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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2024

PGC1α-Inducing Senomorphic Nanotherapeutics Functionalized with NKG2D-Overexpressing Cell Membranes for Intervertebral Disc Degeneration.

Sheng Liu, Kanglu Li, Yuxin He, Sheng Chen, Wenbo Yang, Xuanzuo Chen, Shiqing Feng, Liming Xiong, Yizhong Peng, Zengwu Shao

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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18 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sheng LiuDepartment of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Kanglu LiDepartment of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Yuxin HeDepartment of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Sheng ChenDepartment of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Wenbo YangDepartment of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Xuanzuo ChenDepartment of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Shiqing FengThe Second Hospital of Shandong University, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250033, China.
Liming XiongDepartment of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Yizhong PengDepartment of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Zengwu ShaoDepartment of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1616-8118
Union Hospital · CNTianjin Medical University General Hospital · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81874025National Natural Science Foundation of China 81974352National Natural Science Foundation of China 82202764National Natural Science Foundation of China 82302767Science Foundation of Wuhan Union Hospital 2022xhyn032
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cellular senescence is a significant contributor to intervertebral disc aging and degeneration. However, the application of senotherapies, such as senomorphics targeting senescence markers and the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP), remains limited due to challenges in precise delivery. Given that the natural killer group 2D (NKG2D) ligands are increased on the surface of senescent nucleus pulposus (NP) cells, the NKG2D-overexpressing NP cell membranes (NNPm) are constructed, which is expected to achieve a dual targeting effect toward senescent NP cells based on homologous membrane fusion and the NKG2D-mediated immunosurveillance mechanism. Then, mesoporous silica nanoparticles carrying a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-ɣ coactivator 1α (PGC1α)inducer (SP) are coated with NNPm (SP@NNPm) and it is found that SP@NNPm selectively targets senescent NP cells, and the SP cores exhibit pH-responsive drug release. Moreover, SP@NNPm effectively induces PGC1α-mediated mitochondrial biogenesis and mitigates senescence-associated markers induced by oxidative stress and the SASP, thereby alleviating puncture-induced senescence and disc degeneration. This dual-targeting nanotherapeutic system represents a novel approach to delivery senomorphics for disc degeneration treatment.

Indexed as

Cellular SenescenceIntervertebral Disc DegenerationNanoparticlesNK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily KPeroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Coactivator 1-alphaAnimalsCell MembraneDisease Models, AnimalLectins, C-TypeMaleNucleus PulposusRatsLectins, C-TypeNK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily KNKR-P2 protein, ratPeroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Coactivator 1-alphaPpargc1a protein, ratcell membrane coatingcellular senescenceintervertebral disc degenerationnanotherapeuticNKG2DPGC1α

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PMID38554394
PMCPMC11165536
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