Purpose: Locked nucleic acid (LNA)-modified anti-microRNAs have been demonstrated to target mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to treat bone diseases. However, the "off-target" effect limits its clinical application. Methods: We selected specific aptamer M4 of MSCs and employed the three-way junction (3WJ) as the core scaffold to construct nanoparticles (3WJ-M4-LNA) for specific delivery of anti-miRNA 138. Results: Our results suggested that the 3WJ-M4-LNA nanoparticles, not 3WJ-M4 or 3WJ-LNA, can specifically deliver anti-miRNA to MSCs, resulting in significant inhibition of miRNA 138 expression. Our experiment further confirmed that the nanoparticles can promote MSCs' osteogenic differentiation by activating the ERK1/2 pathway. In vivo, the nanoparticles promoted bone formation and improved the bone microarchitecture in rabbit osteoporosis models. Conclusions: These results indicate that the 3WJ nanoparticles could develop as a specific therapeutic strategy for osteoporosis.
基金:
National Natural Science Foundation of China [81472103]; Natural Science Fund of Hubei Province [2024AFB977]; Health Family Planning Research Fund of Wuhan City [WX18M01, WZ22Q13]; Knowledge Innovation Special Project of Wuhan Municipal Bureau of Science and Technology [2022020801010547]
第一作者机构:[1]Wuhan Univ, Tongren Hosp, Wuhan 430000, Hubei, Peoples R China
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推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Xu Liangliang,Liu Xiangzhong,Chen Jian,et al.Use of Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Targeting 3WJ Nanoparticles and Reported Specific Delivery of Anti-miRNA 138 to Treat Osteoporosis[J].ACS OMEGA.2025,10(10):10633-10641.doi:10.1021/acsomega.4c11505.
APA:
Xu, Liangliang,Liu, Xiangzhong,Chen, Jian,Xu, Liwei,Yang, Aofei&Li, Zhanghua.(2025).Use of Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Targeting 3WJ Nanoparticles and Reported Specific Delivery of Anti-miRNA 138 to Treat Osteoporosis.ACS OMEGA,10,(10)
MLA:
Xu, Liangliang,et al."Use of Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Targeting 3WJ Nanoparticles and Reported Specific Delivery of Anti-miRNA 138 to Treat Osteoporosis".ACS OMEGA 10..10(2025):10633-10641