Asiaticoside-laden silk nanofiber hydrogels to regulate inflammation and angiogenesis for scarless skin regeneration?

Biomaterials Science Pub Date: 2021-06-25 DOI: 10.1039/D1BM00904D

Abstract

Scarless skin regeneration remains a challenge due to the complicated microenvironment involved in wound healing. Here, the hydrophobic drug, asiaticoside (AC), was loaded inside silk nanofiber hydrogels to achieve bioactive and injectable matrices for skin regeneration. AC was dispersed in aqueous silk nanofiber hydrogels with retention of biological functions that regulated inflammatory reactions and vascularization in vitro. After implantation in full-thickness wound defects, these AC-laden hydrogel matrices achieved scarless wound repair. Inflammatory reactions and angiogenesis were regulated during inflammation and remodeling, which was responsible for wound regeneration similar to normal skin. Both in vitro and in vivo studies demonstrated promising applications of these AC-laden silk hydrogels towards scarless tissue regeneration.

Graphical abstract: Asiaticoside-laden silk nanofiber hydrogels to regulate inflammation and angiogenesis for scarless skin regeneration
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