PEPTIDE NANOGELS FOR ACCELERATED WOUND HEALING

    公开(公告)号:US20240000994A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-04

    申请号:US18218174

    申请日:2023-07-05

    IPC分类号: A61L26/00

    摘要: Described are nanogels suitable for scaffolds for encapsulating human dermal fibroblasts for non-healing chronic wounds. Peptide nanogels Ac-IVZK-NH2 and Ac-IVFK-NH2 are selected and produce silver nanoparticles in situ within the nanogels to assess their efficacy on micropigs with full-thickness excision wounds. The in situ generation of the silver nanoparticles is done solely through UV irradiation and no reducing agent is used. Application of the peptide nanogels on full thickness micropig wounds demonstrate that the scaffolds are biocompatible and do not trigger wound inflammation. This suggests that scaffolds are safe for topical application. A comparison of the effect of both nanogels even without the addition of the silver nanoparticles, reveals that the scaffold itself has a high potential as an antibacterial agent, which may suppress both the inflammatory reaction and the activity of proteases. The effect on wound closure of the peptide nanogels is comparable to standard care hydrogels.