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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

Fish Swim Bladder-Derived ECM Hydrogels Effectively Treat Myocardial Ischemic Injury through Immunomodulation and Angiogenesis.

Yulong Fu, Canran Gao, Hailing Zhang, Jing Liu, Boxuan Li, Wei Chen, Xiuping Chen, Xue Lin, Ligang Fang, Zhihong Wang

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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10 authors.

Yulong FuInstitute of Transplant Medicine, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
Canran GaoPeking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College (CAMS&PUMC), Beijing, 100005, China.
Hailing ZhangInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300192, China.
Jing LiuInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300192, China.
Boxuan LiInstitute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, 300192, China.
Wei ChenPeking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College (CAMS&PUMC), Beijing, 100005, China.
Xiuping ChenState Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, 999078, China.
Xue LinPeking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College (CAMS&PUMC), Beijing, 100005, China.
Ligang FangPeking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College (CAMS&PUMC), Beijing, 100005, China.
Zhihong WangInstitute of Transplant Medicine, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7341-0201

Funding

CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences 2022-I2M-1-023Natural Science Foundation of China 32071356Natural Science Foundation of China 82272158Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of Tianjin Municipality 22JCJQJC00110Science & Technology Projects of Tianjin of China 22JCYBJC00050
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Injectable hydrogel implants represent a promising therapeutic approach for ischemic heart failure; but their efficacy is often limited by low bioactivity, poor durability, and inadequate injection techniques. Herein, a unique hydrogel incorporating extracellular matrix from fish swim bladder (FSB-ECM), which has distinct advantages over mammalian derived ECM, such as low antigenicity, bioactivity, and source safety, is developed. It consists of collagen, glycoproteins, and proteoglycans, including 13 proteins common in the myocardial matrix and three specific proteins: HSPG, Col12a1, and vWF. This hydrogel enhances cardiac cell adhesion and stretching while promoting angiogenesis and M2 macrophage polarization. In addition, its storage modulus (G') increases over time, reaching about 1000 Pa after 5 min, which facilitates transcatheter delivery and in situ gelling. Furthermore, this hydrogel provides sustained support for cardiac contractions, exhibiting superior longevity. In a rat model of ischemic heart failure, the ejection fraction significantly improves with FSB-ECM treatment, accompanied by increased angiogenesis, reduced inflammation, and decreased infarct size. Finally, RNA sequencing combined with in vitro assays identifies ANGPTL4 as a key protein involved in mediating the effects of FSB-ECM treatment. Overall, this new injectable hydrogel based on FSB-ECM is suitable for transcatheter delivery and possesses remarkable reparative capabilities for treating heart failure.

Indexed as

Air SacsExtracellular MatrixHydrogelsImmunomodulationMyocardial IschemiaNeovascularization, PhysiologicAngiogenesisAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalFishesMaleRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyHydrogelsextracellular matrixfish swim bladderheart failureinjectable hydrogel

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PMID40200862
PMCPMC12199318

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