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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic translation2026

Mitochondrial metabolism restoration via Tramiprosate suppresses mitochondrial ROS-driven foamy macrophage senescence post spinal cord injury.

Chaoqin Wu, Qihao Fu, Jianlan Liu, Jiajyu Fu, Buzheng Zhang, Jin Zhou, Jiawen Xu, Ying Zhang, Tianyu Zhu, Lei Yang and 2 more

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Chaoqin WuDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China.
Qihao FuDepartment of Spine Surgery, Nantong First People's Hospital, Nantong, 226000, Jiangsu, China.
Jianlan LiuDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China.
Jiajyu FuDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China.
Buzheng ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China.
Jin ZhouDepartment of Orthopedics, Nantong First People's Hospital, Nantong, 226000, Jiangsu, China.
Jiawen XuResearch Institute for Spine and Spinal Cord Disease of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226000, China.
Ying ZhangSchool of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, 226000, Jiangsu, China.
Tianyu ZhuMedical Research Center, Nantong First People's Hospital, Nantong, 226000, China.
Lei YangDepartment of Orthopedics, Taizhou School of Clinical Medicine, Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, 225300, Jiangsu, China.
Xiaojian CaoDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China.
Zhanyang QianDepartment of Spine Surgery, Nantong First People's Hospital, Nantong, 226000, Jiangsu, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Myelin debris (MD) engulfment-induced foamy macrophage formation is a core neuropathology following spinal cord injury (SCI). The accumulation of these foamy macrophages within the injured foci sustains neuroinflammation, impeding long-term neuroregeneration and functional recovery. However, the mechanism underlying macrophage deterioration post-foaming remains elusive. Methods: MD-induced foamy macrophage and SCI model were used to investigated the role of Tramiprosate (TMP) Results: The current study reveals that lipid droplet-laden foamy macrophages exhibit mitochondrial dysfunction and a senescent phenotype, characterized by increased secretion of matrix metalloproteinases and proinflammatory cytokines. Restoring mitochondrial metabolism via TMP-via upregulation of Shmt2-inhibits mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mtROS) and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) leakage. This reduces oxidative damage to nuclear DNA and suppresses the cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS)-mediated inflammatory response, thereby eliminating senescence in foamy macrophages. Conclusions: Our work demonstrates that TMP is a potential therapeutic agent targeting mitochondrial dysfunction-induced macrophage senescence post SCI. The Translational Potential of this Article: This study investigates the mechanisms underlying macrophage senescence following SCI and identifies TMP as a potential therapeutic agent to mitigate this process. Importantly, TMP is a taurine analogue with established blood-brain barrier permeability and a favorable safety profile in prior clinical investigations for neurodegenerative diseases. These characteristics support its potential treatment strategy for SCI.

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cGAS pathwayFoamy macrophagesMitochondrial metabolismSenescenceSerine hydroxymethyltransferase 2Spinal cord injury

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PMCPMC12969124

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