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ArticleJournal of nanobiotechnology2026

Structural color-based microneedle patch with NIR-triggered on-demand drug release for intelligent treatment of infected wounds.

Sijia Huang, Menglan Yang, Chen Ding, Wenfang Du, Shengyuan Yang, Qiang Xi, Fubing Xiao

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Article in Journal of nanobiotechnology, 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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7 authors.

Sijia HuangHunan Prevention and Treatment Institute for Occupational Diseases, Affiliated Prevention and Treatment Institute for Occupational Diseases, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Changsha, 410007, China.
Menglan YangHunan Prevention and Treatment Institute for Occupational Diseases, Affiliated Prevention and Treatment Institute for Occupational Diseases, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Changsha, 410007, China.
Chen DingHunan Prevention and Treatment Institute for Occupational Diseases, Affiliated Prevention and Treatment Institute for Occupational Diseases, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Changsha, 410007, China.
Wenfang DuSchool of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Hunan Institute of Technology, Hengyang, 421002, China. duwenfang20@163.com.
Shengyuan YangHunan Prevention and Treatment Institute for Occupational Diseases, Affiliated Prevention and Treatment Institute for Occupational Diseases, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Changsha, 410007, China. yangshyhy@126.com.
Qiang XiHunan Prevention and Treatment Institute for Occupational Diseases, Affiliated Prevention and Treatment Institute for Occupational Diseases, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Changsha, 410007, China. xiqiang@hnu.edu.cn.
Fubing XiaoHunan Prevention and Treatment Institute for Occupational Diseases, Affiliated Prevention and Treatment Institute for Occupational Diseases, School of Public Health, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Changsha, 410007, China. xiaofubing2008@163.com.

Funding

the National Natural Science Foundation of China 82473686the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2026JJ50264the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2026JJ81851the Scientific Research Foundation of Hunan Provincial Education Department 23A0346
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bacterial-infected wounds present a critical clinical challenge due to persistent inflammation, impaired angiogenesis, and the lack of real-time treatment monitoring. To address these issues, we developed an innovative colloidal crystal hydrogel microneedle (CT MNs) patch based on CuS nanoparticles (CuS NPs) and tannic acid-berberine nanoparticles (TB NPs). This system integrates synergistic antibacterial/antioxidant therapy with structural color-based drug release self-reporting capability. Specifically, the CT MNs combine photothermal CuS NPs for near‑infrared (NIR)-triggered hyperthermia and temperature‑controlled drug release, the release of TB NPs for potent antibacterial/antioxidant activities, and the color changes of the inverse opal colloidal crystal for real‑time monitoring of drug release. In vitro assays demonstrated strong antibacterial effects (95.65% and 95.92% against E. coli and S. aureus, respectively) and outstanding ROS‑scavenging capacity (92.93% for DPPH and 97.36% for ABTS⁺). In infected rat models, the CT MNs + NIR group achieved rapid wound closure (94.41% by day 10), significantly outperforming the controls. This accelerated healing was attributed to the synergistic effects of photothermal ablation, TB NPs-mediated bacterial clearance, and ROS-scavenging-driven inflammation alleviation. Therefore, this work presents a theranostic dressing that merges targeted combination therapy with non‑invasive optical monitoring of drug release, offering a promising strategy for intelligent wound management.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsWound InfectionAnimalsAntioxidantsBerberineColorCopperDrug LiberationEscherichia coliHydrogelsInfrared RaysMaleMicroneedle Drug DeliveryNanoparticlesPercutaneous Collagen InductionRatsAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntioxidantsBerberineCoppercupric sulfideHydrogelsTanninsAntibacterial/antioxidant propertiesHydrogel microneedlesInfected wound healingPhotothermal therapyVisual feedback

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PMID42365303
PMCPMC13573378

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