Volume 20, Issue 26 2310604
Research Article

Gelatin-Encapsulated Tetrahedral DNA Nanostructure Enhances Cellular Internalization for Treating Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

Ke Xu

Ke Xu

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200100 P. R. China

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Yiwei Du

Yiwei Du

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200100 P. R. China

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Baoying Xu

Baoying Xu

Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444 P. R. China

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Yuqi Huang

Yuqi Huang

Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444 P. R. China

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Wei Feng

Corresponding Author

Wei Feng

Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444 P. R. China

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Dehong Yu

Corresponding Author

Dehong Yu

Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444 P. R. China

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Yu Chen

Corresponding Author

Yu Chen

Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444 P. R. China

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Xueling Wang

Corresponding Author

Xueling Wang

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200100 P. R. China

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First published: 08 February 2024
Citations: 5

Abstract

Nanoparticle-based drug delivery strategies have emerged as a crucial avenue for comprehensive sensorineural hearing loss treatment. Nevertheless, developing therapy vectors crossing both biological and cellular barriers has encountered significant challenges deriving from various external factors. Herein, the rational integration of gelatin nanoparticles (GNPs) with tetrahedral DNA nanostructures (TDNs) to engineer a distinct drug-delivery nanosystem (designed as TDN@GNP) efficiently enhances the biological permeability and cellular internalization, further resolving the dilemma of noise-induced hearing loss via loading epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) with anti-lipid peroxidation property. Rationally engineering of TDN@GNP demonstrates dramatic alterations in the physicochemical key parameters of TDNs that are pivotal in cell-particle interactions and promote cellular uptake through multiple endocytic pathways. Furthermore, the EGCG-loaded nanosystem (TDN-EGCG@GNP) facilitates efficient inner ear drug delivery by superior permeability through the biological barrier (round window membrane), maintaining high drug concentration within the inner ear. The TDN-EGCG@GNP actively overcomes the cell membrane, exhibiting hearing protection from noise insults via reduced lipid peroxidation in outer hair cells and spiral ganglion neurons. This work exemplifies how integrating diverse vector functionalities can overcome biological and cellular barriers in the inner ear, offering promising applications for inner ear disorders.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Data Availability Statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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