智能微针阵列集成无细胞治疗和纳米催化治疗肝纤维化

Smart Microneedle Arrays Integrating Cell-Free Therapy and Nanocatalysis to Treat Liver Fibrosis.

机构信息

Laboratory of Biomaterials and Translational Medicine, Center for Nanomedicine and Department of Ultrasound, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510630, China.

Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510630, China.

出版信息

Adv Sci (Weinh). 2024 Aug;11(31):e2309940. doi: 10.1002/advs.202309940. Epub 2024 Jun 14.

Abstract

Liver fibrosis is a chronic pathological condition lacking specific clinical treatments. Stem cells, with notable potential in regenerative medicine, offer promise in treating liver fibrosis. However, stem cell therapy is hindered by potential immunological rejection, carcinogenesis risk, efficacy variation, and high cost. Stem cell secretome-based cell-free therapy offers potential solutions to address these challenges, but it is limited by low delivery efficiency and rapid clearance. Herein, an innovative approach for in situ implantation of smart microneedle (MN) arrays enabling precisely controlled delivery of multiple therapeutic agents directly into fibrotic liver tissues is developed. By integrating cell-free and platinum-based nanocatalytic combination therapy, the MN arrays can deactivate hepatic stellate cells. Moreover, they promote excessive extracellular matrix degradation by more than 75%, approaching normal levels. Additionally, the smart MN arrays can provide hepatocyte protection while reducing inflammation levels by ≈70-90%. They can also exhibit remarkable capability in scavenging almost 100% of reactive oxygen species and alleviating hypoxia. Ultimately, this treatment strategy can effectively restrain fibrosis progression. The comprehensive in vitro and in vivo experiments, supplemented by proteome and transcriptome analyses, substantiate the effectiveness of the approach in treating liver fibrosis, holding immense promise for clinical applications.

摘要

肝纤维化是一种缺乏特定临床治疗方法的慢性病理状态。干细胞在再生医学中具有显著的潜力,为治疗肝纤维化提供了希望。然而,干细胞疗法受到潜在免疫排斥、致癌风险、疗效差异和高成本的限制。基于干细胞分泌组的无细胞治疗为解决这些挑战提供了潜在的解决方案,但它受到递送效率低和快速清除的限制。在此,开发了一种创新的方法,即智能微针(MN)阵列的原位植入,可精确控制将多种治疗剂直接递送到纤维性肝组织中。通过整合无细胞和基于铂的纳米催化联合治疗,MN 阵列可以使肝星状细胞失活。此外,它们通过超过 75%的比例促进过度的细胞外基质降解,接近正常水平。此外,智能 MN 阵列还可以通过降低炎症水平约 70-90%来提供肝细胞保护。它们还可以表现出清除几乎 100%的活性氧和缓解缺氧的显著能力。最终,这种治疗策略可以有效抑制纤维化的进展。全面的体外和体内实验,结合蛋白质组和转录组分析,证实了该方法在治疗肝纤维化方面的有效性,为临床应用带来了巨大的希望。

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