Macrophage Membrane‐Camouflaged Nanozyme Microneedles Restore Immunovascular Homeostasis Through SPP1‐ApoE Signaling in Diabetic Wounds
Chronic diabetic wounds are characterized by persistent inflammation, impaired angiogenesis, and disrupted intercellular communication, including altered macrophage-endothelial interactions. In this study, we develop macrophage membrane-camouflaged, didymin (DM)-loaded metal-organic framework microneedles (Mac@DM-MOF MNs), a biomimetic nanozyme platform designed to selectively restore this intercellular communication and re-establish a pro-regenerative microenvironment. RNA-seq and mechanistic analyses identify activation of the SPP1-ApoE signaling axis, an unrecognized pathway linking M2 polarization to endothelial activation, as a central mechanism by which Mac@DM-MOF MNs synchronize inflammation resolution and angiogenesis. Nanozyme-mediated ROS scavenging relieves redox stress, while DM promotes macrophage polarizationtoward the reparative M2 state. M2-derived SPP1 subsequently interacts with endothelial ApoE, thereby promoting endothelial sprouting, and restoring vascular functionality. In diabetic mouse and Bama mini pig models, Mac@DM-MOF MNs attenuate inflammation, rescue angiogenic deficits, and markedly accelerate wound closure. Importantly, vascular restoration further reinforces M2 polarization, forming a self-sustaining pro-healing feedback loop. Our findings define macrophage-endothelial coupling as a pivotal regulatory mechanism in diabetic wound repair and introduce a synergistic nanomedicine-based strategy that concurrently resolves chronic inflammation and restores angiogenesis.
Authors
- Li Lü (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3905-1273)
- H Y Wang
- Mohammad‐Ali Shahbazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4860-3017)
- Bobin Mi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6994-4363)
- Yuan Xiong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1090-9288)
- Hui Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2915-7189)
- Guohui Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2013-1396)
- Qipeng Wu
Institutions
- Qingdao University (CN)
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- Wuhan Institute of Bioengineering (CN)
- Wuhan Union Hospital (CN)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology Hospital (CN)
- Tongji Hospital (CN)
- Union Hospital (CN)
- Qingdao Women and Children's Hospital (CN)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Healthcare Materials
- Published
- 2026-07-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adhm.71456
- Primary Topic
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Tongji University
- Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology