Abstract
Abstract
An optimal wound-healing hydrogel requires effective antibacterial properties and a favorable cell adhesion and proliferation environment. Although Bombyx mori silk fibroin (SF) possesses inherent wound-healing properties, it lacks these essential qualities. This study aimed to fabricate a novel photo-polymerizable hydrogel by utilizing SF’s wound-healing efficiency and the epsilon-poly-L-lysine (EPL) antimicrobial activity. The SF was modified with three different concentrations of glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) to obtain SF–GMA(L), SF–GMA(M), and SF–GMA(H). A methacrylated EPL (EPL–GMA) was also produced. Then, SF–GMA was mixed with EPL–GMA to produce photo-crosslinkable SF–GMA–EPL hydrogels. The SF–GMA(L)–EPL, SF–GMA(M)–EPL, and SF–GMA(H)–EPL hydrogels, fabricated with 20% EPL–GMA, demonstrated maximum antimicrobial activity and mammalian cell adhesion ability. The hydroxyl radical (•OH) scavenging efficiency of the hydrogels was tested and shown to be between 69% and 74%. These hydrogels also exhibited 60% efficiency in removing bacterial lipopolysaccharides. The water absorption ability of the hydrogels was consistent with the size of their internal pores. The hydrogels exhibited a slow degradation fashion, and their degradation products appeared cytocompatible. Finally, the elastomeric properties of the hydrogels were determined, and a storage modulus (G′) of 300–600 Pa was demonstrated. In conclusion, the hydrogels created in this study possess excellent biological and physical properties to support wound healing.
Funder
National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan.
Subject
Biomedical Engineering,Biomaterials,Bioengineering
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