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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2022

Engineering 2D Silicene-Based Mesoporous Nanomedicine for In Vivo Near-Infrared-Triggered Analgesia.

Suqing Yin, Po Gao, Luodan Yu, Ling Zhu, Weifeng Yu, Yu Chen, Liqun Yang

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16 citing papers in PubMed, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Suqing YinDepartment of Anesthesiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, P. R. China.
Po GaoDepartment of Anesthesiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, P. R. China.
Luodan YuMaterdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China.
Ling ZhuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, P. R. China.
Weifeng YuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, P. R. China.
Yu ChenMaterdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-8206-3325
Liqun YangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200127, P. R. China.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University · CNShanghai University · CN

Funding

Investigative Doctor Program of Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine 20172012Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality 20410760500Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Peri-operative Organ Support and Function Preservation 20DZ2254200Shanghai Hospital Development Center SHDC2020CR2055B
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The utilization of local anesthetics for postoperative analgesia represents an effective approach, but generally suffers from short half-lives and brachychronic local neurotoxicity. A desirable anesthetic with controllable and sustainable drug-releasing performance for adequate analgesia effect is highly required. In this work, the core/shell-structured two-dimenional (2D) silicene nanosheets coated with mesoporous silica layer (abbreviated as Silicene@MSNs) have been rationally constructed as localized drug-delivery system in sciatic nerve block to achieve on-demand release of loaded ropivacaine (RP) in mesoporous silica layer for local analgesia. Based on the specific photothermal performance of 2D silicene core, this local anesthesia system can be triggered by near-infrared laser to release the loaded RP, resulting in on-demand and long-lasting regional anesthesia. The analgesia effect is assessed by pain behavior tests, which demonstrates that the RP-loaded Silicene@MSNs core/shell nanosystem behaves almost five times longer analgesia effect than free RP. Furthermore, the activation of pain-related neurons in nerve conduction pathways is tested to explore the underlying analgesia mechanism, revealing that the designed nanosystem can improve the pain threshold, reduce the activation of neurons in dorsal root ganglion and excitability in spinal substantia gelatinosa neurons. This designed anesthetic nanomedicine provides a facile but effective methodology for long-lasting regional anesthesia.

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AnalgesiaNanomedicineAnesthetics, LocalHumansPainRopivacaineSilicon DioxideAnesthetics, LocalRopivacaineSilicon Dioxideanalgesiananomedicineneuronal activationphotothermal excitationropivacaine

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PMID35750652
PMCPMC9443434
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