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Shi Minke,Wang Jiarui,Guo Qihan,Wang Jiayu,Sarengaowa,Ji Yaru,Xiao Ying,Feng Ke
Stem lettuce is a nutritious vegetable rich in dietary fiber, vitamins, and bioactive compounds, but fresh-cut processing accelerates browning, oxidative stress, and quality deterioration during storage. This study investigated the effects of ethanol vapor on browning inhibition, antioxidant capacity, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) metabolism in fresh-cut stem lettuce. Samples were treated with ethanol vapor at 0, 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0 mL/L and stored for 12 days. Among the treatments, 0.5 mL/L ethanol vapor most effectively delayed browning by suppressing the activities of peroxidase, polyphenol oxidase, and phenylalanine ammonia-lyase, while reducing the accumulation of superoxide anion radicals and hydrogen peroxide. This treatment also enhanced antioxidant defense systems by increasing the activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase, ascorbate peroxidase, and glutathione reductase, as well as non-enzymatic antioxidant capacity, as indicated by elevated FRAP, DPPH, and ABTS scavenging activities. By the end of storage, FRAP and DPPH values in the 0.5 mL/L group were approximately 1.8 and 2-fold higher than those of the control. Overall, ethanol vapor at 0.5 mL/L effectively alleviated oxidative stress, maintained ROS homeostasis, and delayed enzymatic browning, demonstrating its potential as a practical preservation strategy to improve postharvest quality and extend the shelf life of fresh-cut stem lettuce during cold storage.
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Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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2024
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Jinze Li,Jiali Zhang,Hao Ye,Qixuan Wang,Yanran Ouyang,Yuxi Luo,Yihong Gong
Introduction: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) possess a high degree of self-renewal capacity and in vitro multi-lineage differentiation potential. Decellularized materials have garnered considerable attention due to their elevated biocompatibility, reduced immunogenicity, excellent biodegradability, and the ability to partially mimic the in vivo microenvironment conducive to cell growth. To address the issue of mesenchymal stem cells losing their stem cell characteristics during two-dimensional (2D) cultivation, this study established three-dimensional cell carriers modified with lung decellularized extracellular matrix and assessed its impact on the life activities of mesenchymal stem cells. Methods: This study employed PET as a substrate material, grafting with polydopamine (PDA), and constructing a decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM) coating on its surface, thus creating the PET/PDA/dECM three-dimensional (3D) composite carrier. Subsequently, material characterization of the cellular carriers was conducted, followed by co-culturing with human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells in vitro , aiming to investigate the material’s impact on the proliferation and paracrine activity of mesenchymal stem cells. Results and Discussion: Material characterization demonstrated successful grafting of PDA and dECM materials, and it had complete hydrophilicity, high porosity, and excellent mechanical properties. The material was rich in various ECM proteins (collagen I, collagen IV , laminin, fibronectin, elastin), indicating good biocompatibility. In long-term in vitro cultivation (14 days) experiments, the PET/PDA/dECM three-dimensional composite carrier significantly enhanced adhesion and proliferation of human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (HUCMSCs), with a proliferation rate 1.9 times higher than that of cells cultured on tissue culture polystyrene (TCPS) at day 14. Furthermore, it effectively maintained the stem cell characteristics, expressing specific antigens for HUCMSCs. Through qPCR, Western blot, and ELISA experiments, the composite carrier markedly promoted the expression and secretion of key cell factors in HUCMSCs. These results demonstrate that the PET/PDA/dECM composite carrier holds great potential for scaling up MSCs’ long-term in vitro cultivation and the production of paracrine factors.
