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

Bioinspired Prolactin Pulse Release from Responsive Microneedles for Inhibiting Fatty Liver Formation.

Hongli Yin, Wenjuan Tang, Danqing Huang, JingJing Gan, Pengzi Zhang, Yuanjin Zhao, Yan Bi

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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 3 papers.

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Hongli YinDepartment of Endocrinology, Endocrine and Metabolic Disease Medical Center, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5869-8072
Wenjuan TangDepartment of Endocrinology, Endocrine and Metabolic Disease Medical Center, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, China.
Danqing HuangDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210002, China.
JingJing GanDepartment of Endocrinology, Endocrine and Metabolic Disease Medical Center, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, China.
Pengzi ZhangDepartment of Endocrinology, Endocrine and Metabolic Disease Medical Center, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, China.
Yuanjin ZhaoDepartment of Endocrinology, Endocrine and Metabolic Disease Medical Center, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9242-4000
Yan BiDepartment of Endocrinology, Endocrine and Metabolic Disease Medical Center, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, China.

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2023M731628National Natural Science Foundation of China Grant Awards 82030026National Natural Science Foundation of China Grant Awards 82270883National Natural Science Foundation of China Grant Awards 82300877National Natural Science Foundation of China Grant Awards 82450002Proof of Concept Program of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital 2024-GNYZ-YB-07The Key Project supported by Medical Science and technology development Foundation, Nanjing Department of Health YKK23072The Key Project supported by Medical Science and technology development Foundation, Nanjing Department of Health YKK24104The Medical Research Program of Jiangsu Provincial Health Committe M2024050
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Abstract

Hormonal mechanisms of fatty liver formation require in-depth exploration, and corresponding therapeutic strategies are urgently needed. Here, through serological testing of mice with fatty liver, it is found that the rhythms of prolactin secretion are disturbed and that the circulating prolactin level is reduced. Based on these findings, prolactin's biological effects on fatty liver are investigated, and biomimetic photothermal-responsive core-shell microneedles with periodically prolactin releasing are proposed to inhibit lipid accumulation in liver. The microneedles are comprised of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) shells and prolactin-loaded cores of photothermal black phosphorus, phase-change gelatin, and carrageenan. Under periodically stimulation of near infrared (NIR), the prolactin in the microneedles can be released in a rhythmic manner for inhibiting the lipid accumulation in liver cells. Based on these features, it is demonstrated in mice with fatty liver that the bioinspired-responsive microneedles can facilitate prolactin mitigating hepatic steatosis through its interaction with the hepatic prolactin receptor (PRLR) and by modulating the expression of fatty acid translocase (FAT/CD36). Thus, these photothermal-responsive core-shell microneedles with prolactin pulse release hold significant promise for the treatment of fatty liver disease.

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Fatty LiverProlactinAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalLiverMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNeedlesReceptors, ProlactinProlactinReceptors, Prolactindrug deliveryhormone therapymetabolic dysfunctionmicroneedleprolactinsteatotic liver disease

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