase and TA's inherent antibacterial properties), and enhanced anti‐inflammatory effects combined with pro‐angiogenic effects mediated by the nanozymes. Through rheological analysis, lap‐shear testing, and injectability assessments, the establishment of a stable yet dynamic network structure exhibited remarkable self‐healing, injectability, and tissue adhesion. The TF‐MOD hydrogel was designed to promote diabetic wound healing by providing sustained antibacterial efficacy (16.1% residual MRSA biofilm), anti‐inflammatory activity, and pro‐angiogenic effects, thereby enhancing collagen deposition (68.2%) and reducing wound area (15.2% remaining on day 10) significantly. Additionally, the TF‐MOD hydrogel demonstrated dual therapeutic effects for both infected wounds (12.4% residual area, 67.8% collagen deposition) and incisional wounds (214.8 µm width). The TF‐MOD hydrogel served as a novel and versatile platform for diabetic wound therapy.
Authors
- Xiaohan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5939-4700)
- 管志伟
- Baorui Li
- Xia Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9167-0840)
- Kai Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4653-9223)
- Biao Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6858-7026)
- Wenjie Wang
- Fengshi Shang
- Hao Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5024-0104)
- Xiaohan Zhang
- Ye Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4038-3243)
Institutions
- Tianjin University of Science and Technology (CN)
- China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (China) (CN)
- Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Small
- Published
- 2026-10-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.76086
- Primary Topic
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00