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American Journal of Translational Research
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2023
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Ying Li,Lu Cheng,Qian Xia,Maohua Meng,Qinying Wang,Xiao Zeng,Yuanyuan Jia,Chunying Liu,Lei Wu,Helin Chen,Qiang Dong
Objective: To explore the potential osteogenic induction mechanism of enamel matrix derivatives (EMDs) on bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (BMSC) sheets with different titanium surface morphologies. Methods: The BMSCs were inoculated on the surfaces of titanium alloys with different morphologies: anodic oxidation (AO), sand-blasted, large grit and acid-etched, and no treatment (control). The proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs on the different surface morphologies were observed with the same concentration of EMDs. To further understand the osteogenic mechanism of EMDs on BMSC sheets with different morphologies, a real-time RT-PCR and a western blot were used to detect the overall levels of osteogenic genes and osteogenic proteins. Finally, to verify the osteogenic effect of BMSC sheets stimulated by EMDs in vivo, BMSC sheets with different morphologies were implanted into the subcutaneous tissue of the back of nude mice, and the bone formation was detected by HE staining. Results: The EMDs and surface morphology in the AO group synergically increased the expression levels of osteogenic active factors (RUNX2, OSX and OCN) and enhanced the osteogenic differentiation effect of BMSCs. The in vivo experiments showed that the BMSC sheets in the AO group were rich in osteogenic active factors, and promoted the formation of ectopic bone tissue after implantation into the subcutaneous tissue of the back of nude mice. Conclusion: EMDs and AO morphology synergically enhance the secretion of bone osteogenic active factors of BMSCs and promote the formation of heterotopic bone.
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Zhang Zhen,Huang Weijun,Zhang Xiaoran,Wang Zhecun,Xie Manting,Xie Bingbing,Wang Yiling,Chen Xiaoyong,Xiang Andy Peng,Xiang Qiuling
Despite substantial advancements in modern medicine, the management of hypertension remains a major challenge. Stem cell-based therapies have recently demonstrated remarkable efficacy in treating cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension. However, the antihypertensive mechanism of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) has not been extensively explored. This study aimed to investigate the role of injected MSCs in regulating blood pressure homeostasis. Our previous study demonstrated that human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hiPSC-MSCs) are functional and homogeneous sources for MSC-based therapy. After the injection of hiPSC-MSCs, a significant reduction in blood pressure and end target organ inflammation were observed in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs). Cell tracking assays demonstrated that the injected hiPSC-MSCs accumulated in the spleens of the SHRs. The injected hiPSC-MSCs accumulated adjacent to the splenic nerve, potentially contributing to the antihypertensive effects. Furthermore, the hiPSC-MSCs released abundant glutamate, which acts as a neuromodulator to activate the splenic sympathetic nerve. After inhibition of glutamate synthesis by siRNA, the ability of hiPSC-MSCs to activate sympathetic nerves was significantly diminished. In addition, the antihypertensive effects of hiPSC-MSCs were eliminated after splenic nerve denervation (SND), underscoring the critical role of the splenic nerve. Moreover, activation of the splenic nerve resulted in increased release of norepinephrine (NE), which increased the number of choline acetyltransferase-positive (ChAT + ) cells in the spleen and peripheral blood. Consequently, the acetylcholine (ACh) produced by elevated ChAT + cells could act as a vasodilator, lowering blood pressure and mitigating inflammation in end target organs. In summary, our findings indicate that hiPSC-MSCs effectively lower blood pressure in hypertension by influencing the splenic nerves and regulating ChAT + cells. The connection between blood pressure regulation and the splenic nerve may offer new insights into the treatment of hypertension.
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心血管疾病
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Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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2023
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Xiaoxue Ren,Xiaoting Gao,Yicheng Cheng,Lingxia Xie,Liping Tong,Wei Li,Paul K. Chu,Huaiyu Wang
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), with high self-renewal ability and multipotency, are commonly used as the seed cells for tissue engineering. However, the reduction and loss of multipotential ability after necessary expansion in vitro set up a heavy obstacle to the clinical application of MSCs. Here in this study, we exploit the autologous crystallization ability of biocompatible poly (ε-caprolactone) (PCL) to obtain uniformly distributed nanoneedle arrays. By controlling the molecular weight of PCL, nanoneedle with a width of 2 μm and height of 50 nm, 80 nm, and 100 nm can be successfully fabricated. After surface chemical modification with polydopamine (PDA), the water contact angle of the fabricated PCL nanoneedle arrays are reduced from 84° to almost 60° with no significant change of the nanostructure. All the fabricated substrates are cultured with bone marrow MSCs (BMMSCs), and the adhesion, spreading, proliferation ability and multipotency of cells on different substrates are investigated. Compared with the BMMSCs cultured on pure PCL nanoneedle arrays, the decoration of PDA can improve the adhesion and spreading of cells and further change them from aggregated distribution to laminar distribution. Nevertheless, the laminar distribution of cultured cells leads to a weak cell-cell interaction, and hence the multipotency of BMMSCs cultured on the PCL-PDA substrates is decimated. On the contrary, the pure PCL nanoneedle arrays can be used to maintain the multipotency of BMMSCs via clustered growth, and the PCL1 nanoneedle array with a height of 50 nm is more promising than the other 2 with regard to the highest proliferation rate and best multipotential differentiation ability of cultured cells. Interestingly, there is a positive correlation between the strength of cell-cell interaction and the multipotency of stem cells in vitro . In conclusion, we have successfully maintained the multipotency of BMMSCs by using the PCL nanoneedle arrays, especially the PCL1 nanoneedle array with a height of 50 nm, as the substrates for in vitro extension, and further revealed the importance of cell-cell interaction on the multipotency of MSCs. The study provides a theoretical basis for the behavioral regulation of MSCs, and is instructive to the design of tissue engineering scaffolds.
