In Situ Forming of Nitric Oxide and Electric Stimulus for Nerve Therapy by Wireless Chargeable Gold Yarn‐Dynamos

• Published in: Advanced science Vol. 10; no. 33; pp. e2303566 - n/a
• Main Authors: Chiang, Min‐Ren, Lin, Ya‐Hui, Zhao, Wei‐Jie, Liu, Hsiu‐Ching, Hsu, Ru‐Siou, Chou, Tsu‐Chin, Lu, Tsai‐Te, Lee, I‐Chi, Liao, Lun‐De, Chiou, Shih‐Hwa, Chu, Li‐An, Hu, Shang‐Hsiu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.11.2023; Wiley
• Subjects: Angiogenesis; gas therapy; Gold; gold nanoparticles; Ligaments; Magnetic fields; Nanoparticles; nerve regeneration; Neurogenesis; Nitrates; Nitric oxide; Physiology; Traumatic brain injury; Ultrasonic imaging; wireless charging
• DOI: 10.1002/advs.202303566
• ISSN: 2198-3844

Endogenous signals, namely nitric oxide (NO) and electrons, play a crucial role in regulating cell fate as well as the vascular and neuronal systems. Unfortunately, utilizing NO and electrical stimulation in clinical settings can be challenging due to NO's short half‐life and the invasive electrodes required for electrical stimulation. Additionally, there is a lack of tools to spatiotemporally control gas release and electrical stimulation. To address these issues, an “electromagnetic messenger” approach that employs on‐demand high‐frequency magnetic field (HFMF) to trigger NO release and electrical stimulation for restoring brain function in cases of traumatic brain injury is introduced. The system comprises a NO donor (poly(S‐nitrosoglutathione), pGSNO)‐conjugated on a gold yarn‐dynamos (GY) and embedded in an implantable silk in a microneedle. When subjected to HFMF, conductive GY induces eddy currents that stimulate the release of NO from pGSNO. This process significantly enhances neural stem cell (NSC) synapses' differentiation and growth. The combined strategy of using NO and electrical stimulation to inhibit inflammation, angiogenesis, and neuronal interrogation in traumatic brain injury is demonstrated in vivo. An “electromagnetic messenger” approach utilizing high‐frequency magnetic fields (HFMF) to trigger nitric oxide (NO) release and electrical stimulation is developed for restoring brain function in traumatic brain injury. Upon exposure to HFMF, in vivo experiments demonstrated the combined strategy's effectiveness in inhibiting inflammation, angiogenesis, and neuronal interrogation in traumatic brain injury.