Cardiac Organoid Model Inspired Micro‐Robot Smart Patch to Treat Myocardial Infarction

F Fangfang Wang Z Zilu Xu (Department of Anatomy Engineering Research Center for Organ Intelligent Biological Manufacturing of Chongqing Key Lab for Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering of Chongqing Third Military Medical University Chongqing 400038 China) F Feiyang Zheng D Dongcheng Yang (Department of Anatomy Engineering Research Center for Organ Intelligent Biological Manufacturing of Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education for Tissue and Organ Regeneration and Manufacturing Army Medical University Chongqing 400038 China) K Kaige Xu (School of Medicine & Nursing and First Affiliated Hospital Huzhou University Huzhou 313000 China) M Ming Ke (Department of Anatomy Engineering Research Center for Organ Intelligent Biological Manufacturing of Chongqing Key Lab for Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering of Chongqing Third Military Medical University Chongqing 400038 China) X Xiao Zhou X Xiaohan Zhang (Department of Otolaryngology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, School of Clinical and Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences) J Ju Tan (Department of Anatomy Third Military Medical University Chongqing 400038 P. R. China) Y Yong Liu Y Yansha Hao (Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education for Tissue and Organ Regeneration and Manufacturing Chongqing 400038 China) M Malcolm Xing C Chuhong Zhu (School of Materials Science and Engineering Anhui University Hefei P.R. China)

Abstract

Abstract Post‐myocardial infarction (MI), the rapid decrease in pH triggers myocardial cell acidosis, which compromises the therapeutic efficacy of exosomes in MI. The groundbreaking research in the human cardiac organoid MI model suggests that exosomes, when paired with pH adjustment, dramatically reduce cardiomyocyte mortality while maintaining their proliferative potential, underscoring the importance of pH regulation in myocardial preservation. Micro‐robot mounted micro‐needle (MN) patch is thus proposed, targeting MI‐acidic microenvironmet, to deliver exosomes into deep injured tissue. Upon injection, the patch base releases VEGF‐laden nanoparticles adhering to the infarcted myocardium. The smart patch is found not only 3D reconstructs the vascular network in MI regions but also effectively saves cardiomyocytes in rats. Furthermore, the minimally invasive delivery of MN patches are also verified to hearts of rabbits and pigs via thoracoscopic surgery underscores. These findings suggest that precise regulation of the microenvironment is a key to improving treatment outcomes.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 37, Issue 26
Published July 01, 2025
ISSN 0935-9648
Publisher Unknown Publisher

Journal Info

Advanced Materials

Unknown Publisher

ISSN: 0935-9648 Physical Sciences

Authors (13)

F

Fangfang Wang

Z

Zilu Xu

Department of Anatomy Engineering Research Center for Organ Intelligent Biological Manufacturing of Chongqing Key Lab for Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering of Chongqing Third Military Medical University Chongqing 400038 China

F

Feiyang Zheng

D

Dongcheng Yang

Department of Anatomy Engineering Research Center for Organ Intelligent Biological Manufacturing of Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education for Tissue and Organ Regeneration and Manufacturing Army Medical University Chongqing 400038 China

K

Kaige Xu

School of Medicine & Nursing and First Affiliated Hospital Huzhou University Huzhou 313000 China

M

Ming Ke

Department of Anatomy Engineering Research Center for Organ Intelligent Biological Manufacturing of Chongqing Key Lab for Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering of Chongqing Third Military Medical University Chongqing 400038 China

X

Xiao Zhou

X

Xiaohan Zhang

Department of Otolaryngology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, School of Clinical and Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences

J

Ju Tan

Department of Anatomy Third Military Medical University Chongqing 400038 P. R. China

Y

Yong Liu

Y

Yansha Hao

Engineering Research Center of Ministry of Education for Tissue and Organ Regeneration and Manufacturing Chongqing 400038 China

M

Malcolm Xing

C

Chuhong Zhu

School of Materials Science and Engineering Anhui University Hefei P.R. China