The invention discloses a
pangolin-derived recombinant
keratin hydrogel
wound dressing and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of biomedical materials. The preparation method comprises the following steps: firstly, analyzing
pangolin scale components through a
proteomics technology, and determining I-type
keratin Ha6 and II-type
keratin Hb4 as core functional proteins; a lentiviral
expression vector is constructed by utilizing a
genetic engineering technology, efficient co-expression of the keratin Ha6 and the keratin Hb4 is realized in CHO cells, and high-purity recombinant
protein is obtained through
affinity chromatography purification; and crosslinking the recombinant keratin and the
gelatin /
sodium alginate composite
hydrogel matrix to prepare the
wound dressing with a three-dimensional
network structure. The dressing has good
biocompatibility,
moisture retention, air permeability and
wound surface fitness, and can remarkably promote epithelial
cell adhesion, proliferation and migration. According to the invention, dependence on wild
pangolin resources is replaced by a
biosynthesis technology, balance between protection of endangered animals and medical requirements is realized, and the composition can be used for healing and
nursing of various wounds such as acute and chronic wounds, burns and the like.