The role of the glutathione pathway in tracheal regeneration with aortic allografts through antioxidant-driven tissue integration

Abstract Tracheal regeneration remains a major challenge due to the lack of efficient graft integration and functional restoration. Current approaches fail to address oxidative stress-induced tissue remodeling. Here, we show that the glutathione pathway plays a pivotal role in tracheal regeneration...

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Main Authors: Shixiong Wei, Yao Zhi, Zhou Chen, Yiyuan Zhang, Kexing Duan, Mingqian Li, Guoyue Lv
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-02-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-025-07741-5
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Summary:Abstract Tracheal regeneration remains a major challenge due to the lack of efficient graft integration and functional restoration. Current approaches fail to address oxidative stress-induced tissue remodeling. Here, we show that the glutathione pathway plays a pivotal role in tracheal regeneration with aortic allografts by modulating redox homeostasis and promoting host-graft integration. Through transcriptomic profiling, histological analyses, and functional assessment, we demonstrate that antioxidant-driven tissue remodeling enhances epithelialization, neovascularization, and extracellular matrix organization, thereby improving graft stability and biomechanical properties. These findings provide mechanistic insights into oxidative stress-mediated tissue remodeling and suggest that targeting redox signaling could optimize bioengineered tracheal grafts for clinical translation.
ISSN:2399-3642