Nature Communications (Sep 2022)

Photocatalytic glucose depletion and hydrogen generation for diabetic wound healing

  • Shengqiang Chen,
  • Yanxia Zhu,
  • Qingqing Xu,
  • Qi Jiang,
  • Danyang Chen,
  • Ting Chen,
  • Xishen Xu,
  • Zhaokui Jin,
  • Qianjun He

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33475-7
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Hydrogenation is a treatment for chronic inflammation caused by high glucose levels in diabetic ulcers, However, current therapies have limitations. Here, the authors report on the creation of a visible light photocatalytic agent which depletes glucose in the wound and generates hydrogen to aid in diabetic wound healing.