Journal: Bioactive Materials
Article Title: Mechanically sensitized hydrogel microspheres trigger membrane receptor switch for cartilage repair
doi: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2026.03.017
Figure Lengend Snippet: OBNC microspheres activate integrin receptors and mechanosensitive calcium channels. A) Mechanistic diagram of integrin activation verified using fluorophores. B-C) Fluorescence microscopy images of MSCs loaded on HAMA or OBNC hydrogel. D) Fluorescence intensity of single cell in each group was quantified. E) Fluorescence microscopy of MSCs loaded on OBNC hydrogel after different treatments. F) Fluorescence intensity in the whole field of view for each group. G) Fluorescence intensity in the single cell for each group. H) Schematic representation of patch clamp experiments. I) Electrical signals generated by MSCs in response to mechanical stimulation. J) Statistical analysis of poking currents (n = 6). K) The concentration of calcium ions in stem cells of different groups as detected by flow cytometry (siRNA1: targeting the TRPM4 gene, siRNA2: targeting the PIEZO1 gene). L) Quantitative analysis of flow cytometric results (∗ symbol represents comparison with HAMA group, # symbol represents comparison with OBNC group). (ns: non-significant, ∗ P < 0.05, ∗∗ P < 0.01, ∗∗∗ P < 0.001, ## P < 0.01, ### P < 0.001).
Article Snippet: TRPC1 inhibitor (0.3 nM, Pico145, CAS No. 1628287-16-0), TRPM7 inhibitor (1.0 μM, VPC4, CAS No. 945604-76-2), TRPV2 inhibitor (5.0 μM, compound IV2-1, CAS No. 2242724-49-6), TRPM4 inhibitor (1.5 μM, CBA, CAS No. 351424-20-9), PIEZO1 inhibitor (2.5 μM, GsMTx4, CAS No. 1209500-46-8), integrin αvβ5 inhibitor (8.0 nM, Compound 12, CAS No.: 2615912-33-7), integrin αvβ1 inhibitor (0.3 nM, Compound C8, CAS No. 1689540-62-2), integrin α5β1 inhibitor (10 μM, ATN-161, 904763-27-5), and CDK5 inhibitor (5 nM, CDK5-IN-1, 2,639,540-19-3) were purchased from MCE Biotechnology Co., LTD. After the MSCs were treated, the cRGD solution was added at a concentration of 1:200 and incubated in the dark for 15 min, and the results were observed by fluorescence microscopy.
Techniques: Activation Assay, Fluorescence, Microscopy, Single Cell, Patch Clamp, Generated, Concentration Assay, Flow Cytometry, Comparison