Journal of Fudan University(Natural Science), Volume. 64, Issue 3, 291(2025)

Preparation and Properties of a Nanofiber/Sodium Alginate 3D Aerogel ECM-mimicked Temporary Skin

WU Hao1, LIU Xingxing2, ZHAO Wenshuo2, WANG Fujun2, GAO Jing2, WANG Lu2, LI Chaojing2、*, and GAO Liheng2,3
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  • 1Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
  • 2Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Textile Science and Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
  • 3Department of Prosthodontics, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China
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    Blister wounds are featured with over-generated wound exudate and extensive skin peeling, call for breathable temporary skin with effective exudate management, and function as an extracellular matrix to accelerate regeneration of wound skin. Traditional extracellular matrix (ECM) mimicked nanofibrous 3D scaffold and corresponding hydrogel composites suffer from poor mechanical strength, and the wound exudate management behavior is seldom studied. Herein, we proposed the strategy to enhance the mechanical properties of a 3D nanofiber scaffold via constructing a long nanofiber (NF) and sodium alginate (SA) aerogel interpenetrated architecture (NF/SA). The as-prepared scaffold was then evaluated as temporary skin for a full-thickness defect wound. After absorption of blister fluid, the aerogel transferred into a hydrogel and imparted a wet wound care environment with a water-vapor transmission rate of (6 001.90±522.04) g/(m2·24 h), and Young's modulus of (2.97±0.38) MPa. The exudate was continuously refreshed by a directed and dynamic pump, followed by volatilization driven by Brownian motion. Meanwhile, the NF/SA scaffold exhibited decent compatibility with blister fluid. The basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF)-loaded NF/SA improved the wound healing rate by 36.46% on Day 3 and 15.34% on Day 7 in the full-thickness defect wound model.

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    WU Hao, LIU Xingxing, ZHAO Wenshuo, WANG Fujun, GAO Jing, WANG Lu, LI Chaojing, GAO Liheng. Preparation and Properties of a Nanofiber/Sodium Alginate 3D Aerogel ECM-mimicked Temporary Skin[J]. Journal of Fudan University(Natural Science), 2025, 64(3): 291

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    Paper Information

    Received: Apr. 19, 2024

    Accepted: Aug. 21, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 21, 2025

    The Author Email: LI Chaojing (lcj@dhu.edu.cn)

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