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ArticleBioactive materials2026

An integrated hydrogel-V3 interneuron therapy promotes functional repair of spinal cord injury via neural circuit reconstruction and microenvironment remodeling.

Wenqi Yin, Guangrui Ma, Jia Xu, Xinrong Chen, Yupeng Liu, Qiuzhi Zhou, Guoliang Tang, Zhijun Shi, Guang Yang, Hong Chen

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Wenqi YinDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China.
Guangrui MaDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China.
Jia XuDepartment of Rehabilitation, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Xinrong ChenDepartment of Rehabilitation, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Yupeng LiuDepartment of Rehabilitation, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Qiuzhi ZhouDepartment of Rehabilitation, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Guoliang TangDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China.
Zhijun ShiDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China.
Guang YangDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China.
Hong ChenDepartment of Rehabilitation, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.

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Abstract

Spinal cord injury (SCI) disrupts neural circuits and creates an inhibitory microenvironment, posing challenges such as low cell survival rates and limited host integration for traditional cell transplantation therapies. This study developed an injectable, self-adaptive, and self-repairing oxidized hyaluronic acid-carboxymethyl chitosan (OHA-CMCS) dual-network interpenetrating hydrogel. This hydrogel serves as a functionalized, dynamically responsive cell-matrix co-delivery platform for delivering spinal cord-specific V3 neuronal precursors derived from human pluripotent stem cells. Through tissue-mimetic mechanical design, the hydrogel closely simulates the spinal cord tissue microenvironment. Its reversibly crosslinked network exhibits excellent compliance and self-healing capabilities, forming bidirectional feedback coupling with V3 cells across mechanical and biochemical dimensions, thereby significantly enhancing cell survival and functional maturation. In rats with complete spinal cord transection, the "material-cell synergistic system" (OC0.33+V3) formed by the OHA-CMCS hydrogel and V3 cells markedly improved motor function (BBB score, grip strength, gait analysis) and remodeled the injured microenvironment. Mechanistic studies reveal that this system drives microenvironmental reprogramming through material-cell interactions, inhibiting glial scar formation, inducing M2 polarization of microglia, and promoting axonal regeneration and vascular remodeling. Chemogenetic validation further confirms that transplanted V3 neurons successfully integrate into host neural circuits and exert inhibitory regulatory functions. This study proposes a dual-engine strategy of "material-driven regulation and cell-function integration," revealing the mechanism by which biomimetic hydrogels synergize with neurons to repair spinal cord injury, establishing a new paradigm for intelligent neuroregeneration systems.

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Microenvironment modulationNeural regenerationSelf-healing hydrogelSpinal cord injuryV3 interneurons

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PMID42389016
PMCPMC13320355

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