highly significantP < 0.01
Statistical significance was defined as ∗ P < 0.05, with highly significant differences denoted as ∗∗ P < 0.01, ∗∗∗ P < 0.001, and ∗∗∗∗ P < 0.0001. 3 Result and discussion 3.1 Preparation of HA-SF gel The HA-SF co-crosslinked injectable hydrogel was prepared using a potent chemical crosslinking method ( Fig. 1 A) employing BDDE: a crosslinking agent widely used in commercial products.