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Zhu H, Zhou L, Tang J, Xu Y, Wang W, Shi W, Li Z, Zhang L, Ding Z, Xi K, Gu Y, Chen L. Reactive Oxygen Species-Responsive Composite Fibers Regulate Oxidative Metabolism through Internal and External Factors to Promote the Recovery of Nerve Function. Small 2024:e2401241. [PMID: 38660829 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202401241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2024] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
Abstract
It is challenging to sufficiently regulate endogenous neuronal reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, reduce neuronal apoptosis, and reconstruct neural networks under spinal cord injury conditions. Here, hydrogel surface grafting and microsol electrospinning are used to construct a composite biomimetic scaffold with "external-endogenous" dual regulation of ROS. The outer hydrogel enhances local autophagy through responsive degradation and rapid release of rapamycin (≈80% within a week), neutralizing extracellular ROS and inhibiting endogenous ROS production, further reducing neuronal apoptosis. The inner directional fibers continuously supply brain-derived neurotrophic factors to guide axonal growth. The results of in vitro co-culturing show that the dual regulation of oxidative metabolism by the composite scaffold approximately doubles the neuronal autophagy level, reduces 60% of the apoptosis induced by oxidative stress, and increases the differentiation of neural stem cells into neuron-like cells by ≈2.5 times. The in vivo results show that the composite fibers reduce the ROS levels by ≈80% and decrease the formation of scar tissue. RNA sequencing results show that composite scaffolds upregulate autophagy-associated proteins, antioxidase genes, and axonal growth proteins. The developed composite biomimetic scaffold represents a therapeutic strategy to achieve neurofunctional recovery through programmed and accurate bidirectional regulation of the ROS cascade response.
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- Hongyi Zhu
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, P. R. China
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Shi W, Feng Y, Tang J, Xu Y, Wang W, Zhang L, Jiang X, Ding Z, Xi K, Chen L, Gu Y. A Genetically Engineered "Reinforced Concrete" Scaffold Regulates the N2 Neutrophil Innate Immune Cascade to Repair Bone Defects. Adv Healthc Mater 2024:e2304585. [PMID: 38411324 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202304585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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The innate immune response is crucial to inflammation, but how neutrophils and macrophages act in bone repair and tissue engineering treatment strategies await clarification. In this study, it is found that N2 neutrophils release stronger "eat me" signals to induce macrophage phagocytosis and polarize into the M2 anti-inflammatory phenotype. Guided by this biological mechanism, a mesoporous bioactive glass scaffold (MBG) is filled with hyaluronic acid methacryloyl (HAMA) hydrogel loaded with Transforming growth factor-β1 (TGFβ1) adenovirus (Ad@H), constructing a genetically engineered composite scaffold (Ad@H/M). The scaffold not only has good hydrophilicity and biocompatibility, but also provides mechanical stress support for bone repair. Adenovirus infection quickly induces N2 neutrophils, upregulating NF-κB and MAPK signaling pathways through Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) to promote the inflammatory response and macrophage phagocytosis. Macrophages perform phagocytosis and polarize towards the M2 phenotype, mediating the inflammatory response by inhibiting the PI3K-AKT-NF-κB pathway, maintaining homeostasis of the osteogenic microenvironment. The role of the Ad@H/M scaffold in regulating early inflammation and promoting long-term bone regeneration is further validated in vivo. In brief, this study focuses on the cascade of reactions between neutrophils and macrophage subtypes, and reports a composite scaffold that coordinates the innate immune response to promote bone repair.
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- Wenxiao Shi
- Department of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, P. R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Road, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, P. R. China
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Jiang X, Wang W, Tang J, Han M, Xu Y, Zhang L, Wu J, Huang Y, Ding Z, Sun H, Xi K, Gu Y, Chen L. Ligand-Screened Cerium-Based MOF Microcapsules Promote Nerve Regeneration via Mitochondrial Energy Supply. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2024; 11:e2306780. [PMID: 38037294 PMCID: PMC10853750 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202306780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Although mitochondria are crucial for recovery after spinal cord injury (SCI), therapeutic strategies to modulate mitochondrial metabolic energy to coordinate the immune response and nerve regeneration are lacking. Here, a ligand-screened cerium-based metal-organic framework (MOF) with better ROS scavenging and drug-loading abilities is encapsulated with polydopamine after loading creatine to obtain microcapsules (Cr/Ce@PDA nanoparticles), which reverse the energy deficits in both macrophages and neuronal cells by combining ROS scavenging and energy supplementation. It reprogrames inflammatory macrophages to the proregenerative phenotype via the succinate/HIF-1α/IL-1β signaling axis. It also promotes the regeneration and differentiation of neural cells by activating the mTOR pathway and paracrine function of macrophages. In vivo experiments further confirm the effect of the microcapsules in regulating early ROS-inflammation positive-feedback chain reactions and continuously promoting nerve regeneration. This study provides a new strategy for correcting mitochondrial energy deficiency in the immune response and nerve regeneration following SCI.
