Silicon Enhances Functional Mitochondrial Transfer to Improve Neurovascularization in Diabetic Bone Regeneration

Abstract Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder associated with an increased risk of fractures and delayed fracture healing, leading to a higher prevalence of bone defects. Recent advancements in strategies aim at regulating immune responses and enhancing neurovascularization have not met expecta...

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Main Authors: Yu‐Xuan Ma, Chen Lei, Tao Ye, Qian‐Qian Wan, Kai‐Yan Wang, Yi‐Na Zhu, Ling Li, Xu‐Fang Liu, Long‐Zhang Niu, Franklin R. Tay, Zhao Mu, Kai Jiao, Li‐Na Niu
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author Yu‐Xuan Ma
Chen Lei
Tao Ye
Qian‐Qian Wan
Kai‐Yan Wang
Yi‐Na Zhu
Ling Li
Xu‐Fang Liu
Long‐Zhang Niu
Franklin R. Tay
Zhao Mu
Kai Jiao
Li‐Na Niu
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Li‐Na Niu
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description Abstract Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder associated with an increased risk of fractures and delayed fracture healing, leading to a higher prevalence of bone defects. Recent advancements in strategies aim at regulating immune responses and enhancing neurovascularization have not met expectations. This study demonstrates that a silicon‐based strategy significantly enhances vascularization and innervation, thereby optimizing the repair of diabetic bone defects. Silicon improves mitochondrial function and modulates mitochondrial fission dynamics in macrophages via the Drp1‐Mff signaling pathway. Subsequently, functional mitochondria are transferred from macrophages to endothelial and neuronal cells through microvesicles, providing a protective mechanism for blood vessels and peripheral nerves during early wound healing. On this basis, an optimized strategy combining a silicified collagen scaffold with a Drp1‐Fis1 interaction inhibitor is used to further regulate mitochondrial fission in macrophages and enhance the trafficking of functional mitochondria into stressed receptor cells. In diabetic mice with critical‐sized calvarial defects, the silicon‐based treatment significantly promotes vessel formation, nerve growth, and mineralized tissue development. These findings provide therapeutic insights into the role of silicon in promoting diabetic bone regeneration and highlight the importance of intercellular communication in diabetic conditions.
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spelling doaj-art-6fd01d63d9004beab8b72afad5a729a62025-08-20T01:52:42ZengWileyAdvanced Science2198-38442025-05-011219n/an/a10.1002/advs.202415459Silicon Enhances Functional Mitochondrial Transfer to Improve Neurovascularization in Diabetic Bone RegenerationYu‐Xuan Ma0Chen Lei1Tao Ye2Qian‐Qian Wan3Kai‐Yan Wang4Yi‐Na Zhu5Ling Li6Xu‐Fang Liu7Long‐Zhang Niu8Franklin R. Tay9Zhao Mu10Kai Jiao11Li‐Na Niu12State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology Department of Prosthodontics School of Stomatology The Fourth Military Medical University Xi'an 710032 ChinaState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology Department of Prosthodontics School of Stomatology The Fourth Military Medical University Xi'an 710032 ChinaState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology Department of Prosthodontics School of Stomatology The Fourth Military Medical University Xi'an 710032 ChinaState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology Department of Prosthodontics School of Stomatology The Fourth Military Medical University Xi'an 710032 ChinaState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology Department of Prosthodontics School of Stomatology The Fourth Military Medical University Xi'an 710032 ChinaState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology Department of Prosthodontics School of Stomatology The Fourth Military Medical University Xi'an 710032 ChinaState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology Department of Prosthodontics School of Stomatology The Fourth Military Medical University Xi'an 710032 ChinaState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology Department of Prosthodontics School of Stomatology The Fourth Military Medical University Xi'an 710032 ChinaState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology Department of Prosthodontics School of Stomatology The Fourth Military Medical University Xi'an 710032 ChinaThe Dental College of Georgia Augusta University Augusta GA 30912 USAState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration School of Stomatology The Fourth Military Medical University Xi'an 710032 ChinaDepartment of Stomatology Tangdu hospital State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology School of Stomatology & Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology School of Stomatology The Fourth Military Medical University Xi'an Shaanxi 710032 ChinaState Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology Department of Prosthodontics School of Stomatology The Fourth Military Medical University Xi'an 710032 ChinaAbstract Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder associated with an increased risk of fractures and delayed fracture healing, leading to a higher prevalence of bone defects. Recent advancements in strategies aim at regulating immune responses and enhancing neurovascularization have not met expectations. This study demonstrates that a silicon‐based strategy significantly enhances vascularization and innervation, thereby optimizing the repair of diabetic bone defects. Silicon improves mitochondrial function and modulates mitochondrial fission dynamics in macrophages via the Drp1‐Mff signaling pathway. Subsequently, functional mitochondria are transferred from macrophages to endothelial and neuronal cells through microvesicles, providing a protective mechanism for blood vessels and peripheral nerves during early wound healing. On this basis, an optimized strategy combining a silicified collagen scaffold with a Drp1‐Fis1 interaction inhibitor is used to further regulate mitochondrial fission in macrophages and enhance the trafficking of functional mitochondria into stressed receptor cells. In diabetic mice with critical‐sized calvarial defects, the silicon‐based treatment significantly promotes vessel formation, nerve growth, and mineralized tissue development. These findings provide therapeutic insights into the role of silicon in promoting diabetic bone regeneration and highlight the importance of intercellular communication in diabetic conditions.https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202415459bioactive silicondiabetic bone defectsmacrophagesmitochondrial transferneuralvascular
spellingShingle Yu‐Xuan Ma
Chen Lei
Tao Ye
Qian‐Qian Wan
Kai‐Yan Wang
Yi‐Na Zhu
Ling Li
Xu‐Fang Liu
Long‐Zhang Niu
Franklin R. Tay
Zhao Mu
Kai Jiao
Li‐Na Niu
Silicon Enhances Functional Mitochondrial Transfer to Improve Neurovascularization in Diabetic Bone Regeneration
Advanced Science
bioactive silicon
diabetic bone defects
macrophages
mitochondrial transfer
neural
vascular
title Silicon Enhances Functional Mitochondrial Transfer to Improve Neurovascularization in Diabetic Bone Regeneration
title_full Silicon Enhances Functional Mitochondrial Transfer to Improve Neurovascularization in Diabetic Bone Regeneration
title_fullStr Silicon Enhances Functional Mitochondrial Transfer to Improve Neurovascularization in Diabetic Bone Regeneration
title_full_unstemmed Silicon Enhances Functional Mitochondrial Transfer to Improve Neurovascularization in Diabetic Bone Regeneration
title_short Silicon Enhances Functional Mitochondrial Transfer to Improve Neurovascularization in Diabetic Bone Regeneration
title_sort silicon enhances functional mitochondrial transfer to improve neurovascularization in diabetic bone regeneration
topic bioactive silicon
diabetic bone defects
macrophages
mitochondrial transfer
neural
vascular
url https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202415459
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