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ReviewAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

Innovative Hydrogel Design: Tailoring Immunomodulation for Optimal Chronic Wound Recovery.

Chun-Mei Lai, Wei-Ji Chen, Yuan Qin, Di Xu, Yue-Kun Lai, Shao-Hua He

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Review in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

32 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Immunomodulatory Tissue-Engineering Strategies for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Management: A Systematic Review.Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair Society
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Chun-Mei LaiCollege of Life Sciences, Fujian Provincial Key laboratory of Haixia applied plant systems biology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, P. R. China.ORCID 0009-0003-1594-9120
Wei-Ji ChenShengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Department of Pediatrics surgery, Fujian Provincial Hospital University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, 134 Dongjie Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, P. R. China.
Yuan QinCollege of Life Sciences, Fujian Provincial Key laboratory of Haixia applied plant systems biology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, P. R. China.
Di XuShengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Department of Pediatrics surgery, Fujian Provincial Hospital University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, 134 Dongjie Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, P. R. China.
Yue-Kun LaiNational Engineering Research Center of Chemical Fertilizer Catalyst (NERC-CFC), College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China.
Shao-Hua HeShengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Department of Pediatrics surgery, Fujian Provincial Hospital University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou University Affiliated Provincial Hospital, 134 Dongjie Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, P. R. China.

Funding

Sponsored by Fujian provincial health technology project 2021CXA006Supported by Fujian Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China 2023J011169
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite significant progress in tissue engineering, the full regeneration of chronic wounds persists as a major challenge, with the immune response to tissue damage being a key determinant of the healing process's quality and duration. Post-injury, a crucial aspect is the transition of macrophages from a pro-inflammatory state to an anti-inflammatory. Thus, this alteration in macrophage polarization presents an enticing avenue within the realm of regenerative medicine. Recent advancements have entailed the integration of a myriad of cellular and molecular signals into hydrogel-based constructs, enabling the fine-tuning of immune cell activities during different phases. This discussion explores modern insights into immune cell roles in skin regeneration, underscoring the key role of immune modulation in amplifying the overall efficacy of wounds. Moreover, a comprehensive review is presented on the latest sophisticated technologies employed in the design of immunomodulatory hydrogels to regulate macrophage polarization. Furthermore, the deliberate design of hydrogels to deliver targeted immune stimulation through manipulation of chemistry and cell integration is also emphasized. Moreover, an overview is provided regarding the influence of hydrogel properties on immune traits and tissue regeneration process. Conclusively, the accent is on forthcoming pathways directed toward modulating immune responses in the milieu of chronic healing.

Indexed as

HydrogelsImmunomodulationWound HealingAnimalsHumansMacrophagesRegenerative MedicineTissue EngineeringHydrogelschronic woundsimmunomodulatory hydrogelmacrophage polarizationtissue

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PMID39575827
PMCPMC11727140

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