Wenwu Zhu, Qingjie Wang, Jian Zhang, Ling Sun, Xiu Hong, Wei Du, Rui Duan, Jianguang Jiang, Yuan Ji, Haoran Wang, Bing Han
{"title":"Exosomes derived from mir-214-3p overexpressing mesenchymal stem cells promote myocardial repair.","authors":"Wenwu Zhu, Qingjie Wang, Jian Zhang, Ling Sun, Xiu Hong, Wei Du, Rui Duan, Jianguang Jiang, Yuan Ji, Haoran Wang, Bing Han","doi":"10.1186/s40824-023-00410-w","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40824-023-00410-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>Exosomes are known as nanovesicles that are naturally secreted, playing an essential role in stem-mediated cardioprotection. This study mainly focused on investigating if exosomes derived from miR-214 overexpressing mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) show more valid cardioprotective ability in a rat model of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and its potential mechanisms.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Exosomes were isolated from control MSCs (Ctrl-Exo) and miR-214 overexpressing MSCs (miR-214<sup>OE</sup>-Exo) and then they were delivered to cardiomyocytes and endothelial cells in vitro under hypoxia and serum deprivation (H/SD) condition or in vivo in an acutely infarcted Sprague-Dawley rat heart. Regulated genes and signal pathways by miR-214<sup>OE</sup>-Exo treatment were explored using western blot analysis and luciferase assay. RESULTS IN VITRO: , miR-214<sup>OE</sup>-Exo enhanced migration, tube-like formation in endothelial cells. In addition, miR-214<sup>OE</sup>-Exo ameliorated the survival of cardiomyocytes under H/SD. In the rat AMI model, compared to Ctrl-Exo, miR-214<sup>OE</sup>-Exo reduced myocardial apoptosis, and therefore reduced infarct size and improved cardiac function. Besides, miR-214<sup>OE</sup>-Exo accelerated angiogenesis in peri-infarct region. Mechanistically, we identified that exosomal miR-214-3p promoted cardiac repair via targeting PTEN and activating p-AKT signal pathway.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Exosomes derived from miR-214 overexpressing MSCs have greatly strengthened the therapeutic efficacy for treatment of AMI by promoting cardiomyocyte survival and endothelial cell function.</p>","PeriodicalId":9079,"journal":{"name":"Biomaterials Research","volume":"27 1","pages":"77"},"PeriodicalIF":11.3,"publicationDate":"2023-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10413540/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10331194","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Current aspects of small extracellular vesicles in pain process and relief.","authors":"Lanyu Zhang, Jin Liu, Cheng Zhou","doi":"10.1186/s40824-023-00417-3","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40824-023-00417-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) have been identified as a noteworthy paracrine mechanism of intercellular communication in diagnosing and managing neurological disorders. Current research suggests that sEVs play a pivotal role in the pathological progression of pain, emphasizing their critical function in the pathological progression of pain in acute and chronic pain models. By facilitating the transfer of diverse molecules, such as proteins, nucleic acids, and metabolites, sEVs can modulate pain signaling transmission in both the central and peripheral nervous systems. Furthermore, the unique molecules conveyed by sEVs in pain disorders indicate their potential as diagnostic biomarkers. The application of sEVs derived from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in regenerative pain medicine has emerged as a promising strategy for pain management. Moreover, modified sEVs have garnered considerable attention in the investigation of pathological processes and therapeutic interventions. This review presents a comprehensive overview of the current knowledge regarding the involvement of sEVs in pain pathogenesis and treatment. Nevertheless, additional research is imperative to facilitate their clinical implementation. Schematic diagram of sEVs in the biogenesis, signal transmission, diagnosis, and treatment of pain disorders. Small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) are secreted by multiple cells, loading with various biomolecules, such as miRNAs, transmembrane proteins, and amino acids. They selectively target other cells and regulating pain signal transmission. The composition of sEVs can serve as valuable biomarkers for pain diagnosis. In particular, mesenchymal stem cell-derived sEVs have shown promise as regenerative medicine for managing multiple pain disorders. Furthermore, by modifying the structure or contents of sEVs, they could potentially be used as a potent analgesic method.</p>","PeriodicalId":9079,"journal":{"name":"Biomaterials Research","volume":"27 1","pages":"78"},"PeriodicalIF":11.3,"publicationDate":"2023-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10416402/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9977648","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wenqian Zhang, Kangkang Zha, Weixian Hu, Yuan Xiong, Samuel Knoedler, Doha Obed, Adriana C Panayi, Ze Lin, Faqi Cao, Bobin Mi, Guohui Liu
