journal article·2026-03

The Coupling of Gradient Mechano‐Electrical Microenvironments Promotes Interface Regeneration via Ca 2⁺ Signaling Activation

Shiyi Yao, Menglong Wang, Luqi Yang, Hanyu Wang, Angela Lin Wang, Yin Zhang, Wenguo Cui, Lei Wang

Advanced Functional Materials· Volume 36· Issue 19
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Abstract

Abstract The natural tendon‐bone interface achieves stress dispersion through its gradient arrangement of collagen fibers and mineralization; however, surgical repair often leads to stress concentration and regeneration failure. To address this issue, an implantable, magnetically responsive gradient piezoelectric hydrogel system is developed that mimics the natural interface by aligning short fibers (CMSFs) using a static magnetic field, thereby creating a dynamic mechanical microenvironment for cell differentiation. Under a dynamic magnetic field, gradient mechanical vibrations enhance differentiation through cellular mechanosensing, while piezoelectric signals further promote tissue regeneration. The GelMA‐based hydrogel integrates CMSFs and BaTiO 3 nanoparticles through electrospinning and magnetic regulation, thereby maintaining stem cell homeostasis via the Calcr pathway and activating Ca 2 ⁺ signaling to drive multilineage differentiation. In the rat Achilles tendon‐bone injury model, the system successfully regenerates a continuous four‐layer tissue structure, restoring 80% of the native tensile strength and outperforming control groups histologically. This study pioneers 1) gradient mechanical programming in implants and 2) the synergy of “magnetic‐force‐electric” multi‐physical fields for interface regeneration, offering an innovative strategy for complex tissue repair.
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OpenAlex topics: Neuroscience and Neural Engineering · Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials · Planarian Biology and Electrostimulation

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Affiliations

Department of Orthopaedics Clinical Center for Sports Medicine Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine 197 Ruijin 2nd Road Shanghai 200025 P. R. China

Department of Orthopaedics Shanghai Key Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Bone and Joint Diseases Shanghai Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine 197 Ruijin 2nd Road Shanghai 200025 P. R. China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China

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