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Table 3 Alginate-based hydrogel

From: Advanced polymer hydrogels that promote diabetic ulcer healing: mechanisms, classifications, and medical applications

System

Substance

Mechanism

Signal pathway

Cell line

Animal

Wound size

Characteristic

Ref.

Calcium alginate

Protamine nanoparticles, protamine NPs/HAO Ca-alginate hydrogel

Granulation tissue formation, angiogenesis, wound contraction, and re-epithelialization (+); inflammation (-)

VEGF (+)

HUVECs, Human foreskin fibroblasts

STZ-induced diabetic rat model

One,2cm

Antibacterial, angiogenesis

[172]

Calcium alginate

Eudragit nanoparticles containing edaravone

ROS levels (-)

NA

NA

STZ-induced diabetic rat model

One,0.5cm

Antioxidant

[173]

PVA/alginate

Green tea polyphenol nanospheres

NA

PI3K/AKT signaling pathway (+)

HFF-1 cells and HUVEC cells

STZ-induced Diabetic rat model

A 15mm thick wound on the back

Promote healing

[174]

PVA/alginate

reduced graphene oxide, Tb3+

Re-epithelialization and collagen deposition (+); inflammation (-)

NA

NA

STZ-induced diabetic rat model

Four, 0.8 cm

high mechanical strength, resist to protein absorption

[175]

Alginate/bioglass

SA microparticles containing conditioned medium of cells

Vascularized granulation tissue (+); inflammatory response, fibrosis, scar (-)

NA

L929 cells, Mouse aortic endothelial cells, RAW 264.7 cells

STZ-induced diabetic rat model

One, 1cm

Injectable; drug delivery by wound stage

[176]

Calcium alginate

Rubidium

Angiogenesis, re-epithelialization and collagen deposition (+)

VEGF, the nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (NRF2)/ heme-oxygenase-1(HO-1) signaling pathway (+)

HUVECs and human skin immortalized keratinocytes, fibroblasts

STZ-induced diabetic rat model

Four ,1.2 cm

Promote healing

[177]

Sodium alginate

Zn2+, histidine

Cell migration and angiogenesis (+)

Col 1α and VEGF (+); TNF-α and IL6(-)

Embryonic fibroblast (NIH3T3)

The db/db mice

Two ,1cm

Good injectability, biocompatibility, adhesivity and antibacterial activity

[178]

Calcium alginate

Primary macrophages and their secretome

NA

NA

L-929 cell, the RAW 264.7 cell line

The db/db mice

Two ,0. 6cm

Promote healing

[179]

chondroitin sulphate, sodium alginate, poloxamer-407

Curcumin

Tissue regeneration, collagen fibers deposition, angiogenesis, hair follicles, sebaceous glands (+); inflammation (-)

NA

3T3-L1 fibroblast cells

STZ-induced diabetic rat model

One,2 cm

Promote healing

[180]

Sodium alginate, Pectin

Simvastatin

Re-epithelialization, collagen deposition, angiogenesis (+)

NA

NA

STZ-induced diabetic rat model

Two ,0.8cm

Promote healing

[181]

Alginate

PRP

NA

NA

HaCaT keratinocytes, HDF, L929 murine fibroblast cell

The db/db mice

One,0.8 cm

Injectable, bioactive, degradable, promote healing

[182]

Calcium alginate

Deferoxamine and copper nanoparticles

NA

HIF-1α and VEGF (+)

HUVECs

STZ-induced diabetic rat model

One,1 cm

Pro-angiogenesis, antibacterial, biocompatible, antibacterial properties

[183]

oxidized sodium alginate, dopamine

NA

Angiogenesis, collagen deposition (+); inflammation response (-)

NA

L929 cells, HUVECs

STZ-induced diabetic rat model

One, 1.8 cm

Biocompatibility, suitable adhesion, promote healing

[184]

  1. “(+)” represents upregulated or promoted
  2. “(-)” represents downregulated or suppressed