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Magnetic Microsphere Scaffold-Based Soft Microbots for Targeted Mesenchymal Stem Cell Delivery.

Authors :
Tian Y
Han W
Yeung KL
Source :
Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) [Small] 2023 Aug; Vol. 19 (32), pp. e2300430. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Apr 14.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

A soft microbot assembled from individual magnetic microsphere scaffold (MMS) beads carrying mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) is navigated under magnetic actuation, where an oscillating field induces mechanical flexion to propel the microbot toward the target site. A seven-bead microbot attained a top translational speed of 205.6 µm s <superscript>-1</superscript> (0.068 body length s <superscript>-1</superscript> ) under 10 mT and 2 Hz field oscillation. The shallow flexion angle (10-24.5°) allows precision movements required to navigate narrow spaces. Upon arrival at the target site, the MMS beads unload their MSC cargo following exposure to a phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) solution, mimicking the extracellular fluid's sodium concentration. The released stem cells have excellent viability and vitality, promoting rapid healing (i.e., 83.2% vs 49%) in a scratch-wound assay. When paired with minimally invasive surgical methods, such as laparoscopy and endoscopic surgery, the microbot can provide precise stem cell delivery to hard-to-reach injury sites in the body to promote healing. Moreover, the microbot is designed to be highly versatile, with individual MMS beads customizable for cargoes of live cells, biomolecules, bionanomaterials, and pharmaceutical compounds for various therapeutic requirements.<br /> (© 2023 Wiley-VCH GmbH.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1613-6829
Volume :
19
Issue :
32
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
37058085
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202300430