Curcumin/β-cyclodextrin complex-loaded porous microneedles with enhanced mechanical properties for infected wound healing

Bing Wei, Haojie Qiu, Guoqing Yan, Xuefeng Yang, School of Electrical Engineering, an Jiaotong University, Biology and Food Engineering School, Fuyang Normal University, School of Life Sciences and Medical Engineering, Anhui University

Journal of Biomaterials Applications

Published online on January 19, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Biomaterials Applications, Volume 41, Issue 2, Page 178-189, August 2026.
Porous microneedles (PMNs) can efficiently load drugs via capillary action within their porous structure and enable controlled drug release in deep wound layers, thereby significantly promoting wound healing. However, increasing the porosity of PMNs ...