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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
卷 472, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.144978
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Tetrahedral framework nucleic acids; Curcumin; Bone regeneration; Osteoporosis; Drug delivery
Osteoporosis is a disorder characterized by bone loss and impaired bone regeneration. Curcumin (Cur) can promote osteogenesis but has limitations in delivery. Tetrahedral framework nucleic acids (tFNAs) are nanomedicines that can bind Cur and regulate cell functions. tFNAs/Cur complexes showed potential in promoting bone repair in osteoporotic rats. tFNAs improve Cur utilization and serve as a promising intervention for osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis is an age-related disorder characterized by progressive bone loss and impaired bone regeneration following surgery. The key to the treatment of osteoporosis is the ability to promote bone differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs). Curcumin (Cur) is a class of flavonoids with antioxidant and antiapoptotic ability to promote osteogenesis in osteoporosis. However, Cur has deficiencies such as low cell entry efficiency, easy degradation and hydrophobicity, and new drug delivery strategies are urgently needed to improve the application prospects of Cur. Tetrahedral framework nucleic acids (tFNAs) are a class of antiinflammatory and antioxidant nanomedicines with spatial structure, as well as small molecule drug delivery systems with good biosafety. tFNAs can bind herbal monomers and small molecule peptides through electrostatic interaction and grooves to promote drug utilization. Meanwhile, tFNAs can connect miRNAs and siRNAs through specially designed sticky ends to regulate the biological functions and activities of cells. In this study, we synthesized tFNAs/Cur complexes, a novel nucleic acid drug system for promoting osteoporotic bone regeneration, to deliver Cur into BMSCs and to exert antioxidant and anti-apoptotic effects. tFNAs/Cur complexes reverse TNF & alpha;-promoted osteogenic inhibition, and facilitate the expression of alkaline phosphatase (Alp), runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2), and osterix (Osx). The effect of tFNAs/Cur on the repair of tibial defects in rats with postmenopausal osteoporosis was studied. The experimental group exhibited a higher bone-formation capacity than the control group after 14 and 21 days. In conclusion, tFNAs improve Cur utilization, promote bone repair, and are promising osteoporosis-treatment interventions.
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