Novel Temperature-Sensitive Hydrogel Promotes Wound Healing Through YAP and MEK-Mediated Mechanosensitivity.

ABSTRACT: Wound healing is a significant problem in clinical management. Various functional dressings are studied to promote wound healing through biochemical factors. They are generally expensive, complex to fabricate, and may adversely affect the wound. Mechanical forces are the critical regulators of tissue repair. Although contraction is shown to promote wound healing, the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. In this study, a novel adhesive temperature-sensitive mechanically active hydrogel with a simple and inexpensive preparation process is developed. The dressing is able to adhere to the wound surface and actively contract the wound in response to body temperature. This mechanical contraction enhances the proliferative activity of basal cells, reduces the inflammatory response of t

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11469276 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature