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  • Biomaterials Science
  • Drug Delivery Systems
  • Biochemistry

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  • Hydrogels are versatile biomaterials with applications in drug delivery and tissue engineering.
  • Controlled release of therapeutic gases like hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an emerging area in medicine.
  • Developing stimuli-responsive materials that release H2S on demand is a significant challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To create an elastase-responsive hydrogel capable of releasing hydrogen sulfide (H2S).
  • To investigate the mechanism of H2S release triggered by elastase.
  • To evaluate the H2S release profile compared to non-triggered systems.

Main Methods:

  • Covalent crosslinking of carboxymethylcellulose and poly(ethylene glycol) using an elastase-degradable peptide.
  • Functionalization of the peptide with an H2S-releasing S-aroylthiooxime (SATO) unit.
  • Induction of gel-to-sol transition using elastase and monitoring of H2S release.

Main Results:

  • An elastase-responsive hydrogel was successfully synthesized.
  • Elastase triggered a gel-to-sol transition, exposing the SATO units.
  • This exposure resulted in significantly enhanced and prolonged H2S release compared to untriggered gels.

Conclusions:

  • The developed hydrogel provides a novel platform for controlled H2S delivery in response to elastase.
  • This system demonstrates potential for targeted therapeutic applications where elastase is a relevant biomarker.
  • Further research can explore the in vivo efficacy and biocompatibility of this H2S-releasing hydrogel.