<i>Turritopsis nutricula</i> ‐Inspired Engineered Biomimetic Skin Promoting Aged Wound Repair via DAZAP1 Phase Separation‐Related Mitochondrial Metabolism Reprogramming
Aging-associated wound healing deficiency causes a variety of health complications and makes both economic and psychological burdens on patients greatly, with current therapies failing to address underlying pathophysiology and aging-related impairments. Inspired by Turritopsis nutricula, we directly fabricated biomimetic skin matrix (BSM) from human adipose tissue (AT) by decellularization, then incorporated with amino-functionalized apoptotic bodies (FABs) to construct a biomimetic skin (BSM@FABs). BSM@FABs effectively displayed high fibroblast affinity while reversing cellular senescence, accelerating migration, and stimulating neovascularization in aged wounds. Mechanistically, we identified a pioneering DAZAP1 liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) triggered by BSM@FABs. These biomolecular condensates in the LLPS process enhanced tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle flux and oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS), concomitant with suppressed glycolysis and reduced mitochondrial reactive oxygen species, thereby resolving aging-impaired mitochondrial dysfunction. Our work introduces a novel LLPS-targeted strategy for aged wound treatment by reprogramming mitochondrial energy metabolism.
Authors
- Chen Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0023-1066)
- Lingyan Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9858-4256)
- Weian Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1717-597X)
- C Wang
- Zhuoyuan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6427-4105)
- Zheng Ao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8459-8198)
- Yu Cheng
- Xiujun Fu
Institutions
- East China University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Materials
- Published
- 2026-07-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.74352
- Primary Topic
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China