Mechanically Active Contractile Hydrogels for Skin Wound Repair

August 2026 in “ Gels ”

Shang Chen, Shengkai. Yu, Jiashuo Fan, Hua Zhang

contractile hydrogels temperature-responsive hydrogels pH-regulated hydrogels wound healing tissue regeneration cellular responses scar formation biosafety force transmission clinical translatability

Studysummary This review categorizes contractile hydrogels by their contraction mechanisms and explores their role in advanced wound management, emphasizing mechanical and biochemical signaling in healing, but also notes challenges like force transmission and clinical applicability.

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