Biological scaffolds hold promising perspectives for random skin flap regeneration, while the practical application is greatly limited by their insufficient vascularization ability and the lack of responsiveness during the dynamical healing process. Herein, a novel MXene‐incorporated hollow fibrous (MX‐HF) scaffold with dynamically responsive channels is presented for promoting vascularization and skin flap regeneration by using a microfluidic‐assisted 3D printing strategy. Benefiting from the photothermal conversion capacity of the MXene nanosheets and temperature‐responsive ability of poly(NIPAM) hydrogels in the MX‐HF scaffolds, they display a near‐infrared (NIR)‐responsive shrinkage/swelling behavior, which facilitates the cell penetration into the scaffold channels from the surrounding environment. Moreover, by incorporating vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) into the hydrogel matrix for controllable delivery, the MX‐HF scaffolds can achieve promoted proliferation, migration, and proangiogenic effects of endothelial cells under NIR irradiation. It is further demonstrated in vivo that the NIR‐responsive VEGF@MX‐HF scaffolds can effectively improve skin flap survival by promoting angiogenesis, decreasing inflammation, and attenuating apoptosis in skin flaps. Thus, it is believed that such responsive MX‐HF scaffolds are promising candidates for clinical random skin flap regeneration as well as other diverse tissue engineering applications.
Regeneration of both anatomic and functional integrity of the skin tissues after injury represents a huge challenge considering the sophisticated healing process and variability of specific wounds. In the past decades, numerous efforts have been made to construct bioceramic‐based wound dressing materials with ion‐mediated multifunctionality for facilitating the healing process. In this review, the state‐of‐the‐art progress on bioceramic materials with ion‐mediated bioactivity for wound healing is summarized. Followed by a brief discussion on the bioceramic materials with ion‐mediated biological activities, the emerging bioceramic‐based materials are highlighted for wound healing applications owing to their ion‐mediated bioactivities, including anti‐infection function, angiogenic activity, improved skin appendage regeneration, antitumor effect, and so on. Finally, concluding remarks and future perspectives of bioceramic‐based wound dressing materials for clinical practice are briefly discussed.
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