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ArticleScience advances2025

Precise rewiring of corticospinal axons and spinal interneurons via near-infrared optogenetics for spinal cord injury treatment.

Zhe Ji, Jun Yan, Chenxi Li, Yuhui Sun, Shoupeng Wang, Jin Tao, Jian Liu, Yaobo Liu

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Zhe JiJiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery and Translational Research for Brain Diseases, Institute of Neuroscience, Soochow University, Departments of Rehabilitation Medicine and Neurology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.ORCID 0009-0006-2130-3846
Jun YanInstitute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0729-1448
Chenxi LiInstitute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Yuhui SunJiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery and Translational Research for Brain Diseases, Institute of Neuroscience, Soochow University, Departments of Rehabilitation Medicine and Neurology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Shoupeng WangDepartment of Physiology and Neurobiology & Centre for lon Channelopathy, Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8578-2133
Jin TaoDepartment of Physiology and Neurobiology & Centre for lon Channelopathy, Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8481-3732
Jian LiuInstitute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0095-8978
Yaobo LiuJiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery and Translational Research for Brain Diseases, Institute of Neuroscience, Soochow University, Departments of Rehabilitation Medicine and Neurology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7663-5649

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Abstract

To date, precise restoration of proper connections between posttrauma axons and neurons following spinal cord injury (SCI) remains a substantial challenge. Here, we developed glutamate-linked upconversion nanoparticles (Glu-UCNP) to facilitate optogenetic control of axonal sprouting in SCI mice. After being specifically uptaken by the postsynaptic interneurons innervated by corticospinal tract (CST) axons, Glu-UCNP not only serves as internal light transducers that convert near-infrared light to visible light but also acts as nanobeacons that guide axonal sprouting toward postsynaptic neurons of glutamatergic synapses. This in situ optogenetic modulation successfully demonstrated the restoration of spinal motor circuits by rebuilding functional connections between CST axons and postsynaptic interneurons. It was corroborated by live-cell recording, immunofluorescence staining, in vivo Ca

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AxonsInterneuronsOptogeneticsPyramidal TractsSpinal Cord InjuriesAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalFemaleGlutamic AcidMiceNanoparticlesGlutamic Acid

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PMID40749050
PMCPMC12315976

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