{"title":"Multifunctional hydrogels: advanced therapeutic tools for osteochondral regeneration.","authors":"Wenqian Zhang, Kangkang Zha, Weixian Hu, Yuan Xiong, Samuel Knoedler, Doha Obed, Adriana C Panayi, Ze Lin, Faqi Cao, Bobin Mi, Guohui Liu","doi":"10.1186/s40824-023-00411-9","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40824-023-00411-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Various joint pathologies such as osteochondritis dissecans, osteonecrosis, rheumatic disease, and trauma, may result in severe damage of articular cartilage and other joint structures, ranging from focal defects to osteoarthritis (OA). The osteochondral unit is one of the critical actors in this pathophysiological process. New approaches and applications in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine continue to drive the development of OA treatment. Hydrogel scaffolds, a component of tissue engineering, play an indispensable role in osteochondral regeneration. In this review, tissue engineering strategies regarding osteochondral regeneration were highlighted and summarized. The application of hydrogels for osteochondral regeneration within the last five years was evaluated with an emphasis on functionalized physical and chemical properties of hydrogel scaffolds, functionalized delivery hydrogel scaffolds as well as functionalized intelligent response hydrogel scaffolds. Lastly, to serve as guidance for future efforts in the creation of bioinspired hydrogel scaffolds, a succinct summary and new views for specific mechanisms, applications, and existing limitations of the newly designed functionalized hydrogel scaffolds were offered.</p>","PeriodicalId":9079,"journal":{"name":"Biomaterials Research","volume":"27 1","pages":"76"},"PeriodicalIF":11.3,"publicationDate":"2023-08-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10403923/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9946289","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Restoration of dysregulated intestinal barrier and inflammatory regulation through synergistically ameliorating hypoxia and scavenging reactive oxygen species using ceria nanozymes in ulcerative colitis.","authors":"Ying Zhang, Hengyu Lei, Pengchong Wang, Qinyuan Zhou, Jie Yu, Xue Leng, Ruirui Ma, Danyang Wang, Kai Dong, Jianfeng Xing, Yalin Dong","doi":"10.1186/s40824-023-00412-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s40824-023-00412-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Reactive oxygen species (ROS) overproduction and excessive hypoxia play pivotal roles in the initiation and progression of ulcerative colitis (UC). Synergistic ROS scavenging and generating O<sub>2</sub> could be a promising strategy for UC treatment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Ceria nanozymes (PEG-CNPs) are fabricated using a modified reverse micelle method. We investigate hypoxia attenuating and ROS scavenging of PEG-CNPs in intestinal epithelial cells and RAW 264.7 macrophages and their effects on pro-inflammatory macrophages activation. Subsequently, we investigate the biodistribution, pharmacokinetic properties and long-term toxicity of PEG-CNPs in mice. PEG-CNPs are administered intravenously to mice with 2,4,6-trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid-induced colitis to test their colonic tissue targeting and assess their anti-inflammatory activity and mucosal healing properties in UC.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>PEG-CNPs exhibit multi-enzymatic activity that can scavenge ROS and generate O<sub>2</sub>, promote intestinal epithelial cell healing and inhibit pro-inflammatory macrophage activation, and have good biocompatibility. After intravenous administration of PEG-CNPs to colitis mice, they can enrich at the site of colonic inflammation, and reduce hypoxia-induced factor-1α expression in intestinal epithelial cells by scavenging ROS to generate O<sub>2</sub>, thus further promoting disrupted intestinal mucosal barrier restoration. Meanwhile, PEG-CNPs can effectively scavenge ROS in impaired colon tissues and relieve colonic macrophage hypoxia to suppress the pro-inflammatory macrophages activation, thereby preventing UC occurrence and development.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study has provided a paradigm to utilize metallic nanozymes, and suggests that further materials engineering investigations could yield a facile method based on the pathological characteristics of UC for clinically managing UC.</p>","PeriodicalId":9079,"journal":{"name":"Biomaterials Research","volume":"27 1","pages":"75"},"PeriodicalIF":11.3,"publicationDate":"2023-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10375752/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9894646","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nanotherapeutics with immunoregulatory functions for the treatment of bacterial infection.","authors":"Dongliang Yang, Meng Ding, Yanni Song, Yanling Hu, Weijun Xiu, Lihui Yuwen, Yannan Xie, Yingnan Song, Jinjun Shao, Xuejiao Song, Heng Dong","doi":"10.1186/s40824-023-00405-7","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40824-023-00405-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The advent of drug-resistant pathogens results in the occurrence of stubborn bacterial infections that cannot be treated with traditional antibiotics. Antibacterial immunotherapy by reviving or activating the body's immune system to eliminate pathogenic bacteria has confirmed promising therapeutic strategies in controlling bacterial infections. Subsequent studies found that antimicrobial immunotherapy has its own benefits and limitations, such as avoiding recurrence of infection and autoimmunity-induced side effects. Current studies indicate that the various antibacterial therapeutic strategies inducing immune regulation can achieve superior therapeutic efficacy compared with monotherapy alone. Therefore, summarizing the recent advances in