Peng Fu

Mr. Peng Fu


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Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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14 July 2026 in Gels
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JXJiren Xu
Jiren Xu
NLNa Li
Na Li
CWChen Wang
Chen Wang
Jeevithan ElangoJeevithan Elango
Jeevithan Elango
Wenhui WuWenhui Wu
Wenhui Wu
Bailei LiBailei Li
Bailei Li
Impaired wound healing is often caused by persistent inflammation, bacterial infection, and insufficient extracellular matrix remodeling. Natural polymer-based hydrogels represent ideal wound dressings but often struggle to balance structural stability and biological activity. Herein, we report a dual-functional network regulation strategy enabled by highly soluble mussel foot protein (HMFP) that acts simultaneously as a structural crosslinking regulator and bioactive effector to fabricate synergistic hydrogels (CS-SH-H) from β-chitosan (CS) and sodium hyaluronate (SH). HMFP homogenizes the porous microstructure, strengthens intermolecular interactions, and significantly improves thermal and structural stability via multivalent non-covalent bonding. In vitro, CS-SH-H shows excellent cytocompatibility, significantly promotes fibroblast proliferation and migration, and exerts potent antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). In a mouse full-thickness skin defect model, the hydrogel dramatically accelerates wound closure, reducing the residual wound area to 25% on day 7, outperforming the control groups. Immunohistochemistry confirms that HMFP suppresses TNF-α-mediated inflammation and enhances Ki-67-positive cell proliferation, leading to accelerated re-epithelialization and collagen deposition. This study establishes HMFP as a promising marine-derived dual-functional network regulator for designing high-performance hydrogel dressings. This strategy is scalable and translatable for treating infected and inflammatory wounds.