Lu Shunyi, Cao Jie, Song Zhuorun, Gong Fei, Yang Peng, Ge Jun, He Yunfei, Han Zhihui, Hou Guanghui, Zhang Zimin, Yang Yuqi, Teng Yun, Zhang Zengli, Zou Jun, Cheng Liang, Yang Huilin
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.
Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.
Nat Commun. 2025 Aug 30;16(1):8127. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-63456-5.
The treatment of osteoporosis and related bone defects remains challenging. This study identifies pyroptosis-driven inflammation as a key disruptor of bone homeostasis. To address this, we develop a magnesium-gelatin composite microsphere scaffold (GelMa/Mg/DMF MS) that exploit pyroptosis blockade and hydrogen-mediated inflammation regulation for osteoporosis treatment. This porous microsphere scaffold is implanted into bone defects to achieve the sustained release of hydrogen gas, magnesium ions (Mg), and dimethyl fumarate (DMF). DMF act by activating the nuclear factor erythroid-related factor 2 to prevent osteoblast pyroptosis, and combine with the antioxidant effects of hydrogen, effectively remodel the inflammatory microenvironment and create favorable conditions for the restoration of bone homeostasis. Mg further expedite bone tissue repair. These results demonstrate that the GelMa/Mg/DMF MS effectively reverse inflammatory microenvironments both in vivo and in vitro, resulting in significant tissue repair. These results suggest the combination of hydrogen therapy and pyroptosis blockade as a potential therapeutic strategy.
骨质疏松症及相关骨缺损的治疗仍然具有挑战性。本研究确定焦亡驱动的炎症是骨稳态的关键破坏因素。为解决这一问题,我们开发了一种镁-明胶复合微球支架(GelMa/Mg/DMF MS),该支架利用焦亡阻断和氢介导的炎症调节来治疗骨质疏松症。这种多孔微球支架被植入骨缺损部位,以实现氢气、镁离子(Mg)和富马酸二甲酯(DMF)的持续释放。DMF通过激活核因子红细胞相关因子2来防止成骨细胞焦亡,并与氢的抗氧化作用相结合,有效重塑炎症微环境,为骨稳态的恢复创造有利条件。Mg进一步加速骨组织修复。这些结果表明,GelMa/Mg/DMF MS在体内和体外均能有效逆转炎症微环境,从而实现显著的组织修复。这些结果表明,氢疗法和焦亡阻断相结合是一种潜在的治疗策略。
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