journal article·2025-08Open access

Micromotion‐Driven “Mechanical‐Electrical‐Pharmaceutical Coupling” Bone‐Guiding Membrane Modulates Stress‐Concentrating Inflammation Under Diabetic Fractures

Junhao Sui, Yijin Hou, Chen Ding, Zhong Zheng, Mengchen Chen, Huiqi Yu, Lu Liu, Rong Liu, Xiaochen Zhang, Shuogui Xu, Hao Zhang

Advanced Materials· Volume 37· Issue 32

Abstract

Abstract The use of piezoelectric materials to convert micromechanical energy at the fracture site into electrical signals, thereby modulating stress‐concentrated inflammation, has emerged as a promising treatment strategy for diabetic fractures. However, traditional bone‐guiding membranes often face challenges in diabetic fracture repair due to their passive and imprecise drug release profiles. Herein, a piezoelectric polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) fibrous membrane is fabricated through electrospinning and oxidative polymerization to load metformin (Met) into a polypyrrole (PPy) coating (Met‐PF@PPy), creating a “mechanical‐electrical‐pharmaceutical coupling” system. In a micromotion mechanical environment, Met‐PF@PPy converts mechanical energy into electrical signals, activating the electrochemical reduction of PPy and triggering stress‐responsive Met release. The generated electrical signals suppress inflammation through M1‐to‐M2 macrophage polarization and simultaneously enhance osteogenesis. Simultaneously, Met inhibits the NF‐κB pathway to reduce pro‐inflammatory cytokines while activating the AMPK pathway to promote osteogenesis and angiogenesis. In a diabetic mouse femoral fracture model, Met‐PF@PPy significantly reduces inflammatory markers, enhances vascularization, and increases bone mineral density and bone volume fraction by over 30%. This “force‐electric‐drug coupling” strategy provides an innovative approach for active regulation in diabetic fracture repair and offers a versatile platform for advancing piezoelectric materials in regenerative medicine.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Bone and Joint Diseases · Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications · Orthopedic Infections and Treatments

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Affiliations

Department of Orthopedics Changhai Hospital Affiliated to the Navy Military Medical University Shanghai 200433 China

School of Health Sciences and Engineering University of Shanghai for Science and Technology Shanghai 200093 China

Department of Oral Maxillofacial‐Head and Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, College of Stomatology Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai 200011 China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China

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