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  2. Mg-Cross-Linked Alginate Hydrogel Induces BMSC/Macrophage Crosstalk to Enhance Bone Tissue Regeneration via Dual Promotion of the Ligand-Receptor Pairing of the OSM/miR-370-3p-gp130 Signaling Pathway

Mg-Cross-Linked Alginate Hydrogel Induces BMSC/Macrophage Crosstalk to Enhance Bone Tissue Regeneration via Dual Promotion of the Ligand-Receptor Pairing of the OSM/miR-370-3p-gp130 Signaling Pathway

  • ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2024 Jun 19;16(24):30685-30702. doi: 10.1021/acsami.4c02795.
Li Gu 1 Rui Huang 1 Ni Ni 1 Rong Zhou 1 Yun Su 1 Ping Gu 1 Dandan Zhang 1 Xianqun Fan 1
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Affiliation

  • 1 Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orbital Diseases and Ocular Oncology, Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China.
Abstract

Macrophages play a pivotal role in the crosstalk between the immune and skeletal systems, while Mg-based biomaterials demonstrate immunomodulatory capabilities in this procedure. However, the mechanism of how Mg2+ promotes osteogenesis through the interplay of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) and macrophages remains undescribed. Here, we demonstrated that a Mg-cross-linked alginate hydrogel exerted a dual enhancement of BMSCs osteogenic differentiation through the ligand-receptor pairing of the OSM/miR-370-3p-gp130 axis. On the one hand, Mg2+, released from the Mg-cross-linked hydrogel, stimulates bone marrow-derived macrophages to produce and secrete more OSM. On the other hand, Mg2+ lowers the miR-370-3p level in BMSCs and in turn, reverses its suppression on gp130. Then, the OSM binds to the gp130 heterodimer receptor and activates intracellular osteogenic programs in BMSCs. Taken together, this study reveals a novel cross-talk pattern between the skeletal and immune systems under Mg2+ stimulation. This study not only brings new insights into the immunomodulatory properties of Mg-based biomaterials for orthopedic applications but also enriches the miRNA regulatory network and provides a promising target to facilitate bone regeneration in large bone defects.

Keywords

BMSC/macrophage crosstalk; OSM; bone regeneration; gp130; magnesium-cross-linked hydrogel; mir-370-3p.

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