• Nano-Micro Letters
  • Vol. 16, Issue 1, 259 (2024)
Qing Chen1,†, Miao Yan2,3,†, Annan Hu1,†, Bing Liang1,†..., Hongwei Lu1,†, Lei Zhou1,†, Yiqun Ma1,†, Chao Jia1,†, Dihan Su1,†, Biao Kong2,†,*, Wei Hong4,†,**, Libo Jiang1,5,†,***, and Jian Dong1,5,6,†****|Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, People’s Republic of China
  • 2Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, People’s Republic of China
  • 3Department of Surgery, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 1E Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119228, Singapore
  • 4Department of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Huadong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, People’s Republic of China
  • 5State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, People’s Republic of China
  • 6Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Zhongshan Hospital Wusong Branch, Fudan University, Shanghai 200940, People’s Republic of China
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    DOI: 10.1007/s40820-024-01469-3 Cite this Article
    Qing Chen, Miao Yan, Annan Hu, Bing Liang, Hongwei Lu, Lei Zhou, Yiqun Ma, Chao Jia, Dihan Su, Biao Kong, Wei Hong, Libo Jiang, Jian Dong. Injectable Nanorobot-Hydrogel Superstructure for Hemostasis and Anticancer Therapy of Spinal Metastasis[J]. Nano-Micro Letters, 2024, 16(1): 259 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Surgery remains the standard treatment for spinal metastasis. However, uncontrolled intraoperative bleeding poses a significant challenge for adequate surgical resection and compromises surgical outcomes. In this study, we develop a thrombin (Thr)-loaded nanorobot-hydrogel hybrid superstructure by incorporating nanorobots into regenerated silk fibroin nanofibril hydrogels. This superstructure with superior thixotropic properties is injected percutaneously and dispersed into the spinal metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with easy bleeding characteristics, before spinal surgery in a mouse model. Under near-infrared irradiation, the self-motile nanorobots penetrate into the deep spinal tumor, releasing Thr in a controlled manner. Thr-induced thrombosis effectively blocks the tumor vasculature and reduces bleeding, inhibiting tumor growth and postoperative recurrence with Au nanorod-mediated photothermal therapy. Our minimally invasive treatment platform provides a novel preoperative therapeutic strategy for HCC spinal metastasis effectively controlling intraoperative bleeding and tumor growth, with potentially reduced surgical complications and enhanced operative outcomes.
    Qing Chen, Miao Yan, Annan Hu, Bing Liang, Hongwei Lu, Lei Zhou, Yiqun Ma, Chao Jia, Dihan Su, Biao Kong, Wei Hong, Libo Jiang, Jian Dong. Injectable Nanorobot-Hydrogel Superstructure for Hemostasis and Anticancer Therapy of Spinal Metastasis[J]. Nano-Micro Letters, 2024, 16(1): 259
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