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ArticleJournal of nanobiotechnology2024

Rescue of nucleus pulposus cells from an oxidative stress microenvironment via glutathione-derived carbon dots to alleviate intervertebral disc degeneration.

Wenzhen Bu, Yu Shi, Xueping Huang, Shang Wu, Letao Jiang, Chun Pan, Dandan Li, Zhuobin Xu, Huihui Wang, Hao Chen and 1 more

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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 17 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Wenzhen Bu *Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China.
Yu Shi *Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China.
Xueping HuangInstitute of Translational Medicine, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China.
Shang WuAffiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China.
Letao JiangAffiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China.
Chun PanInstitute of Translational Medicine, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China.
Dandan LiInstitute of Translational Medicine, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China.
Zhuobin XuInstitute of Translational Medicine, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China.
Huihui WangInstitute of Translational Medicine, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China. wanghh56@yzu.edu.cn.
Hao ChenAffiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China. hchen2020@yzu.edu.cn.
Jianwei DuAffiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China. doctorduyz@163.com.

Funding

Innovation Team Program of Yangzhou University AHYZUCXTD202101National Natural Science Foundation of China 3230130011National Natural Science Foundation of China 82172468
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The senescence of nucleus pulposus (NP) cells (NPCs), which is induced by the anomalous accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), is a major cause of intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD). In this research, glutathione-doped carbon dots (GSH-CDs), which are novel carbon dot antioxidant nanozymes, were successfully constructed to remove large amounts of ROS for the maintenance of NP tissue at the physical redox level. After significantly scavenging endogenous ROS via exerting antioxidant activities, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and total antioxidant capacity, GSH-CDs with good biocompatibility have been demonstrated to effectively improve mitochondrial dysfunction and rescue NPCs from senescence, catabolism, and inflammatory factors in vivo and in vitro. In vivo imaging data and histomorphological indicators, such as the disc height index (DHI) and Pfirrmann grade, demonstrated prominent improvements in the progression of IVDD after the topical application of GSH-CDs. In summary, this study investigated the GSH-CDs nanozyme, which possesses excellent potential to inhibit the senescence of NPCs with mitochondrial lesions induced by the excessive accumulation of ROS and improve the progression of IVDD, providing potential therapeutic options for clinical treatment.

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CarbonGlutathioneIntervertebral Disc DegenerationNucleus PulposusOxidative StressReactive Oxygen SpeciesAnimalsAntioxidantsCatalaseCells, CulturedCellular MicroenvironmentCellular SenescenceHumansMaleMitochondriaQuantum DotsAntioxidantsCarbonCatalaseGlutathioneReactive Oxygen SpeciesSuperoxide DismutaseCellular senescenceGlutathione-doped carbon dot nanozymesInflammationIntervertebral disc degenerationOxidative stressReactive oxygen species

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PMID38997713
PMCPMC11241859

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