Hajiali Hadi, Rotherham Michael, El Haj Alicia J
Healthcare Technologies Institute, Institute of Translational Medicine, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TH, UK.
Pharmaceutics. 2023 Dec 22;16(1):21. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16010021.
Bone regeneration and repair are complex processes in the adult skeleton, and current research has focused on understanding and controlling these processes. Magnetic nanoparticle (MNP)-based platforms have shown potential in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine through the use of magnetic nanomaterials combined with remotely applied dynamic fields. Previous studies have demonstrated the ability of MNP-induced mechanoactivation to trigger downstream signaling and promote new bone formation. In this study, we aimed to compare the osteogenic induction achieved using the mechanoreceptor targets, Piezo1, Fzd1, Fzd2, and integrin alpha-5. We compared the binding efficacy of different types of agonists (antibodies vs. aptamers) to these receptors. Moreover, we optimized the aptamer concentration (2.5, 5, and 10 μg/mg) for the selected receptor to determine the optimum concentration for promoting bone formation. Our data demonstrated that the mechanoactivation of integrins (CD49e) significantly upregulated the RUNX2 and LEF1 genes compared to other selected receptors. Furthermore, comparing the mechanoactivation of cells using MNPs conjugated with CD49e antibodies and aptamers revealed that MNP-aptamers significantly enhanced the upregulation of LEF1 genes. This suggests that aptamer-mediated mechanoactivation is a promising alternative to antibody-mediated activation. Finally, our results showed that the concentration of the aptamer loaded onto the MNPs strongly influenced the mechanoactivation of the cells. These findings provide valuable insights into the use of MNP platforms for bone regeneration and highlight the potential of aptamers in promoting signaling pathways related to bone formation. The novelty of our study lies in elucidating the unique advantages of aptamers in mediating mechanoactivation, presenting a promising avenue for advancing bone regenerative strategies.
骨再生和修复是成人骨骼中的复杂过程,目前的研究集中在理解和控制这些过程上。基于磁性纳米颗粒(MNP)的平台通过将磁性纳米材料与远程施加的动态场相结合,在组织工程和再生医学中显示出潜力。先前的研究已经证明了MNP诱导的机械激活能够触发下游信号传导并促进新骨形成。在本研究中,我们旨在比较使用机械感受器靶点Piezo1、Fzd1、Fzd2和整合素α-5实现的成骨诱导作用。我们比较了不同类型激动剂(抗体与适体)与这些受体的结合效力。此外,我们针对所选受体优化了适体浓度(2.5、5和10μg/mg),以确定促进骨形成的最佳浓度。我们的数据表明,与其他所选受体相比,整合素(CD49e)的机械激活显著上调了RUNX2和LEF1基因。此外,比较使用与CD49e抗体和适体偶联的MNP对细胞的机械激活发现,MNP-适体显著增强了LEF1基因的上调。这表明适体介导的机械激活是抗体介导激活的一种有前途的替代方法。最后,我们的结果表明,负载在MNP上的适体浓度强烈影响细胞的机械激活。这些发现为使用MNP平台进行骨再生提供了有价值的见解,并突出了适体在促进与骨形成相关的信号通路方面的潜力。我们研究中的新颖之处在于阐明了适体在介导机械激活方面的独特优势,为推进骨再生策略提供了一条有前途的途径。