Anti‐Stress and Anti‐ROS Effects of MnOx‐Functionalized Thermosensitive Nanohydrogel Protect BMSCs for Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Repair

作者：Xiaoxiong Wang, Liyang Yu, Jiazhi Duan, Mingzheng Chang, Min Hao, Ziqian Xiang, Cheng Qiu, Junyuan Sun, Derun Di, He Xia, Dezheng Li, Suomao Yuan, Yonghao Tian, Jichuan Qiu, Hong Liu, Xinyu Liu, Yuanhua Sang, Lianlei Wang · 发表于：Advanced Healthcare Materials · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.1002/adhm.202400343 · 被引用次数：14 · 研究领域：Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology、Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation、Medical and Biological Ozone Research

Stem cell transplantation is proven to be a promising strategy for intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) repair. However, replicative senescence of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs), shear damage during direct injection, mechanical stress, and the reactive oxygen species (ROS)-rich microenvironment in degenerative intervertebral discs (IVDs) cause significant cellular damage and limit the therapeutic efficacy. Here, an injectable manganese oxide (MnOx)-functionalized thermosensitive nanohydrogel is proposed for BMSC transplantation for IDD therapy. The MnOx-functionalized thermosensitive nanohydrogel not only successfully protects BMSCs from shear force and mechanical stress before and after injection, but also repairs the harsh high-ROS environment in degenerative IVDs, thus effectively increasing the viability of BMSCs and resident nucleus pulposus cells (NPCs). The MnOx-functionalized thermosensitive nanohydrogel provides mechanical protection for stem cells and helps to remove endogenous ROS, providing a promising stem cell delivery platform for the treatment of IDD.