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ArticleMaterials today. Bio2026

Spatiotemporal liposome-zwitterionic nano-hydrogel orchestrates immunomodulation and neurogenesis in spinal cord injury repair.

Wencan Zhang, Qiaoying Hu, Wenxiang Li, Xiaolong Zhou, Mingshan Liu, Jincheng Lu, Jiaoyao Wen, Wenzhao Wang, Feilong Wei, Liang Liu and 4 more

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Wencan ZhangDepartment of Orthopaedics, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Shandong University Centre for Orthopaedics, No. 107 Wenhua West Road, Lixia District, Jinan, 250012, China.
Qiaoying HuDepartment of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, No. 44 Wenhua West Road, Lixia District, Jinan, 250012, China.
Wenxiang LiDepartment of Orthopaedics, The Second Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, No. 247 Beiyuan Street, TianqiaoDistrict, Jinan, 250033, China.
Xiaolong ZhouDepartment of Orthopaedics, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Shandong University Centre for Orthopaedics, No. 107 Wenhua West Road, Lixia District, Jinan, 250012, China.
Mingshan LiuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 45, Changchun Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100000, China.
Jincheng LuDepartment of Orthopaedics, The Second Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, No. 247 Beiyuan Street, TianqiaoDistrict, Jinan, 250033, China.
Jiaoyao WenDepartment of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, No. 44 Wenhua West Road, Lixia District, Jinan, 250012, China.
Wenzhao WangDepartment of Orthopaedics, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Shandong University Centre for Orthopaedics, No. 107 Wenhua West Road, Lixia District, Jinan, 250012, China.
Feilong WeiDepartment of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of Central Theater Command, No. 627, Wuluo Road, Hongshan District, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Liang LiuDepartment of Orthopedics, Beijing Luhe Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 82 Xinhua South Road, Tongzhou District, Beijing, 101100, China.
Lin JinInternational Joint Research Laboratory for Biomedical Nanomaterials of Henan, Zhoukou Normal University, No. 6, Middle Section of Wenchang Avenue, Chuanhui District, Zhoukou, 466001, China.
Lei YeDepartment of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, No. 44 Wenhua West Road, Lixia District, Jinan, 250012, China.
Shiqing FengDepartment of Orthopaedics, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Shandong University Centre for Orthopaedics, No. 107 Wenhua West Road, Lixia District, Jinan, 250012, China.
Zhijian WeiDepartment of Orthopaedics, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Shandong University Centre for Orthopaedics, No. 107 Wenhua West Road, Lixia District, Jinan, 250012, China.

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Abstract

Following spinal cord injury (SCI), the sequential dysregulation of the inflammatory microenvironment coupled with insufficient endogenous neuroregeneration severely impedes functional recovery. Conventional pharmacotherapies targeting singular pathological cascades and systemic drug administration fail to achieve comprehensive neural repair. Herein, an engineered liposome-zwitterionic nano-hydrogel drug delivery system (RA@Lip/Met-HSB) loaded with the novel neuromodulator retinoic acid (RA) and anti-inflammatory agent metformin (Met) was designed. This system enables temporally programmed release at the lesion site, leveraging the hierarchical degradation of the zwitterionic hydrogel and liposome. Mechanistically, this system orchestrates dual-phase therapeutic actions including acute-phase Met release drives microglial M2 polarization and attenuates neuronal apoptosis, while chronic-phase RA release promotes neural stem cells (NSCs) differentiation into functional neurons and oligodendrocytes, enhancing neuronal signal transmission efficiency via axonal remyelination. In murine SCI models, this system significantly restored motor function through: acute immunomodulation by reducing neuroinflammation and reduces apoptosis, thereby preserving endogenous NSCs, whereas chronic neural remodeling by boosting neurogenesis and facilitating remyelination, axonal regrowth and functional synapse formation. Collectively, this temporally programmed delivery strategy demonstrates robust spatiotemporal immunomodulation and neurogenesis, providing a transformative clinical rationale of the paradigm shift in SCI therapeutics for transitioning drug delivery from systemic to localized, and from temporally unordered to programmed drug administration.

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Drug deliveryImmunomodulationLiposomeNeurogenesisSpinal cord injury repairZwitterionic nano-hydrogel

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PMCPMC13092031

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