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Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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2023
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Ding Wenbin,Zhou Qirong,Lu Yifeng,Wei Qiang,Tang Hao,Zhang Donghua,Liu Zhixiao,Wang Guangchao,Wu Dajiang
Stem cell-based therapy has drawn attention as an alternative option for promoting prosthetic osteointegration in osteoporosis by virtue of its unique characteristics. However, estrogen deficiency is the main mechanism of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Estrogen, as an effective antioxidant, deficienncy also results in the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the body, affecting the osteogenic differentiation of stem cells and the bone formation i osteoporosis. In this study, we prepared a ROS-scavenging hydrogel by crosslinking of epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), 3-acrylamido phenylboronic acid (APBA) and acrylamide. The engineered hydrogel can scavenge ROS efficiently, enabling it to be a cell carrier of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) to protect delivered cells from ROS-mediated death and osteogenesis inhibition, favorably enhancing the tissue repair potential of stem cells. Further in vivo investigations seriously demonstrated that this ROS-scavenging hydrogel encapsulated with BMSCs can prominently promote osteointegration of 3D printed microporous titanium alloy prosthesis in osteoporosis, including scavenging accumulated ROS, inducing macrophages to polarize toward M2 phenotype, suppressing inflammatory cytokines expression, and improving osteogenesis related markers (e.g., ALP, Runx-2, COL-1, BSP, OCN, and OPN). This work provides a novel strategy for conquering the challenge of transplanted stem cells cannot fully function in the impaired microenvironment, and enhancing prosthetic osteointegration in osteoporosis.
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Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers
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2023
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Yaru Li,Yanyan Liu,Caiying Liu,Li Feng,Shuao Yang,Yuxue Shan,Fei Xiao
Background Toxic metals such as Pb(II) and Cd(II) have thrown great threat to human health. Adsorption has been drawn more attention due to its low-cost, easy process and extensive raw materials. However, high efficient and environmental-friendly adsorbents are still in great need. Furthermore, the quantitatively adsorption mechanisms of Pb(II) and Cd(II) remain unclear. MgO-loaded lotus stem biochar was proposed as a highly efficient adsorbent to removal aqueous Pb(II) and Cd(II). Methods MgO-loaded biochar was prepared by using lotus stalk as a precursor to be pyrolyzed with MgCl 2 impregnation. Adsorption isotherms , kinetics, thermodynamics experiments were carried out. SEM, XRD, FTIR, XPS, etc. were employed to characterize the adsorbent before and after adsorption. Significant findings The adsorption capacities of MgO-loaded biochar for Pb(II) and Cd(II) reached 1379.54 mg/g and 404.04 mg/g, respectively, which were 5 and 20 times higher than that of the original biochar. The adsorption kinetics and thermodynamics indicated that the adsorption process was a chemisorption-based heat absorption reaction, and the characterization results showed the main adsorption mechanisms were ascribed to ion-exchange, precipitation, surface complexation between biochar and Pb(II)/Cd(II) ions, in which the ion exchange mechanism was quantitatively confirmed. Finally, MgO-loaded biochar has been proved to be an efficient adsorbent.
