Atlas‐Guided CD55‐Enriched Neutrophil Extracellular Vesicles for Complement–Macrophage Modulation in Diabetic Wounds
Diabetic wounds are characterized by persistent inflammation and impaired immune resolution, yet the therapeutic translation of single-cell atlases into rational immunomodulatory strategies remains limited. Here, integration of diabetic-wound single-cell transcriptomic datasets identifies a neutrophil subpopulation enriched in cluster of differentiation 55 (CD55) with complement-regulatory and reparative features. Guided by this atlas-derived signature, activated neutrophil-derived extracellular vesicles (aNEVs) enriched in CD55 are generated under high-glucose and lipopolysaccharide stimulation and incorporated into a microbial transglutaminase-crosslinked gelatin hydrogel for localized delivery and protease-sensitive matrix remodeling. The resulting gelatin/aNEV composite hydrogel (Gel/aNEV) attenuates complement-associated inflammatory signaling, C3a production, oxidative stress, and pro-inflammatory cytokine expression, while promoting reparative macrophage reprogramming and endothelial migration. In diabetic wounds, a single application of Gel/aNEV accelerates wound closure and enhances angiogenesis, collagen remodeling, and tissue regeneration. Integrated transcriptomic-proteomic analyses further reveal coordinated changes in complement, inflammatory, redox, extracellular-matrix, and regenerative programs, supporting a multicomponent therapeutic model. Collectively, this study establishes an atlas-to-therapy framework that uses disease-associated neutrophil states to guide extracellular-vesicle engineering, integrating complement regulation, immune reprogramming, and biomaterial-assisted delivery for diabetic wound repair.
Authors
- Jieying Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1984-1608)
- Zaijin Tao
- Yun Qian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1600-5693)
- Zhengsheng Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3768-0586)
- 何继炳
- 奕琳 金
- Jinglei Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9549-3992)
- Tairong Cui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2467-9488)
- Liuqing Yang
- Xin Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7860-2413)
- Ziyun Li
- Wenjing Wang
- Jia Wang
Institutions
- Donghua University (CN)
- Fudan University (CN)
- Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advanced Science
- Published
- 2026-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.78320
- Primary Topic
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00