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Customized pH-responsive poly(urethane)-based formulations treating chronic skin wound inflammation and promoting tissue regeneration
| dc.contributor.author | Laurano, Rossella | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ribeiro, Viviana Pinto | |
| dc.contributor.author | Oliveira, Cláudia S. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Torrisi, Alessandro | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ligas, Alessandro | |
| dc.contributor.author | Boffito, Monica | |
| dc.contributor.author | Tavaria, Freni K. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Oliveira, Ana Leite | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ciardelli, Gianluca | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-09-10T15:48:00Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-09-10T15:48:00Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026-08-26 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Severe inflammation and infections are major contributors to wound chronicity. Although various wound dressings have been engineered to deliver therapeutics locally, the lack of patient personalization is still a limiting factor. In this endeavor, this work aims to establish an adaptable therapeutic strategy by combining stimuli-responsive materials and 3D bioprinting for the prospective fabrication of shape-personalized patches capable of tuning payload release in response to the alkalinity of infected wound exudates. First, a –COOH-bearing amphiphilic poly(ether urethane) was synthesized and used to formulate thermo-/alkaline-pH-responsive hydrogels, while human recombinant lactoferrin (hrLF) was selected for its naturally derived therapeutic properties. Then, the hrLF-loaded hydrogel thermo-responsiveness was rheologically assessed, while the hrLF suitability for the biologically aggressive environment of chronic wounds was evaluated through UV/Vis spectroscopy and a colorimetric assay. Moreover, a finely tuned drug release was observed in response to pH via a non-Fickian diffusion mechanism. Furthermore, in in vitro studies on simplified inflamed wounds, hrLF promoted human dermal fibroblast proliferation (increased DNA content), exerted anti-inflammatory effects (reduced expression of TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6), and exhibited bacteriostatic activity against Staphylococcus aureus. Finally, the hrLF-loaded hydrogel showed promising processability as a biomaterial ink. Overall, the engineered system showed strong adaptation to the dynamic wound environment. | eng |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1039/d6bm00877a | |
| dc.identifier.other | 6c877803-c860-42a2-9618-bde8a7e08709 | |
| dc.identifier.pmid | 42707025 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/59321 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | |
| dc.publisher | Royal Society of Chemistry | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
| dc.title | Customized pH-responsive poly(urethane)-based formulations treating chronic skin wound inflammation and promoting tissue regeneration | |
| dc.type | research article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.version | http://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85 |
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