Abstract
Hemostasis and prevention of postoperative adhesions after hepatectomy are still challenges. In this work, we chose chitosan, a competitive candidate hemostatic material, as the backbone, and konjac glucomannan as the functional moieties, to form an injectable hydrogel. The hydrogel was prepared by the Schiff base reaction of dodecyl-modified N-carboxyethyl chitosan (DCEC) and oxidized konjac glucomannan (OKGM), which could effectively prevent bleeding and postoperative adhesions. The resultant hydrogel possessed self-healing and tissue adhesive capability, and combined the unique bioactivities of two polysaccharides: DCEC endowed the hydrogel with excellent antibacterial and hemostatic ability by the electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions between the cell membrane and amine/dodecyl groups, and OKGM imparted hydrogel anti-inflammatory action by activating macrophages. Moreover, the notable hemostatic efficacy of the hydrogel was confirmed in a rat hepatectomy model. The hydrogel could prevent postoperative adhesions and down-regulate the inflammatory factor TNF-α and the pro-fibrotic factor TGF-β1 in situ, which might be caused by the combination of the barrier function of hydrogel and instinct bioactivities of DCEC and OKGM. Thus, this multifunctional injectable hydrogel is potentially valuable for preventing bleeding and postoperative adhesions after hepatectomy.
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