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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is now recognized as an important factor in this process. H2S donors NaHS and GYY4137 were incorporated into the photosensitive polymer hydrogel gelatin methacrylate and evaluated. Human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC) culture was used to quantify toxicity and angiogenesis. Sprague Dawley rats were subjected to ischemic myocutaneous flap wound creation with and without application of H2S-eluting hydrogels. Tissue perfusion during wound healing was quantified using laser speckle contrast imaging, and gene and protein expression for VEGF were evaluated. Vascular density was assessed by CD31 immunohistochemistry. Successful incorporation of sulfide compounds was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray analysis, and under physiologic conditions, detectable H2S was present for up to 14 days by high-performance liquid chromatography. HUVECs exposed to hydrogels did not demonstrate excess cytotoxicity or apoptosis. A two-fold increase in angiogenic tube formation was observed in HUVECs exposed to H2S-eluting hydrogels. Rat ischemic flap wounds demonstrated greater perfusion at 14 days, and there was greater vascularity of healed wounds compared to untreated animals. A nearly two-fold increase in VEGF mRNA and a four-fold increase in VEGF protein expression were present in wounds from treated animals. 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