Effect of natural polymer materials on skin healing based on internal wound microenvironment: a review

Front Chem. 2023 Sep 5:11:1257915. doi: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1257915. eCollection 2023.

Abstract

The concept of wound microenvironment has been discussed for a long time. However, the mechanism of the internal microenvironment is relatively little studied. Here, we present a systematic discussion on the mechanism of natural polymer materials such as chitosan, cellulose, collagen and hyaluronic acid through their effects on the internal wound microenvironment and regulation of wound healing, in order to more comprehensively explain the concept of wound microenvironment and provide a reference for further innovative clinical for the preparation and application of wound healing agents.

Keywords: chitosan; collagen; hyaluronic acid; natural polymer materials; wound internal environment.

Publication types

  • Review

Grants and funding

The author(s) declare financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. This study is supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2018YFC2002300).