Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.
Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2023 Jan 24;120(4):e2218162120. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2218162120. Epub 2023 Jan 20.
Resolution of inflammation and mucosal wound healing are crucial processes required to re-establish homeostasis following injury of mucosal tissues. Maresin-2 (MaR2), a lipid specialized pro-resolving mediator derived from omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid, has been reported to promote resolution of inflammation. However, a potential role for MaR2 in regulating mucosal repair remains undefined. Using lipidomic analyses, we demonstrate biosynthesis of MaR2 in healing intestinal mucosal wounds in vivo. Importantly, administration of exogenous MaR2 promoted mucosal repair following dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis or biopsy-induced colonic mucosal injury. Functional analyses revealed that MaR2 promotes mucosal wound repair by driving intestinal epithelial migration through activation of focal cell-matrix adhesion signaling in primary human intestinal epithelial cells. Because of its labile nature, MaR2 is easily degradable and requires ultracold storage to maintain functionality. Thus, we created thermostable polylactic acid MaR2 nanoparticles that retain biological activity following extended storage at 4 °C or above. Taken together, these results establish MaR2 as a potent pro-repair lipid mediator with broad therapeutic potential for use in promoting mucosal repair in inflammatory diseases.
炎症反应的消退和黏膜创伤的愈合是黏膜组织损伤后恢复内稳态所必需的关键过程。maresin-2(MaR2)是一种来源于ω-3 多不饱和脂肪酸的特殊的脂类促解决介质,已被报道能促进炎症消退。然而,MaR2 调节黏膜修复的潜在作用尚未确定。通过脂质组学分析,我们在体内愈合的肠黏膜创伤中证明了 MaR2 的生物合成。重要的是,外源性 MaR2 的给药促进了葡聚糖硫酸钠诱导的结肠炎或活检诱导的结肠黏膜损伤后的黏膜修复。功能分析表明,MaR2 通过在原代人肠上皮细胞中激活局灶性细胞-基质黏附信号来驱动肠上皮细胞迁移,从而促进黏膜创伤修复。由于其不稳定性,MaR2 容易降解,需要超低温储存来保持其功能。因此,我们创建了热稳定的聚乳酸 MaR2 纳米颗粒,在 4°C 或更高温度下储存后仍能保持生物活性。综上所述,这些结果确立了 MaR2 作为一种有效的促修复脂质介质,具有广泛的治疗潜力,可用于促进炎症性疾病中的黏膜修复。