Advanced Fiber Materials, Volume. 6, Issue 5, 00439(2024)

Fiber-Reinforced Silk Microneedle Patches for Improved Tissue Adhesion in Treating Diabetic Wound Infections

Yixin Wang1,2, Pengpeng Guan1,2, Ruiyi Tan1,2, Zhenghui Shi1,2, Qing Li1,2, Bitao Lu1,2, Enling Hu1,2, Weiwei Ding3, Wenyi Wang4, Bowen Cheng5, Guangqian Lan1,2, and Fei Lu1,2、*
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  • 1State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
  • 2Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Biomaterial Fiber and Modern Textile, Chongqing, 400715, China
  • 3Division of Trauma and Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210002 Jiangsu Province, China
  • 4Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom Hong Kong, China
  • 5School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China
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    Microneedles (MNs) with unique three-dimensional stereochemical structures are suitable candidates for tissue fixation and drug delivery. However, existing hydrogel MNs exhibit poor mechanical properties after swelling and require complex preparation procedures, impeding their practical application. Hence, we engineered chitosan fiber-reinforced silk fibroin MN patches containing epigallocatechin gallate (SCEMN). A formic acid–calcium chloride system was introduced to fabricate hydrogel MNs with excellent inherent adhesion, and the incorporation of chitosan fiber as a reinforcing material enhanced mechanical strength and viscosity, thereby increasing the physical interlocking with tissue and the ability to maintain shape. The SCEMN with a lower insertion force firmly adhered to porcine skin, with a maximum detachment force of 11.98 N/cm2. Additionally, SCEMN has excellent antioxidant and antibacterial properties, facilitates macrophage polarization from M1 to M2, and demonstrates superior performance in vivo for diabetic wound repair compared with the commercial product Tegaderm™. This study represents the first trial of fiber-reinforced hydrogel MNs for robust tissue adhesion. Our findings underscore the significance of this innovative approach for advancing MN technology to enhance tissue adhesion and accelerate wound healing.

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    Yixin Wang, Pengpeng Guan, Ruiyi Tan, Zhenghui Shi, Qing Li, Bitao Lu, Enling Hu, Weiwei Ding, Wenyi Wang, Bowen Cheng, Guangqian Lan, Fei Lu. Fiber-Reinforced Silk Microneedle Patches for Improved Tissue Adhesion in Treating Diabetic Wound Infections[J]. Advanced Fiber Materials, 2024, 6(5): 00439

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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Jan. 17, 2024

    Accepted: May. 21, 2024

    Published Online: Nov. 14, 2024

    The Author Email: Lu Fei (lufei2111217@iccas.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.1007/s42765-024-00439-z

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