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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2023

Rescuing Nucleus Pulposus Cells From Senescence via Dual-Functional Greigite Nanozyme to Alleviate Intervertebral Disc Degeneration.

Yu Shi, Hanwen Li, Dongchuan Chu, Wenzheng Lin, Xinglong Wang, Yin Wu, Ke Li, Huihui Wang, Dandan Li, Zhuobin Xu and 3 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 44 papers.

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44citing papers in PubMed
16.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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44 citing papers in PubMed, 64 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Yu ShiDepartment of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, No. 368 Hanjiang Road, Yangzhou, 225000, P. R. China.
Hanwen LiOrthopedic Institute, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, No. 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, 215000, P. R. China.
Dongchuan ChuDepartment of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, No. 368 Hanjiang Road, Yangzhou, 225000, P. R. China.
Wenzheng LinDepartment of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, No. 368 Hanjiang Road, Yangzhou, 225000, P. R. China.
Xinglong WangDepartment of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, No. 368 Hanjiang Road, Yangzhou, 225000, P. R. China.
Yin WuDepartment of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, No. 368 Hanjiang Road, Yangzhou, 225000, P. R. China.
Ke LiDepartment of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, No. 368 Hanjiang Road, Yangzhou, 225000, P. R. China.
Huihui WangInstitute of Translational Medicine, Medical College, Yangzhou University, No.136 Jiangyang Road, Yangzhou, 215000, P. R. China.
Dandan LiInstitute of Translational Medicine, Medical College, Yangzhou University, No.136 Jiangyang Road, Yangzhou, 215000, P. R. China.
Zhuobin XuDepartment of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, No. 368 Hanjiang Road, Yangzhou, 225000, P. R. China.
Lizeng GaoCAS Engineering Laboratory for Nanozyme, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 15 Datun Road, Beijing, 100101, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0003-0265-4027
Bin LiOrthopedic Institute, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, No. 899 Pinghai Road, Suzhou, 215000, P. R. China.
Hao ChenDepartment of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, No. 368 Hanjiang Road, Yangzhou, 225000, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-2622-2520
Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital · CNSoochow University · CNYangzhou University · CNChinese Academy of Sciences · CN

Funding

Innovation Team Program of Yangzhou University AHYZUCXTD202101National Natural Science Foundation of China 8217090346Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province SBK2021022619Natural Science Fund for Colleges and Universities 21KJB320009Priority Academic Program Development (PAPD) of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions.Science and Technology Projects Fund SSF2021000051
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

High levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) lead to progressive deterioration of mitochondrial function, resulting in tissue degeneration. In this study, ROS accumulation induced nucleus pulposus cells (NPCs) senescence is observed in degenerative human and rat intervertebral disc, suggesting senescence as a new therapeutic target to reverse intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD). By targeting this, dual-functional greigite nanozyme is successfully constructed, which shows the ability to release abundant polysulfides and presents strong superoxide dismutase and catalase activities, both of which function to scavenge ROS and maintain the tissue at physical redox level. By significantly lowering the ROS level, greigite nanozyme rescues damaged mitochondrial function in IVDD models both in vitro and in vivo, rescues NPCs from senescence and alleviated the inflammatory response. Furthermore, RNA-sequencing reveals ROS-p53-p21 axis is responsible for cellular senescence-induced IVDD. Activation of the axis abolishes greigite nanozyme rescued NPCs senescence phenotype, as well as the alleviated inflammatory response to greigite nanozyme, which confirms the role of ROS-p53-p21 axis in greigite nanozyme's function to reverse IVDD. In conclusion, this study demonstrates that ROS-induced NPCs senescence leads to IVDD and the dual-functional greigite nanozyme holds strong potential to reverse this process, providing a novel strategy for IVDD management.

Indexed as

Intervertebral Disc DegenerationNucleus PulposusAnimalsHumansIronRatsReactive Oxygen SpeciesSulfidesTumor Suppressor Protein p53greigiteIronReactive Oxygen SpeciesSulfidesTumor Suppressor Protein p53cellular senescenceintervertebral disc degenerationiron sulfide nanoparticlenanozymepolysulfidesROS-p53-p21 axis

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PMID37400370
PMCPMC10477883
OpenAlexW4382934966

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