Coronavesicle-engineered hydrogel sequential photothermal-immunometabolic therapy reprograms tissue microenvironment for diabetic-infected wounds healing

Bodeng Wu, Shan Lin, Qi Xiu, Mingzhen Zhong, Yiyao Huang, Zhenxun Wang, Xiuhua Wu, Jiangang Mei, Shuhan Liu, Liping Liu, Bo Li, Weilun Pan, Lei Zheng · 2025

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Diabetic wounds that catch infection often heal slowly, because germs and a disordered wound bed block repair. Bodeng Wu and co-authors report a 2025 study of a gel dressing built to treat such wounds in steps. The gel carries tiny bubbles made from plant material, coated with polyphenols, and it answers to near-infrared light.

The bubbles stick to germ surfaces first, so light-driven heat kills bacteria where they sit. The heat then bursts the bubbles and frees the active plant compounds inside. Once the germs are cleared, those compounds help skin cells grow, calm oxidative stress, and shift immune cells away from a harmful state. Tests in dishes and in animals showed good healing results, and the authors offer the design as a path for future wound care.

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CREATORBodeng Wu, Shan Lin, Qi Xiu, Mingzhen Zhong, Yiyao Huang, Zhenxun Wang, Xiuhua Wu, Jiangang Mei, Shuhan Liu, Liping Liu, Bo Li, Weilun Pan, Lei Zheng
YEAR2025
COLLECTIONPAPERS
FORMATTXT
FILE SIZE60 KB
VERSION1.0
LICENSECC BY 4.0
RIGHTSCC BY
SOURCEEurope PMC

Source: https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC12751733

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