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Bioengineering & Translational Medicine
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2022
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Jun Shao,Pan Nie,Wende Yang,Rui Guo,Dongbing Ding,Rongpu Liang,Bo Wei,Hongbo Wei
Neurogenic erectile dysfunction (nED) is one of the most common and intractable postoperative complications of rectal and prostate cancer surgery and sometimes accompanies patients lifelong. The transplantation of stem cells has been proved a promising way for treatment. However, the therapeutic efficacy is severely impaired by excessive cell loss and death and poor accumulation in the injury site along with the traditional implantation strategy. Herein, an EPO-loaded multifunctional hydrogel was designed. The hydrogels' adhesive property and mechanical strength were enhanced by adding catechol-catechol adducts, thus significantly improving adipose-derived stem cells (ADSC) retention and rescuing cell loss in the injury site. Meanwhile, the sustained release of EPO effectively ameliorated the viability and paracrine activity of ADSC, leading to enhanced migration of Schwann cells and differentiation of PC12 cells in vivo. On a bilateral cavernous nerve injury rat model, the present stem cell-EPO-hydrogel implanted strategy could significantly alleviate erectile dysfunction. The higher expression of Tuj1 and lower expression of GFAP in the major pelvic ganglia (MPG) indicated the acceleration of neural differentiation while the suppressing development of astrocytes. Also, the combined therapy restored the expression levels of eNOs, nNOs, and α-SMA in penile tissues, suggesting the rehabilitation of the penis. Further analysis of Masson trichrome staining and apoptosis evaluation of the corpus cavernosum showed the preservation of vascular endothelium content and the prevention of penile fibrosis after denervation. Overall, we believe that this combined strategy presents a promising way not only for restoring neurogenic erectile function but also for the clinical translation of stem cell therapy.
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Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology
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2022
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Feng-Yong Liu,Ming Shi,Xin Li,Hong-Jun Yuan,Xiao-Mei Tian,Yi-Mao Xia,Min Zhou,Fu-Sheng Wang
Background and Aims Stem cell transplantation is a potential treatment option for liver cirrhosis (LC). Accurately and noninvasively monitoring the distribution, migration, and prognosis of transplanted stem cells using imaging methods is important for in-depth study of the treatment mechanisms. Our study aimed to develop Au-Fe 3 O 4 silica nanoparticles (NPs) as tracking nanoplatforms for dual-modal stem cell imaging. Methods Au-Fe 3 O 4 silica NPs were synthesized by seed-mediated growth method and co-precipitation. The efficiency and cytotoxicity of the NPs-labeled bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) were evaluated by Cell Counting Kit-8 assays, ICP-MS, phenotypic characterization, and histological staining. The biodistribution of labeled BM-MSCs injected through different routes (the hepatic artery or tail vein) into rats with LC was detected by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), photoacoustic imaging (PAI), and Prussian blue staining. Results Synthesized Au-Fe 3 O 4 silica NPs consisted of a core (star-shaped Au NPs) and an outside silica layer doped with Fe 3 O 4 NPs. After 24 h coincubation with 2.0 OD concentration of NPs, the viability of BM-MSCs was 77.91%±5.86% and the uptake of Au and Fe were (22.65±1.82) µg/mL and (234.03±11.47) µg/mL, respectively. The surface markers of labeled BM-MSCs unchanged significantly. Labeled BM-MSCs have osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation potential. Post injection in vivo , rat livers were hypointense on MRI and hyperintense on PAI. Prussian blue staining showed that more labeled BM-MSCs accumulated in the liver of the hepatic artery group. The severity of LC of the rats in the hepatic artery group was significantly alleviated. Conclusions Au-Fe 3 O 4 silica NPs were suitable MRI/PAI dual-modal imaging nanoplatforms for stem cell tracking in regenerative medicine. Transhepatic arterial infusion of BM-MSCs was the optimal route for the treatment of LC.
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Biomedical Materials
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2021
·Vol. 16
·期 3
·035033
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Chengyuan Wang,Hui Wang,Qianping Guo,Xiaojie Ang,Bin Li,Fengxuan Han,Yingxi Fu,Weiguo Chen
In bladder tissue engineering, regeneration of muscle is of equal importance to epithelial regeneration. However, as yet there is no effective strategy for promoting bladder muscle regeneration. In this study we aim to promote bladder muscle regeneration by sustainably delivering heparin from a bilayer scaffold carrying stem cells. The bilayer scaffold [heparin–polycaprolactone (PCL)/bladder decellularized matrix (BAM) Hep-PB/PCL] comprises an electrospun layer (Hep-PB electrospun membrane) and a three-dimensional (3D) printed layer (PCL scaffold), fabricated via coaxial-electrospinning and 3D printing, respectively. Heparin was encapsulated into the core of the Hep-PB fibers with a core–shell structure to sustain its release. The morphology of the bilayer scaffold and the microstructure of the electrospun fibers were characterized. The release behavior of heparin from various electrospun membranes was evaluated. The role of Hep-PB in promoting myogenic differentiation of the adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) through sustainable release of heparin was also evaluated. After 7 d culture, Hep-PB/PCL scaffolds carrying ADSCs (defined as ASHP) were used for bladder reconstruction in a rat partial cystotomy model. The result shows that the PCL printed scaffold has ordered macropores (∼370 μm), unlike the compact microstructure of electrospun films. The Hep-PB membrane exhibits a sustained release behavior for heparin. This membrane also shows better growth and proliferation of ADSCs than the other membranes. The polymerase chain reaction results show that the expression of smooth muscle cell markers in ADSCs is enhanced by the Hep-PB scaffold. The results of retrograde urethrography and histological staining indicate that the bladder volume in the ASHP group recovers better, and the regenerated bladder muscle bundles are arranged in a more orderly fashion compared with the direct suture and bladder decellularized matrix groups. Therefore, findings from this study show that bladder muscle regeneration could be enhanced by bilayer scaffolds delivering heparin and carrying stem cells, which may provide a new strategy for bladder tissue engineering.
