Affiliations
Hao Li, Yongkang Yang, Tianze Gao, Runmeng Li, Chao Wang, Xue Wang, Tianyuan Zhao, Qinyu Tian, Zhixing Zhang, Ruiyang Zhang, Quanyi Guo, Zhiguo Yuan, Peifu Tang
DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2025.02.016
Abstract
Meniscal injury presents a formidable challenge and often leads to functional impairment and osteoarthritic progression. Meniscus tissue engineering (MTE) is a promising solution, as conventional strategies for modulating local immune responses and generating a conducive microenvironment for effective tissue repair are lacking. Recently, magnesium-containing bioactive glass nanospheres (Mg-BGNs) have shown promise in tissue regeneration. However, few studies have explored the ability of Mg-BGNs to promote meniscal regeneration. First, we verified the anti-inflammatory and fibrochondrogenic abilities of Mg-BGNs in vitro. A comprehensive in vivo evaluation of a rabbit critical-size meniscectomy model revealed that Mg-BGNs have multiple effects on meniscal reconstruction and effectively promote fibrochondrogenesis, collagen deposition, and cartilage protection. Multiomics analysis was subsequently performed to further explore the mechanism by which Mg-BGNs regulate the regenerative microenvironment. Mechanistically, Mg-BGNs first activate the TRPM7 ion channel through the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway to promote the cellular function of synovium-derived mesenchymal stem cells and then activate the PPARγ/NF-κB axis to modulate macrophage polarization and inflammatory reactions. We demonstrated that Mg
Keywords
Immunomodulatory microenvironment, Meniscus regeneration, Mg-BGNs, Multiomics analysis, Tissue engineering，CD68
