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pH-responsive magnolol nanocapsule-embedded magnolol-grafted-chitosan hydrochloride hydrogels for promoting wound
Meng Wang1, Huihua Huang2, Chaokang Huang1
1Institute of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510275, PR China.
Abstract:
Bacterial infection and oxidative stress seriously delay wound healing. Here, magnolol-grafted-chitosan hydrochloride (CSCl-MAG) was synthesized and crosslinked with genipin to form hydrogel (CSMH). By embedding magnolol-loaded chitosan nanocapsules (MCNGs) into CSMH, we designed a novel nanocapsule- embedded hydrogel dressing (MCNG-H) with sustained antibacterial and antioxidant properties. The swelling, rheology, cytotoxicity, antibacterial and antioxidant properties of MCNG-H were studied. MCNG-H exhibited good swelling properties and biocompatibility. The antibacterial and antioxidant assays in vitro demonstrated the corporative effect of CSM-H and MCNGs in inhibiting bacteria and eliminating reactive oxygen species (ROS). Moreover, MCNG-H revealed the pH-responsive release profiles of loaded MAG, and ensured sustained release of MAG with the dual protective effects of MCNG and CSMH, which helped to maintain long-term antibacterial and antioxidant activities. Finally, MCNG-H significantly accelerated wound healing in a splinted excisional dermal wound model, promising a competitive dressing for the treatment of infected wounds.
