Transcriptomic and proteomic integrated analysis reveals molecular mechanisms of 3D bioprinted vaginal scaffolds in vaginal regeneration

Abstract 3D Bioprinting technology has been applied to vaginal reconstruction with satisfactory results. Understanding the transcriptome and proteome of regenerated vaginas is essential for knowing how biomaterials and seed cells contribute to vaginal regeneration. There are no reports on the system...

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Main Authors: Xuemei Zhang, Jiahua Zheng, Liye Zhang, Jingkun Zhang, Li Feng, Lin Zhang, Xianghua Huang
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-00507-3
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author Xuemei Zhang
Jiahua Zheng
Liye Zhang
Jingkun Zhang
Li Feng
Lin Zhang
Xianghua Huang
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Jiahua Zheng
Liye Zhang
Jingkun Zhang
Li Feng
Lin Zhang
Xianghua Huang
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description Abstract 3D Bioprinting technology has been applied to vaginal reconstruction with satisfactory results. Understanding the transcriptome and proteome of regenerated vaginas is essential for knowing how biomaterials and seed cells contribute to vaginal regeneration. There are no reports on the systemic analysis of vaginal regeneration transcriptomes or proteomes. This study aims to explore the transcriptomic and proteomic features of vaginal tissue reconstructed with 3D bioprinted scaffolds. The scaffolds were made with biomaterials and bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) and then transplanted into a rabbit model.rna sequencing was used to analyze the transcriptomes of reconstructed and normal vaginal tissues, identifying 11,956 differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Proteomic analysis using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and data-independent acquisition (DIA) identified 7,363 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs). Gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses were performed on DEGs and deps. Results showed that DEGs and deps.were involved in extracellular matrix remodeling, angiogenesis, inflammatory response, epithelialization, and muscle formation. This study shows that 3D bioprinted scaffolds are feasible for vaginal reconstruction and offers new insights into the molecular mechanisms involved.
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spelling doaj-art-e4d8d160d6544e4f858553116a2ac62f2025-08-20T03:22:08ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-05-0115111610.1038/s41598-025-00507-3Transcriptomic and proteomic integrated analysis reveals molecular mechanisms of 3D bioprinted vaginal scaffolds in vaginal regenerationXuemei Zhang0Jiahua Zheng1Liye Zhang2Jingkun Zhang3Li Feng4Lin Zhang5Xianghua Huang6Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical UniversityDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical UniversityChengde Medical UniversityDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical UniversityDepartment of Gynecology, The Fourth Hospital of ShijiazhuangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical UniversityDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical UniversityAbstract 3D Bioprinting technology has been applied to vaginal reconstruction with satisfactory results. Understanding the transcriptome and proteome of regenerated vaginas is essential for knowing how biomaterials and seed cells contribute to vaginal regeneration. There are no reports on the systemic analysis of vaginal regeneration transcriptomes or proteomes. This study aims to explore the transcriptomic and proteomic features of vaginal tissue reconstructed with 3D bioprinted scaffolds. The scaffolds were made with biomaterials and bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) and then transplanted into a rabbit model.rna sequencing was used to analyze the transcriptomes of reconstructed and normal vaginal tissues, identifying 11,956 differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Proteomic analysis using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and data-independent acquisition (DIA) identified 7,363 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs). Gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses were performed on DEGs and deps. Results showed that DEGs and deps.were involved in extracellular matrix remodeling, angiogenesis, inflammatory response, epithelialization, and muscle formation. This study shows that 3D bioprinted scaffolds are feasible for vaginal reconstruction and offers new insights into the molecular mechanisms involved.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-00507-3Vaginal reconstructionBiological scaffoldBone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cellsProteomicsTranscriptomics
spellingShingle Xuemei Zhang
Jiahua Zheng
Liye Zhang
Jingkun Zhang
Li Feng
Lin Zhang
Xianghua Huang
Transcriptomic and proteomic integrated analysis reveals molecular mechanisms of 3D bioprinted vaginal scaffolds in vaginal regeneration
Scientific Reports
Vaginal reconstruction
Biological scaffold
Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells
Proteomics
Transcriptomics
title Transcriptomic and proteomic integrated analysis reveals molecular mechanisms of 3D bioprinted vaginal scaffolds in vaginal regeneration
title_full Transcriptomic and proteomic integrated analysis reveals molecular mechanisms of 3D bioprinted vaginal scaffolds in vaginal regeneration
title_fullStr Transcriptomic and proteomic integrated analysis reveals molecular mechanisms of 3D bioprinted vaginal scaffolds in vaginal regeneration
title_full_unstemmed Transcriptomic and proteomic integrated analysis reveals molecular mechanisms of 3D bioprinted vaginal scaffolds in vaginal regeneration
title_short Transcriptomic and proteomic integrated analysis reveals molecular mechanisms of 3D bioprinted vaginal scaffolds in vaginal regeneration
title_sort transcriptomic and proteomic integrated analysis reveals molecular mechanisms of 3d bioprinted vaginal scaffolds in vaginal regeneration
topic Vaginal reconstruction
Biological scaffold
Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells
Proteomics
Transcriptomics
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-00507-3
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