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ArticleJournal of nanobiotechnology2024

CD44-targeting hyaluronic acid-selenium nanoparticles boost functional recovery following spinal cord injury.

Wenqi Luo, Yueying Li, Jianhui Zhao, Renrui Niu, Chunyu Xiang, Mingyu Zhang, Chunsheng Xiao, Wanguo Liu, Rui Gu

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Article in Journal of nanobiotechnology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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20 citing papers in PubMed, 42 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Wenqi Luo *Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130033, People's Republic of China.
Yueying Li *Department of Hand and Foot Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130033, People's Republic of China.
Jianhui ZhaoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130033, People's Republic of China.
Renrui NiuDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130033, People's Republic of China.
Chunyu XiangDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130033, People's Republic of China.
Mingyu ZhangDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130033, People's Republic of China.
Chunsheng XiaoKey Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, People's Republic of China.
Wanguo LiuDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130033, People's Republic of China. liuwanguo6016@jlu.edu.cn.
Rui GuDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130033, People's Republic of China. gurui@jlu.edu.cn.
Union Hospital · CNJilin University · CNChangchun Institute of Applied Chemistry · CN

Funding

Jilin Provincial Finance Program 2022SCZ10Jilin Provincial Finance Program 2022SCZ25Jilin Provincial Science and Technology Program 20200201341JCJilin Provincial Science and Technology Program YDZJ202201ZYTS038National Natural Science Foundation of China 51803072National Natural Science Foundation of China 82271411Youth Support Programmed Project of China Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University 2022qnpy11
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTherapeutic strategies based on scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS) and suppressing inflammatory cascades are effective in improving functional recovery after spinal cord injury (SCI). However, the lack of targeting nanoparticles (NPs) with powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties hampers the clinical translation of these strategies. Here, CD44-targeting hyaluronic acid-selenium (HA-Se) NPs were designed and prepared for scavenging ROS and suppressing inflammatory responses in the injured spinal cord, enhancing functional recovery.

resultsThe HA-Se NPs were easily prepared through direct reduction of seleninic acid in the presence of HA. The obtained HA-Se NPs exhibited a remarkable capacity to eliminate free radicals and CD44 receptor-facilitated internalization by astrocytes. Moreover, the HA-Se NPs effectively mitigated the secretion of proinflammatory cytokines (such as IL-1β, TNF-α, and IL-6) by microglia cells (BV2) upon lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation. In vivo experiments confirmed that HA-Se NPs could effectively accumulate within the lesion site through CD44 targeting. As a result, HA-Se NPs demonstrated superior protection of axons and neurons within the injury site, leading to enhanced functional recovery in a rat model of SCI.

conclusionsThese results highlight the potential of CD44-targeting HA-Se NPs for SCI treatment.

Indexed as

SeleniumSpinal Cord InjuriesAnimalsHyaluronic AcidRatsReactive Oxygen SpeciesRecovery of FunctionHyaluronic AcidReactive Oxygen SpeciesSeleniumCD44 targetingInflammationReactive oxygen speciesSelenium nanoparticlesSpinal cord injury

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PMID38263204
PMCPMC10804833
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