• Advanced Fiber Materials
  • Vol. 7, Issue 5, 00548 (2025)
Jingdi Zhan1、2、3、†, Zhuolin Chen1、2、3、†, Junyan Liu1、2、3, Qiming Pang1、2、3, Mingjie Lei1、2、3, Jiacheng Liu1、2、3, Yang Song4, Wei Huang1、2、3, and Lili Dong1、2、3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
  • 2Chongqing Municipal Health Commission Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Regeneration and Translational Medicine (The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University), Chongqing, 400016, China
  • 3Orthopaedic Research Laboratory of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
  • 4Institute of Biomedical Engineering, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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    DOI: 10.1007/s42765-025-00548-3 Cite this Article
    Jingdi Zhan, Zhuolin Chen, Junyan Liu, Qiming Pang, Mingjie Lei, Jiacheng Liu, Yang Song, Wei Huang, Lili Dong. A Targeting Trained Immunity Nanofiber Scaffold for Large Bone Defect Repair[J]. Advanced Fiber Materials, 2025, 7(5): 00548 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Modulating trained immunity while simultaneously initiating regenerative cues presents a significant challenge in large bone defect therapy. This study introduces a cell-free approach utilizing a 3D microenvironment-responsive scaffold to orchestrate immune reprogramming. To mitigate maladaptive trained immunity and activate regenerative signaling, a composite fibrous scaffold is functionalized with immune-engineered exosomes derived from inflammation-primed mesenchymal stem cells (PSS-iEXO) in a reactive oxygen species (ROS)-responsive manner. The PSS-iEXO scaffolds incorporate boronic ester linkages as ROS-sensitive moieties, enabling rapid, dynamic, and “on-demand” exosome release in response to elevated ROS levels characteristic of the early inflammatory phase post-injury, thereby initiating regeneration. In vitro and in vivo analyses reveal that these scaffolds precisely target and modulate maladaptive trained immunity, reprogramming immune responses by shifting macrophage polarization from a hyperactivated type I phenotype to a balanced state while promoting CD4+ regulatory T cell activation—both critical for coupling angiogenesis and osteogenesis. Mechanistic insights highlight the role of engineered exosomes in enhancing mitochondrial function and oxidative phosphorylation in macrophages, establishing a cell-free immune-regenerative niche for large bone defect therapy. Schematic diagram of the fabrication, function, and mechanism of ROS-responsive 3D electrospun nanofiber scaffolds loaded with immunoengineered exosomes (PSS-iEXO) for promoting large bone repair.
    Jingdi Zhan, Zhuolin Chen, Junyan Liu, Qiming Pang, Mingjie Lei, Jiacheng Liu, Yang Song, Wei Huang, Lili Dong. A Targeting Trained Immunity Nanofiber Scaffold for Large Bone Defect Repair[J]. Advanced Fiber Materials, 2025, 7(5): 00548
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