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ArticleScience advances2025

Engineered mesenchymal stromal cells with bispecific polyvalent peptides suppress excessive neutrophil infiltration and boost therapy.

Tenghui Ye, Zixin Wu, Xi Liu, Jiamin Wu, Qin Fu, Jie Cao, Di Zhang, Peng Shi

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Article in Science advances, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Mesenchymal Stromal Cell-Based Cell-Drug Conjugates for the Treatment of Acute Liver Failure.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Tenghui YeSchool of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou International Campus, Guangzhou 511442, PR China.ORCID 0009-0007-8750-8235
Zixin WuDepartment of General Surgery, Guangzhou Digestive Disease Center, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510180, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8353-1664
Xi LiuSchool of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou International Campus, Guangzhou 511442, PR China.ORCID 0009-0008-2454-9336
Jiamin WuSchool of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou International Campus, Guangzhou 511442, PR China.ORCID 0009-0006-5145-8398
Qin FuSchool of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou International Campus, Guangzhou 511442, PR China.ORCID 0009-0002-3951-3367
Jie CaoDepartment of General Surgery, Guangzhou Digestive Disease Center, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510180, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0401-590X
Di ZhangDepartment of General Surgery (Colorectal Surgery), Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Biomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510655, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3810-031X
Peng ShiSchool of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou International Campus, Guangzhou 511442, PR China.ORCID 0000-0002-8400-2358

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Excessive neutrophil infiltration can exacerbate inflammation and tissue damage, contributing to conditions like autoimmune disorders and liver diseases. Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) share homing mechanisms with neutrophils, showing promise for treating such diseases. However, ex vivo expanded MSCs often suffer from reduced homing efficiency due to the loss of essential ligands. Here, we engineer MSCs with P-selectin and E-selectin targeting peptides, assembling them into bispecific polyvalent structures using DNA self-assembly technology. This modification allows engineered MSCs to compete with chemotactic neutrophils for selectin binding sites on endothelial cells. In a mouse model of acute liver failure, engineered MSCs effectively home to the damaged liver and substantially inhibit excessive neutrophil infiltration. The combination of inhibiting neutrophil infiltration and the MSCs' inherent therapeutic properties lead to superior therapeutic outcomes. Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals that engineered MSCs elevate the levels of Marco_macrophage, which have neutrophil-inhibitory effects. Our study offers a perspective for advancing MSC-based therapies in tissue repair.

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Cell EngineeringMesenchymal Stem CellsMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationNeutrophil InfiltrationPeptidesAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalE-SelectinHumansMiceNeutrophilsP-SelectinE-SelectinPeptidesP-Selectin

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PMID40053594
PMCPMC11887798

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