Nanozyme-driven multifunctional dressings: moving beyond enzyme-like catalysis in chronic wound treatment

Abstract The treatment of chronic wounds presents significant challenges due to the necessity of accelerating healing within complex microenvironments characterized by persistent inflammation and biochemical imbalances. Factors such as bacterial infections, hyperglycemia, and oxidative stress disrup...

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Main Authors: Si-Jie Zhang, Ran Xu, Shao-Bin He, Rong Sun, Guan-Nan Wang, Shu-Yi Wei, Xi-Yun Yan, Ke-Long Fan
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Published: BMC 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40779-025-00611-5
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Ran Xu
Shao-Bin He
Rong Sun
Guan-Nan Wang
Shu-Yi Wei
Xi-Yun Yan
Ke-Long Fan
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description Abstract The treatment of chronic wounds presents significant challenges due to the necessity of accelerating healing within complex microenvironments characterized by persistent inflammation and biochemical imbalances. Factors such as bacterial infections, hyperglycemia, and oxidative stress disrupt cellular functions and impair angiogenesis, substantially delaying wound repair. Nanozymes, which are engineered nanoscale materials with enzyme-like activities, offer distinct advantages over conventional enzymes and traditional nanomaterials, making them promising candidates for chronic wound treatment. To enhance their clinical potential, nanozyme-based catalytic systems are currently being optimized through formulation advancements and preclinical studies assessing their biocompatibility, anti-oxidant activity, antibacterial efficacy, and tissue repair capabilities, ensuring their safety and clinical applicability. When integrated into multifunctional wound dressings, nanozymes modulate reactive oxygen species levels, promote tissue regeneration, and simultaneously combat infections and oxidative damage, extending beyond conventional enzyme-like catalysis in chronic wound treatment. The customizable architectures of nanozymes enable precise therapeutic applications, enhancing their effectiveness in managing complex wound conditions. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of the incorporation of nanozymes into wound dressings, detailing fabrication methods and emphasizing their transformative potential in chronic wound management. By identifying and addressing key limitations, we introduce strategic advancements to drive the development of nanozyme-driven dressings, paving the way for next-generation chronic wound treatments.
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spelling doaj-art-747f4188959c4ab2bbfcecfd5d4a77e52025-08-20T03:20:05ZengBMCMilitary Medical Research2054-93692025-05-0112112610.1186/s40779-025-00611-5Nanozyme-driven multifunctional dressings: moving beyond enzyme-like catalysis in chronic wound treatmentSi-Jie Zhang0Ran Xu1Shao-Bin He2Rong Sun3Guan-Nan Wang4Shu-Yi Wei5Xi-Yun Yan6Ke-Long Fan7CAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules (CAS), CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of SciencesCAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules (CAS), CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of SciencesCAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules (CAS), CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of SciencesDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing UniversityShenyang Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Theranostic Probes in School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Medical CollegePeking University People’s HospitalCAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules (CAS), CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of SciencesCAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecules (CAS), CAS Center for Excellence in Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of SciencesAbstract The treatment of chronic wounds presents significant challenges due to the necessity of accelerating healing within complex microenvironments characterized by persistent inflammation and biochemical imbalances. Factors such as bacterial infections, hyperglycemia, and oxidative stress disrupt cellular functions and impair angiogenesis, substantially delaying wound repair. Nanozymes, which are engineered nanoscale materials with enzyme-like activities, offer distinct advantages over conventional enzymes and traditional nanomaterials, making them promising candidates for chronic wound treatment. To enhance their clinical potential, nanozyme-based catalytic systems are currently being optimized through formulation advancements and preclinical studies assessing their biocompatibility, anti-oxidant activity, antibacterial efficacy, and tissue repair capabilities, ensuring their safety and clinical applicability. When integrated into multifunctional wound dressings, nanozymes modulate reactive oxygen species levels, promote tissue regeneration, and simultaneously combat infections and oxidative damage, extending beyond conventional enzyme-like catalysis in chronic wound treatment. The customizable architectures of nanozymes enable precise therapeutic applications, enhancing their effectiveness in managing complex wound conditions. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of the incorporation of nanozymes into wound dressings, detailing fabrication methods and emphasizing their transformative potential in chronic wound management. By identifying and addressing key limitations, we introduce strategic advancements to drive the development of nanozyme-driven dressings, paving the way for next-generation chronic wound treatments.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40779-025-00611-5NanozymeEnzyme-like activitiesReactive oxygen species regulationChronic wound therapyMultifunctional wound dressing
spellingShingle Si-Jie Zhang
Ran Xu
Shao-Bin He
Rong Sun
Guan-Nan Wang
Shu-Yi Wei
Xi-Yun Yan
Ke-Long Fan
Nanozyme-driven multifunctional dressings: moving beyond enzyme-like catalysis in chronic wound treatment
Military Medical Research
Nanozyme
Enzyme-like activities
Reactive oxygen species regulation
Chronic wound therapy
Multifunctional wound dressing
title Nanozyme-driven multifunctional dressings: moving beyond enzyme-like catalysis in chronic wound treatment
title_full Nanozyme-driven multifunctional dressings: moving beyond enzyme-like catalysis in chronic wound treatment
title_fullStr Nanozyme-driven multifunctional dressings: moving beyond enzyme-like catalysis in chronic wound treatment
title_full_unstemmed Nanozyme-driven multifunctional dressings: moving beyond enzyme-like catalysis in chronic wound treatment
title_short Nanozyme-driven multifunctional dressings: moving beyond enzyme-like catalysis in chronic wound treatment
title_sort nanozyme driven multifunctional dressings moving beyond enzyme like catalysis in chronic wound treatment
topic Nanozyme
Enzyme-like activities
Reactive oxygen species regulation
Chronic wound therapy
Multifunctional wound dressing
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s40779-025-00611-5
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