nanomedicine with immunomodulatory functions for combating bacterial infections is necessary. Herein, we briefly introduce the crisis caused by drug-resistant bacteria and the opportunity for antibacterial immunotherapy. Then, immune-involved multimodal antibacterial therapy for the treatment of infectious diseases was systematically summarized. Finally, the prospects and challenges of immune-involved combinational therapy are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":9079,"journal":{"name":"Biomaterials Research","volume":"27 1","pages":"73"},"PeriodicalIF":11.3,"publicationDate":"2023-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10363325/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9863709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Huifang Wang, Runhua Zhou, Fushan Xu, Kongjun Yang, Liuhai Zheng, Pan Zhao, Guangwei Shi, Lingyun Dai, Chengchao Xu, Le Yu, Zhijie Li, Jianhong Wang, Jigang Wang
{"title":"Beyond canonical PROTAC: biological targeted protein degradation (bioTPD).","authors":"Huifang Wang, Runhua Zhou, Fushan Xu, Kongjun Yang, Liuhai Zheng, Pan Zhao, Guangwei Shi, Lingyun Dai, Chengchao Xu, Le Yu, Zhijie Li, Jianhong Wang, Jigang Wang","doi":"10.1186/s40824-023-00385-8","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40824-023-00385-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Targeted protein degradation (TPD) is an emerging therapeutic strategy with the potential to modulate disease-associated proteins that have previously been considered undruggable, by employing the host destruction machinery. The exploration and discovery of cellular degradation pathways, including but not limited to proteasomes and lysosome pathways as well as their degraders, is an area of active research. Since the concept of proteolysis-targeting chimeras (PROTACs) was introduced in 2001, the paradigm of TPD has been greatly expanded and moved from academia to industry for clinical translation, with small-molecule TPD being particularly represented. As an indispensable part of TPD, biological TPD (bioTPD) technologies including peptide-, fusion protein-, antibody-, nucleic acid-based bioTPD and others have also emerged and undergone significant advancement in recent years, demonstrating unique and promising activities beyond those of conventional small-molecule TPD. In this review, we provide an overview of recent advances in bioTPD technologies, summarize their compositional features and potential applications, and briefly discuss their drawbacks. Moreover, we present some strategies to improve the delivery efficacy of bioTPD, addressing their challenges in further clinical development.</p>","PeriodicalId":9079,"journal":{"name":"Biomaterials Research","volume":"27 1","pages":"72"},"PeriodicalIF":11.3,"publicationDate":"2023-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10362593/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10234687","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yen N Diep, Hee Jung Park, Joon-Ho Kwon, Minh Tran, Hae Young Ko, Hanhee Jo, Jisu Kim, Jee-In Chung, Tai Young Kim, Dongwoo Kim, Jong Hee Chang, You Jung Kang, C Justin Lee, Mijin Yun, Hansang Cho
{"title":"Astrocytic scar restricting glioblastoma via glutamate-MAO-B activity in glioblastoma-microglia assembloid.","authors":"Yen N Diep, Hee Jung Park, Joon-Ho Kwon, Minh Tran, Hae Young Ko, Hanhee Jo, Jisu Kim, Jee-In Chung, Tai Young Kim, Dongwoo Kim, Jong Hee Chang, You Jung Kang, C Justin Lee, Mijin Yun, Hansang Cho","doi":"10.1186/s40824-023-00408-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s40824-023-00408-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Glial scar formation is a reactive glial response confining injured regions in a central nervous system. However, it remains challenging to identify key factors formulating glial scar in response to glioblastoma (GBM) due to complex glia-GBM crosstalk.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Here, we constructed an astrocytic scar enclosing GBM in a human assembloid and a mouse xenograft model. GBM spheroids were preformed and then co-cultured with microglia and astrocytes in 3D Matrigel. For the xenograft model, U87-MG cells were subcutaneously injected to the Balb/C nude female mice.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Additional glutamate was released from GBM-microglia assembloid by 3.2-folds compared to GBM alone. The glutamate upregulated astrocytic monoamine oxidase-B (MAO-B) activity and chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs) deposition, forming the astrocytic scar and restricting GBM growth. Attenuating scar formation by the glutamate-MAO-B inhibition increased drug penetration into GBM assembloid, while reducing GBM confinement.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Taken together, our study suggests that astrocytic scar could be a critical modulator in GBM therapeutics.</p>","PeriodicalId":9079,"journal":{"name":"Biomaterials Research","volume":"27 1","pages":"71"},"PeriodicalIF":11.3,"publicationDate":"2023-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10355029/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10220902","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gyu Tae Park, Jae Kyung Lim, Eun-Bae Choi, Mi-Ju Lim, Bo-Young Yun, Dae Kyoung Kim, Jung Won Yoon, Yoon Gi Hong, Jae Hoon Chang, Seong Hwan Bae, Jung Yong Ahn, Jae Ho Kim
