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Chemotactic recruitment of genetically engineered cell membrane-camouflaged metal-organic framework nanoparticles for ischemic osteonecrosis treatment

  • Acta Biomater. 2024 Jul 17:S1742-7061(24)00395-7. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2024.07.024.
Hongyi Jiang 1 Weijie Xia 1 Tian Xia 2 Liting Jiang 1 Jiachen Yu 1 Xinyi Zhu 1 Chihao Lin 1 Chao Lou 1 Weidan Wang 1 Yingqian Chai 2 Renwen Wan 3 Jilong Wang 4 Xinghe Xue 5 Xiaoyun Pan 6
Affiliations

Affiliations

  • 1 Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China; Key Laboratory of Orthopedics of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China; The Second Clinical School of Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
  • 2 Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China; Key Laboratory of Orthopedics of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China; The Second Clinical School of Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China; Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.
  • 3 Department of Sports Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
  • 4 Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China; Key Laboratory of Orthopedics of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China; The Second Clinical School of Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China; Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: wangjilong@ucas.ac.cn.
  • 5 Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China; Key Laboratory of Orthopedics of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China; The Second Clinical School of Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. Electronic address: 213205@wzhealth.com.
  • 6 Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China; Key Laboratory of Orthopedics of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China; The Second Clinical School of Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. Electronic address: xiaoyunpan@126.com.
Abstract

Ischemic osteonecrosis, particularly glucocorticoid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head (GIONFH), is primarily due to the dysfunction of osteogenesis and angiogenesis. miRNA, as a therapeutic system with immense potential, plays a vital role in the treatment of various diseases. However, due to the unique microenvironmental structure of bone tissue, especially in the case of GIONFH, where there is a deficiency in the vascular system, it is challenging to effectively target and deliver to the ischemic osteonecrosis area. A drug delivery system assisted by genetically engineered cell membranes holds promise in addressing the challenge of targeted miRNA delivery. Herein, we leverage the potential of miR-21 in modulating osteogenesis and angiogenesis to design an innovative biomimetic nanoplatform system. First, we employed metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as the core structure to load miR-21-m (miR-21-m@MOF). The nanoparticles were further coated with the membrane of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells overexpressing CXCR4 (CM-miR-21-m@MOF), enhancing their ability to target ischemic bone areas via the CXCR4-SDF1 axis. These biomimetic nanocomposites possess both bone-targeting and ischemia-guiding capabilities, actively targeting GIONFH lesions to release miR-21-m into target cells, thereby silencing PTEN gene and activating the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway to regulate osteogenesis and angiogenesis. This innovative miRNA delivery system provides a promising therapeutic avenue for GIONFH and potentially Other related ischemic bone diseases. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE.

Keywords

CXCR4; Genetically engineered cell membrane; Ischemic osteonecrosis; Metal−organic framework; miRNA delivery.

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