Microfluidic Electrospray Microcapsules With Spatiotemporal Release of Asiatic Acid and Baicalein Nanocarriers for Wound Healing

Abstract

Synergy therapy of Chinese herbs is an effective strategy for wound repair and its further development focuses on the chronological release of specific herbs with healing proceeding. Herein, we report a novel asiatic acid/baicalein nanocarrier integrated microcapsule with spatiotemporal release feature from microfluidic electrospray for wound healing. Benefiting from advantages of both nanocarrier formulation and integration capacity of microfluidic electrospray, synthesized baicalein-tannic acid nanoparticles are integrated into the shell of microcapsule while fabricated asiatic acid liposomes are located at the core region. This design enables chronological release: baicalein is first released to kill bacteria, followed by releasing asiatic acid liposomes to enhance cell migration and granulation tissue formation. In vitro tests confirm the excellent biocompatibility, antibacterial and pro-migration property of microcapsules. The results from in vivo wound healing studies showed the outcomes of reduced inflammation and accelerated wound closure in microcapsules-treated wounds. Therefore, it is believed that this herbal microcapsule with spatiotemporal and hierarchical release of baicalein and asiatic acid is an effective therapeutic platform for clinical wound treatment.

Keywords

asiatic acid / baicalein / herb / liposome / microfluidics / wound healing

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