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- Xinzhao Jiang
- Department of OrthopedicsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversityOrthopedic InstituteSoochow University188 Shizi RoadSuzhouJiangsu215000China
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- Department of OrthopedicsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversityOrthopedic InstituteSoochow University188 Shizi RoadSuzhouJiangsu215000China
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- Department of OrthopedicsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversityOrthopedic InstituteSoochow University188 Shizi RoadSuzhouJiangsu215000China
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- Department of OrthopedicsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversityOrthopedic InstituteSoochow University188 Shizi RoadSuzhouJiangsu215000China
- Department of Spinal SurgeryXuzhou Central HospitalXuzhou221000China
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- Department of OrthopedicsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversityOrthopedic InstituteSoochow University188 Shizi RoadSuzhouJiangsu215000China
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- Department of OrthopedicsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversityOrthopedic InstituteSoochow University188 Shizi RoadSuzhouJiangsu215000China
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- Department of OrthopedicsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversityOrthopedic InstituteSoochow University188 Shizi RoadSuzhouJiangsu215000China
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- Department of OrthopedicsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversityOrthopedic InstituteSoochow University188 Shizi RoadSuzhouJiangsu215000China
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- Department of OrthopedicsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversityOrthopedic InstituteSoochow University188 Shizi RoadSuzhouJiangsu215000China
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- Department of OrthopedicsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversityOrthopedic InstituteSoochow University188 Shizi RoadSuzhouJiangsu215000China
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- Department of OrthopedicsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversityOrthopedic InstituteSoochow University188 Shizi RoadSuzhouJiangsu215000China
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- Department of OrthopedicsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversityOrthopedic InstituteSoochow University188 Shizi RoadSuzhouJiangsu215000China
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- Department of OrthopedicsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow UniversityOrthopedic InstituteSoochow University188 Shizi RoadSuzhouJiangsu215000China
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Zhang J, Xi K, Deng G, Zou X, Lu P. Composite Hydrogel Modulates Intrinsic Immune-Cascade Neovascularization for Ocular Surface Reconstruction after Corneal Chemical Injury. Gels 2023; 9:676. [PMID: 37754358 PMCID: PMC10528829 DOI: 10.3390/gels9090676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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Ocular alkali burns recruit neutrophils and triggers neutrophil extracellular trap (NET)-neovascularization cascade effects that limit ocular surface reconstruction and functional repair. However, effective inhibition of the release of neutrophil extracellular traps after a corneal chemical injury, coordination of intrinsic immunity with corneal repair, and exploration of more effective and non-invasive drug-delivery modes are still urgently needed. Using an in vitro coculture system, we found that an alkaline environment stimulates neutrophils to release NETs, which can be regulated by deoxyribonuclease I (DNase I). Inspired by this, we loaded DNase I, which effectively regulates NETs, onto chitosan nanoparticles and combined them with silk fibroin to construct a composite hydrogel that can sustainably regulate NETs. The hydrogel reduced neutrophil extracellular trap production by 50% and neovascularization by approximately 70% through sustained DNase I release after a corneal alkali burn. The complex hydrogel promotes ocular surface reconstruction by modulating the intrinsic immune-cascade neovascularization effect, providing a new research basis for the construction of nanobiomaterials that modulate pathological neovascularization.
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- Jun Zhang
- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou 215000, China;
- Department of Ophthalmology, Changzhou Third People’s Hospital, Changzhou Medical Center, Nanjing Medical University, 300 Lanlin North Road, Changzhou 213000, China; (G.D.); (X.Z.)
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou 215000, China;
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Changzhou Third People’s Hospital, Changzhou Medical Center, Nanjing Medical University, 300 Lanlin North Road, Changzhou 213000, China; (G.D.); (X.Z.)
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Changzhou Third People’s Hospital, Changzhou Medical Center, Nanjing Medical University, 300 Lanlin North Road, Changzhou 213000, China; (G.D.); (X.Z.)
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou 215000, China;
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