Si Shen, Jie Zhang, Yanni Han, Chunyi Pu, Qixiang Duan, Jianxing Huang, Bing Yan, Xintong You, Rurong Lin, Xiaoxi Shen, Xiaozhong Qiu, Honghao Hou

A Core–Shell Nanoreinforced Ion‐Conductive Implantable Hydrogel Bioelectronic Patch with High Sensitivity and Bioactivity for Real‐Time Synchronous Heart Monitoring and Repairing

  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomaterials

AbstractTo achieve synchronous repair and real‐time monitoring the infarcted myocardium based on an integrated ion‐conductive hydrogel patch is challenging yet intriguing. Herein, a novel synthetic strategy is reported based on core–shell‐structured curcumin‐nanocomposite‐reinforced ion‐conductive hydrogel for synchronous heart electrophysiological signal monitoring and infarcted heart repair. The nanoreinforcement and multisite cross‐linking of bioactive curcumin nanoparticles enable well elasticity with negligible hysteresis, implantability, ultrahigh mechanoelectrical sensitivity (37 ms), and reliable sensing capacity (over 3000 cycles) for the nanoreinforced hydrogel. Results of in vitro and in vivo experiments demonstrate that such solely physical microenvironment of electrophysiological and biomechanical characteristics combining with the role of bioactive curcumin exert the synchronous benefit of regulating inflammatory microenvironment, promoting angiogenesis, and reducing myocardial fibrosis for effective myocardial infarction (MI) repair. Especially, the hydrogel sensors offer the access for achieving accurate acquisition of cardiac signals, thus monitoring the whole MI healing process. This novel bioactive and electrophysiological‐sensing ion‐conductive hydrogel cardiac patch highlights a versatile strategy promising for synchronous integration of in vivo real‐time monitoring the MI status and excellent MI repair performance.

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