In vivo adhesion fault-tolerant coenzyme/queen bee acid nanomicelles self-crosslinked thermoresponsive adhesive hydrogel for efficient oral ulcer treatment

Bioadhesives have potential advantages over sutures and staples for wound closure, hemostasis, and in vivo dressing applications. However, the tissue adhesives reported so far typically fail to integrate an in vivo adhesion fault-tolerant mechanism with autonomous therapeutic activity. Here, we pres...

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Main Authors: Ying Qi, Jiaxing Shao, Zhen Luo, Qian Zhang, Xu Tian, Rong Yang, Yage Sun, Danyang Chen, Chunyan Cui, Wenguang Liu
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Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2025-10-01
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Jiaxing Shao
Zhen Luo
Qian Zhang
Xu Tian
Rong Yang
Yage Sun
Danyang Chen
Chunyan Cui
Wenguang Liu
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Zhen Luo
Qian Zhang
Xu Tian
Rong Yang
Yage Sun
Danyang Chen
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Wenguang Liu
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description Bioadhesives have potential advantages over sutures and staples for wound closure, hemostasis, and in vivo dressing applications. However, the tissue adhesives reported so far typically fail to integrate an in vivo adhesion fault-tolerant mechanism with autonomous therapeutic activity. Here, we present the unprecedented development of a bioadhesive based on the coenzyme factor lipoic acid (LA), featuring an upper critical solution temperature and adhesion fault-tolerance. The in-situ ring-opening polymerization of LA triggered by aggregation in the naturally occurring sodium queen bee acid (SQBA) nanomicelles, leads to nanomicelle self-crosslinking via strong ionic hydrogen bonds, resulting in the formation of a thermoresponsive bioadhesive (PolyLA-SQBA). PolyLA-SQBA exhibits thermally switchable and reusable adhesion, forming rapid and robust adhesion on oral mucosa at physiological temperature, and detaching from the adhered tissue without residue upon cooling. Leveraging the natural bioactivity of LA and SQBA, PolyLA-SQBA demonstrates excellent biocompatibility, potent antioxidant activity, and exhibits significant inhibitory effects against common oral pathogens. With its intelligent responsiveness, efficient adhesion, and sustained release of bioactive molecules, PolyLA-SQBA effectively delivers both LA and SQBA to oral ulcer sites, reducing inflammatory cytokine levels and significantly accelerating the healing of oral ulcers.
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spelling doaj-art-1acbe58c27f74e7085ae3c845cf86bd32025-08-24T05:13:46ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Bioactive Materials2452-199X2025-10-015246047310.1016/j.bioactmat.2025.06.023In vivo adhesion fault-tolerant coenzyme/queen bee acid nanomicelles self-crosslinked thermoresponsive adhesive hydrogel for efficient oral ulcer treatmentYing Qi0Jiaxing Shao1Zhen Luo2Qian Zhang3Xu Tian4Rong Yang5Yage Sun6Danyang Chen7Chunyan Cui8Wenguang Liu9School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China; State Key Laboratory of Precious Metal Functional Materials, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China; State Key Laboratory of Precious Metal Functional Materials, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China; State Key Laboratory of Precious Metal Functional Materials, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China; State Key Laboratory of Precious Metal Functional Materials, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China; State Key Laboratory of Precious Metal Functional Materials, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China; State Key Laboratory of Precious Metal Functional Materials, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China; State Key Laboratory of Precious Metal Functional Materials, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China; State Key Laboratory of Precious Metal Functional Materials, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China; State Key Laboratory of Precious Metal Functional Materials, China; Corresponding author. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China.School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China; State Key Laboratory of Precious Metal Functional Materials, China; Corresponding author. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China.Bioadhesives have potential advantages over sutures and staples for wound closure, hemostasis, and in vivo dressing applications. However, the tissue adhesives reported so far typically fail to integrate an in vivo adhesion fault-tolerant mechanism with autonomous therapeutic activity. Here, we present the unprecedented development of a bioadhesive based on the coenzyme factor lipoic acid (LA), featuring an upper critical solution temperature and adhesion fault-tolerance. The in-situ ring-opening polymerization of LA triggered by aggregation in the naturally occurring sodium queen bee acid (SQBA) nanomicelles, leads to nanomicelle self-crosslinking via strong ionic hydrogen bonds, resulting in the formation of a thermoresponsive bioadhesive (PolyLA-SQBA). PolyLA-SQBA exhibits thermally switchable and reusable adhesion, forming rapid and robust adhesion on oral mucosa at physiological temperature, and detaching from the adhered tissue without residue upon cooling. Leveraging the natural bioactivity of LA and SQBA, PolyLA-SQBA demonstrates excellent biocompatibility, potent antioxidant activity, and exhibits significant inhibitory effects against common oral pathogens. With its intelligent responsiveness, efficient adhesion, and sustained release of bioactive molecules, PolyLA-SQBA effectively delivers both LA and SQBA to oral ulcer sites, reducing inflammatory cytokine levels and significantly accelerating the healing of oral ulcers.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452199X25002518α-lipoic acidSodium queen bee acidThermoresponsive hydrogelFault-tolerant adhesionAutonomous therapeutic
spellingShingle Ying Qi
Jiaxing Shao
Zhen Luo
Qian Zhang
Xu Tian
Rong Yang
Yage Sun
Danyang Chen
Chunyan Cui
Wenguang Liu
In vivo adhesion fault-tolerant coenzyme/queen bee acid nanomicelles self-crosslinked thermoresponsive adhesive hydrogel for efficient oral ulcer treatment
Bioactive Materials
α-lipoic acid
Sodium queen bee acid
Thermoresponsive hydrogel
Fault-tolerant adhesion
Autonomous therapeutic
title In vivo adhesion fault-tolerant coenzyme/queen bee acid nanomicelles self-crosslinked thermoresponsive adhesive hydrogel for efficient oral ulcer treatment
title_full In vivo adhesion fault-tolerant coenzyme/queen bee acid nanomicelles self-crosslinked thermoresponsive adhesive hydrogel for efficient oral ulcer treatment
title_fullStr In vivo adhesion fault-tolerant coenzyme/queen bee acid nanomicelles self-crosslinked thermoresponsive adhesive hydrogel for efficient oral ulcer treatment
title_full_unstemmed In vivo adhesion fault-tolerant coenzyme/queen bee acid nanomicelles self-crosslinked thermoresponsive adhesive hydrogel for efficient oral ulcer treatment
title_short In vivo adhesion fault-tolerant coenzyme/queen bee acid nanomicelles self-crosslinked thermoresponsive adhesive hydrogel for efficient oral ulcer treatment
title_sort in vivo adhesion fault tolerant coenzyme queen bee acid nanomicelles self crosslinked thermoresponsive adhesive hydrogel for efficient oral ulcer treatment
topic α-lipoic acid
Sodium queen bee acid
Thermoresponsive hydrogel
Fault-tolerant adhesion
Autonomous therapeutic
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452199X25002518
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