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Nano hydrogel-based oxygen-releasing stem cell transplantation system for treating diabetic foot

Journal of Nanobiotechnology, ISSN: 1477-3155, Vol: 21, Issue: 1, Page: 202
2023
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An Innovative Delivery System of Oxygen-Releasing Nanospheres and Self-Healing Hydrogels Enhances the Therapeutic Effectiveness of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia

Introduction Chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) is a serious vascular condition characterized by significantly reduced blood supply to the extremities,1 leading to tissue hypoxia, persistent pain,

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The employment of stem cells and hydrogel is widespread in contemporary clinical approaches to treating diabetic foot ulcers. However, the hypoxic conditions in the surrounding lesion tissue lead to a low stem cell survival rate following transplantation. This research introduces a novel hydrogel with superior oxygen permeability and biocompatibility, serving as a vehicle for developing a stem cell transplantation system incorporating oxygen-releasing microspheres and cardiosphere-derived stem cells (CDCs). By optimizing the peroxidase fixation quantity on the microsphere surface and the oxygen-releasing microsphere content within the transplantation system, intracellular oxygen levels were assessed using electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) under simulated low-oxygen conditions in vitro. The expression of vascularization and repair-related indexes were evaluated via RT-PCR and ELISA. The microspheres were found to continuously release oxygen for three weeks within the transplantation system, promoting growth factor expression to maintain intracellular oxygen levels and support the survival and proliferation of CDCs. Moreover, the effect of this stem cell transplantation system on wound healing in a diabetic foot mice model was examined through an in vivo animal experiment. The oxygen-releasing microspheres within the transplantation system preserved the intracellular oxygen levels of CDCs in the hypoxic environment of injured tissues. By inhibiting the expression of inflammatory factors and stimulating the upregulation of pertinent growth factors, it improved the vascularization of ulcer tissue on the mice’s back and expedited the healing of the wound site. Overall, the stem cell transplantation system in this study, based on hydrogels containing CDCs and oxygen-releasing microspheres, offers a promising strategy for the clinical implementation of localized stem cell delivery to improve diabetic foot wound healing.

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Chen, Liangmiao; Zheng, Bingru; Xu, Yizhou; Sun, Changzheng; Wu, Wanrui; Xie, Xiangpang; Zhu, Yu; Cai, Wei; Lin, Suifang; Luo, Ya; Shi, Changsheng

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Chemical Engineering; Medicine; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Engineering; Immunology and Microbiology; Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

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