{"title":"Transplantation of adipose tissue-derived microvascular fragments promotes therapy of critical limb ischemia.","authors":"Gyu Tae Park, Jae Kyung Lim, Eun-Bae Choi, Mi-Ju Lim, Bo-Young Yun, Dae Kyoung Kim, Jung Won Yoon, Yoon Gi Hong, Jae Hoon Chang, Seong Hwan Bae, Jung Yong Ahn, Jae Ho Kim","doi":"10.1186/s40824-023-00395-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s40824-023-00395-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Adipose tissue-derived microvascular fragments are functional vessel segments derived from arterioles, capillaries, and veins. Microvascular fragments can be used as vascularization units in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering containing microvascular networks. However, the in vivo therapeutic and vascularization properties of human microvascular fragments have not been investigated.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this study, we isolated microvascular fragments, stromal vascular fractions, and mesenchymal stem cells from human lipoaspirate and studied their therapeutic efficacy and in vivo vasculogenic activity in a murine model of hindlimb ischemia. In addition, in vivo angiogenic activity and engraftment of microvascular fragments into blood vessels were measured using Matrigel plug assay.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Both microvascular fragments and stromal vascular fractions contain not only mesenchymal stem cells but also endothelial progenitor cells. In a Matrigel plug assay, microvascular fragments increased the number of blood vessels containing red blood cells more than mesenchymal stem cells and stromal vascular fractions did. The engraftment of the microvascular fragments transplanted in blood vessels within the Matrigel plug significantly increased compared to the engraftment of mesenchymal stem cells and stromal vascular fractions. Moreover, intramuscular injection of microvascular fragments markedly increased blood flow in the ischemic hindlimbs and alleviated tissue necrosis compared to that of mesenchymal stem cells or stromal vascular fractions. Furthermore, transplanted microvascular fragments formed new blood vessels in ischemic limbs.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These results suggest that microvascular fragments show improved engraftment efficiency and vasculogenic activity in vivo and are highly useful for treating ischemic diseases and in tissue engineering. Adipose tissue-derived microvascular fragments are vascularization units in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering containing microvascular networks. Intramuscular injection of microvascular fragments markedly increased blood flow in the ischemic hindlimbs and alleviated tissue necrosis. The present study suggests that microvascular fragments show improved engraftment efficiency and vasculogenic activity in vivo and are highly useful for treating ischemic diseases and in tissue engineering.</p>","PeriodicalId":9079,"journal":{"name":"Biomaterials Research","volume":"27 1","pages":"70"},"PeriodicalIF":11.3,"publicationDate":"2023-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10350266/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9822050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ke Wang, Chao Sun, Povilas Dumčius, Hongxin Zhang, Hanlin Liao, Zhenlin Wu, Liangfei Tian, Wang Peng, Yongqing Fu, Jun Wei, Meng Cai, Yi Zhong, Xiaoyu Li, Xin Yang, Min Cui
{"title":"Open source board based acoustofluidic transwells for reversible disruption of the blood-brain barrier for therapeutic delivery.","authors":"Ke Wang, Chao Sun, Povilas Dumčius, Hongxin Zhang, Hanlin Liao, Zhenlin Wu, Liangfei Tian, Wang Peng, Yongqing Fu, Jun Wei, Meng Cai, Yi Zhong, Xiaoyu Li, Xin Yang, Min Cui","doi":"10.1186/s40824-023-00406-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s40824-023-00406-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a crucial but dynamic structure that functions as a gatekeeper for the central nervous system (CNS). Managing sufficient substances across the BBB is a major challenge, especially in the development of therapeutics for CNS disorders.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>To achieve an efficient, fast and safe strategy for BBB opening, an acoustofluidic transwell (AFT) was developed for reversible disruption of the BBB. The proposed AFT was consisted of a transwell insert where the BBB model was established, and a surface acoustic wave (SAW) transducer realized using open-source electronics based on printed circuit board techniques.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the AFT device, the SAW produced acousto-mechanical stimulations to the BBB model resulting in decreased transendothelial electrical resistance in a dose dependent manner, indicating the disruption of the BBB. Moreover, SAW stimulation enhanced transendothelial permeability to sodium fluorescein and FITC-dextran with various molecular weight in the AFT device. Further study indicated BBB opening was mainly attributed to the apparent stretching of intercellular spaces. An in vivo study using a zebrafish model demonstrated SAW exposure promoted penetration of sodium fluorescein to the CNS.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In summary, AFT effectively disrupts the BBB under the SAW stimulation, which is promising as a new drug delivery methodology for neurodegenerative diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":9079,"journal":{"name":"Biomaterials Research","volume":"27 1","pages":"69"},"PeriodicalIF":11.3,"publicationDate":"2023-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10349484/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10182302","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}