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ArticleNature communications2022

Photocatalytic glucose depletion and hydrogen generation for diabetic wound healing.

Shengqiang Chen, Yanxia Zhu, Qingqing Xu, Qi Jiang, Danyang Chen, Ting Chen, Xishen Xu, Zhaokui Jin, Qianjun He

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Article in Nature communications, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 59 papers.

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59citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

59 citing papers in PubMed, 147 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Shengqiang Chen *Guangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.
Yanxia Zhu *Department of Cell Biology and Medical Genetics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, China.
Qingqing XuGuangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.
Qi JiangGuangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8543-4830
Danyang ChenShanghai Key Laboratory of Hydrogen Science & Shanghai Key Laboratory of Hydrogen Science & Center of Hydrogen Science, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Ting ChenGuangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.
Xishen XuGuangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.
Zhaokui JinGuangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4308-7025
Qianjun HeGuangdong Key Laboratory for Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, School of Biomedical Engineering, Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China. nanoflower@126.com.ORCID 0000-0003-0689-8838
Shenzhen University Health Science Center · CNShanghai Jiao Tong University · CNShenzhen University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

High-glucose microenvironment in the diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) causes excessive glycation and induces chronic inflammation, leading to the difficulty of DFU healing. Hydrogen-rich water bath can promote the healing of DFU in clinic by virtue of the anti-inflammatory effect of hydrogen molecules, but the long-term daily soaking counts against the formation of a scab and cannot change the high-glucose microenvironment, limiting the outcome of DFU therapy. In this work, photocatalytic therapy of diabetic wound is proposed for sustainable hydrogen generation and local glucose depletion by utilizing glucose in the high-glucose microenvironment as a sacrificial agent. Hydrogen-incorporated titanium oxide nanorods are developed to realize efficient visible light (VIS)-responsive photocatalysis for glucose depletion and hydrogen generation, achieving a high efficacy of diabetic wound healing. Mechanistically, local glucose depletion and hydrogen generation jointly attenuate the apoptosis of skin cells and promote their proliferation and migration by inhibiting the synthesis of advanced glycation end products and the expression of their receptors, respectively. The proposed VIS-photocatalytic strategy provides a solution for facile, safe and efficient treatment of DFU.

Indexed as

Diabetes MellitusDiabetic FootAnti-Inflammatory AgentsGlucoseGlycation End Products, AdvancedHumansHydrogenWaterWound HealingAnti-Inflammatory AgentsGlucoseGlycation End Products, AdvancedHydrogenWater

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PMID36167814
PMCPMC9515190
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