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ArticleRegenerative therapy2025

Zinc sulfate gel reshapes the wound microenvironment to promote full-thickness wound healing in mice.

Ying Zhang, Xuebo Wei, Yun Xu, Weidong Xia, ChaoYu Zheng, Hongyu Zhang, Weiting Chen, Ke Xu, Qun Huang

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Article in Regenerative therapy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Ying ZhangThe Third People's Hospital Health Care Group of Cixi, Ningbo, China.
Xuebo WeiSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cixi Biomedical Research Institute, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Yun XuSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cixi Biomedical Research Institute, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Weidong XiaNational Key Clinical Specialty (Wound Healing), Burn and Wound Healing Center, The First Affliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
ChaoYu ZhengMedical College, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Hongyu ZhangSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cixi Biomedical Research Institute, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Weiting ChenThe Third People's Hospital Health Care Group of Cixi, Ningbo, China.
Ke XuSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cixi Biomedical Research Institute, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Qun HuangThe Third People's Hospital Health Care Group of Cixi, Ningbo, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Delayed healing of skin wounds significantly impacts human life, Zinc plays a pivotal role in human growth, the immune system, and various cellular processes. Previous studies have demonstrated that zinc supplementation or topical zinc ion therapy can accelerate wound healing in cases of skin injury. Zinc deficiency has been linked to delayed wound healing, but the role it plays remains to be elucidated. In this study, we report the preparation of zinc sulfate gel to promote wound healing by treating inflammation, antioxidant effects, and angiogenesis. We demonstrated the efficacy of zinc sulfate gel in wound healing in a mouse model of full-thickness skin excision, spared the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant capabilities of zinc ions. Furthermore, Zinc sulfate gel can stimulate tissue to enter the proliferative phase by regulating macrophage polarization, thereby accelerating collagen deposition, granulation tissue formation, and extracellular matrix production and remodeling. In conclusion, zinc ion gel provides a promising strategy for skin wounds regeneration.

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Anti-inflammationAnti-oxidation angiogenisisWound healingZinc sulfate gel

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PMCPMC11872640

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