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ReviewRegenerative biomaterials2026

Stimuli-responsive hydrogels for radiation-induced skin injury: from passive barriers to autonomous drug delivery systems.

Kai Zhang, Chulan Xiao, Yuanyuan Wang, Caitong Zhao, Zhenghang Dong, Zhihui Li, Xinmao Song, Chuanglong He, Yi Li

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Review in Regenerative biomaterials, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Kai ZhangDepartment of Oncology, 920th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, Kunming, Yunnan 650038, China.
Chulan XiaoDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 920th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, Kunming, Yunnan 650038, China.
Yuanyuan WangDepartment of Pathology, 920th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, Kunming, Yunnan 650038, China.
Caitong ZhaoDepartment of Quality Control, the General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, Liaoning 110031, China.
Zhenghang DongDepartment of Oncology, 920th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, Kunming, Yunnan 650038, China.
Zhihui LiDepartment of Oncology, the General Hospital of Western Theater Command, Chengdu, Sichuan 610083, China.
Xinmao SongDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Ear, Nose & Throat Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4265-1851
Chuanglong HeCollege of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
Yi LiYunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Chest Disease Precision Medicine and Engineering, 920th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, Kunming, Yunnan 650038, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1921-9534

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Radiation-induced skin injury (RISI) affects over 95% of radiotherapy patients. Current clinical management remains confined to passive supportive care, lacking mechanistic precision for RISI's unique pathophysiology. This review adopts a function-centric perspective, classifying hydrogel systems across three generations: first-generation passive moisture barriers; second-generation bioactive platforms incorporating antioxidants, growth factors, stem cells and exosomes; and third-generation stimuli-responsive systems integrating autonomous drug release, self-healing capabilities and biosensor monitoring. We establish quantitative design thresholds by correlating RISI microenvironment parameters (pH 6.5-7.0, ROS 100-500 μM, MMP-9 elevation 5-10×) with responsive polymer specifications. Single-cell transcriptomic analysis has identified pro-inflammatory IL-17

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AI-guided materials designradiation-induced skin injurysmart hydrogelsstimuli-responsive biomaterialstheranostic platforms

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PMID42005816
PMCPMC13091655

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