Nano-Micro Letters, Volume. 16, Issue 1, 073(2024)

Highly Aligned Ternary Nanofiber Matrices Loaded with MXene Expedite Regeneration of Volumetric Muscle Loss

Moon Sung Kang1,†... Yeuni Yu2,†, Rowoon Park1,†, Hye Jin Heo3, Seok Hyun Lee1, Suck Won Hong1,4,*, Yun Hak Kim2,5,6,**, and Dong-Wook Han17,*** |Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, College of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
  • 2Medical Research Institute, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612, Republic of Korea
  • 3Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612, Republic of Korea
  • 4Engineering Research Center for Color‑Modulated Extra‑Sensory Perception Technology, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
  • 5Department of Biomedical Informatics, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612, Republic of Korea
  • 6Periodontal Disease Signaling Network Research Center and Dental and Life Science Institute, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612, Republic of Korea
  • 7BIO-IT Fusion Technology Research Institute, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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    Current therapeutic approaches for volumetric muscle loss (VML) face challenges due to limited graft availability and insufficient bioactivities. To overcome these limitations, tissue-engineered scaffolds have emerged as a promising alternative. In this study, we developed aligned ternary nanofibrous matrices comprised of poly(lactide-co-ε-caprolactone) integrated with collagen and Ti3C2Tx MXene nanoparticles (NPs) (PCM matrices), and explored their myogenic potential for skeletal muscle tissue regeneration. The PCM matrices demonstrated favorable physicochemical properties, including structural uniformity, alignment, microporosity, and hydrophilicity. In vitro assays revealed that the PCM matrices promoted cellular behaviors and myogenic differentiation of C2C12 myoblasts. Moreover, in vivo experiments demonstrated enhanced muscle remodeling and recovery in mice treated with PCM matrices following VML injury. Mechanistic insights from next-generation sequencing revealed that MXene NPs facilitated protein and ion availability within PCM matrices, leading to elevated intracellular Ca2+ levels in myoblasts through the activation of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and serum/glucocorticoid regulated kinase 1 (SGK1), ultimately promoting myogenic differentiation via the mTOR-AKT pathway. Additionally, upregulated iNOS and increased NO– contributed to myoblast proliferation and fiber fusion, thereby facilitating overall myoblast maturation. These findings underscore the potential of MXene NPs loaded within highly aligned matrices as therapeutic agents to promote skeletal muscle tissue recovery.

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    Moon Sung Kang, Yeuni Yu, Rowoon Park, Hye Jin Heo, Seok Hyun Lee, Suck Won Hong, Yun Hak Kim, Dong-Wook Han. Highly Aligned Ternary Nanofiber Matrices Loaded with MXene Expedite Regeneration of Volumetric Muscle Loss[J]. Nano-Micro Letters, 2024, 16(1): 073

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    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Aug. 1, 2023

    Accepted: Nov. 16, 2023

    Published Online: Jan. 23, 2025

    The Author Email: Hong Suck Won (swhong@pusan.ac.kr), Kim Yun Hak (yunhak10510@pusan.ac.kr), Han Dong-Wook (nanohan@pusan.ac.kr)

    DOI:10.1007/s40820-023-01293-1

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