Zwitterionic biomaterials

Q Li, C Wen, J Yang, X Zhou, Y Zhu, J Zheng… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The term “zwitterionic polymers” refers to polymers that bear a pair of oppositely charged
groups in their repeating units. When these oppositely charged groups are equally …

Advances of hydrogel dressings in diabetic wounds

H Wang, Z Xu, M Zhao, G Liu, J Wu - Biomaterials science, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Currently, the treatment and care of diabetic wounds, which generally possess the
characteristics of a high amputation rate, high recurrence rate and high mortality, has …

Antibacterial adhesive self-healing hydrogels to promote diabetic wound healing

J Chen, J He, Y Yang, L Qiao, J Hu, J Zhang, B Guo - Acta biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
The development of compressible, stretchable and self-healing hydrogel dressings with
good adhesive, antibacterial and angiogenesis properties is needed to promote the …

A multifunctional pro‐healing zwitterionic hydrogel for simultaneous optical monitoring of pH and glucose in diabetic wound treatment

Y Zhu, J Zhang, J Song, J Yang, Z Du… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Diabetic ulcer is the most common kind of chronic wound worldwide. Though great efforts
have been devoted, diabetic ulcer still remains as a challenge that requires constant …

An in situ tissue engineering scaffold with growth factors combining angiogenesis and osteoimmunomodulatory functions for advanced periodontal bone regeneration

T Ding, W Kang, J Li, L Yu, S Ge - Journal of nanobiotechnology, 2021 - Springer
Background The regeneration of periodontal bone defect remains a vital clinical challenge.
To date, numerous biomaterials have been applied in this field. However, the immune …

Peritoneal adhesions: Occurrence, prevention and experimental models

J Tang, Z **ang, MT Bernards, S Chen - Acta biomaterialia, 2020 - Elsevier
Peritoneal adhesions (PA) are a postoperative syndrome with high incidence rate, which
can cause chronic abdominal pain, intestinal obstruction, and female infertility. Previous …

Topical gel-based biomaterials for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers

JR Bardill, MR Laughter, M Stager, KW Liechty… - Acta biomaterialia, 2022 - Elsevier
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a devastating ailment for many diabetic patients with
increasing prevalence and morbidity. The complex pathophysiology of DFU wound …

Thermoresponsive self-healing zwitterionic hydrogel as an in situ gelling wound dressing for rapid wound healing

Y Wang, C He, C Chen, W Dong, X Yang… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
It is highly desired yet challenging to fabricate biocompatible injectable self-healing
hydrogels with anti-bacterial adhesion properties for complex wounds that can …

Interactions between biomolecules and zwitterionic moieties: a review

A Erfani, J Seaberg, CP Aichele… - Biomacromolecules, 2020 - ACS Publications
Throughout the past decade, zwitterionic moieties have gained attention as constituents of
biocompatible materials for exhibiting superhydrophilic properties that prevent nonspecific …

Adhesive chitosan-based hydrogel assisted with photothermal antibacterial property to prompt mice infected skin wound healing

S Cheng, M Pan, D Hu, R Han, L Li, Z Bei, Y Li… - Chinese Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bacterial infection of wounds is an escalating medical problem, issuing threats to both global
public health and personal health. Photothermal antibacterial technology as a novel …