Combination therapy with ultrasound and 2D nanomaterials promotes recovery after spinal cord injury via Piezo1 downregulation

Autor: Feng Zhang, Xiaolie He, Kun Dong, Li Yang, Bei Ma, Yuchen Liu, Zhibo Liu, Bairu Chen, Rongrong Zhu, Liming Cheng
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Journal of Nanobiotechnology, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-16 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1477-3155
DOI: 10.1186/s12951-023-01853-y
Popis: Abstract Spinal cord injury (SCI) causes severe neurological dysfunction and currently has no effective treatment. Due to the complex pathophysiological processes associated with SCI and the limited efficacy of single strategies, the need for combined strategies for effective SCI therapy is becoming increasingly apparent. In this study, we evaluated the combined effects of layered double hydroxide-coupled NT3 (MgFe-LDH/NT3) nanoparticles (NPs) and ultrasound (US) both in vitro and in vivo. Combined treatment promoted neural stem cell (NSC) differentiation into neurons and exerted anti-inflammatory effects in vitro. Furthermore, combined therapy promoted behavioural and electrophysiological performance at eight weeks in a completely transected murine thoracic SCI model. Additional RNA sequencing revealed that ultrasonic-induced Piezo1 downregulation is the core mechanism by which combined therapy promotes neurogenesis and inhibits inflammation, and the Piezo1/NF-κB pathways were identified. Hence, the findings of this study demonstrated that the combination of ultrasound and functional NPs may be a promising novel strategy for repairing SCI.
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