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STEM CELLS AND DEVELOPMENT
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2021
·Vol. 30
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·526-536
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Chaoqun Hu,Yun He,Daijiang Liu,Li Zhao,Shuyu Fang,Bin Tan,Shifang Dong,Yi Wang,Tongchuan He,Yang Bi
Our previous studies reported that urine-derived stem cells (USCs) possess a strong self-renewal ability and multidirectional differentiation potential and thus are an ideal candidate cell source for hepatocellular transplantation. USC transplantation may repair the pathological changes of chronic liver injury to a certain extent, and hypoxia pretreatment may improve the recovery efficiency of USCs. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the possible mechanism of the improved recovery efficiency of hypoxia-pretreated USCs. A chronic liver injury model was established by intraperitoneal injection of carbon tetrachloride into nude mice. USCs were transplanted via caudal vein injection. Hematoxylin and eosin staining and Masson's staining were performed to determine the pathology of the liver. Immunofluorescence and frozen section biopsy were performed to determine differentiation and cell fusion in vivo. Cell coculture was used to detect cell fusion in vitro. The proliferative ability of USCs was evaluated using cell viability and colony formation assays, and the migratory functions of USCs were evaluated using wound healing and transwell assays. The degeneration of hepatocytes and the level of fibrosis in the hypoxia transplantation group were improved compared with the normoxia transplantation group. It was found that exogenous USCs may be differentiated into functional hepatocytes or fused with hepatocytes in vivo. C-X-C motif chemokine (CXC) ligand 12 (CXCL12) expression levels in liver tissue of the chronic liver injury model were upregulated compared with those in the control group. The expression of CXC receptor 4 (CXCR4) in hypoxia-pretreated USCs was also significantly upregulated. The results suggested that USCs fused with different types of liver cells and that hypoxia treatment promoted the fusion rate in vitro by upregulating CXCR4 signaling. Furthermore, hypoxia pretreatment promoted cell proliferation, migration, and cell fusion by inducing CXCR4 signaling, leading to USC-elicited liver tissue recovery following injury in vivo.
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Biomaterials Science
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·Vol. 8
·期 24
·6957-6968
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Mingjian Xu,Qingtao Li,Zhou Fang,Min Jin,Qing Zeng,Guozhi Huang,Yong-Guang Jia,Lin Wang,Yunhua Chen
Electro-active conducting hydrogels have shown promising applications in promoting soft tissue regeneration. However, achieving good conductive performance while simultaneously imparting macroporous structures to these hydrogels still remains challenging. In this study, we report the development of multifunctional conductive macroporous nanocomposite hydrogels (MNHs) prepared by an air-in-water emulsion template that is stabilized by colloidal hybrids of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and gelatin methacryloyl. The MNH hydrogels demonstrated tunable pore size, electrical conductivity and mechanical properties with various CNT concentrations in the crosslinking matrices. An in vitro cell assay showed that the MNH hydrogels could promote the spreading and differentiation of NE-4C neural stem cells. Furthermore, sustainable release of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) from the MNH hydrogel can be achieved and the released AMPs maintained high S. aureus killing activity. An in vivo evaluation of the MNH hydrogel using a murine dorsal skin model further showed that the conductive MNH hydrogel loaded with AMPs demonstrated appealing antimicrobial and wound healing performance in two weeks.
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