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ReviewJournal of diabetes and metabolic disorders2025

Injectable hydrogels for treating skin injuries in diabetic animal models: a systematic review.

Gustavo Oliva Amaral, Giovanna do Espirito Santo, Ingrid Regina Avanzi, Júlia Risso Parisi, Amanda de Souza, Homero Garcia-Motta, Livia Assis Garcia, Rodrigo Achilles, Daniel Araki Ribeiro, Flavia de Oliveira and 1 more

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Review in Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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11 authors.

Gustavo Oliva AmaralDepartment of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Lab 342, 136 Silva Jardim Street, Santos, SP 11015020 Brazil.
Giovanna do Espirito SantoDepartment of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Lab 342, 136 Silva Jardim Street, Santos, SP 11015020 Brazil.
Ingrid Regina AvanziDepartment of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Lab 342, 136 Silva Jardim Street, Santos, SP 11015020 Brazil.
Júlia Risso ParisiMetropolitan University of Santos (UNIMES), 8 Francisco Glycerio Avenue, Santos, SP 11045002 Brazil.
Amanda de SouzaDepartment of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Lab 342, 136 Silva Jardim Street, Santos, SP 11015020 Brazil.
Homero Garcia-MottaDepartment of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Lab 342, 136 Silva Jardim Street, Santos, SP 11015020 Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-9797-6891
Livia Assis GarciaScientific and Technological Institute, Brazil University, São Paulo, SP 08230-030 Brazil.
Rodrigo AchillesDepartment of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Lab 342, 136 Silva Jardim Street, Santos, SP 11015020 Brazil.
Daniel Araki RibeiroDepartment of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Lab 342, 136 Silva Jardim Street, Santos, SP 11015020 Brazil.
Flavia de OliveiraDepartment of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Lab 342, 136 Silva Jardim Street, Santos, SP 11015020 Brazil.
Ana Claudia Muniz RennóDepartment of Biosciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Lab 342, 136 Silva Jardim Street, Santos, SP 11015020 Brazil.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: One of the main causes of chronic wounds is diabetes mellitus (DM), a metabolic disease characterized by chronic hyperglycemia. In this context, hydrogels have been used as a promising treatment for stimulating tissue ingrowth and healing in these injuries. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the findings of studies that investigated the effects of injectable hydrogels of various origins on skin wound healing using in vivo experimental models in diabetic rats. Methods: This review was conducted in March 2023 using two databases, PubMed and Scopus, following PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis) guidelines and the SYRCLE (Systematic Review Centre for Laboratory Animal Experimentation). The following Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) descriptors were used: "hydrogels," "injectable," "in vivo," "diabetes mellitus," and "skin wound dressing." Results: After the eligibility assessment, 12 studies were selected and analyzed from an initial 95 articles identified across databases. The studies demonstrated that a variety of injectable hydrogels showed biocompatibility and bioactivity, effectively interacting with skin tissue in diabetic wound models. These hydrogels were assessed for their compositions, structural properties, and in vivo effects on wound closure, inflammation reduction, and collagen deposition. Also, immunofluorescence analyses revealed increased expression of neoangiogenesis markers and reduced inflammatory factors in treated groups, highlighting the hydrogels potential for enhancing skin healing in diabetic wounds. Conclusion: Injectable hydrogels show significant potential as an effective treatment for diabetic skin wounds, though further clinical studies are needed to fully assess their biological performance.

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Diabetes mellitusHydrogelsInjectableIn vivoSkin wound dressing

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PMID39712339
PMCPMC11659534

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