Bioprinted constructs that simulate nerve–bone crosstalk to improve microenvironment for bone repair

Autor: Tianchang Wang, Wentao Li, Yuxin Zhang, Xiang Xu, Lei Qiang, Weiqiang Miao, Xiaokun Yue, Xin Jiao, Xianhao Zhou, Zhenjiang Ma, Shuai Li, Muliang Ding, Junfeng Zhu, Chi Yang, Hui Wang, Tao Li, Xin Sun, Jinwu Wang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Bioactive Materials, Vol 27, Iss , Pp 377-393 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2452-199X
DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2023.02.013
Popis: Crosstalk between nerves and bone is essential for bone repair, for which Schwann cells (SCs) are crucial in the regulation of the microenvironment. Considering that exosomes are critical paracrine mediators for intercellular communication that exert important effects in tissue repair, the aim of this study is to confirm the function and molecular mechanisms of Schwann cell-derived exosomes (SC-exos) on bone regeneration and to propose engineered constructs that simulate SC-mediated nerve–bone crosstalk. SCs promoted the proliferation and differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) through exosomes. Subsequent molecular mechanism studies demonstrated that SC-exos promoted BMSC osteogenesis by regulating the TGF-β signaling pathway via let-7c-5p. Interestingly, SC-exos promoted the migration and tube formation performance of endothelial progenitor cells. Furthermore, the SC-exos@G/S constructs were developed by bioprinting technology that simulated SC-mediated nerve–bone crosstalk and improved the bone regeneration microenvironment by releasing SC-exos, exerting the regulatory effect of SCs in the microenvironment to promote innervation, vascularization, and osteogenesis and thus effectively improving bone repair in a cranial defect model. This study demonstrates the important role and underlying mechanism of SCs in regulating bone regeneration through SC-exos and provides a new engineered strategy for bone repair.
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