Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2021, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (4): 638-643.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2379

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Application of alginate based hydrogels/dressings in wound healing: sustained, dynamic and sequential release

Zhang Zhenkun, Li Zhe, Li Ya, Wang Yingying, Wang Yaping, Zhou Xinkui, Ma Shanshan, Guan Fangxia   

  1. School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan Province, China
  • Received:2020-04-27 Revised:2020-04-28 Accepted:2020-05-22 Online:2021-02-08 Published:2020-11-25
  • Contact: Ma Shanshan, Associate professor, School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan Province, China Guan Fangxia, Professor, School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan Province, China
  • About author:Zhang Zhenkun, Master candidate, School of Life Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan Province, China
  • Supported by:
    the Key Research and Development and Promotion Projects in Henan Province, No. 202102310211; the Central Plains Thousand People Plan of Henan Province, No. 204200510013

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Alginate can improve the hydrophilic quality of wound dressing, create moist wound microenvironment, and remove wound exudate. Currently, alginate bimolecular materials have been used in the design and development of various wound dressings to improve the efficiency of wound healing.
OBJECTIVE: To summarize the research and progress of alginate based hydrogels/dressings in skin wound healing.
METHODS: We searched PubMed, Science Direct and CNKI databases from 2000 to 2020 with the English terms of “alginate hydrogel, wound healing, wound dressing, mesenchymal stem cell, growth factor, nanoparticles, diabetic wound, antibiotics, bioactive peptide, three-dimensional printing” and the Chinese terms of “alginate, wound healing”. Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 60 articles were finally reserved for review. 
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) The cross-linking of alginate with other organic or inorganic materials can improve the mechanical properties and biodegradability of composite materials, and create a moist and mild wound microenvironment. (2) Alginate based hydrogel/dressing can be used as a delivery platform to load seed cells, growth factors or other bioactive substances to speed up wound healing. (3) It still need to be further explored by researchers to make alginate materials have better cell recognition sites, improve the mechanical properties of composite scaffold materials, control the microstructure of alginate biomaterials and control the dynamic, sustained and sequential release of drugs or cells.

Key words: material, dressings, alginate, tissue engineering, hydrogel, wound healing, drug delivery, antibiotics, cell therapy, growth factor

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