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ArticleTheranostics2026

Engineered CCR2 positive macrophages coordinate immunoregulation with neural regeneration and matrix remodeling after spinal cord injury.

Yuqi Zhao, Tao Xie, Yanming Ma, Yuhao Wang, Shenghang Liu, Hui Li, Youjun Liu, Renfeng Liu, Hailiang Xu, Cheng Ju and 10 more

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Yuqi ZhaoDepartment of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, China.
Tao XieDepartment of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, China.
Yanming MaDepartment of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, China.
Yuhao WangDepartment of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, China.
Shenghang LiuDepartment of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, China.
Hui LiDepartment of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, China.
Youjun LiuDepartment of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, China.
Renfeng LiuDepartment of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, China.
Hailiang XuDepartment of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, China.
Cheng JuDepartment of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, China.
Weidong WuDepartment of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, China.
Yifan WangDepartment of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, China.
Siyuan HeDepartment of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, China.
Rongjin LuoDepartment of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, China.
Dageng HuangDepartment of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, China.
Shuaijun JiaDepartment of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, China.
Chunping HuDepartment of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, China.
Liang YanDepartment of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, China.
Zhiyuan WangDepartment of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, China.
Lei ZhuDepartment of Spine Surgery, Honghui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710054, China.

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Abstract

Rationale: Spinal cord injury (SCI) triggers a complex secondary injury process characterized by inflammation, neuronal loss, extracellular matrix (ECM) disruption, and limited endogenous repair. Although cell-based therapies hold potential for SCI treatment, their efficacy is often constrained by poor lesion targeting, inadequate persistence after delivery, and limited temporal control over therapeutic factor release. Methods: To address these limitations, we developed a macrophage-based mRNA delivery platform by electroporating CCR2 positive (CCR2 Results: Following electroporation, CCR2⁺ macrophages efficiently expressed ANXA1, GDNF, and CTGF while maintaining high viability, with no marked shift toward CD86- or CD206-associated phenotypes. These engineered macrophages showed enhanced accumulation at the lesion site and sustained therapeutic protein secretion for up to 14 days. Conclusions: CCR2-enriched macrophages engineered with reparative mRNAs may represent a promising treatment strategy for SCI. By linking CCR2-associated lesion accumulation with multimodal reparative activity, this cell-based platform provides a potential approach for coordinated microenvironmental regulation and tissue repair.

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MacrophagesNerve RegenerationReceptors, CCR2Spinal Cord InjuriesAnimalsAnnexin A1Connective Tissue Growth FactorDisease Models, AnimalElectroporationExtracellular MatrixFemaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLRNA, MessengerAnnexin A1annexin A1, mouseCcr2 protein, mouseConnective Tissue Growth FactorReceptors, CCR2RNA, Messengerengineered macrophagesmRNA deliverymultimodal therapyneural regenerationspinal cord injury

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PMCPMC13295169

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