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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

Treatment of Denervated Muscle Atrophy by Injectable Dual-Responsive Hydrogels Loaded with Extracellular Vesicles.

Ziheng Bu, Jianxing Jing, Wei Liu, Zhen Fan, Junchao Huang, Zheng Zhou, Jianhai Hu, Jinxi An, Jiachang Hong, Jianing Yu and 4 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Ziheng BuDepartment of Orthopedics, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200072, China.
Jianxing JingDepartment of Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 4800 Caoan Road, Shanghai, 201804, China.
Wei LiuDepartment of Orthopedics, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200072, China.
Zhen FanDepartment of Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 4800 Caoan Road, Shanghai, 201804, China.
Junchao HuangDepartment of Orthopedics, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200072, China.
Zheng ZhouDepartment of Orthopedics, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200072, China.
Jianhai HuDepartment of Orthopedics, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200072, China.
Jinxi AnSchool of Medicine, Anhui University of Science & Technology, 168 Taifeng Street, Shannan New District, Huainan, Anhui, 232000, China.
Jiachang HongDepartment of Orthopedics, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200072, China.
Jianing YuSchool of Medicine, Anhui University of Science & Technology, 168 Taifeng Street, Shannan New District, Huainan, Anhui, 232000, China.
Daolin TangDepartment of Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, 75390, USA.
Min SunDepartment of Orthopedics, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200072, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3025-8331
Jianzhong DuDepartment of Orthopedics, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200072, China.
Peng WuDepartment of Orthopedics, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200072, China.

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2022M720107China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2024T170668China Postdoctoral Science Foundation GZB20230517hanghai"Super Postdoc" Incentive Plan 2022568National Natural Science Foundation of China 21925505National Natural Science Foundation of China 22075212National Natural Science Foundation of China 22305177National Natural Science Foundation of China 52222306Science and Technology Innovation Plan Of Shanghai Science and Technology Commission 2022568Shanghai Municipal Health Commission Clinical Research General Project Fund 03.02.22.007Shanghai Rising-Star Program Sailing,23YF1433000Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital National Natural Science Foundation Internal Incubation Project Fund 04.03.19.122the International Scientific Collaboration fund of Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality 21520710100,23520710900
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Denervated muscle atrophy, a common outcome of nerve injury, often results in irreversible fibrosis due to the limited effectiveness of current therapeutic interventions. While extracellular vesicles (EVs) offer promise for treating muscle atrophy, their therapeutic potential is hindered by challenges in delivery and bioactivity within the complex microenvironment of the injury site. To address this issue, an injectable hydrogel is developed that is responsive to both ultrasound and pH, with inherent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, designed to improve the targeted delivery of stem cell-derived EVs. This hydrogel system allows for controlled release of EVs from human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (HUC-MSCs), adapting to the specific conditions of the injury environment. In vivo studies using a rat model of nerve injury demonstrated that the EV-loaded hydrogel (EVs@UR-gel) significantly preserved muscle function. Six weeks post-nerve reconstruction, treated rats exhibited muscle strength, circumference, and wet weight reaching 89.53 ± 0.96%, 76.02 ± 7.49%, and 88.0 ± 2.65% of healthy controls, respectively, alongside an improvement in the sciatic nerve index (-0.11 ± 0.09). This platform presents a novel therapeutic approach by maintaining EV bioactivity, enabling tunable release based on the disease state, and facilitating the restoration of muscle structure and function.

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Extracellular VesiclesHydrogelsMuscular AtrophyAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalHumansMaleMesenchymal Stem CellsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyHydrogelsdenervated muscle atrophyextracellular vesicleshydrogelultrasound responsiveness

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PMID39836492
PMCPMC11905034

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